A Quick Guide For A Day Trip To Jeti-Ögüz
Picturesque Jeti-Ögüz (Жети-өгүз) gorge is located 25-kilometres to the South-west of the town of Karakol. Its name is translated from Kyrgyz language meaning “Seven Bulls”, a 35-kilometres long wall of seven huge red-brown cliffs resembling 7 furious bulls standing together. Underneath this rock formation, there is a very tiny village and also where the valley […]
Charyn Canyon: A Trip To Planet Mars In Kazakhstan
Known as “the Grand Canyon of Kazakhstan”, Charyn Canyon is a spectacular sight to be found in Central Asia. Created by the Charyn River, it lies around 200-kilometres East of Almaty and close to the Chinese border. The impressive canyon was eroded over 12-million years sculpted by wind, water and sand that vary from deep […]
A Guide To Visit Big Almaty Lake In Kazakhstan
Big Almaty Lake is surrounded high up by Trans-Ili Alatau mountains range, making it one of the most scenic lakes. For anyone who has ever glimpsed a picture of Big Almaty Lake on Instagram or the pages of Nat Geo, it is nearly impossible to get the vibrant turquoise color out of your head. Siting at an elevation […]
Northern Mongolia: A Guide To Visiting Lake Khövsgöl
Lake Khövsgöl (Хөвсгөл нуур) is located Northwest of Mongolia near the Russian Border. Famously known as “Blue Pearl of Asia “, Lake Khövsgöl is one of the 17 ancient lakes worldwide with an estimated age of almost 5-million years old. This pristine lake is 136-kilometres long and 260-meters deep, making it the second-most voluminous freshwater lake […]
Gorkhi-Terelj National Park: A Day Trip From Ulaanbaatar
Gorkhi-Terelj National Park (Горхи-Тэрэлж) is the third largest protected area in Mongolia, and the nearest national park from Ulannbaatar. Located about 80-kilometers northeast of Capital, Terelj National Park is a popular attraction for both locals and tourists. Don’t Miss: 13 Best Things To Do In And Around Ulaanbaatar How to get there? Bus: Bus number […]