Kazakhstan, lying at the heart of Central Asia on the Old Silk Road, is a massive country. It covers an area the size of the whole of western Europe, spanning 2,717,300 square kilometres from the Caspian Sea to western China.
It has a population of just 20 million people, mostly living in the cities, and as such this is a land of vast open and unpeopled spaces.
Featured Kazakhstan Tours
Our Kazakhstan Specialist Recommends
"I recommend our 'Birds of Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan' 13-day birdwatching holiday to the two countries for some of Central Asia's best birding. Some stand out species are Ibisbill, Himalayan Snowcock and Himalayan Rubythroat."
Dan Lay - Tour Leader
What’s special about the wildlife?
Its flora – consisting of over 6,000 species – is superb, and its alpine and bulbous plants are particularly special.
Kazakhstan has an interesting bird fauna which includes some sought after montane species such as Ibisbill.
Some highlights of our natural history tours to Kazakhstan:
- Rare & endemic plants of the Tien Shan
- Wonderful spring displays of wild tulips
- Rich selection of birds including Little Bustard, Demoiselle Crane & Collared Pratincole plus Macqueen’s Bustard
- Pallas’s Sandgrouse, plus Blue-cheeked Bee-eater & Desert Warbler
- Montane birdlife including Ibisbill, Himalayan Rubythroat & Himalayan Snowcock
