Discover Korgalzhyn Nature Reserve UNESCO Heritage site on a private tour from Nur-Sultan
A bird lover's paradise, Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve gives a home to a huge colony of pink flamingos. During the last years over 35.000 flamingos were counted on the shoal islands in the big salty Tenniz Lake. Korgalzhyn State Natural Reserve is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List - Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan. The reserve is located in the southwestern Teniя-Korgalzhyn cavity. The flora of the reserve has 443 plant species, 5 of which are listed in the Red Book of the Republic of Kazakhstan. During this fantastic tour, you are going to see the phenomenal wildlife of Korgalzhyn nature. So be ready to look at and take photos of pink flamingos, wolfs, marmots, and even saiga.
What's included
- Professional licensed guide
- Pick-up and drop-off
- Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
- Admission tickets
- All fees and taxes
- Lunch and drinks (own expense)
- Personal Expenses
Highlights
Itinerary
08:00 09:00 10:00
Meet your guide at the hotel lobby in Nur-Sultan.
Transfer from Nur-Sultan to the Korgalzhyn Nature Reserve (130 km, 2 hours).
The tour with a local guide begins with a visit to the Bird’s Paradise Visitor Center located at the Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve. You will watch the half-hour film “Secrets of the reserved land”, which will preliminarily acquaint you with the reserve and the animals found there. Also, you will have the opportunity to visit the hall of the steppes, the winter garden, the hall of history, and the ethnography of the region.
Then, accompanied by a local guide, you will continue your acquaintance with the nature of the local area along one of the eco routes.
Explore 45 mammal species, 8 of which are listed in the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature); 357 bird species, of which 41 species are listed in the Red Book of the Republic of Kazakhstan and 27 – IUCN.
15 types of fish;
4 types of reptiles;
2 types of amphibians;
more than 700 species of insects;
14 types of freshwater mollusks;
443 plant species, 5 of them are listed in the Red Book of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Drive back to Nur-Sultan city after the tour.