Date/Time: July 5, 2020 at 09:00
Meeting Point: Astana-Baiterek monument, in front of the main entrance
Tour Description:
Having met with the guide at the main entrance to the Astana-Baiterek monument, you will begin your journey to the mirror-like lakes of Borovoye resort area. Before the tour, we provide 1.5L of bottled water and snack consisting of an individually wrapped sandwich, a fruit and a chocolate to enjoy along the tour. You are welcome to bring your personal snack, tea or coffee in a container with a lid on it.
On the way to the resort, which is 270 km away from Nur-Sultan, the professional guide will give you an introduction to history of this region. Burabai National park (Borovoye) occupies 85000 hectares of northeastern part of Kokshetau elevation. There are 14 lakes in the park, each having surface area of more than 1 sq.km, and a large number of small lakes. There are no monuments of material heritage in Borovoye. But the nature itself has created the unique natural landscapes of extraordinary beauty with combination of majestic mountain scenery, blue mirror lakes, coniferous and deciduous groves.
On arrival you will visit the Khan’s pass and see Burabai and Zheke-Batyr mountains. On Abylaykhan Valley you will feast your eyes upon Ush-kyz, Ok-Zhetpes rocks and Kokshetau mountain, each having the surprising legends reflecting history and identity of the Kazakh people. During the tour you will have about one hour of free time to walk in the wood or along the coast of the lake, where you can have a snack and further you will have an easy hiking on Bolektau mountain, on the top of which the tremendous view of the Borovoye lake and its surroundings opens, as well as of Zhumbaktas rock.
Excursion to Borovoye allows to remove not only physical, but also psychological fatigue, and also to enjoy marvelous views of an unusual oasis in the middle of the Kazakhstan steppe, where the century pine woods hide a set of secrets and riddles, attracting by its beauty and greatness.
The approximate time of arrival at the original meeting point is around 19:00.
