Before the trip to the East Kazakhstan
Tourist formalities (visas, registration, permits).
When entering the territory of Kazakhstan is necessary to mark the border crossing at the border crossing and registration in the migration police, if your length of stay in Kazakhstan for more than 10 days.
It is necessary to advance (at least 35 days) to start drawing up passes in the border areas (Caton-Karagaysky and Kurchumsky areas).
If you plan to travel on the territory Caton-Karagayskogo National Park, you need to agree on a route with the Directorate park and pay for staying in its territory to $ 1.8 (210 tenge) per day per person
Roads and road maps
Roads laid almost all settlements. Most of the roads, including an asphalted, require substantial repairs.
The main thoroughfares region tracks are:
G. Ust-Kamenogorsk - Clause Shemonaiha - Russia (Aul transition "," 210 km)
G. Ust-Kamenogorsk - City Ridder (119 km).
Ust-Kamenogorsk - Zyryanovsk town - with. Caton-Caragay - Hot Keys (472 km).
Ust-Kamenogorsk - go Maykapchagay, China (610 km)
Built Kazakh part of the city roads Ridder (East Kazakhstan) - pp. Taldy - Chu tract (Russia) border unit, which includes the border, customs and sanitary control. The length of 234 km
The main road network before it paved trail and is in good condition. Despite that needed reconstruction responsible modern requirements (most of the roads built in the sixties and seventies of the last century), and repair, as a principal or secondary roads.
Precautions (immunizations, pharmacy)
In general, the precautions are typical for Central Asia and Siberia: the existence of venomous snakes (and venomous viper), blood-sucking insects in the hot season in the West Altai, the presence of poisonous plants, safety, etc. define the membership kit. As a special precaution, we recommend pre-immunization against encephalitis because in spring, and early summer may be entsefalitnye tongs. While for the Southern Altai and Central Altai they are not typical and rare.
It is particularly noteworthy that in South and Central Altai, which includes Caton-Karagaysky Markakolsky national park and reserve, almost no repulsive insects - mosquitoes and midges!
Relationship
Most tours taking place on malolyudnoy or uninhabited areas, where there is no normal relationship. Here are encouraged to satellite communications. In 2008, the main points in the popular tourist zones will be provided with cellular communication.
Altay in Internet connection
The district centres, large towns and cities have access from the Internet. In small villages Internet, as a rule, lacking.
Restaurants, cafes.
Most restaurants are located in big cities with hotels. Data quality establishments, the evaluation of Western European experts, is on the mark "average", in particular that relates to diversity and compliance with food hygiene. Restaurants with national cuisine offered at a good level.
The cost of lunch without alcohol, on average, the restaurant is 1000 - 1500 tenge ($ 8-13). In good and inexpensive cafes - 350-500 tenge ($ 2.5-4). Alcoholic drinks (brandy, vodka, wine), the local Kazakh manufacture of good quality and relatively cheap, even relative to the Russian product.
The most famous restaurants include:
Restaurants Ust-Kamenogorsk:
"Irtysh" one of the most popular restaurants with live music;
"Old Tbilisi" one small good and expensive restaurants with the Georgian, Kazakh and European cuisine;
Net cafes and restaurants Pizza "- Blues" - with good quality food, a relatively low price and fast service. "It is very popular among middle-class" city. Cafe "Maslenitsa" one of the most popular cafes city "middle class".
"Tourist";
"Ulba";
"Shanghai";
"Voyage";
Dr.
Guesthouses
Guest Houses to date in the full sense do not exist and are not practiced. Several prominent guest houses did not fully comply with the requirements of the Western European tourist. This primarily refers to a sleeping and toilet facilities. Shower then replace Russian bath. These homes are:
in the house with. Yazevoe belonging to the NGO "Keepers of Altai."
in the house with. Uryl belonging to the NGO "Eco-1856 g.
a guest house on Lake. Markakol in with. Urunhayka. Vanquished conditions. There are a few good bath. Owned tourist "Ecosystems."
The plan, due to traditional hospitality and affection Kazakhs poprositsya can stay overnight or several days in Kazakh village house where you will be with cordiality. Price per night accommodation and lodging, which includes the Kazakh national meat dishes and top horse rentals range from 1000 t \ night.
Food shops.
There are many and they are well dispersed throughout the area, especially in big cities and regional centres. Even in small villages, there are several small shops where you can buy the necessary food and basic necessities.
Petrol stations (WSA) is built in sufficient numbers to ensure the filling of the car throughout the following even in the farthest corners of the field. Fuel quality satisfactory. The cost of petrol A93 (the most common and sold in rural areas) is in November 2006 82-103 tenge ($ 0,65-0.82). Diesel - from 53-55 to 105 tenge ($ 0.4 - 0,8).
Stations maintenance of vehicles (mainly repair and installation) distributed in both urban and on the main routes in large villages. In the past, mostly, only plaque. You can buy motor oil, antifreeze and the braking fluid.
Currency exchange is in great numbers in Ust-Kamenogorsk and other secondary cities. Produce tenge exchange for Russian rubles, US dollars, euros and the yuan (in a limited number of items).
Exchange rate for the following:
Russian ruble - 4.85 tenge \ rub.;
dollar - 121 tenge \ USD.;
euros - about 160 tenge \ euro
Chinese yuan --
3. Safety. Crime situation.
Experience with tourists for 10 years has shown the security of the ballots. Local people very friendly and unobtrusive. No cases of banditry and hooliganism are not even registered against tourists traveling independently conducted. Stealing extremely rare and not typical of our region.
In urban areas, in hotels and restaurants, the situation is calm and safe. No cases of abuse, assault and robbery of tourists has been reported.
The attitude of local residents to tourists.
Local residents, including Police and border guards, friendly and pleasant. Foreign visitors travelling independently, never complained about the illegal and criminal actions.
Medical aid.
Skilled medical care exists only in cities. In villages, in the best case, there are clinics, which can provide first aid in the simplest form. It is necessary to have a first aid kit with a special view of the personal medical claims.
Admission for the diagnosis of the doctor costs about 400 tenge ($ 3).
Drugstores. Pharmacies are very common in East Kazakhstan, including catering.
Police Service.
Apart from the cities, villages in each group (rural akimats, numbering between 3 and 5 villages) there is a police precinct inspector item. In urban areas the police service can be called by telephone 02.
Rescue Service.
Rescue Service, to come to the aid of the tourists in extreme conditions, there is in Ust-Kamenogorsk and Semipalatinsk. In emergency cases involved a helicopter and special equipment.
Souvenirs.
Local souvenir products have very limited distribution and, as a rule, not a national fabric. In several villages have national artists - artisans in their spare time dealing with making traditional Kazakh felt carpets, musical instruments, etc., that can serve as souvenirs.
The required package of documents for entry into Kazakhstan, and the exit areas (SPAs):
The visa for nationals of countries who need a visa (26 countries have visa-free regime); missing in the exit, Registration in the migration service, Skips in protected areas.
