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Visit Altay Mountains in Central Asia from mid June till mid August

by Zhasmin 04 April 2012

You can go horse-riding or trekking tour ( in this case horses will carry your stuff like clothes, food) in Altay Mountains, Central Asia.…
Trekking in the Altai mountains, Eastern Kazakhstan

by claireandviv 20 March 2012

Altai Expeditions www.altaiexpeditions.kz Email: nomad@altaiexpeditions.kz Tel: +7 (3232) 24 57 09 Andrey and Tatyana Yurchenkova Our…
RE: Ulaanbaatar to Urumqi

by everbrite 12 March 2012

Kazakhstan and Mongolia don't have a common border so no transport operates overland between them. Periodically there are flights from…
RE: Mongolia to Kazakhstan

by anillos_de_saturno 25 January 2012

You can find [here|www.scat.kz/scat_6_7.html] the contact details for SCAT in several cities and countries. However, they don't list any…
Re: From Mongolia to Kazakhstan

by kornetuj 16 January 2012

Hi we flew this summer from Olgii to Oskemen (and then to Almaty). There is 1 flight per week Ticket was about 250$ (Olgi-Almaty; around…
Re: CYCLING IN KAZAKHSTAN-ROUTES AND VISAS

by kornetuj 06 December 2011

Hi, it s usually easy to have a double entry/2 months visas (maximum 30 days per entry) without any train or place ticket reservation.…
RE: How Many Airports Have You Been To?

by Eriol 09 November 2011

Update from april 2010 with 5 new airports: Alicante Almaty Amsterdam Ankara Antalya Boa Vista, Brazil Borlänge *Boston* Budapes …
Travelling in Kazakhstan, October

by CharlotteMichiko 23 September 2011

I will be in Semey and around Oskemen from October 7th. If anybody is travelling in this area and would like to meet fellow travellers…
RE: trekking in october - possible?

by CharlotteMichiko 23 September 2011

Hi, I will be in Semey and around Oskemen from October 7th-12th (ish) if you are interested in meeting up. Will probably go to Maimyr,…
RE: Kazakstan -----> Mongolia

by anillos_de_saturno 21 September 2011

billweir said on #1: +I think you can also fly direct from Kazakhstan to Mongolia.+ You are right. [Scat|www.scat.kz] (use an online…
RE: Russian consulate in Tokyo: business or tourist visa?

by everbrite 07 September 2011

Very little chance in Shanghai or anywhere in China, but that doesn't mean that you shouldn't try. For Mongolia to Kazakhstan there…
RE: from Kaz to Mongolia

by danielsprague 01 September 2011

You need to fly (there should be flights from Almaty / Oskemen to Olgi) or go through a country called Russia. There is no direct land-based…
Kazakhstan to Mongolia and Visas in Almaty

by ire62 08 May 2011

Hi everyone, For last week I've been in Almaty visiting some consulates and trying to find the cheapest way to go from Kazakhstan to…
RE: Warning: Scam/bribe while trying to buy a ticket Astana train station

by danielsprague 01 May 2011

Agree with fluffy bunny. You need to register, you can be legitimately fined if you exceed the 5 day window. US nationals are not exempt…
RE: Flights from Ulgii/Ulgat to Oskemen and Almaty - Air Company SCAT

by Chicagobest 12 April 2011

My mistake. Siggi had posed the information about the SCAT flight. I did find this. It is a 24 day escorted land tour by Zhuulchin…
Re: Flights from Ulgii/Ulgat to Oskemen and Almaty - Air Company SCAT

by siggistardust 12 April 2011

*Quote*: +Chicagobest: I may be repeating myself but SCAT does have the Alma-Ata-Ust-Kamenogorsk-Ulgi flight. Ainsan over on the Kazakhstan…
Re: Flights from Ulgii/Ulgat to Oskemen and Almaty - Air Company SCAT

by Chicagobest 12 April 2011

I may be repeating myself but SCAT does have the Alma-Ata-Ust-Kamenogorsk-Ulgi flight. Ainsan over on the Kazakhstan board gives full…
Re: Flights from Ulgii/Ulgat to Oskemen and Almaty - Air Company SCAT

by siggistardust 11 April 2011

+Chicagobest+ indicated in a PM to me that the flight he mentioned in post 6 (Plan C...) should read Aero Mongolia (not SCAT). Is anyone…
Re: Flights from Ulgii/Ulgat to Oskemen and Almaty - Air Company SCAT

by Chicagobest 11 April 2011

Thanks, Ruth. I read the many detailed threads on this and still have hope in my heart. It seems one traveler was not able to cross…
RE: Flights from Ulgii/Ulgat to Oskemen and Almaty - Air Company SCAT

by everbrite 11 April 2011

I would be very surprised if third country nationals were able to cross at Buglan Khovd without making lots of prearrangments on both…
Re: Flights from Ulgii/Ulgat to Oskemen and Almaty - Air Company SCAT

by Chicagobest 11 April 2011

If the Urumqi-Hovd flight is operating on Sundays, summers only, is this a good sign for the opening of the Buglan-Hovd land border between…
Re: Flights from Ulgii/Ulgat to Oskemen and Almaty - Air Company SCAT

by Chicagobest 09 April 2011

Thanks so much for the up to date information. Domestic flights in Mongolia have really gone up but the flights into Hovd and Ulgi are…
Re: Flights from Ulgii/Ulgat to Oskemen and Almaty - Air Company SCAT

by siggistardust 09 April 2011

Following is some up-to-date information for flights from Ulaanbaatar to western Mongolia with *Eznis Airways* (www.eznisairways.com)…
Re: Flights from Ulgii/Ulgat to Oskemen and Almaty - Air Company SCAT

by Chicagobest 09 April 2011

I am also very interested in information about such flights, including the domestic Ulan-Bator-Ulgi flight. That is so near Russian Altai…
RE: Flights from Ulgii/Ulgat to Oskemen and Almaty - Air Company SCAT

by siggistardust 01 April 2011

Thanks, Ruth. David mentioned that the flights are still on Friday, however, there might be a problem with the ticket pick-up arrangemen…