Tag: Hiking
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The complete guide for a family trip to Kazakhstan
Why visit Kazakhstan with your family? Kazakhstan is a very family-friendly place and it can be much less expensive for a family trip than the usual hotspots. It’s outdoorsy and beautiful, with lots of open spaces for kids to run off their energy. Playgrounds are everywhere, and there’s plenty of entertainment facilities for older kids.…
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The best things to do in Almaty with little kids
This article contains affiliate links. If you buy or book anything through one of these links, I get a small commission, without it costing anything extra for you. Thanks! Finding things to do with kids is relatively easy here in Almaty! Families here tend to be a little bigger than in Australia or the UK.…
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The best way to visit Charyn Canyon
Visitors to Almaty who want to get out of the city will definitely want to visit the incredible Charyn Canyon, Kolsai Lake and Kaindy Lake. A popular tourist trip for folks visiting Almaty is the Charyn Canyon visit. Usually done overnight and coupled with visits to Kolsai Lake (also spelt Kolsay but I’m siding with…
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The complete guide to Gorilla Trekking in Rwanda
Seeing gorillas up close with no fence separating you, as you will experience on a Gorilla Trek, is pretty incredible. In early 2022, we visited Volcanoes National Park, so named for the many volcanoes along this section of the border of Rwanda. It is home to 10 gorilla families habituated to humans and therefore appropriate…