Bronze Age petroglyphs carved into dark rock at Tamgaly, showing animals and human figures etched into the stone surface.

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Karabastau Village Turn Off

After passing through Kaskelen and continuing west on the A2, watch for the signed right turn toward Karabastau village at roughly the 88 km mark from Almaty.

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After passing through Kaskelen and continuing west on the A2, watch for the signed right turn toward Karabastau village at roughly the 88 km mark from Almaty. From the turn, drive north approximately 65 km on a rural road to reach the reserve entrance. The road is paved but increasingly rough in the final 15-20 km — slow down and watch for livestock crossing.

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Karabastau Village turn-off

Step 2 · 105 km from previous · 90 min drive

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Bronze Age petroglyphs carved into dark rock at Tamgaly, showing animals and human figures etched into the stone surface.

After passing through Kaskelen and continuing west on the A2, watch for the signed right turn toward Karabastau village at roughly the 88 km mark from Almaty. From the turn, drive north approximately 65 km on a rural road to reach the reserve entrance. The road is paved but increasingly rough in the final 15-20 km — slow down and watch for livestock crossing.

Tip: Navigation apps can be unreliable past Kaskelen. Download an offline map before you leave Almaty, or note the GPS coordinates of the entrance: 43°48'12"N, 75°32'06"E.