Ile-Alatau National Park

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Ile-Alatau National Parkis located in the north slope of Alatau Mountain, which is not far from the southern capital, Almaty City. From the west side of Chemolgan River to the east Genhe Tours is 120km long, but from the north to the south is 30 km. the park covers an area of 202,292 hectares.

The main goal of this national park is to protect and transform the unique natural attractions, and at the same time, offer people a variety of ways of rest through many possible ways.

The National Park’s absolute height is between 600-5000 meters. The natural environment in the park basically is Piceaschrenkiana, picturesque woods, occasionally associated with some tenuifolia apple trees, hawthorn, wild apricot, Sorbustianschanica trees, and other trees and bushes.

The characteristics of the park lie in its original features and unique aesthetics. It is truly incredible! You can travel thousands of miles within one day from the bare prairie to the Arctic Circle for some wonderful journey. Our friends and visitors can observe peculiar changes in the level of vertical landforms. You can experience the hot low altitude semi desert, dry grassland near the entrance to the park, the cool alpine grasslands, permafrost and snow and ice, the cold mountain peak all year round.