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National park in Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan
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Karkaraly National Park (Kazakh: Қарқаралы мемлекеттік ұлттық табиғи паркі) (Russian: Каркаралинский государственный национальный природный парк) is a protected reserve and national park in the Karaganda Oblast in the Central Highlands of Kazakhstan. The park headquarters are in the city of Karkaraly, 244 km east of Karaganda.
By car
The city of Karkaraly is reached by road from the city of Karaganda. Karkaraly is 244 km east of Karaganda. Road signs out of Karaganda are in English.5 to 3 hours in a car.
By bus
Regular buses travel between Karaganda and Karkaraly. The trip costs 800 some and will take approximately 4 hours. But times can be found at the Karaganda bus station or at the bus station's website.
By plane
There is no air access to Karkaraly. The closest airport is in Karaganda, which has regular flights to Astana, Almaty, and other national airports.
By train
There is no train access to Karkaraly. Karaganda is accessible from Astana and Almaty. Upon reaching Karaganda, you must either rent a taxi or take a bus.
By car
Having a car will open up more possibilities but you should check with the park administration as to where you are able to go, and how much the permit for entering areas will be.
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