Burabay District

A lake-district resort in Akmola Region where pine forests, rock formations and lakes intertwine, known as the "Switzerland of Kazakhstan."

Burabay District lies in the north of Akmola Region, with Shchuchinsk as its administrative center. Burabay National Park is one of Kazakhstan's most popular nature resort areas: the Zhumbaktas rock in Lake Burabay, the Okzhetpes rock on the lakeshore and the many surrounding lakes and pine forests make for beautiful scenery, with sanatoriums and resort hotels on hand. Summer is good for hiking and lake outings, and winter offers snowy scenery. From Astana, you can get here by road or rail in about 3 hours.

Destinations

• Burabay (Borovoe)

Itineraries

• Astana & Burabay Lakes – Spend two days exploring the modern architecture of the steppe capital, then take a train to the pine forests, granite…