KAZAKHSTAN
THE NOMAD ENDURO
ENDURO MOTORCYCLE TOUR
9 DAYS
Goodbye asphalt! Hello off-road! Salam Alaikum to the steppes, sand dunes, and mountains!
The Nomad Enduro Tour is a unique motorcycle adventure for off-road and free-riding enthusiasts. Why is it unique? Because over 7 days, you'll ride an enduro motorbike through diverse and stunning landscapes: the endless flats of the Kazakh steppe, the sands of the Tau-Kum desert, rocky ridges, and the lush green alpine meadows of the Zaili Alatau mountains. And all of this takes place on the ancient trails of nomads.
You’ll experience the wild beauty of nature, savor traditional Kazakh cuisine, sleep in yurts (the homes of nomads), and ride enduro motorbikes—everything that makes the Nomad Enduro Motorcycle Tour in Kazakhstan unforgettable!
You are about to embark on a beautiful journey and truly experience life as a nomad!
P.S. We do not describe some places and roads on our website because it is exclusive part of our itinerary and commercial secret.
Motorbike Enduro tours in Kazakhstan.
Duration: 9 travel days, 7 riding days
Country: Kazakhstan. Almaty region.
Start/Finish: Almaty. South capital city of Kazakhstan.
Total Distance: 1800 km
Bikes: Suzuki DR650SE
Roads: about 80% - sand, gravel, dusty steppe roads, country roads, dirt roads.
Accommodation: twin room in hotels (3 nights), resorts (1 nights), guesthouse (4 nights).
Group size: min 7 and max 10 riders. 2 seats for passenger in car support.
Country: Kazakhstan. Almaty region.
Start/Finish: Almaty. South capital city of Kazakhstan.
Total Distance: 1800 km
Bikes: Suzuki DR650SE
Roads: about 80% - sand, gravel, dusty steppe roads, country roads, dirt roads.
Accommodation: twin room in hotels (3 nights), resorts (1 nights), guesthouse (4 nights).
Group size: min 7 and max 10 riders. 2 seats for passenger in car support.
Dates: soon!
Price - USD 2800
Tour price includes: motorbike Suzuki DR650SE, car support, a tour leader on the bike, all stays, all meals, all entry fees, third-party insurance, airport transfer, and SilkOffRoad souvenirs.
Tour price excludes: damage deposit of $500, damage of motorcycle, single room, flights, visas, and visa support (if required), insurance
Requirements: international driver's license with the motorcycle category, age not less than 25 years, a lot of endurance, very high offroad driving skills, especially on the sand on such bikes like Suzuki DR650SE because its weight is 180 kg, readiness to have unbelievable adventure with lots of surprises on the way, physical strength and pure optimism, respect laws and culture of local people.
Tour price includes: motorbike Suzuki DR650SE, car support, a tour leader on the bike, all stays, all meals, all entry fees, third-party insurance, airport transfer, and SilkOffRoad souvenirs.
Tour price excludes: damage deposit of $500, damage of motorcycle, single room, flights, visas, and visa support (if required), insurance
Requirements: international driver's license with the motorcycle category, age not less than 25 years, a lot of endurance, very high offroad driving skills, especially on the sand on such bikes like Suzuki DR650SE because its weight is 180 kg, readiness to have unbelievable adventure with lots of surprises on the way, physical strength and pure optimism, respect laws and culture of local people.
PRICE INFO
1. Almaty.
Upon arrival in Almaty, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel for accommodation. The day will start with a city tour of Almaty, including visits to 28 Panfilov Park and the Medeo skating rink. Lunch will be at a restaurant serving traditional Kazakh cuisine.
Afterward, we’ll take some time to get acquainted, discuss the details of our upcoming journey, and check the motorbikes. For the rest of the afternoon, you can relax at the hotel or explore the city on your own. In the evening, we will enjoy a welcome dinner before returning to the hotel to rest.
Tomorrow, the freedom of the motorbikes awaits!
2. Almaty – Aral-Tube village. 320 km
Let’s get started! With a little patience, we’ll soon find ourselves in the wild Kazakh steppe—the vast Karaoy plateau. Here, the endless plains stretch out before us, offering a perfect playground for a free ride on your enduro motorbike! The only borders are those between the sky and the earth, between the speedometer needle and your courage.
After lunch, we face our main challenge: the Taukum Desert, with 100 km of hot sand dunes! For a nomad, it’s no big deal—especially when a cold beer awaits you at the end of the day. In the evening, we’ll stay in comfortable accommodations at a tourist base, a true oasis in the desert. You can enjoy a sauna (if you're still cold), a pool, swimming in the river, music, beer, and delicious food—a cool and relaxing rest!
3. Aral-Tube village - Kapchagai Lake. 230 km
In the morning, we will continue our enduro motorbike tour. Today, we’ll ride along the Ili River—the largest river in the region and one of the most significant in Kazakhstan, once part of the ancient Silk Road. This will be a hot and long day, with a variety of terrains including sand, salt marshes, gravel, and more. But by evening, we’ll relax at a beautiful resort on the shores of Kapchagai Lake.
4. Kapchagai Lake - Altyn Emel National Park. 200 km
We will continue our off-road motorcycle adventure, leaving civilization behind. From this point on, you’ll encounter only nomads on horseback, living in yurts as they have for generations. We’ll then ride across the Kokhan Plateau, a rolling steppe along the Kaprek mountain range. By midday, we’ll reach the Altyn-Emel Pass, where we’ll stop for lunch—a delicious mutton "shashlik" prepared for us by a local family right by the roadside.
By evening, we’ll arrive at a guesthouse within the Altyn-Emel National Park. Far from civilization, you’ll find rest and comfort in the cozy home of a Kazakh family, where you can enjoy a cold beer and relax.
5. Altyn Emel National Park - Charyn Canyon. 250 km
In the morning, we’ll continue our enduro motorbike adventure through the Altyn-Emel Reserve, a vast and strictly protected area. Only with us can you traverse this unique landscape and discover its many mysteries. Our first stop will be the famous Singing Dune, where we’ll listen to the natural melodies of the shifting sands.
Next, we’ll head to the Aktau Mountains, which resemble a Martian landscape here on Earth. By evening, we’ll arrive at Charyn Canyon, one of the most famous landmarks in Kazakhstan. We’ll spend the night in a bungalow by the cool river within the canyon—a truly fantastic night!
6. Charyn Canyon - Kulsai Lake. 120 km
We continue our motorcycle adventure, leaving behind the vast plains and red mountains as we head into the cool, green kingdom of fir trees and the towering peaks of the Ili Alatau. Our climb begins at the "Wolf’s Gates" Pass, taking us through the rugged Toraigyr Mountains. In some parts, there are no roads—only a direction marked by sharp stones. Here, you’ll need to grip the handlebars firmly and maintain speed to avoid getting stuck in the bushes.
For those who master the ride, a cold beer and the juiciest cut of meat will be waiting at the end of the day! In the evening, we’ll arrive at Kolsai Lake, where we’ll spend the night in a warm guesthouse surrounded by the majestic Tien Shan Mountains.
7. Kulsai Lake – Asy plateau. 60 km
Today, we’ll cross three mountain passes Alabital, Bakaly, Asy, and Sarytau, all around 2,500 meters in elevation, before fording the Asy River. The steep, winding roads will take us up to the Asy Plateau, a true paradise on Earth. The Asy Plateau is the largest high-mountain summer pasture in the country, with blue skies and green meadows—perfect for relaxation.
Here, you can lie on the grass, breathe in the fresh mountain air, enjoy a cold beer, and savor the moment before we return to the bustling city, as our tour nears its end. Tonight, we’ll stay in the yurts of hospitable shepherd Kajrat, under the bright, starry sky of the Kazakh steppe.
8. Asy plateau - Almaty city. 120 km
We hop back on our enduro motorcycles and ride through the Turgen Gorge, where signs of civilization start to appear. We’ll stop for lunch at a fish restaurant to enjoy some delicious mountain trout.
In the evening, we’ll gather for a celebratory dinner to mark the end of our tour. We’ll exchange photos, and you’ll receive gifts and souvenirs to remember the adventure.
These are just some of the highlights of our tour. Keep in mind that all these incredible places are connected by a unique route, traversing sand, gravel, clay, grass, bushes, rocky cliffs, mountain switchbacks, rivers, and forests—experiences that can’t be fully captured in a written tour description. The excitement and those unforgettable feelings can only be experienced in person. To truly feel the adventure, you must come to Almaty and join us. Trust us—no one else can guide you through the secret paths of the great nomads like we can..
9. Departure Almaty
Upon arrival in Almaty, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel for accommodation. The day will start with a city tour of Almaty, including visits to 28 Panfilov Park and the Medeo skating rink. Lunch will be at a restaurant serving traditional Kazakh cuisine.
Afterward, we’ll take some time to get acquainted, discuss the details of our upcoming journey, and check the motorbikes. For the rest of the afternoon, you can relax at the hotel or explore the city on your own. In the evening, we will enjoy a welcome dinner before returning to the hotel to rest.
Tomorrow, the freedom of the motorbikes awaits!
2. Almaty – Aral-Tube village. 320 km
Let’s get started! With a little patience, we’ll soon find ourselves in the wild Kazakh steppe—the vast Karaoy plateau. Here, the endless plains stretch out before us, offering a perfect playground for a free ride on your enduro motorbike! The only borders are those between the sky and the earth, between the speedometer needle and your courage.
After lunch, we face our main challenge: the Taukum Desert, with 100 km of hot sand dunes! For a nomad, it’s no big deal—especially when a cold beer awaits you at the end of the day. In the evening, we’ll stay in comfortable accommodations at a tourist base, a true oasis in the desert. You can enjoy a sauna (if you're still cold), a pool, swimming in the river, music, beer, and delicious food—a cool and relaxing rest!
3. Aral-Tube village - Kapchagai Lake. 230 km
In the morning, we will continue our enduro motorbike tour. Today, we’ll ride along the Ili River—the largest river in the region and one of the most significant in Kazakhstan, once part of the ancient Silk Road. This will be a hot and long day, with a variety of terrains including sand, salt marshes, gravel, and more. But by evening, we’ll relax at a beautiful resort on the shores of Kapchagai Lake.
4. Kapchagai Lake - Altyn Emel National Park. 200 km
We will continue our off-road motorcycle adventure, leaving civilization behind. From this point on, you’ll encounter only nomads on horseback, living in yurts as they have for generations. We’ll then ride across the Kokhan Plateau, a rolling steppe along the Kaprek mountain range. By midday, we’ll reach the Altyn-Emel Pass, where we’ll stop for lunch—a delicious mutton "shashlik" prepared for us by a local family right by the roadside.
By evening, we’ll arrive at a guesthouse within the Altyn-Emel National Park. Far from civilization, you’ll find rest and comfort in the cozy home of a Kazakh family, where you can enjoy a cold beer and relax.
5. Altyn Emel National Park - Charyn Canyon. 250 km
In the morning, we’ll continue our enduro motorbike adventure through the Altyn-Emel Reserve, a vast and strictly protected area. Only with us can you traverse this unique landscape and discover its many mysteries. Our first stop will be the famous Singing Dune, where we’ll listen to the natural melodies of the shifting sands.
Next, we’ll head to the Aktau Mountains, which resemble a Martian landscape here on Earth. By evening, we’ll arrive at Charyn Canyon, one of the most famous landmarks in Kazakhstan. We’ll spend the night in a bungalow by the cool river within the canyon—a truly fantastic night!
6. Charyn Canyon - Kulsai Lake. 120 km
We continue our motorcycle adventure, leaving behind the vast plains and red mountains as we head into the cool, green kingdom of fir trees and the towering peaks of the Ili Alatau. Our climb begins at the "Wolf’s Gates" Pass, taking us through the rugged Toraigyr Mountains. In some parts, there are no roads—only a direction marked by sharp stones. Here, you’ll need to grip the handlebars firmly and maintain speed to avoid getting stuck in the bushes.
For those who master the ride, a cold beer and the juiciest cut of meat will be waiting at the end of the day! In the evening, we’ll arrive at Kolsai Lake, where we’ll spend the night in a warm guesthouse surrounded by the majestic Tien Shan Mountains.
7. Kulsai Lake – Asy plateau. 60 km
Today, we’ll cross three mountain passes Alabital, Bakaly, Asy, and Sarytau, all around 2,500 meters in elevation, before fording the Asy River. The steep, winding roads will take us up to the Asy Plateau, a true paradise on Earth. The Asy Plateau is the largest high-mountain summer pasture in the country, with blue skies and green meadows—perfect for relaxation.
Here, you can lie on the grass, breathe in the fresh mountain air, enjoy a cold beer, and savor the moment before we return to the bustling city, as our tour nears its end. Tonight, we’ll stay in the yurts of hospitable shepherd Kajrat, under the bright, starry sky of the Kazakh steppe.
8. Asy plateau - Almaty city. 120 km
We hop back on our enduro motorcycles and ride through the Turgen Gorge, where signs of civilization start to appear. We’ll stop for lunch at a fish restaurant to enjoy some delicious mountain trout.
In the evening, we’ll gather for a celebratory dinner to mark the end of our tour. We’ll exchange photos, and you’ll receive gifts and souvenirs to remember the adventure.
These are just some of the highlights of our tour. Keep in mind that all these incredible places are connected by a unique route, traversing sand, gravel, clay, grass, bushes, rocky cliffs, mountain switchbacks, rivers, and forests—experiences that can’t be fully captured in a written tour description. The excitement and those unforgettable feelings can only be experienced in person. To truly feel the adventure, you must come to Almaty and join us. Trust us—no one else can guide you through the secret paths of the great nomads like we can..
9. Departure Almaty
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