PLAN YOUR JOURNEY
Tell us the feeling.
We'll find the route.
Four short steps, two minutes. We answer within one working day — with a first sketch, not a sales pitch.
Questions, answered honestly
The things every traveller asks before Kazakhstan. Your question not here? The concierge chat knows more — and a human is one tap away.
Most travellers don't. Citizens of 70+ countries — including the US, UK, EU, GCC and much of Asia — enter visa-free for 30–90 days. Tell us your passport during planning and we'll confirm exactly what applies to you, in writing.
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan are visa-free for most nationalities; Tajikistan needs a simple e-visa; Georgia and Armenia are open to nearly everyone. We build a per-country checklist into your pre-trip pack so nothing is left to chance.
May to October is the sweet season — green valleys, stable passes, warm nights in the steppe. Winter journeys are possible around Almaty for snow and silence, and we design those too.
In the mountains, summer days stay mild and nights are cool. City days are planned for mornings and golden hours. You'll be fine — we do this every July.
Yes — Kazakhstan is one of the calmest countries in Asia, and every CATA journey runs with a local guide, vetted drivers and 24/7 support from our Almaty base. Remote routes carry satellite communication.
Your guide handles it on the ground and our Almaty team is one call away, day or night. Every journey includes a clear emergency plan before you fly.
Not at all. Tell us once during planning and every guesthouse, dastarkhan and city restaurant on your route is briefed. Meat-heavy regions still eat beautifully without meat — we know exactly where.
Central Asian tables are generous: hand-pulled noodles, beshbarmak, fresh dairy, mountain honey, endless tea. In cities you'll find excellent modern kitchens too. Come hungry.
Private journeys typically run $2,000–$5,000 per person depending on length, comfort level and group size — everything in the plan form's budget rows is realistic. Exact pricing comes with your personal sketch, free.
Guides, drivers, 4x4s, stays, most meals, permits and every pre-trip arrangement. International flights are yours; we're happy to advise on routes. The quote lists every line, no surprises.
Send the Plan Your Journey form. You get a personal itinerary sketch within two working days, we refine it together, then a 30% deposit locks your dates. Simple and human.
Bank transfer or card. Payment links are sent personally after your itinerary is confirmed — never through the website chat.
No — every CATA journey is private by default. Your dates, your pace, your people. Groups only happen when you bring them.
Both, gladly. Solo travellers get the same private journeys at solo pricing; families with kids get routes with the right rhythm, shorter drives and the kind of days children remember.
That's literally our favourite brief. Photography expeditions, horseback weeks, a proposal on the steppe — start with the Plan Your Journey form and write your dream in the message box.