A valley of Castles and a sunken forest - visiting Charyn Canyon, Kolsai lakes and Kaindy lake

[@journalofnomads]

For more practical information on how you can get to Charyn Canyon: www.journalofnomads.com/travel-guide-charyn-canyon-kazakhstan/ Information on how to get to the Kolsai Lakes and Lake Kaindy: www.journalofnomads.com/kolsai-lakes-kaindy-lake/

[@tourguideinalmatyqazaqstan1836]

Welcome to Kazakhstan! I'm an English-speaking professional guide in Kazakhstan and I'll say with confidence: Kazakhstan is a beautiful country, there are Canyons, mountains, Lakes, rivers, Steppes and Deserts.

[@journalofnomads]

Yes Kazakhstan is a gorgeous country! We love all the amazing landscapes here and the people are so friendly!

[@dulat]

I am from North Kazakhstan... Only once in my life, many years ago, I was lucky to drive by those places... I couldn't breath. It was so stunning. All of that area. Someday I hope to be able to visit there again... I can't wait till that day.

[@mirzataitegiali]

thank you guys for your visiting! You are awesome! If you come back, I advise to you visit east part of Kazakhstan, near Altai mountains. God bless you!

[@WorldWideWong]

wow! that's freaking incredible! Kazakhstan looks like the the Utah-Colorado area with its mountainous terrain and its canyons! great stuff!

[@journalofnomads]

You are absolutely right! This part of Kazakhstan does look a lot like Utah and Colorado. We are both big fans of mountains and canyon and we really landed in the right place :D

[@WorldWideWong]

BTW, I just uploaded a video spotlighting your channel! check it out and let me know what you think!

[@luvax]

terrain and canyons only in almaty region not kz

[@TravelingGraces]

These places sound more like it's in a fairytale vs real life! Our kids would love exploring both these places!

[@journalofnomads]

The canyon is really one of the most beautiful places I have visited in my whole life! I can't wait to go back actually! We had a lot of fun in Kazakhstan!

[@Vegun]

I thought first this was somewhere in southern Utah. Looks very much like at the bottom of Bryce Canyon, NPS in Utah, US.

[@LookWhosBlogging]

cool that the car has a lil' kitchen. the sunrise at the canyon looks gorgeous. woah, the lake is pretty! yes, it does look like Canada. the trees in the lake at 8:38 looks so cool!!

[@journalofnomads]

travelling with a car transformed into a living space is a dream of ours...that and a sailboat!! :D This part of Kazakhstan really looks like Canada, It felt like I was right back home!

[@CampingforWomenChannel]

What you have shown of Kazakstan is nothing short of breath-taking. It is a country you just don't hear much about but after watching this, I would love to try camping there among such beauty.

[@journalofnomads]

It's kind of odd that the country isn't more popular.We feel that it's kind of underrated in a way.

[@ЕрканатМустафин-й4е]

So good👍👍👍👍👍😊

[@ЕрканатМустафин-й4е]

you have a wonderful channel👍👍👍👍👍👍😊😊

[@EllaMcKendrick]

I love the bright orange colours of the desert. It really reminds me of Namibia. That canyon looks so epic! The perfect place to fly the drone. I had no idea they had landscapes like this in Kazakhstan - looks like something from America! The lake looks gorgeous. Just so relaxing and I love how it reflects the forest so perfectly. Holy moly, those dead trees! OK, you've totally convinced me to visit now.

[@journalofnomads]

You should visit Kazakhstan Ella, you would absolutely love it! It's true that it's very similar to Namibia, your videos reminded us a lot of Kazakhstan actually. We were really surprised to discover all these different ecosystems in this country, when we first arrived we were only expecting flat deserts but it just keeps surprising us.

[@LensLiebe]

Really love your editing and storytelling style. You just earned a sub. Awesome. 6:05 is funny haha. Keep up the great work :)

[@journalofnomads]

thanks for the kind words, we really try to create a great and captivating story with each of our videos.

[@GabMayaBackpackingNomads]

Cynthia's face at 5:27 though hahaha. Wow, those yellow leaf trees! With the mountains and turquoise lake... how breathtaking and very autumnal :) So excited to discover this country through your eyes!

[@journalofnomads]

The colors of the trees at this time of the year is the best! We get really excited whenever we have the opportunity to see the four seasons in a country. Autumn is our favorite time of the year!

[@ЕрканатМустафин-й4е]

Beautiful😊😊😊😊

[@autismfamilytravelguide]

It must be good to get out exploring after doing a lot of work. I love how they transformed their car...that is our dream too

[@journalofnomads]

One day we hope we can do the same.It must be fantastic to travel around the world in your own home :)

[@DaveOnArrival]

So diverse, Kazakhstan is. Definitely a bucketlist destination.

[@journalofnomads]

You can find everything here! Canyons , forests, lakes and deserts!

[@travelpockets]

So cool that you guys meet people along the way on your trip throughout Kazakhstan. The more I learn about this country from you guys, the more I want to visit. The canyons remind me of parts of western USA.

[@journalofnomads]

You should definitely visit it, you would love it!!

[@khann7775]

Базар жок

[@gregm4112]

Those lakes look amazing , will have to go there sometime. Loved the video as usual 😊

[@journalofnomads]

You guys should really come back to Kazakhstan and see this part of the country!!

[@NomadicBuff]

Wow! What a contrast of scenery! I loved it! I love red desert sandstone locations. That canyon was beautiful! It reminds me of places in Utah like Moab and Bryce canyon. But then those lakes! I just added Kaindy Lake to my bucket list especially... WOW!!

[@journalofnomads]

It's really amazing also that these two place are really not that far from each other.There so close but yet totally different. Are you planning on visiting Kazakhstan soon? If you do let us know, we would love to meet up with you.

[@АсетКашкимбаев]

There is a river inside the canyon. It`s a pity that you didn’t reach it. You were very close to it...

[@TheWorldnUs]

Fantastic as always guys. I agree with you. Totally surprising to see such beautiful lakes in Kazakhstan. Before you even said it, I was thinking Caryn Canyon reminded me of the Grand Canyon.

[@journalofnomads]

We were really not expecting this kind of landscapes but we are so happily surprised! It's some of the most beautiful places we have seen on our trip so far!

[@americasonastroller1729]

It also reminds me of Canada although I have never been there. Lucky you, you found such a great conpany to travel ;)

[@journalofnomads]

It does look a bit like Canada indeed! We felt so lucky to travel with such awesome travel companions!They were great!

[@higuain7106]

Great vid,man! You are welcome to Kazakhstan! :)

[@journalofnomads]

Thank you so so much! We loved traveling there! We'll be back soon!

[@ЕрканатМустафин-й4е]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@TheWayWeSawIt]

Wow, the lake with the dead trees looked amazing, what happened there. The “Grand Canyon “ reminded me / us as well. Again a great vlog.

[@journalofnomads]

Thanks for watching guys!

[@bolatibraikhanov5133]

Sunken trees its a result of earthquake at this place.

[@rickrak6365]

Loved the color palette at the Canyon. What a sunrise. Nice video, as allways.

[@journalofnomads]

The canyon looked so beautiful during sunrise! It's indeed the best time of the day to appreciate all the beautiful colors and shades of the rock.

[@TheNewTravel]

You guys hustled across Kazakhstan!! Or maybe you didn't... but watching your channel it sure feels that way 😂 That shot at 2:11 is incredible. Man, you just went from what looks like the grand canyon to what looks like the West Coast of Canada in a single episode! What a fascinating place... looks like Kazakhstan is full of surprises :)

[@journalofnomads]

Hahahaha yeah we went really quickly through Kazakhstan :D The western part was really desertic and didn't change much so we kinda zoomed through but this part is mindblowing!! Forests, lakes, canyons....it's all in one place! It's almost unreal!

[@AllAboutFamilyTravel]

Wow!!! What an amazing story. Almaty has special place in my heart simply because I was born and grew up there. But during that time I never had a chance to visit either Charyn Canyon or Kolsai lakes. I remember that many many years ago my older bother during his middle school years together with his classmates and some school teachers did few day hike around Kolsai lakes. It was late 80's and the only memories of that adventure were few black and white photos. Thank you for creating and sharing this amazing video and bringing back so many great memories and I will definitely show it to my brother. We will try to visit this region next time in Almaty.

[@journalofnomads]

Almaty is really a gorgeous gorgeous city!! We fell in love with it! What is so amazing about it is that there is a lot of nature very close by. we're so happy we can bring back all these happy memories :D stay tuned because we'll be making more and more videos about Kazakhstan very soon.

[@SallyAkinsOnline]

I'm not one for camping (I like my comforts) but your videos make me want to reconsider. The light on the landscape from 2:50 onwards is just stunning!

[@journalofnomads]

With the right conditions and the right people, camping can be a phenomenal experience!

[@benfreely2770]

Aw mate, you movies give me such itcy feet! You are really good at capturing what it is that makes this life so appealing!! Great work!

[@journalofnomads]

Aw shucks :) thanks for the kind words mate I really try to capture the beauty of the places I visit.

[@KingTolentino]

beautiful place...from desert to cold lakes...amazing you're right the lake reminds me of canada... 😎👌

[@journalofnomads]

From one extreme to the other!

[@DishyDanTheTravellingMan]

Another awesome video, I never new that they such stunning scenery like that there! I want to travel with you guys, your adventures are so interesting and different! :D

[@journalofnomads]

We should definitely meet up and travel together somewhere Dan! :D It would be a lot of fun for sure!

[@Beautifullytravelled]

The canyons almost look like the ones in America. Live the car / home. It's compact but has everything you need. And those lakes. Gorgeous!

[@journalofnomads]

Our friends from Spain really have found a great way to travel, the van life is something we'll be trying too at one point in the future for sure :D

[@experiencessurvivalistes8397]

Super beau!! Dès que j'ai vu les photos des lacs j'ai pensé au Lac Louise et Moraine Lake en Alberta CA. Le canyon est superbe!! Savez-vous s'il y a eu des séquences de tournage cinéma dans cette région (autre que Journal of Nomads!!!)?

[@journalofnomads]

la journée ou nous étions la, il y avait une équipe de tournage qui filmait une publicité pour une compagnie du Kazakhstan. Ils avaient un drone et c'était vraiment cool! On va peut-être travailler avec eux :D

[@KyrgyzNomad]

Interesting story! Thanks! Charyn Canyon is beautiful! Spent a lot ot time there with my friends and family. In Kyrgyzstan, there are several similar Canyons, worth seeing too. Sure you will check it while in Kyrgyzstan!

[@journalofnomads]

We are looking forward to see all the canyons in Kyrgyzstan also :) We saw gorgeous pictures of the Konorchek canyon and the fairy tale canyon as well. We will be visiting those places soon that's for sure. Nature here is absolutely fascinating.

[@KyrgyzNomad]

Journal of Nomads I see you.re prepared. These are exactly the two canyons I had in mind. You will like it!

[@SkyelinesandSunsets]

Great video guys. Beautiful views. Agree with World Wide Wong's comment. Some of the scenery especially the start looks very similar to Utah

[@journalofnomads]

I had the chance to be in Utah very briefly and it's indeed super similar.

[@casagattilanzarote]

Ok, I got, other lot of sport! WOW! we live in two parallel world Ahahah anyway your big fan just because I really admire what you do!!!

[@journalofnomads]

Thanks for watching :D

[@lukefrayling6792]

Beautiful landscapes, thank you for sharing. Would you mind if I ask what nationalities you both are?

[@journalofnomads]

Thanks for watching Luke, we're glad you enjoyed it :) We're Canadian and Belgian.

[@lukefrayling6792]

Thank you, was trying to place your accents! :)

[@A2YTravellers]

So jealous, Kazakhstan has some beautiful landscapes. The valley of castles at sunrise was stunning! I'm curious (if you don't mind me asking) how did you manage to become nomadic? It is something that we are both looking to do but don't know how to get started. We would love to work freelance so we can continuously travel :)

[@journalofnomads]

We've both been travelling for many years already, I (Niko) travelled for the last 10 years and Cynthia travelled for 6 years already.It's only in the last 2 years that we started working online and now it enables us to travel very comfortably without stopping to work here and there in different countries. A good place to start is by teaching English online.

[@erlanturganaliev7472]

Четко

[@manonbertrand334]

Wow just amazing cuz ;) So glad you guys are having so much fun and meeting so many wonderful people. I saw on FB that your little bro will join you at xmas time, I hope you post a video of that visit ;) You guys take care xoxo...

[@journalofnomads]

Oh I will film for sure!! :D can't wait to see them, they are both coming and we'll be travelling together around parts of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan together.

[@sheytanddd]

Hi, anyone knows the song starting at 2:45 ? thank you for your help

[@higuain7106]

here it is kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKKwm3SNq9eneMU

[@luvax]

im 29yo guy never visited in olmaty :(

[@journalofnomads]

You'll have to visit it one day :D

[@austinpierce2866]

Where in Canada are you from? Your accent is strange for Canada

[@journalofnomads]

The french part :) Quebec