Altyn-Emel National Park

Altyn-Emel National Park protects a vast and diverse landscape of steppe, desert, and mountains east of Almaty, most famous for the Singing Dunes (Aylytau) — a 3-km field of sand dunes whose loose grains produce an organ-like resonance when the wind conditions are right. The park also contains the Aktau White Mountains of chalk and clay formations resembling a moonscape, ancient Scythian burial mounds, wild onagers (Asiatic wild asses), and petroglyphs. It is one of Central Asia's most biodiverse and undervisited protected areas.

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• Opening HoursMonday: Open 24 hours; Tuesday: Open 24 hours; Wednesday: Open 24 hours; Thursday: Open 24 hours; Friday: Open 24 hours; Saturday: Open 24 hours; Sunday: Open 24 hours