# Aralkum National Nature park, Kazakhstan: what it is and when to go > Aralkum National Nature park is a protected area (Orolqum milliy tabiat bog‘i) in Kazakhstan. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 37. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/aralkum-national-nature-park/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Local name:** Orolqum milliy tabiat bog‘i - **Where:** Kazakhstan - **Best time:** May to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** SCO Aktau, 643 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan - **Coordinates:** 44.80412, 59.06286 ## What it is and where Aralkum National Nature park is a protected area (Orolqum milliy tabiat bog‘i) in Kazakhstan. Its coordinates are 44.80412, 59.06286; the nearest main airport is Aktau International Airport (SCO, Aktau), 643 km as the crow flies. How to get around Kazakhstan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=44.804122%2C59.062864) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.804122%2C59.062864) - **Run by:** Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/fauna/) places in Kazakhstan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Aralkum National Nature park is **May to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 58 | | February | Better not | 10 h 12 | | March | Better not | 11 h 38 | | April | Possible | 13 h 16 | | May | Best time | 14 h 38 | | June | Best time | 15 h 23 | | July | Possible | 15 h 04 | | August | Possible | 13 h 53 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 43 | | November | Possible | 9 h 19 | | December | Better not | 8 h 37 | In June there are 15 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 37. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | May to June and September to October | April, July to August and November | | Wildlife | May to June and September to October | April, July to August and November | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Aralkum National Nature park has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Kazakhstan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Kazakhstan To enter Kazakhstan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Baikonur and border areas require a permit”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Kazakhstan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Tenge (KZT); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 102 police · 103 ambulance · 101 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Saigachiy Complex (landscape) reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/saygachiy-landscape-reserve/): Protected area · 110 km - [Barsa-Kelmes Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/reserva-natural-de-barsa-kelmes/): Protected area · 116 km - [State wildlife sanctuary "Sudochye-Akpetki"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/sudochye-akbetkey-state-ornithology-reserve/): Protected area · 158 km - [The Church of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/the-church-of-the-holy-great-martyr-george-the-victorious/): Church in Baikonur, Kazakhstan · 347 km - [South Ustyurt National Nature Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/south-ustyurt-national-nature-park/): National park · 363 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Kazakhstan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/). ## More in Kazakhstan: Nature - [Khan Tengri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/khan-tengri/): mountain in Kyrgyzstan - [Belukha Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/belukha/): mountain on the border of Russia and Kazakhstan - [Tanbaly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/petroglyphs-of-the-archaeological-landscape-of-tanbaly/): archaeological site in Kazakhstan - [Charyn Canyon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/charyn-canyon/): canyon on the Charyn River in Kazakhstan - [Altyn-Emel National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/parque-nacional-altyn-emel/): national park - [Katun Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/reserva-natural-de-katun/): protected area in russia Every Kazakhstan place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Aralkum National Nature park? It is a protected area (Orolqum milliy tabiat bog‘i in the local language) in Kazakhstan. ### When is the best time to visit Aralkum National Nature park? May to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 37. ### How do you get to Aralkum National Nature park? The nearest main airport is Aktau International Airport (SCO), 643 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.804122%2C59.062864) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Kazakhstan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Kazakhstan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Saigachiy Complex (landscape) reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/saygachiy-landscape-reserve/), [Barsa-Kelmes Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/reserva-natural-de-barsa-kelmes/), [State wildlife sanctuary "Sudochye-Akpetki"](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/sudochye-akbetkey-state-ornithology-reserve/). The rest is in [the Kazakhstan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/21242952), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).