# Ile-Alatau National Park, Kazakhstan: what it is and when to go

> Ile-Alatau National Park is a protected area in Kazakhstan (Іле Алатауы мемлекеттік ұлттық табиғи паркі) (Esik). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is May to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 49. It has articles in 16 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Kazakhstan on this site. 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/el-parque-nacional-ile-alatau/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area in Kazakhstan · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** Іле Алатауы мемлекеттік ұлттық табиғи паркі
- **Where:** Kazakhstan
- **Best time:** May to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** ALA Almaty, 26 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [ile-alatau.kz](https://www.ile-alatau.kz/)
- **Coordinates:** 43.16336, 77.23037

## What it is and where

Ile-Alatau National Park is a protected area in Kazakhstan (Іле Алатауы мемлекеттік ұлттық табиғи паркі) (Esik). It has articles in 16 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Kazakhstan on this site.

It is in [Esik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/esik/), where this site lists 36 more places to see, 29 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 43.16336, 77.23037; the nearest main airport is Almaty International Airport (ALA, Almaty), 26 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=43.163358%2C77.230375)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.163358%2C77.230375)

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 Ile-Alatau National Park is **May to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 9 h 09 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 18 |
| March | Better not | 11 h 39 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 12 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 29 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 11 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 54 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 46 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 47 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 28 |
| December | Better not | 8 h 49 |

In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 49. 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: Ile-Alatau National 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

- [Fïzïkter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/fizikter/): Glacier · 1.5 km
- [Fïzïkter Şığıs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/fizikter-sigis/): Glacier · 1.8 km
- [Strelok](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/strelok/): Glacier · 3.2 km
- [Jamal Ak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/jamal-ak/): Glacier · 4.5 km
- [Köptaw](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/koptaw/): Glacier · 4.9 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 Ile-Alatau National Park?

It is a protected area in Kazakhstan (Іле Алатауы мемлекеттік ұлттық табиғи паркі in the local language). It has articles in 16 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Kazakhstan on this site.

### When is the best time to visit Ile-Alatau National Park?

May to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 11 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 49.

### How do you get to Ile-Alatau National Park?

The nearest main airport is Almaty International Airport (ALA), 26 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.163358%2C77.230375) 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 [Fïzïkter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/fizikter/), [Fïzïkter Şığıs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/fizikter-sigis/), [Strelok](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/strelok/). The rest is in [the Kazakhstan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/21255164), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4199195), CC0. More about Ile-Alatau National Park on [Wikipedia](https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%86%D0%BB%D0%B5_%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%83%D1%8B_%D2%B1%D0%BB%D1%82%D1%82%D1%8B%D2%9B_%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%BA%D1%96). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).