# Tenteksay, Kazakhstan: what it is and when to go > Tenteksay is a glacier (Тентексай) in Kazakhstan. Interests: Nature. 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/tenteksay/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Glacier · Nature - **Local name:** Тентексай - **Where:** Kazakhstan - **Best time:** May to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** ALA Almaty, 253 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 44.85371, 79.4244 ## What it is and where Tenteksay is a glacier (Тентексай) in Kazakhstan. Its coordinates are 44.85371, 79.4244; the nearest main airport is Almaty International Airport (ALA, Almaty), 253 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=44.853713%2C79.424404) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.853713%2C79.424404) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/naturaleza/) 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 Tenteksay is **May to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 58 | | February | Better not | 10 h 11 | | 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 05 | | August | Possible | 13 h 53 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 43 | | November | Possible | 9 h 18 | | 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. 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 - [Bezsonov peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/bezsonov/): A peak in the Dzungarian Alatau, Kazakhstan · 2.6 km - [Sapozhnikov glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/sapojnikov/): Glacier in the Dzungarian Alatau, Kazakhstan · 5.8 km - [Tronov glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/tronov/): Glacier in the Dzungarian Alatau, Kazakhstan · 6.0 km - [Qasqabulaq](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/qasqabulaq/): Glacier · 9.4 km - [Kokkiya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/kokqiya/): Mountain in Kazakhstan · 59 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 Tenteksay? It is a glacier (Тентексай in the local language) in Kazakhstan. ### When is the best time to visit Tenteksay? 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 Tenteksay? The nearest main airport is Almaty International Airport (ALA), 253 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=44.853713%2C79.424404) 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 [Bezsonov peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/bezsonov/), [Sapozhnikov glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/sapojnikov/), [Tronov glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/tronov/). The rest is in [the Kazakhstan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/784110842), 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).