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The guesthouse is set in a beautiful, flower-filled garden full of birdsong—such a peaceful and lovely atmosphere. The owner speaks English and he is an incredibly kind person and very interesting to discuss with. He kindly picked us up from Tulkubas at 4 a.m. for a very reasonable price and allowed us to check in immediately, hours before the usual time, at no extra cost—something we really appreciated after a long train journey. The room had a private bathroom inside and mosquito net on the window. Breakfast was great, with a delicious omelette, and we were given a lunch box to take with us for our hike in the nearby nature reserve. After a generous dinner with lots of variety, our host shared his stunning nature photography with the explanations as he is a biologist—we saw his perfect photos with so many endemic flowers and beautiful birds. The next day after a big breakfast, he took us to Turar and negotiated the price with the shared taxi drivers on our behalf as we don’t speak Russian/Kazakh. Overall, the price paid for the services was very reasonable, and we were given a detailed breakdown item by item.