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Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan: Wilderness adventures await

Adventure and sport tourism leader, Shiv Singh, joins Daniel to talk about Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan – two central Asian countries that he says offer the best wilderness adventures out there.

GuestShiv Singh
Published8 April 2026

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In this episode, Shiv introduces the main cities of Almaty, Astana and Bishkek, as well as taking us out into the wilderness to experience some of the very best nature this region has to offer.

Shiv thinks this region is about to experience a surge in international tourism, and throughout this conversation it becomes clear why.

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Shiv Singh

Connect with Shiv Destination Unlocked in your Inbox Shiv Singh is director of Iron Curtain Sports, a specialist adventure and sports tourism company operating in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia). Iron Curtain Sports organises professional boxing bootcamps in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan, tech-detox recluse retreats in the wilderness far away from the stresses of…

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