Your field guide

Survival Kit

Everything you need to land in Astana like you've been here before. More guides land here as facts are confirmed: and the whole kit will work offline before you fly.

Before you fly

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Getting to Astana

Керуен: flight routes into NQZ, visa lanes, the border script, the ride to campus, and your Arrival Pass.

027 min read

What to pack

August in Astana: warm days, cool nights, one formal outfit, and a type C/F adapter.

Arrive & settle in

036 min read

The Auyl: venue & accommodation

Ауыл: the campus drawn as a site plan. Where the plenary sits, where you sleep, how the last stretch from NQZ works, and a card for your driver.

046 min read

Money & costs

Tenge, cards, ATMs: and the official OC price guide from coffee to theatre tickets.

056 min read

SIM cards & internet

Local SIMs are cheap and easy: the three operators, eSIM options, and venue Wi-Fi.

Live in Astana

069 min read

Eating in Astana

GA meals, beshbarmak and baursak, halal and veggie guidance, and the mall next door.

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Тілашар: First words

Your first words in Astana: 48 Kazakh and Russian phrases, pronunciation help, Show mode, and a pocket card.

087 min read

Culture & practical tips

A situational guest compass for homes, shared tables, sacred spaces, photography, identity, and nights out.

When you need help

098 min read

Emergency & health

Verified emergency numbers, a dispatcher script, campus care limits, travel-health preparation, and a private safety card.

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