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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.

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Survival Kit by OC

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Hybrid Presidents Sessions

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General Sessions

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Guides

Getting to Astana

NQZ airport, the OC transfer, taxi apps, and what to have ready at immigration.

4 min read

What to pack

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

3 min read

Money & costs

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

3 min read

SIM cards & internet

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

3 min read

Eating in Astana

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

3 min read

Kazakh & Russian phrases

Hello, thank you, and how much? — enough Kazakh and Russian to earn a smile.

3 min read

Culture & practical tips

Hospitality, mosque etiquette, prayer spaces, photography courtesy — guest skills.

4 min read

Emergency & health

The numbers that matter (112 works everywhere), insurance, and where to turn for help.

2 min read

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