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Aksu-Zhabagly Tulip Festival in Aksu-Zhabagly
A seasonal wild tulip bloom in Central Asia's oldest nature reserve, Aksu-Zhabagly, where Greig's and Berkarinsky tulips, ancestors of most cultivated garden tulips worldwide, color Red Hill crimson each late April and early May. Guided botanical tours run through the strictly protected reserve during the bloom window.
Red Hill earns its name each spring when Central Asia's oldest nature reserve turns brilliant crimson with blooming Greig's tulips, drawing botanical tourists to a seasonal viewing program built around the Aksu-Zhabagly Nature Reserve's most photogenic natural event.