Fort-Shevchenko and the Shakpak-Ata underground mosque
- 9 hDuration
- Русский, ҚазақшаGuide language
- up to 18 people
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A trip to the Tupkaragan peninsula to the Shakpak-Ata underground mosque, carved into the rock, and the old necropolis beside it. In Fort-Shevchenko you visit the museum of Taras Shevchenko, who served his exile here, the ethnographic museum and the Caspian view near Bautino Bay.
Highlights
- Shakpak-Ata underground mosque
- Taras Shevchenko museum
- Ethnographic museum
- The Caspian at Bautino Bay
Programme
- 08:30Drive north from Aktau to the Tupkaragan peninsula (about two hours)
- 10:30Shakpak-Ata underground mosque and necropolis with the guide
- 12:00Fort-Shevchenko: Taras Shevchenko museum
- 13:30Lunch in a café
- 14:30Ethnographic museum, walk through the town, view of Bautino Bay
- 15:30Stop on the Caspian shore
- 17:30Return to Aktau
Included
- ✓ Transport as per programme
- ✓ Guide
- ✓ Drinking water
Not included
- ✕ Museum tickets
- ✕ Lunch
- ✕ Personal expenses
What to bring
Modest clothing for the mosque; a headscarf for women · Comfortable shoes · Hat and water
Meeting
Aktau, by the apartment block with the lighthouse on its roof (4th micro-district, seafront)
Returns
You can return a ticket up to 24 hours before the start — 80% of the price comes back. Later — no return.
If the operator cancels the date or the group isn't reached, you get 100% back.
The tour runs with at least 4 people.
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