Mangystau in five days: from Sherkala to Tuzbair
- 5 daysDuration
- Русский, ҚазақшаGuide language
- up to 12 people
- QR code on your phoneTicket
- from age 10
A five-day 4×4 expedition to the main sights of the peninsula: Sherkala and the Valley of Balls, the underground mosques of Shopan-Ata and Beket-Ata, Kyzylkup, Bozzhyra and Tuzbair. Three nights in tents and one in the pilgrims' house, returning via the Karagiye Depression.
Highlights
- Sherkala and the Torysh stone balls
- Shopan-Ata and Beket-Ata underground mosques
- Kyzylkup, Bozzhyra and Tuzbair
- Karagiye Depression on the way back
Programme
Day 1 · Torysh and Sherkala
- 08:00Drive north from Aktau
- 10:30Torysh Valley of Balls
- 13:00Picnic lunch
- 14:00Sherkala and the Kyzylkala ruins
- 16:30Walk at the foot of the Airakty mountains
- 19:00Camp, dinner
Day 2 · Shopan-Ata and Beket-Ata
- 07:00Breakfast, break camp
- 08:00Long drive east via Zhanaozen (about 5 hours)
- 13:30Lunch
- 14:30Shopan-Ata necropolis and underground mosque
- 16:00Drive to Beket-Ata
- 19:00Oglandy: check-in at the pilgrims' house, dinner
Day 3 · Beket-Ata, Kyzylkup and Bozzhyra
- 06:00Sunrise and visit to the Beket-Ata underground mosque
- 08:30Breakfast, departure
- 11:30Kyzylkup hill
- 13:00Picnic lunch
- 15:30Bozzhyra viewpoints and sunset
- 19:30Camp, dinner
Day 4 · Bozzhyra and Tuzbair
- 06:00Sunrise over Bozzhyra
- 08:00Breakfast, walk on the valley floor
- 12:00Lunch
- 13:00Drive to Tuzbair (3–4 hours)
- 17:30Tuzbair salt flat and chalk cliffs
- 20:00Camp, dinner
Day 5 · Karagiye and Aktau
- 07:00Breakfast, break camp
- 08:00Drive towards Aktau
- 13:00Lunch on the way
- 15:30Viewpoint above the Karagiye Depression
- 17:00Arrival in Aktau
Included
- ✓ 4×4 vehicles with drivers
- ✓ Route guide
- ✓ Tents, sleeping bags and mats
- ✓ Meals as per programme (breakfasts, picnic lunches, camp dinners)
- ✓ Drinking water
- ✓ One night in the pilgrims' house
Not included
- ✕ Flights or travel to Aktau
- ✕ Accommodation in Aktau before and after the tour
- ✕ Personal expenses and souvenirs
- ✕ Accident insurance
- ✕ Donations (sadaqa), at your discretion
What to bring
Comfortable closed shoes for rocks and sand · Warm clothes for the evening and night · Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen · Head torch · Power bank · Personal first-aid kit · Modest clothing for the mosques; a headscarf for women
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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