Three-day jeep trip: Kyzylkup, Bozzhyra and Tuzbair
- 3 daysDuration
- Русский, ҚазақшаGuide language
- up to 12 people
- QR code on your phoneTicket
- from age 7
A three-day jeep trip across the Mangystau plateau and the western edge of the Ustyurt, with two nights in tent camps. The striped Kyzylkup hill, the white rock towers of Bozzhyra, the Tuzbair salt flat with its chalk cliffs, and sunsets and sunrises far from any town.
Highlights
- The striped Kyzylkup hill
- Sunset and sunrise over Bozzhyra
- Tuzbair salt flat and chalk cliffs
- Two nights in tents
Programme
Day 1 · Kyzylkup and Bozzhyra
- 07:00Departure from Aktau
- 09:30Short stop in Zhanaozen
- 11:30Kyzylkup hill, walk and photos
- 13:00Picnic lunch
- 14:00Drive to Bozzhyra on dirt roads (2–3 hours)
- 17:30Bozzhyra viewpoints at sunset
- 19:30Camp, dinner
Day 2 · Bozzhyra and Tuzbair
- 06:00Sunrise over Bozzhyra
- 08:00Breakfast, break camp
- 09:00Descent into the valley, walk among the rock towers
- 12:00Lunch
- 13:00Drive to Tuzbair (3–4 hours)
- 17:30Walk along the edge of the salt flat and the chalk cliffs
- 20:00Camp, dinner
Day 3 · Tuzbair and return
- 06:30Sunrise, breakfast
- 08:00Morning walk at Tuzbair
- 10:00Drive back to Aktau
- 13:00Lunch on the way
- 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
Not included
- ✕ Flights or travel to Aktau
- ✕ Accommodation in Aktau before and after the tour
- ✕ Personal expenses and souvenirs
- ✕ Accident insurance
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
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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