Sherkala, the Torysh Valley of Balls and Akmysh Spring
- 10 hDuration
- Русский, ҚазақшаGuide language
- up to 18 people
- QR code on your phoneTicket
A trip to northern Mangystau to Sherkala, a mountain that looks like a yurt from one side and a lying lion from the other, and to the ruins of the medieval town of Kyzylkala at its foot. In the Torysh area you walk among huge stone balls, then rest by the rocks at Akmysh Spring.
Highlights
- Sherkala mountain and the Kyzylkala ruins
- Stone concretions of the Torysh valley
- Akmysh Spring
- Picnic in the steppe
Programme
- 08:00Departure from Aktau
- 10:00Short stop in the village of Shetpe
- 10:45Torysh Valley of Balls: walk among the stone balls and learn how they formed
- 12:30Sherkala: walk around the foot of the mountain and the Kyzylkala ruins
- 14:00Picnic lunch
- 15:00Akmysh Spring, rest by the rocks
- 18:00Return to Aktau
Included
- ✓ Transport as per programme
- ✓ Guide
- ✓ Picnic lunch
- ✓ Drinking water
Not included
- ✕ Personal expenses
- ✕ Insurance
What to bring
Comfortable closed shoes · Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen · Windbreaker · Snacks for the road
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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