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Route 04-21
"MANGYSTAU - MYTHS AND REALITY IN 4 DAYS"

  • 4 days / 3 nights
    Duration of the tour.
  • 1182 km.
    Total tour length
  • from April to November
    Seasonality
  • Ethnography of the region
    The special feature of the tour
  • by off-road vehicle or by bus
    type of transport
  • Russian-speaking / Kazakh-speaking / English-speaking
    Professional guide of choice
  • In a natural felt yurt in the "Ethnic village "Kogez" - 3 nights
    type of accommodation
  • In the cafe "Kogez", on the basis of dinner and breakfast
    type of food
Day 1 - 308 km.
Aktau city – Zhygylgan canyon (Cape Upavshaya Zemlya) – Kenty Baba necropolis – Sultan Epe underground mosque – Shakpak Ata underground mosque – yurt camping “Ethno Aul “Kogez”, overnight in a yurt
  • In the morning departure from Aktau city.
  • Visiting the grand geological failure of Zhygylgan. Visiting Zhygylgan is not just a walk in nature, but also a fascinating journey into the depths of the Earth's history, where every step along the bottom of the canyon opens new pages of our planet's past. Here you can see a pile of rock fragments of the most bizarre shapes, which create the impression of a landscape from a fantasy world and traces of primitive horses and saber-toothed cats, which makes this place not only geologically but also paleontologically valuable.
  • Visiting the mysterious necropolis of Kenty Baba - according to legend, Kenty Baba was once a devout, pious and holy man who preached the ideas of Islam. Therefore, local residents consider the necropolis a sacred place.
  • Visiting the underground mosque and the grave of Saint Sultan Epe is a unique opportunity to touch the spiritual and historical heritage of the region. This place is not only a religious sanctuary, but also a source of special positive energy that all visitors feel. There is also a well with fresh water on the territory, which, according to legend, has healing properties.
  • The underground mosque Shakpak Ata (X-XIII centuries) is covered with Arabic letters and signs, a 4-chamber sanctuary carved into the rock, hidden from the expanses of the earth and sky.
  • In the evening, you arrive at the cozy and hospitable ethno-aul "Kogez", located in the picturesque mountainous part of Mangistau. You will have dinner in a cafe, rest in the park area, an evening by the fire and accommodation in a natural 5-person yurt made of felt.
Day 2 - 65 km.
Ethno village "Kogez" - Shomanay-Ayrakty Valley (Valley of Castles) - Zhylshy chalk canyon - Sherkala mountain - Yurt camping "Ethno village "Kogez", overnight in a yurt
  • Ethno village Kogez - breakfast. Then the tour continues.
  • The Valley of Castles Airakty-Shomanay amazes with its grandeur and scale. In the center, mountain remnants rise, reminiscent of majestic medieval castles, and at every turn a new transformation of rock massifs opens up.
  • Then a trip to the Zhylshy chalk canyon. A walk along the snow-white chalk canyon, where the two elements Water and Wind have fancifully dotted the walls with grottoes, gutters and honeycombs.
  • Sherkala Mount (height 308 meters) - this mountain remnant, which arose during the era of land rising from the depths of the sea, stands out with its unusual outlines, resembling a giant yurt or sacred pantheons.
  • In the evening, return to the ethno village "Kogez", dinner in a cafe, accommodation in a natural 5-bed yurt made of felt.
Day 3 - 225 km.
"Ethno village Kogez" - Karadiirmen canyon (black canyon) - Sarydirmen canyon (colored canyon) - Western Chink of Ustyurt Tuzbair sor - Yurt camping "Ethno village Kogez", overnight in a yurt
  • Ethno village Kogez - breakfast. Then the tour continues.
  • Arrival in the canyons of multi-colored clays, where you will have a walk along the colored canyon Sarydirmen, where you will see an outcrop of multi-colored clays of the Jurassic period. The contrast to the colored canyon is the Karadiirmen canyon, formed by a fantastic pile of black rocks. Walk through the picturesque canyons.
  • Then transfer to the Tuzbair sor. The Tuzbair sor is a unique salt marsh surrounded by steep sides of the western Ustyurt Plateau. Rains turn the litter into a huge lake, enchanting with its bright whiteness and size. And only after the water evaporates can you walk on the crust of sparkling salt crystals. The steep cliffs of the plateau, composed of sedimentary rocks, amaze with their fantastic shapes.
  • In the evening, return to the ethno village "Kogez", dinner in a cafe, accommodation in a natural 5-bed yurt made of felt.
Day 4 - 584 km.
Ethno village "Kogez" - Steep slopes of the Ustyurt Plateau, Bozzhyra Valley - bright colors of the Kyzylkup Valley - the city of Aktau
  • Ethno village Kogez - breakfast. Then the tour continues.
  • Bozzhyra is a valley surrounded by picturesque steep sides of the Ustyurt Plateau formed by chalk deposits. Bozzhyra - dazzling white rocky outcrops, the most famous of which resembles the shape of two huge fangs.
  • Bright colors of the Kyzylkup Valley - a panorama of amazing horizons of colored chalk with red layers. It is here that you can see the unusual image of the Mangistau "Sphinx".
  • After a fascinating tour, return to the city of Aktau in the evening.
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