Route 04-04
"MANGYSTAU DEEPS"

Embark on a 2-day journey through the depressions of Mangystau, where you will experience mesmerizing landscapes, an overnight stay in tents, and unforgettable moments of sunrise and sunset on the Ustyurt Plateau with a view of the mysterious "warrior mountains" of the Karinjaryk Depression.
  • 2 days / 1 night
    The duration of the tour.
  • 600 km.
    The total length of the tour
  • from April to October
    Seasonality
  • sunset/sunrise in the Karynzharyk basin
    The special feature of the tour
  • by off-road vehicle
    Type of transport
  • Russian-speaking / Kazakh-speaking / English-speaking
    A professional guide to choose from
  • In tents
    Type of placement
  • Independently or ordering catering.
    Type of food
Day 1 – 300 km
Aktau city - Karagie depression, reserved part - Onere spring - Karynzharyk depression, overnight in tents.
  • In the morning departure from Aktau.
  • On this route you will visit one of the deepest depressions, popularly nicknamed "Black Mouth". You will learn about the geographical features of the peninsula, its deserts, mountains and depressions, with a tour of the Karagiye Depression, at 116 m below sea level. Excursion to the protected part of the Karagiye Depression. Driving along the smooth takyrs and sand dunes of Karagiye, you will discover the diversity of the depression's landscapes. A walk among the dense thickets of tamarisk, with an examination of rocks of amazing shapes and colors, as well as a visit to the lake, framed by dense thickets of reeds.
  • On the way, a stop near the Onere spring. The spring is surrounded by dense thickets of reeds and tamarisk.
  • Arrival to the Karynzharyk Depression in the evening. You will have to see the sunset from the heights of the Ustyurt plateau, slowly sinking behind the horizon of the Karynzharyk depression and illuminating the "batyr mountains". Overnight in tents.
Day 2 - 300 km
Depression Karynzharyk - Aktau city.
  • After breakfast, we continue to get acquainted with the area. Early in the morning, watching the sunrise.
  • After breakfast, an introductory walk around the area. Karynzharyk is a depression at 70 meters below the world ocean. The bottom of the depression is a salt marsh. Five mountains rise above the Kenderlin sor, each 150 meters high.
  • After a fascinating tour, return to the city of Aktau in the evening.
Attention!
This route was developed by the tour operator "Tourist" LLP and is its intellectual property.
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