Route 04-07
"PILGRIMAGE TO SHOPAN ATA, BEKET ATA"

Pilgrimages to holy places have been made at all times by people ready for new journeys in search of spiritual truth. The pilgrimage tour to the holy places of Mangystau is filled with history, legends and, of course, miracles…
  • 2 days / 1 night
    The duration of the tour.
  • 600 km.
    The total length of the tour
  • Year-round
    Seasonality
  • Pilgrimage tour with observance of rituals accepted in holy places
    The special feature of the tour
  • an SUV or a bus
    Type of transport
  • Russian-speaking / Kazakh-speaking / English-speaking
    A professional guide to choose from
  • In tents or in the Beket Ata guest house
    Type of placement
  • Independently or ordering catering.
    Type of food
Day 1 - 300 km
Day 1 - 300 km. Aktau city - Karagie depression - Zhanaozen city - underground mosque Shopan ata - Mausoleum Kuyeutam - Underground mosque Beket ata (Oglandy), overnight in guest house or tents on the territory.
  • In the morning departure from Aktau.
  • Karagiye Depression - the 5th deepest in the world (bottom of the dry salt lake Batyr). It is part of Karagiye - Karakol reserve. Stop at the observation deck.
  • On the way, check-in to the Kuyeutam necropolis - according to legend, the son-in-law of St. Shopan ata is buried here. This is the first place of pilgrimage on the way to the Shopan ata necropolis.
  • The name of Saint Shopan ata is widely known throughout the region. A visit to the underground mosque of the holy elder Shopan ata, according to legend, the disciple of the great Khoja Ahmed Yassavi, a famous Sufi poet, mystic and philosopher. Acquaintance with the variety of necropolises on the territory of the mosque and with the traditional rites adopted in holy places.
  • Next, transfer to the underground mosque Beket ata. The underground mosque Beket-ata (XVIII-XIX centuries) occupies a special position in the Muslim world. This is a holy place, which in importance is on a par with the burial places of Mohammed and Kozhakhmet. Becket ata is known in the Muslim world as a soothsayer and prophet to whom the book of life is open. Descent along a long winding staircase to the underground mosque of the Saint, where pilgrims can read prayers to receive the blessing of the saint, and also visit the sacred spring, where water, according to legend, has holy power. Acquaintance with rituals in a holy place. Overnight stay in the guest house of Beket-ata.
Day 2 - 300 km
Underground mosque Beket ata - cult and burial complex Ulykindikti - Senek necropolis (XVII-XX centuries) - the building of the ancient library - the city of Zhanaozen - Aktau city.
  • In the morning drive to Beket ata - the cult and burial complex of Ulykindikti. In the mysterious cult-burial complex, tourists will learn about the development of spiritual culture in the Kazakh nation.
  • Further transfer to the Senek necropolises of the 17th - 20th centuries - memorial architectural monuments covered with sand dunes. The building of the ancient library is located on the territory of the necropolis.
  • 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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