Long excursions
(from 12 to 16 hours)
Excursions to the historical, cultural and natural attractions of Mangystau, which constitute the cultural heritage of the country!
05/04-7 "KHIVA HIGHWAY" - by bus, 12 o'clock. The length is 390 km
******The tour passes through the Karagie depression, crosses the places where the caravan trails of the Great Silk Road passed, and ends on the territory of the ancient settlement, one of the largest settlements of the X-XII centuries on Mangyshlak. Rest at the foot of Mount Sherkala, a unique creation of nature, fanned by human legends.
***At the request of the Customer, for an additional fee, a visit to the Museum of Labor Glory of the discoverers of the oil and gas industry of the Mangystau region. The museum contains unique exhibits, documents and archival photographs telling about all stages of the formation of the Zhetybai deposit. Advanced technologies of that time are presented.
***Additional fee for excursions: Lunch at the cafe of the ethno village "Kogez" - complex or business class.
05/04-8 "THE CUSTOMS OF HOSPITALITY OF THE GREAT STEPPE" - by bus, 12 o'clock. The length is 390 km
***An excursion about the hospitality customs of the Kazakh people that have been formed over the centuries and absorbed the centuries-old experience of generations. You will learn about the culture and traditions associated with the reception of guests, about the peculiarities of the Kazakh national cuisine. Also on this tour you will visit the Airakty - Shumanai valley, where you will see the poetry of the steppe in the form of mountains and sands. A walk through the valley. Along the sides of Mount Airakty, on blocks of Cretaceous rock, you can see scratched petroglyph drawings that reflect the vision of the world by ancient people.
***At the request of the Customer, for an additional fee, a visit to the Serikbol Kondybai Museum of Mythology, whose exhibition halls are decorated with scenes from mythology.
***For an additional fee, an excursion "Under the arch of the Kazakh yurt" where you will visit the ethnographic village "Kogez" located 14 km from the village of Shetpe and a tour of the yurts
***Additional fee for excursions: Lunch at the cafe of the ethno village "Kogez" - complex or business class.
05/04-9 "UNQUENCHABLE FIRE "OTPAN TAU" - by bus, 12 o'clock. The length is 290 km
***The tour is dedicated to the 550th anniversary of the formation of the Kazakh Khanate, which reflects the history of the formation of the Kazakh statehood, the path of the centuries-old struggle for independence and freedom. This is an excursion about heroic batyrs who embodied the best features of the people, love for their native land, fortitude, courage and nobility of thoughts. A tour of the historical and cultural complex "Otpan Tau", where from time immemorial during the years of enemy invasions, a fire was lit, calling on the people of Mangystau to rally and be ready to fight back against foreigners. And now the fire is lit as a tribute of respect and admiration for the courage and heroism of our ancestors. The tour program includes visits to places associated with the name of the compatriot Beket-ata and rest in the picturesque Sulukapi Canyon
***Additional fee for excursions: Museum tour of the historical and cultural complex "Otp tau"
05/04-10 "TYUB-KARAGAN PAST AND PRESENT" - by bus, 12 o'clock. Length 280 km
The tour introduces the history of the development of human society from the Stone Age to the present day, tells about travelers and researchers of Mangystau, contains material on the construction of military fortifications in Tyub – Karagansky Bay, introduces the life and work of the Ukrainian poet and artist T. G. Shevchenko during the exile in Mangyshlak, the program includes a visit to the Museum of Ethnography, the Museum of local lore, the park of the reserve of the territory of the former Novo Petrovsky fortification, the village of Bautino. If you want to scroll through the ancient pages of the mysterious Tyub-Karagan peninsula, see unique historical monuments – this tour is for you.
******Additional fee for excursions: entrance tickets and a tour of the museums of Fort Shevchenko: named after T.G. Shevchenko and the Ethnographic Museum
***Additional fee for excursions: Lunch at cafe Bautino (set or buffet style)
05/04-11 "LIVING WATER OF THE PENINSULA" - by bus, 12 o'clock
An excursion about the problems of drinking water and the process of its production in Mangyshlak. With an inspection of the territory of the plant for the preparation of drinking water, about the mineral waters of the peninsula. Visit the village of Kuryk and get acquainted with the history, modernity and future prospects of the village. From the observation deck, an inspection of the unique ferry complex, a visit to the hydrotherapy with healing water. Vacation on the beautiful sea coast at Cape Zhylandy
05/04-12 "TREASURE OF MANGYSTAU" - by bus, 12 o'clock. Length 260 km
On this tour you will see the treasures of Mangystau. The valley of spherical stone nodules of Torysh – Huge stone balls created by the wild imagination of nature, arouse the interest of many, and there is no definitive version of their origin. A walk through the valley. Long narrow gorges filled with the freshness of spring water and the mysterious rustle of greenery cutting through mountain ranges.
05/04-13 "THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SAURA CANYON" - by bus, 12 o'clock. The length is 180 km
The tour introduces the way of life and the species diversity of reptiles in various natural conditions –seas, deserts, mountains. Introduces you to the natural monument of Saura. You will see the picturesque Saura Canyon. You will have an entertaining walk through the canyon, the opportunity to observe the life of a participant in the Red Book of the wetland turtle and relax on the sandy seashore.
05/04-14 "About THE NEAR AND MYSTERIOUS SEA" - by bus, 12 o'clock. The length is 158 km
The tour will introduce you to historical events related to the division of the sphere of influence between the coastal countries in the waters of the Caspian Sea, with the importance of the Kazakh section of the sea for the Republic. The opportunity to get acquainted with travelers and researchers who have studied the Caspian Sea, with the history of the formation of the Caspian Sea basin, as well as with the unique flora and fauna of the sea, will fill the mental picture of the Caspian Sea with new colors. Vacation on the coast of the Caspian Sea in the area of the "Blue Bay". A wild beach, unusual-colored water, mysterious rocks with grottoes, the Devil's Finger rock, which rises above the azure waves of the Caspian Sea with a high rocky outcrop. This is a great opportunity to enjoy the power and beauty of the seascape on the seashore and sit with a fishing rod on a rocky ledge under the quiet lapping of the waves.
05/04-15 "THE HOARY ANTIQUITY OF MANGYSHLAK" - by bus, 12 o'clock. The length is 320 km
On this tour you will see several necropolises dating from the IX - XIX centuries. The mysterious grandeur and colorfulness of mausoleums, the harsh silence of mounds and stone statues standing alone in the steppe, galleries of rock paintings. The vital truth of legends and legends leaves an indelible impression of this excursion. And necropolises, with stunning harmony, inscribed in the steppe landscape, left to us by inheritance from our ancestors and connecting us with the fate of bygone generations by an invisible thread. Relax in the picturesque Sultan - Epesai canyon.
05/04 -16 "FROM THE DEPTHS OF TIME" - by bus, 12 o'clock. The length is 290 km
An excursion about the customs and customs of the Kazakh people. With a visit to the underground Shakpak - Ata mosque, a monument of history and culture of the tenth century. Gloomy, squeezed by thick walls, covered with drawings and signs, the sanctuary is hidden from the expanses of earth and sky, from human voices. The mosque makes you feel the breath of antiquity, wonder at the skill of the ancient builders, their ability to combine the formidable nature and grandeur of the temple into one whole.
05/04 -17 "PATRON SAINTS" - by bus, 12 o'clock. The length is 230 km
The tour is for those who are ready for new journeys in search of spiritual truth. With a visit to several necropolises, covered with thousands of years of history and more modern ones. Also on this tour you will visit the underground mosque and the necropolis of St. Karaman Ata, which will be interesting for both adults and young people, since Karaman Ata is considered the patron saint of the young. The special healing energy of this place has been attracting people for many years who go for the blessing of the holy elder Karaman Ata. Next, you will walk along the bottom of Kabyrga Canyon, where two Elements - Wind and Water have created bizarrely indented walls.

05/04-18 "SACRED RELICS "BEKET – ATA", "SHOPAN – ATA" - by bus, 16 hours. The length is 600 km.
The first 150 km. the tracks run along an asphalt road, then along a grader and a country road.
The pilgrimage to the underground mosque of Beket Ata begins with a visit to the underground mosque, another saint, Shopan Ata, who, according to legend, is the spiritual mentor of Beket Ata. Shopan - Ata necropolis, located on the old caravan road from Mangyshlak to Khorezm, is the most extensive, possibly the oldest in Mangyshlak. After visiting the underground Shopan - Ata mosque, you will continue on your way to the sacred land of Beket - Ata, where the most important part of the pilgrimage begins. On foot along a winding path, among the rocks, you need to go to the mosque. In a small room where Beket Ata used to pray and teach children, you will be given the opportunity to perform prayer. After visiting the mosque, a meal prepared from a sacrificial animal awaits everyone, after which the group returns back.
05/04-19 "To TAMSHALY CANYON" by bus, 12 o'clock. 340 km long Excursion about the nature of Mangyshlak with a visit to the picturesque Tamshaly canyon, where you can see how a stone cries and hear a beautiful legend about it.
05/04-20 "To THE KINGDOM OF WHITE ROCKS" - by bus, 12 o'clock. The length is 220 km
An excursion about the nature of the Caspian Sea, deserts and mountains of the peninsula. The tour ends in the Cretaceous ridges of the mountainous part of Mangyshlak. Relaxing in the canyon, surrounded by fantastic white rocks. Then a walk along the picturesque Usak Canyon.
05/04-21 "EARTHLY SECRETS" - by bus, 12 o'clock. The length is 360 km
An excursion to the mountainous part of the peninsula, about the nature of the region, rare plants and animals, passes through the territory of the Karagiye - Karakol nature reserve, with a visit to Lake Karakol and the Karagiye depression and ends in the area of the Karatau ridges (black mountains), where it introduces the process of formation of the earth's surface of Mangyshlak, in particular the mountainous part. Relax in a canyon formed by a fantastic pile of black rocks and colored canyons.
05/04-23 "To THE SECRETS OF FAILURE - ZHYGYLGAN" - by bus , 12 o'clock. Length 240 km
An excursion with a visit to the huge Zhygylgan canyon in the form of a regular circle with a diameter of up to 10 km, one edge of which goes into the sea, formed as a result of the strongest landslide processes. Tourists will have the opportunity to walk along the bottom of the canyon among the piles of rock fragments of the most bizarre shapes and see the traces of primitive horses and saber-toothed cats frozen in stone. The tour introduces you to the natural and climatic conditions of the Zhygylgan sinkhole, bizarre fragments of rocks.