TOURS OF THE MANGISTAU REGION

5-6-8 DAYS
5 Days / 4 nights; 1342 km
Day 1 - 348 km. Aktau city – Karagiye depression – Sherkala mountain – archaeological remains of the ancient settlement of Kyzylkala – Samal gorge – yurt camping “Ethno aul Kogez” – Necropolis and underground mosque Karaman ata (XIII-XIX centuries) – openwork canyon Ybyktysay – Yurt camping “Ethno aul “Kogez”, dinner and overnight in a yurt.
Day 2 - 220 km. Ethno village "Kogez" - Shomanay-Ayrakty Valley (Valley of Castles) - Western Chink of Ustyurt sor Tuzbair - yurt camping "Ethno village "Kogez", dinner and overnight in a yurt.
Day 3 - 385 km. “Ethno village “Kogez” - underground mosque Beket ata (Oglandy) - steep slopes of the Ustyurt Plateau, Bozzhyra valley, overnight in tents.
Day 4 - 100 km. Bozzhyra – the lost mountain Bokty – the mysterious mountain Naiza – the bright colors of the Kyzylkup valley, overnight in tents.
Day 5 - 289 km. Kyzylkup – Shopan Ata underground mosque – Tuyesu sand dunes (walking through the dunes) – Aktau city.
5 Days / 4 nights; 1086 km
Day 1 - 190 km. Aktau city – Zhygylgan canyon (Fallen Earth cape) – Kenty Baba necropolis – Sultan Epe underground mosque – Shakpak Ata underground mosque - Kapamsay Canyon, overnight in tents.
Day 2 - 132 km. Kapamsai - cult and burial complex Altynkazgan - necropolis Kyrykkez - valley Kady - Ethno village Kogez, lunch - chalk canyon Zhilshy - valley Shomanay-Ayrakty (Valley of Castles), overnight in tents.
Day 3 - 135 km. Shomanay-Ayrakty valley - Mount Sherkala - Karadiirmen canyon (black canyon) - Sarydiirmen canyon (colored canyon) - Western Chink of Ustyurt snow-white Tuzbair sor, overnight in tents.
Day 4 - 250 km. Sor Tuzbair - underground mosque Beket ata (Oglandy) - steep slopes of the Ustyurt Plateau in the Bozzhyra Valley, overnight in tents.
Day 5 - 379 km. Bozjyra - Kyzylkup Valley - Bokty Mountain - Naiza Mountain - Shopan Ata underground mosque - Aktau city.
6 days/ 5 nights; 1100 km
Day 1 - 280 km. City of Aktau - canyon Zhygilgan (Fallen Earth Cape) - necropolis Kenty baba - underground mosque Sultan epe - Valley of stone concretions Torysh - Yurt camping "Ethno village "Kogez"
Day 2 - 60 km. “Ethno-aul “Kogez” - Mount Sherkala – Shomanay valley – Airakty (Valley of Castles) – chalk canyon Zhylshy - Yurt camping “Ethno-aul “Kogez”
Day 3 - 160 km. “Ethno village Kogez” - Karadiirmen canyon (black canyon) - Sarydiirmen canyon (colored canyon) - walk along the Western Chink of Ustyurt - snow-white sor Tuzbair
Day 4 - 200 km. Sor Tuzbair – Steep slopes of the Ustyurt Plateau – Bozzhyra Valley
Day 5 - 100 km. Bozzhyra Valley - lost Mount Bokty - mysterious Mount Naiza - bright colors of the Kyzylkup Valley
Day 6 - 300 km. Kyzylkup - underground mosque of Chopan ata - sand dunes Tuyesu - necropolis Senek (XVII-XX centuries) - city of Aktau
6 days / 5 nights; 1165 km.
Day 1 - 190 km. City of Aktau – enigmatic valley of stone nodules of Torysh – underground mosque Shakpak ata (X-XIII centuries) - Shakpaktysay Canyon, overnight stay in tents.
Day 2 - 200 km. Shakpaktisai Canyon - "Aday Ata - Otpan Tau" historical and cultural museum complex - Mythology Museum - Sherkala Mountain - Kulbarak Batyr necropolis - Shomanay Valley - Ayrakty (Valley of Castles) - Yurt camping "Ethno Village "Kogez", overnight in a yurt.
Day 3 - 210 km. "Ethno Village Kogez" - Bostankum Sand Dunes - Masat Ata Necropolis - Shopan Ata Underground Mosque - Kyzylkup Valley, overnight in a tent.
Day 4 - 225 km. Kyzylkup Valley - Mysterious Mount Nayza - Bozzhira Valley
Day 5 - 200 km. Bozzhira Valley - Tuzbair Salt Flat
Day 6 - 250 km. Tuzbair - Sarydiirmen Canyon - Karaman-ata underground mosque - “Openwork” Ybykty Canyon – city of Aktau