Kazakh Arizona Tour - 3 Days

Kazakh Arizona Tour - 3 Days

During 3 days you will see all the most exciting sights of West Kazakhstan. The Mangyshlak Peninsula is hundreds of kilometers of rocky Caspian coast, countless kilometers of desert and golden sandy beaches. One of these pearls is Blue Bay. Here you will do camping in the fresh invigorating air and swimming in the sea. Not far from this place, we again encounter the remains of the Great Silk Road, we will see the archaeological remains of the Bronze Age found during excavations. You will see ancient mosques dated from the 9th-12th century. Of greatest interest here is a mosque carved into the rock. You will see unparalleled, breathtaking views, feel the spirit of these magnificent places and see the real power of nature.

Itinerary

Day 1: Aktau - Blue Bautino Bay

Stop At: Bautino, Bautino, Mangystau Province
You will arrive on the coast of the Caspian Sea in the area of the Blue Bay. A wild beach, an unusual color of water, mysterious rocks with grottoes, the rock "Devil's Finger", which rises above the azure waves of the Caspian Sea high rocky outlier. We will see the house of fishermen and the remains of the fortress wall, which was part of the Great Silk Road, through which caravans followed to go along the sea to Bautino Bay (Northern branch of the Great Silk Road).
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Canyon Saura, Saura Kazakhstan
From the blue bay, you will go to see an oasis in the desert - gorge Saura. Saura Gorge is an amazing canyon just a kilometer from the coast of the Caspian Sea. In the depths of the cup-shaped canyon you will see a miracle of nature - the freshwater lake Saura. The inhabitants of this lake are rare freshwater swamp turtles and toads, you will learn a lot about the way of life and species of reptiles.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tamshaly Canyon, Kazakhstan
Further, your path lies north to the next miracle of nature - Tamshaly Canyon. Tamshaly-oasis in Kazakh literally translates as "funny drops" - which is located at the base of the large Canyon and looks like a horseshoe.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: Lunch in the canyon
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in the canyon

Day 2: Zhigalgan and Tupkaragan plateau

Stop At: Tupkaragan District, Kazakhstan
Early in the morning, you will leave from the Tamshaly tract to the Zhigalgan valley, also known as Fallen Land, on top of which you will feel as if you are on the edge of the earth.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sultan Epe Mosque, Kazakhstan
From Zhigalgan we will go to the underground mosques of the Sultan Epe and Kenty Baba. Sultan Epe Mosque is dated 9th-12th century.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Necropolis Kenty-Baba, Fort Shevchenko Kazakhstan
The Kenty-Baba Necropolis is a memorial complex of more than 30 sarcophagi; Kenty-Baba is an old necropolis dating back to the 10th century.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Cave-Ata Mosque Shakpak, Taushyq Kazakhstan
The Shakpak-Ata necropolis (10th-13th centuries) and the underground mosque are located on the Tupkaragan Peninsula. The design of the mosque is unique in Kazakhstan and resembles some of the early Persian mosques and the Shir-Kabir mosque-mausoleum in Dehistan (Turkmenistan), also dating from about the same time.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Torysh - Valley of Balls, Near The Town, Shetpe Kazakhstan
From the valley of Shakpak-Ata you will move to the valley of magic balls Torysh or more correctly huge spherical stones.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sherkala Mountain, Shetpe Kazakhstan
From the valley of Torysh you will continue your way to Mountain Sherkala, which due to its color literally translates as Lion Mountain. Mountain Sherkala is the symbol of the Mangistau region, photos of which you will find everywhere.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a yurt

Day 3: Salt Lake Tuzbair - Plato Ustyurt - Beket - Ata - Mountain Nazitau

Stop At: Sor Tuzbair, Kazakhstan
Sor Tuzbair is a magnificent creation of natural elements, the realm of salt, sand, and wind. This is one of the most spectacular and deserted places — as far as the eye can see there are thoroughly salted folds of Sor Tuzbair canyon. We can walk along the salty surface of the lake where you will feel as if you were standing on top of the water.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Becket Ata Mosque, Aktau 050065 Kazakhstan
After lunch, you will cross the Ustyurt Plateau to the underground mosque Beket-Ata (18th century). We can see the underground mosque of Becket Ata from the highest point. If you want, you can also go down 1 km from the cliff and enter the Becket Ata mosque.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch: On the shore of the lake
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in the tent

Day 4: Bozhyra Valley - Mount Bokty - Sands of Tuezu - Karagie Depression - Aktau

Stop At: Aktau, Aktau, Mangystau Province
You will hike to the Bozhyr Valley, to the rock a Dead Note, from the top of which an amazing panorama of the Ustyurt Plateau opens. Then you will go to Mount Bokty. It resembles a giant's single tent. Elongated, narrow, with even slopes of the canopy. The red color of the chalk distinguishes this mountain. On the way, you will visit the sands of Tuesu. And after lunch you will travel to the Karagiye Depression. The Karagiy Depression is the lowest point of Kazakhstan and one of the lowest in all of Central Asia.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in the hotel