Tour to Sherkala mountain and Kokala valley (tract)
Photo tour to Sherkala on Mangyshlak –
Photo tour Kokala valley on Mangyshlak –
This jeep tour passes through the territory of the Mangyshlak peninsula, and will lead us to Mount Sherkala. The terrain here is deserted, it is quite hot here in the summer, we recommend traveling here in the spring and early summer, at this time it is especially beautiful here. Our path starts from the city of Aktau, before that in Aktau we will conduct a city tour. After the city of Aktau, we go deep into the desert area in the Mangistau region, visit Mount Sherkala, the Akmyshtau valley tract, the ancient settlement of Kyzylkala, the Karatau mountains, the Akmysh tract, the Kokala valley tract, etc. You can climb Mount Sherkala if you wish, for this we need special equipment, a majestic panorama of the Mangyshlak Peninsula opens from the mountain. This tour can be combined, made shorter or longer, it all depends on your desire.
Tour route to the chalk mountains Airakty, Kayrakty and Akmyshtau valley:
Aktau - Shetpe village - Karatau mountains - Samal gorge - Akmysh tract - Kyzyl-kala ancient settlement - Sherkala mountain - climbing Sherkala mountain - Kairakty chink - Tomalak mountains - Akmyshtau tract - Kokala tract - Aktau
Detailed tour program day by day to Mount Sherkala and in the tract Kokala:
- Distance of the route:
407 km
- Season time:
all season
- Best time:
May, June, July
- Group size:
1-25
- Days & nights:
4 days, 3 nights
Tour itinerary:
Arrival in Aktau, meeting at the airport, transfer to the hotel, accommodation. City tour: visiting the city historical museum, the Orthodox Church of the Annunciation Parish, visiting the city mosque Beket ata, the monument to Taras Shevchenko on the shore of the Caspian Sea, the city embankment, a walk in the vicinity of Cape Melovy, a walk along the central city square Intymak, a walk in the vicinity of the city pier with panorama of the city, sightseeing tour of the city with a visit to the old part of the city. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast. Early departure from Aktau. Transfer: Aktau - mountain Sherkala (135 km, asphalt). Mount Sherkala is a unique natural object, if you look from one side, the mountain resembles a giant yurt, its height is 300 meters above sea level.
Hiking in the vicinity of the mountain (3 km), climbing to the top (30 meters of climbing with climbing equipment - optional). Further transfer: Mount Sherkala - mountain valley Akmyshtau (20 km, asphalt and country road).
On the way visit and inspection of the remains of the medieval city of Kyzylkala (X - XIII centuries), ancient rock paintings of nomads. Our journey passes through a picturesque area along the chalk mountains of Airakty and Kayrakty. Overnight in tents.
Breakfast. Climbing the mountain path to the top of Mount Tomalak 200 meters above sea level, which offers a fantastic panorama of the surroundings (4 km). Transfer Akmyshtau - tract Kokala (40 km). The Kokala tract is famous for its bizarre erosion of variegated clays and a mountain gorge with spring water. country road, asphalt). Walks in the vicinity.
Transfer: tract Kokala - Aktau (140 km). Stop at a vast field of stone balls. Arrival in Aktau, hotel accommodation, overnight at the hotel.
Transfer to the airport. Departure from Aktau to Almaty city.
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