Tour to Karynzharyk depression and Tuzbair salt marsh
Journeys on the Ustyurt Plateau –
Walks along the hollow Karynzharyk –
The tour to Tuzbair and Karynzharyk is designed for 5 days, the journey passes through the Mangistau region, where both of these places are located, and begins in the city of Aktau. On the route we will visit: Karynzharyk depression, Karagie depression, Zhanaozen village, Senek village, Bokty mountain, Boszhira valley (tract), Shopan-Ata Mosque, Beineu village, Sherkala mountain, valley of balls Torysh (torish-tuzbair). We recommend this jeep tour at the beginning of summer and even in spring, at this time it is especially beautiful here, nature blooms after a long winter. In the second half of summer, it gets hot here, but the conditions are just as possible for travel. The whole trip passes through the desert area and takes place in 4x4 jeeps, we do not recommend moving on country roads by passenger cars. Also, this tour is combined, it can be made shorter or longer according to your desire. If you are in another city, then to make this trip you will first need to get to the city of Aktau and then plan your route, our company will provide you with a full range of services in this region.
The route of the tour to the natural attractions of Mangyshlak:
Aktau - Karagie depression - Zhanaozen town - Senek settlement - Akkuduk settlement - Karynzharyk depression - Mount Bokty - Boszhira tract - Shopan ata mosque - Tuzbair sor - Shetpe village - Ethnoaul yurt camp - Mount Sherkala - Airakty-Shomanay tract - Torysh tract - Aktau city
Detailed tour program day by day to Senek village and Akkuduk village:
- Distance of the route:
1017 km
- Season time:
all season
- Best time:
May, June, July
- Group size:
1-25
- Days & nights:
5 days, 4 nights
Tour itinerary:
Transfer: Aktau - depression Karagie (30 km). After Aktau, for 31 kilometers, the asphalt road crosses the deepest depression in Kazakhstan, the Karagie depression, which is 132 meters below the level of the Baltic Sea. The lowest place where the highway passes is 119 meters. Photo stop, walk around.
Transfer: Karagie - Zhanaozen city - Senek village - Tuyesu sands (170 km). After the village of Kyzylsu stop at the monument of a stone spherical concretion, photographing. Further transfer to the village of Senek. Behind the village of Senek, a stop at the sands of Tuyesu, a walk in the surroundings, photographing.
Further transfer: Tuyesu sands - Akkuduk settlement (80 km). After the village of Senek, we will move along the ledge (elevation) of Kulandy, which is located from us on the western side. Arrival in Akkuduk village. The village of Akkuduk is located on the western border of the Karynzharyk sands, which stretch from north to south for 60 kilometers. Further transfer: Akkuduk village - Unere cordon (45 km). After the village of Akkuduk, we move along the western edge of the Karynzharyk sands to the south to the southern tip of the Karynzharyk depression.
Further transfer: Unere cordon - Karynzharyk depression (19 km). After the Unere cordon, we go around the southern tip of the Kenderlisor salt marsh and stop at the parking lot on the eastern side of the Karynzharyk depression on the edge of the Western Ustyurt chink. From here a magnificent panorama of the Karynzharyk depression with five remnant mountains opens up. Walk in the vicinity, dinner, overnight in tents.
Breakfast. Transfer: Karynzharyk depression - Unere cordon - Akkuduk village - Mount Bokty (139 km). We pass the Karynzharyk sands, the Kulandy ledge in the vicinity of the Besokty well, turn to the east, pass the Aizhirektyoy tract and head to Mount Bokty, 166 meters high above sea level. The picturesque, elongated Mount Bokty from west to east, 1 kilometer long, rises on a plain, which is bounded by a long sor on the east side. Walking around, photographing, paleontological finds.
Transfer: mountain Bokty - tract Boszhira (30 km). The Boszhira tract is located on the western slopes of the Western chink of the Ustyurt, this is the most elevated place with unique remnant mountains. On the north side, the Boszhira tract is limited by the Zhanaozen - Beke ata mosque road, on the south side, the tract is limited by the extended Karashek sor. Walk in the vicinity of the Boszhira tract. Lunch, dinner, overnight in tents.
Breakfast. Transfer: Boszhira tract - Zhosaly rise - Shopan ata mosque (92 km). We go around the Boszhira tract from the south and go along the rocky road to the Zhanaozen-Beket ata highway. Our path lies to the west to the necropolis and underground mosque Shopan ata. Arrival at the mosque Shopan ata, a walk around local attractions, visiting the necropolis, underground mosque, well.
Transfer: Shopan ata mosque - sor Tuzbair (70 km). After the Shopan ata mosque, we pass the Kostam mazar, which is located on a hill, our further path lies along the northeastern edge of the Bostankum desert. Where the sands of Bostankum border on the sands of Sauskan, we turn to the north and we walk along the gas pipeline "Central Asia - Center". Arrival at the Tuzbair sor, here the northern part of the sor is located on the western border of the Western cliff of Ustyurt. Lunch in the shade of the rocks.
After lunch, our journey begins along the north-eastern part of the Tuzbair sor to the 10th junction on the Aktau-Beineu highway (56 km). We move along the Western cliff of Ustyurt in the south and west lies the Tuzbair sor, we visit the most significant, picturesque and interesting sights of the Tuzbair sor. Visiting the famous Arch of Tuzbair, photographing the surroundings.
Transfer: 10th junction - Shetpe village - yurt camp "Ethnoaul" (80 km). Arrival at the yurt camp, accommodation, dinner, overnight.
Breakfast. Transfer: camp "Ethnoaul" - site of ancient settlement Kyzyl Kala (8 km). Visiting the ancient settlement of Kyzyl Kala and the Akmysh tract, a walk in the surroundings.
Transfer: ancient settlement Kyzyl-kala - mountain Sherkala (2 km). Walk in the vicinity of Mount Sherkala. Mount Sherkala with a height of 308 meters above sea level, translated from the Kazakh language - Mountain Lion, is located near the tract Akmysh. Mount Sherkala stretches from north to south for more than 1 kilometer. The southern part of the mountain is the highest and here is the absolute height of the mountain with a trigonometric point, which was established by surveyors during the Soviet era. From south to north, Mount Sherkala goes down and is divided into deep gorges, which are washed out by rain streams. Transfer: mountain Sherkala - tract Airakty and tract Shomanai (28 km). Walking around, taking pictures.
Transfer: Airakty tract - Sherkala mountain - Shaiyr village - Torysh tract (54 km). Our path lies through the dry bed of Akmysh, then along the grader road we move to the village of Shaiyr. Before reaching the village of Shaiyr, we turn right and move along an even and smooth sor with a length of more than 7 kilometers. Arrival in the tract Torysh. The Torysh tract contains the largest number of stone spherical nodules, which are randomly scattered around the district and stretch for more than 7 kilometers around the circumference. Walk in the vicinity of the tract Torysh, paleontological finds, photographing.
Transfer: tract Torysh - Aktau city (112 km). Arrival in Aktau, transfer to the hotel, accommodation, dinner, overnight.
Seeing you at the airport, departure from Aktau.
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