Tour to Zhagylgan and Shakpakatasay
Excursion programs in Mangyshlak –
Photo tours and travel around Mangistau –
The tour to the famous Zhygylgan failure and the Shakpakatasay canyon will take us only 4 days. This tour is designed specifically for visiting these and places on the shores of the Caspian Sea in the Mangistau region. The failure is famous for its location on the shores of the Caspian Sea and in the failure itself, the researchers found traces of ancient animals in the Zhygylgan failure, which were left in the silt, which then hardened and turned into stone. The places that we will visit on this trip are: the city of Aktau, the Caspian Sea, the city of Fort Shevchenko, the Sultan-epe canyon, the Shakpak-ata underground mosque, the Kapamsay canyon, etc. Initially, this journey begins in the city of Almaty, and it will be convenient for residents of the southern capital. It is also possible to organize this trip for residents of other cities of Kazakhstan. The second thing that is interesting about this tour is that it passes through the holy places of Mangyshlak, in the detailed description you can see which specific holy places we will visit on this trip.
Tour route to the failure of Zhygylgan:
Almaty - Aktau - the city of Fort Shevchenko - the failure of Zhygylgan - the archaeological site of Tubezhik - the Sultan epe canyon - the necropolises of Karagashty Aulie and Ushtam (XVI - IX centuries) - the Kapamsay canyon - the Shakpak ata mosque - the Shakpakatasai canyon - Aktau - Almaty
Detailed tour program day by day to Kapamsay and Shakpakatasay canyons:
- Distance of the route:
379 km
- Season time:
круглогодично
- Best time:
Mau, 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 a panorama of the city, a sightseeing tour of the city of Aktau with a visit to the old part of the city. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. Early departure from Aktau. Transfer: Aktau - the city of Fort Shevchenko (140 km, asphalt). The purpose of our trip is to visit the museum complex in the city of Fort Shevchenko, which consists of sections dedicated to ethnography, the local storyteller Muryn and the visit to Mangyshlak of the Ukrainian artist and poet Taras Shevchenko.
Further transfer: Fort-Shevchenko - tract Zhygylgan (60 km, grader and country road). The purpose of our visit to the Zhygylgan tract is to visit the grandiose geological failure located on the seashore and to examine the fossilized traces of animals of the Neogene period (hoofed animals and saber-toothed cats, 15 million years ago).
On the route, inspection of the archaeological site Tubezhik (3 km). Our walk will consist of descents into canyons and ascents to a plateau 100 meters above sea level.
After the walk: transfer Zhygylgan - Sultan epe canyon (30 km, country road). On the way, visit the ancestral necropolises of Karagashty-aulie and Ushtam. On the side of the canyon is the tomb of St. Sultan Epe and an underground mosque. Survey of an underground mosque, walk in vicinities. Overnight in tents.
Breakfast. Transfer: Sultan epe canyon - Shakpak-Ata underground mosque (30 km, grader and country road). On the way, visit and view the Kapamsay chalk canyon with stone age workshops (6 km). The underground mosque Shakpak ata is carved into the rock, there are drawings and inscriptions on the walls of the mosque (X - XIII centuries).
Transfer: Shakpak ata - Aktau (140 km, country road, grader, asphalt). Our transfer passes through the large chalk canyon Shakpakatasay, where we will make many walks in the surroundings and panoramic views. Arrival in Aktau, hotel accommodation, overnight.
Transfer to the airport. Departure from Aktau to Almaty city.
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