Tour mountain Bokty valley Torysh (tract)
Photo tour, jeep tour Mount Bokty, Mangyshlak –
Organization of trips on the Mangyshlak peninsula –
The Bokty Mountain are an incredibly beautiful landmark of the Mangyshlak Peninsula, the mountain is located on a flat plain, the steppe of Kazakhstan. Bokty mountain and Torysh valley are checkpoints on the route along Mangistau, the mountain is impossible not to notice, the mountain is on the route to the Boszhira valley (tract). The tour to Mount Bokty and to the valley of Torysh (tract) will take us 6 days. The mountain is quite large, colorful and very beautiful, the lower part of the mountain is light white, the mountain darkens towards the upper part. The color of the mountain is multi-colored, it depends on the earth rock that makes up the mountain and the light from the sun, in cloudy weather the mountain also has an unusual appearance. One of the landmarks of Mount Bokty is the Beket-Ata underground mosque and the city of Zhanaozen, the distance from the city to the mountain is 90 kilometers. If you wish, you can climb Mount Bokty, but for this you will need to use the services of a local guide and observe safety precautions when climbing and be sure to take water and a sun cap with you. Traveling to Mount Bokty, we will visit other sights of the region: the city of Aktau, the village of Shetpe, the Tuzbair salt marsh, the underground mosque Shopan-Ata, the Boszhira tract, panoramas of Boszhira, Mount Ulken-Keme, Mount Azu-Tisteri, Mount Borly-Tau, Mount Dreadnought, mount Sherkala, etc. We recommend traveling in this area in spring and early summer, when it is not so hot here and nature blooms and fills with colors, in the second half of summer it is quite hot here and the area burns out completely.
The route of the jeep tour and photo tour to the Tuzbair salt marsh, the Boszhira valley and the Torysh valley:
Aktau - Shetpe village - Tuzbair sor - underground mosque Shopan-ata - Mount Bokty - Boszhira tract - Shetpe village - Torysh tract - Aktau
Detailed program of travel to the sights of the Mangystau region
- Distance of the route:
1095 km
- Season time:
Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Best time:
Spring
- Group size:
1-25
- Days & nights:
6 days, 5 nights
Tour itinerary:
Departure from the city of Aktau. Our path from lies to the north, towards the city of Fort Shevchenko, at the 45th kilometer we turn to the right, towards the village of Shetpe. From the village of Shetpe, a new road begins to the village of Beineu, the construction of which was completed in 2016. Before reaching the Manata pass, we turn onto the Tuzbair sor. Photographing the sights of the surroundings of the Tuzbair sor. In the afternoon, transfer to the western part of the Tuzbair sor, photographing. For the night transfer to the eastern part of the Tuzbair sor, selection of positions for photography. Overnight in a tent camp.
Sunrise on the Tuzbair sor. Breakfast. Transfer: sor Tuzbair - Mount Bokty (145 km). We pass the eastern outskirts of the Tuzbair sor and we move to the south-west, before reaching the Bostankum desert, we turn towards the underground mosque Shopan-ata. Optionally, you can visit one of the holy places on Mangyshlak - the Shopan-ata mosque. Arrival to Mount Bokty. Photographing the sights of the surroundings of Mount Bokta, sunset photography of the western exposure. Transfer to the Boszhira tract (30 km). Overnight in the vicinity of the Boszhira tract.
Sunrise in the Boszhira clearing, photographing the mountains, remnants and heights of Oynak Boszhira, Azu Tisteri, Borly tau, Ulken keme, Ushkir tau, Yurts. Breakfast.
Transfer: Boszhirа - descent Zhusaly - Upper plateau Boszhiry (27 km). Photographing the north-western exposure of the chalk mountains, remnants and uplands: (Zhogarly Boszhira - (Shoky tau, Shelter on Ulken Kem, Northern and Western exposure of the chink.
After lunch, climb Mount Ulken Keme (1 km), photograph the fangs of Azu Tisteri, Oynak Boszhira, Borly tau, Ushkir tau, Yurts from new panoramic expositions. Return to the place of ascent to the mountain Ulkken keme.
Transfer: Boszhiry upper plateau - Zhusaly rise - 4th panoramic point Boszhiry of the Western cliff of Ustyurt (26 km). Overnight at the Western chink of Ustyurt.
Sunrise in the Boszhira tract. Transfers to 5 and 6 panoramic points of Boszhira. Photographing from panoramic points - Glades Boszhira, mountains and hills Dreadnought, Fangs Boszhira, Bastion, Yurt, Aurora Massif. Breakfast.
Transfer: tract Boszhira - yurt camp "Ethno-aul". Arrival at the yurt camp, accommodation, overnight.
Early departure from the yurt camp. Our path lies to Mount Sherkala (6 km). Mount Sherkala is located between the central and western systems of the Karatau ranges, in the northern part of Mount Akmyshtau. Translated from Turkic, "Sherkala" means "lion's fortress" ("sher" - lion, "kala" - fortress). At the foot of the mountain, the remains of the walls of the ancient caravanserai have been preserved, on the slopes there are guard niches, traces of rope ladders, the remains of a secret passage that led to the top of the mountain. Sherkala is a lonely standing mountain, of an unusual shape, if you look at it from one side, the mountain resembles a huge white yurt, but on the other hand, the mountain resembles a sleeping lion, resting its huge head on its paws. That is why they called the mountain - Sherkala. Sherkala is surrounded by a halo of curious legends. Transfer to the panoramic platform dominating from the southeast side of the mountain, morning shooting of Sherkala mountain at sunrise. Photographing the surroundings of Mount Sherkala, a walk through the ancient necropolis and the remains of the underground mosque of Abdal-ata. Breakfast in the Akmysh tract, rest. Visit to archaeological excavations at the site of Kyzylkala. In the afternoon, transfer to the western exposure of Mount Sherkala, photographing Mount Sherkala in the setting sun. Transfer: Mount Sherkala - yurt camp "Ethno-aul", accommodation, overnight.
Breakfast. Transfer to the tract of spherical nodules Torysh. The tract Torysh (Torys) is located at the northern tip of the mountains of Western Karatau in the tract Altynkazgan. To the north of the Torysh tract, the Northern Aktau Mountain range stretches in the latitudinal direction. Three layers with concretions are exposed along the Karatau mountains. Photographing spherical nodules. Return to Aktau (110 km). Arrival in Aktau, transfer to the hotel, accommodation.
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