Kazakhstan and its Martian landscapes

Aktau. Arrival at the airport of Aktau. Transfer and check-in to the Grand Victory Hotel. Dinner.

After dinner, you can walk along the Rocky Path. This is a one and a half kilometer walking path passing between a sheer cliff and the sea. It was built for the Fifth Caspian Summit and is a unique structure that has no analogues in the CIS countries.

Aktau - Fort-Shevchenko. In the morning after breakfast, we go to the beach of the 43rd kilometer along an asphalt road. The rocky coast of the Caspian Sea is a great place to take colorful photos. Further, our path will lead us to the village of Bautino, where we will have lunch. After lunch we will have an excursion to the Taras Shevchenko Museum.

After the excursion, check-in at the Chagala Bautino hotel (Fort-Shevchenko). Dinner.

Fort-Shevchenko – Aktau. Today we will go to the Sultan-Epe necropolis. After the excursion we will have a field lunch. Next, we will visit the Shakpak-Ata underground mosque - the most ancient monument in Western Kazakhstan. This mosque is carved into the rock formed by two canyons that descend the slope of Mount Ungazyk to Sarytas Bay.

In the evening we will return to Aktau. Check-in at the Grand Victory Hotel. Dinner.

Aktau – Ustyurt Plateau. In the morning we go to the Ustyurt plateau, to the Boszhira place. Two limestone peaks reaching a height of 200m and looking like fangs, preceding the entrance to the tract are the hallmark of this place.

The Boszhira itself is located at the bottom of a huge canyon in the western part of the Ustyurt plateau on the Mangyshlak peninsula. This is one of the most beautiful places in Kazakhstan, which is a whole range of rock formations of different shapes and sizes. Here we will also see Mount Mangyshlak, the height of which reaches 287 meters.

Accommodation in the field camp. Dinner.

Ustyurt Plateau - Kendirli. After breakfast at the camp, we will drive along the off-road route towards the recreation center "Kendirli". Lunch will be on the way. Check-in at the recreation center "Kendirli". Rest. Dinner.

Kendirli – Aktau. In the morning we will go to Sandy Cape. Here we can swim in the Caspian Sea, sunbathe and test our cars on the sand dunes. After lunch, we will leave Kendirli and drive to Aktau airport. Flight home.