Aktau- Karagiye Depression

Ustyurt National Preserve - (Please note that Day 1 is adjusted based on the time of arrival to Aktau)

In the morning upon arrival to a sea-port city Aktau, a transfer provided to Zhana Ozen (165 km) via Karagiye hollow. Reaching 132 meters in depth, Karagiye Depression is the lowest point in Central Asia, Kazakhstan, and the former Soviet Union, full of flora and fauna despite it seemingly deserted look.

After an ascent to the eastern slope of the valley in 11 km we reach a beautiful observation deck of the Sautta natural boundary. In antiquity, a spring bubbled on a vast shelf under the rocks and nomad camps settled in this beautiful place.

In Zhana Ozen we drive to a hotel, have dinner and overnight.

• 1.5L of drinking water provided daily per person
• Meals included: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• Tickets and access to Ustyrt Nature Reserve
• First night at a 3-star hotel in Zhanaozen (Temirkazyk or similar)
• Tent accommodation with sleeping bags and mats from Day 2 to Day 5
• Air-conditioned transport
• Airport transfer service included

• Single accommodation supplement (25 USD)
• Visa support and registration on the territory of Kazakhstan, if required
• All personal and other expenses

During this tour you will cross c.1800 km, this is one of the most challenging as well as one of the most adventurous tours!

The wondrous region of Mangistau seemingly comes out of sci-fi movies. Vast lands covered in a salt spread as far as an eye can see. Nature used Mangistau as its workshop carving cliffs with wind and rain, painting them with multicoloured chalks. And the jewel of such work is Karyn Zharyk, a depression, the bottom of which is covered in salt-marshes that make the mountains seem to float on a cloud. There is also Tuzbair lake \

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.