Guaranteed Departure Tours on Mangyshlak.

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The short description of route of an excursion trip to Karaman-ata mosque:

Aktau – Zhanaozen – necropolis Esen ata – necropolis and underground mosque Karaman ata  (ХIII – XIX c.c.).

Distance of route: 146 km.
Season: from April 1, 30st till September.
 The best time for excursion: April, May, June, September.
Duration of the tour: 1 day.

The detailed program of an excursion trip to sacral monuments of Mangsiatu (through settlement Zhetybai, long way):

Excursions and tours in Mangyshlak.

Aktau – necropolis Esen ata - nekropolis underground mosque Karaman ata (146 km).
Transfer: Актау - depression Karagie - settlement Kyzylsai - tomb of the saint Kostam (146 km). Departure at 8.00 from Актау. Our way lays on southeast through the deepest depression of Kazakhstan - Karagie, which on 132 meters below a sea level. We pass settlement Munaishi it is turned on the left, on the north and it is passed through settlement Zhitebai.
To the right of road behind settlement are stone career where it is extracted Mangyshlak a shell rock which is applied at construction of buildings. On way ancient necropolis Esen ata is visited. At small settlement Beki it is turned on the West to necropolis Karaman-Ata up to which there are 16 kilometers. Arrival on necropolis Karaman ata.
Visiting of an ancient necropolis and underground mosque Karaman ata. On walls and stream of underground mosque there are lizards - geckoes. Lunch in the house shiraksh. Returrning to Актау (146 km).

The detailed program of an excursion trip (through settlement Bayndy, short way):

1 Day. Актау - settlement Bayandy - natural boundary Karakiya - necropolis and underground mosque Karaman ata (XIII - XIX c.c.) (85 km).
Transfer: town Aktau - settlement Bayandy - natural boundary Karakiya - necropolis Karaman ata (85 km, 2 hours). Departure from Актау. Our way lays on northeast in a direction to settlement Bayandy. We pass small lake at departure city. We pass mazar Bardybek which is near to road. On our way, we shall see oil derricks and gas torches. Along road the waterpipe on which water in the city of Aktau from the river Volga moves is laid.
We pass pump station Kujlus and we turn on the left to settlement Shetpe. We at necropolis Karaman-Ata. Visiting of an ancient necropolis and underground mosque Karaman ata. On walls and stream of underground mosque there are lizards - geckoes.
Visit of ancient burial places. Returning in Актау. On way stop at black lake which is in mountain depression. Walks in vicinities of lake, the further transfer to Aктау (146 km).

Note:
The author program is Alexander Petrov. Copying and introduction - only from the sanction of the author - petrovsra@mail.ru

Alexander Petrov
photos.