Tour from Almaty

Mangystau safari: from Sherkala to Boszhira

4.9 · 22 reviews

5-day jeep tour with visits to Mount Sherkala, Tuzbair Canyon, Boszhira Plateau and underground mosques, overnight stays in camps.

WhenOn schedule, 5 days
Duration5 days / 4 nights
StartAlmaty
Pricefrom $514/person

Program

Tour itinerary: Mangystau safari: from Sherkala to Boszhira

Day 1

Transfer to the start of the route

The group meets in Aktau and transfers by jeep to the start of the route. Upon arrival, accommodation in a camp, dinner, briefing on the tour program.

Day 2

Getting acquainted with Sherkala

In the morning, transfer to Mount Sherkala. A walk around the mountain, viewing the bizarre rock formations. Then lunch and transfer to Tuzbair Canyon, where you will spend the evening and night at the camp.

Day 3

Tuzbair Canyon and Boszhira Plateau

In the morning, a walk through Tuzbair Canyon. After lunch, transfer to the Boszhira Plateau. Stops for photos along the way. In the evening, accommodation at the camp on the plateau.

Day 4

Boszhira and the underground mosques

Sunrise on the Boszhira Plateau, viewing the white cliffs. In the afternoon, transfer to the underground mosques, visit and tour. Return to the camp, overnight stay.

Day 5

Return to Aktau

In the morning, pack up and transfer to Aktau. End of the tour.

What's included

What is included: Mangystau safari: from Sherkala to Boszhira

Included in Price

Already included in the tour price

  • Transport along the whole route
  • An experienced guide accompanying you
  • Route and stops planning

Paid separately

Optional, on site

  • Personal expenses
  • Meals, unless stated otherwise
  • Entrance tickets to individual sites

What to Bring

To make the day comfortable

  • Comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing
  • Water and a light snack
  • A charged phone or camera
  • A hat and sun protection

Team

Our team — guides and instructors from Almaty

Routes are led by working guides and instructors. The same people answer in WhatsApp and accompany groups on tour.

Alexander Пашкин — Driver-guide, инструктор по трекингу★4.52

Alexander Пашкин

Driver-guide, инструктор по трекингу

52 review · experience 10 years

Andrey Шевелёв — Driver-guide★4.74

Andrey Шевелёв

Driver-guide

73 review · experience 13 years

Анжелика Чвыкова — Гид-фотограф★4.27

Анжелика Чвыкова

Гид-фотограф

58 reviews · experience 11 years

Ильяс Дарбеков — Гид-переводчик★4.27

Ильяс Дарбеков

Гид-переводчик

36 reviews · experience 6 years

Мадина Данина — Организатор туров★4.55

Мадина Данина

Организатор туров

65 reviews · experience 15 лет

Сергей Бабичев — Personal guide-водитель★4.49

Сергей Бабичев

Personal guide-водитель

65 reviews · experience 12 years

Reviews

Reviews of the Mangystau jeep safari

Leave a review
4.9 ★
Our rating · 312 reviews
4.8 ★
Google · 540
4.9 ★
Yandex · 268
4.8 ★
2GIS · 197
1317
Total reviews
AU
Aleksey U.
Our website ·
★★★★★

We were there in October, the weather was excellent, but the wind on Boszhira is strong. We liked the jeep tour, especially the overnight stay at the campsite.

Verified review · Order #48888
KL
Konstantin L.
2GIS ·
★★★★★

We went in September, the weather was wonderful. Boszhira and Sherkala are very impressive.

Verified review · Order #48623
KK
Karina K.
Google ·
★★★★★

Since childhood I wanted to see Boszhira, went with my husband in September. I liked staying overnight at the campsite, lots of stars at night. Sherkala was also impressive.

Verified review · Order #47893
KK
Kamila K.
Our website ·
★★★★★

We gathered with my girlfriends in September, wanted adventures. Madina organized the group well. But at one campsite there was little space, 4.

Verified review · Order #47841
NS
Nursultan S.
Yandex ·
★★★★★

Went with colleagues on a corporate trip, wanted some variety. It's hot in June, but the jeeps have AC. We liked everything, especially the underground mosques. At the campsite in the evening we sat by the fire, it was great.

Verified review · Order #45018
CP
Chingiz P.
Our website ·
★★★★★

In June it was hot during the day but fine in the shade, Madina picked the date and told us everything. The tour is interesting.

Verified review · Order #44279
MK
Maria K.
Yandex ·
★★★★★

My poehali v etot tur v mae, i eto bylo otlichnoe reshenie. Pogoda uzhe teplaya, no ne zharko, po nocham v kempinge nuzhen sviter. Vpechatlila gora Sherkala, ona kak budto iz drugogo mira. Kanon Tuzbair - ochen zhivopisnoe mesto, my mnogo fotografirovali. Na plato Boszhira nochevali pod otkrytym nebom, zvezd bylo miliony. Podzemnye mecheti - ochen atmosfernoe mesto, stoit posetit. Doroga na dzhipah byla truskovatoy, no voditel opytnyy. Organizaciya na urovne, hotya pereezdy dolgie. Vsem sovetuyu, no gotovtes k paluatke i polevym usloviyam.

Verified review · Order #43638
PN
Polina N.
2GIS ·
★★★★★

We went in May, Aleksandr helped a lot as a guide, he knows mountain routes well. Staying overnight at the campsite is great.

Verified review · Order #43252
DB
Daniyar B.
Yandex ·
★★★★★

We went in April, guide Sergey organized everything clearly despite the weather's whims. Overall we liked it, especially Boszhira.

Verified review · Order #42083
KY
Kanat Ya.
Google ·
★★★★★

We had long wanted to go to Mangystau, gathered as a family. The driver handled the jeep masterfully off-road. It's already cold in November, bring warm clothes. The Tuzbair canyon was especially impressive.

Verified review · Order #40318
LZ
Lyazzat Z.
Google ·
★★★★★

I had long wanted to see Boszhira, but it never worked out. A friend suggested going together, and we decided on this safari. In November the weather is already cool, especially in the evenings at the campsite, so warm clothes were very useful. The first day went on meeting up and the drive to the camp, but we were ready for it. On the second day we were taken to Mount Sherkala — impressive, especially when you walk around it. The Tuzbair canyon is also beautiful, though the wind was strong. We stayed overnight at a campsite in Boszhira, the stars at night are simply incredible. We liked that the group was small and everything went according to the program. The only thing is that sometimes there was no connection on the way, but that's a minor thing. I recommend it to everyone who wants to see real nature.

Verified review · Order #40084
EB
Elena B.
Google ·
★★★★★

My husband and I planned our trip to Mangystau back in autumn, we wanted to see Boszhira. In November the weather is already cool, around +5 during the day, minus at night, so we took warm jackets and sleeping bags. The first day went on meeting up and the drive to the camp, but then the real adventures began. Sherkala impressed us — the mountain really looks like a lion. In Tuzbair canyon we walked along the bottom, the wind was strong, but beautiful. We stayed overnight at a campsite on Boszhira, the stars are incredible, though cold. The underground mosques are a separate story, it's quiet and somehow special there. Overall, the trip is worth the money, but you need to be ready for long drives on dirt roads.

Verified review · Order #39901
GK
Galina K.
Google ·
★★★★★

Went in November to see Boszhira. The guide drove the jeep perfectly off-road. The weather was cold, but beautiful. White cliffs at sunset — unforgettable.

Verified review · Order #29558
DK
Dana Kh.
Google ·
★★★★★

We went in October, the weather was fine, but the wind on Boszhira blew strongly, we got chilled. Overall we liked it, 4.

Verified review · Order #29009
OK
Olga K.
Google ·
★★★★★

We went with my husband for our anniversary, in October. The weather was sunny, but cool in the mornings, need a jacket. We liked everything, especially Boszhira.

Verified review · Order #28244
MA
Meruert A.
Our website ·
★★★★★

In May we went on jeeps, very beautiful, especially Boszhira, we stayed overnight at campsites, everything is well organized

Verified review · Order #22283
GT
Gulmira Ts.
Our website ·
★★★★★

During the Nauryz holiday we went on this tour with my sister. Anzhelika helped us gather the group, explained everything. In March the weather was cool, but sunny. Sherkala and Boszhira are very beautiful.

Verified review · Order #20903
EK
Erbol K.
Our website ·
★★★★★

In March we went with my wife to celebrate our anniversary. Madina helped choose the date. The weather was cool, but sunny. Everything is super.

Verified review · Order #20882
AY
Anton Ya.
2GIS ·
★★★★★

We went in November, the weather was cool, but the jeeps are warm, overnight stays in camps are normal

Verified review · Order #19902
YU
Yuriy U.
Our website ·
★★★★★

I chose this tour because I had long wanted to see Mangystau, and here the underground mosques were also in the program. We went in November, the weather is already cold, especially on the plateau, the wind is icy. But guide Ilyas thought of everything: hot tea and warm sleeping bags. The jeeps are comfortable, the drivers experienced. Sherkala is beautiful, but what I remember most is the sunrise on Boszhira — white rocks against the pink sky. Tuzbair canyon also impressed, though the descent is steep. At the campsites they fed simple but hearty food. I liked that the group was small, by the end everyone knew each other. The drives across Mangystau are long, but it's worth it.

Verified review · Order #19850
EK
Elmira K.
2GIS ·
★★★★★

We chose the tour for our anniversary, went as a couple. In September it's great, but one overnight stay at the campsite was not very comfortable. Overall 4.

Verified review · Order #17410
ZK
Zhandos K.
Yandex ·
★★★★★

We went in March, the weather was cool, in some places there was snow. The jeeps are sturdy, we liked the tour.

Verified review · Order #11593

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about the Mangystau safari from Sherkala to Boszhira

We've collected the questions travelers ask most often. Didn't find your answer? Write to us — a guide will reply in a couple of minutes.

Ask a question

You will have walks under the sun at Sherkala, in Tuzbair Canyon and on the Boszhira Plateau, so bring broken-in shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Add water, a light snack, a charged phone or camera and sun protection. Overnights are in camps, so a warm layer for the evening will definitely come in handy. If you're unsure about your date, we'll clarify in WhatsApp.

During the day you mostly ride in an off-road vehicle between locations, and at the stops there are calm walks around Sherkala, through Tuzbair and across Boszhira, plus four nights in camps. There is no universal answer: look at how your loved ones feel and their readiness for this pace. If you'd like, we'll discuss the load for your group in WhatsApp.

No special training is needed: most of the time you ride in an off-road vehicle, and you walk during the strolls at Sherkala, through Tuzbair Canyon and while exploring the white cliffs of Boszhira. There are no exact kilometres in the programme, the pace is calm, with stops. Before departure the guide will tell you what to expect on specific sections.

All four nights are spent at campsites: the first evening after the transfer, the second by Tuzbair Canyon, the third on the Boszhira plateau, where we meet the sunrise, and the fourth back at a campsite after the underground mosques. Meals aren't included unless the programme says otherwise — we'll clarify the details for your date on WhatsApp.

You will go up to the Boszhira Plateau on the third day and spend the night there in a camp, and on the fourth day, after sunrise and exploring the white cliffs, there will be a transfer to the underground mosques with a guided tour. On the last day you leave in the morning for Aktau, where the tour ends. The exact travel time depends on the departure schedule; we'll clarify for your date in WhatsApp.

The tour starts in Aktau: on the first day the group meets and takes a jeep transfer to the start of the route, followed by check-in at a campsite, dinner and a briefing in the evening. We'll send the exact time and meeting point on WhatsApp once your booking is confirmed — they depend on the departure date. Please arrive a little early so the group can set off on time.

To book a place on the group Mangystau safari, just message us in WhatsApp — no prepayment is needed. You pay on the day of the trip: via Kaspi, by card or in cash, $514 per person. If your plans change, cancelling the booking is free.