KAZAKHSTAN
THE MYSTERIOUS USTYURT
ENDURO MOTORBIKE TOUR IN KAZAKHSTAN
9 DAYS
Do you want to experience riding through a Martian-like landscape on Earth? Then welcome to the Mysterious Ustyurt Enduro Motorcycle Tour!
About 20 million years ago, this area was covered by an ocean. Today, it's a mysterious desert that once served as a haven for ancient Sufi ascetics. It’s an entirely new destination on the map of unusual and mystical places on Earth.
We proudly present an exclusive new route in the global lineup of motorcycle tours. What can you expect from this tour?
You’ll ride your motorbike through the Karagiye Depression, at the bottom of a dried-up ocean, 132 meters below sea level, where you may even find remains of ancient sea creatures, such as shells, bones, or shark teeth. We’ll spend a night in the Bozzhirau Canyon, surrounded by spectacular cliffs up to 200 meters high. We’ll visit the Valley of Balls, where mysterious stone spheres are scattered like peas—no one knows where they came from. We’ll explore the ancient underground Sufi mosques of Shopan-Ata and Shakpak-Ata, and visit the holy Sharkala Mountain, which resembles a massive UFO rising out of the flat steppe landscape. We’ll also see the Zhygylgan collapse and the beautiful Blue Bay on the Caspian Sea.
And of course, we’ll spend some unforgettable nights camping under the bright stars, sitting around the fire.
P.S. Some locations and roads are not detailed on our website as they are part of our exclusive itinerary and a commercial secret.
P.S. We do not describe some places and roads on our website because it is an exclusive part of our itinerary and commercial secret.
Motorcycle tours in Kazakhstan. Ustyurt.
Duration: 9 travel days, 7 riding days
Country: West of Kazakhstan. Mangistau region.
Start/Finish: Aktau city
Total Distance: 1500 km
Bikes: Suzuki DR650SE
Roads: about 30% paved road and 70% dirt road.
Accommodation: twin room in hotels (6 nights), yurt camp (1 night).
Group size: min 6 and max 8 riders. 2 seats for passenger in car support available.
Country: West of Kazakhstan. Mangistau region.
Start/Finish: Aktau city
Total Distance: 1500 km
Bikes: Suzuki DR650SE
Roads: about 30% paved road and 70% dirt road.
Accommodation: twin room in hotels (6 nights), yurt camp (1 night).
Group size: min 6 and max 8 riders. 2 seats for passenger in car support available.
Date : 5 - 13 April, 2025
Price: USD 3300
Tour price includes: Suzuki DR650SE bike including fuel and third part insurance, services of motoride leader, support vehicle with passenger carrying ability, all stays (share twin room), all meals, water and soft drinks, all entry fees, airport transfer.
Tour price excludes: any possible damages of motorcycle, damage deposit $500 (refundable if not damage), flights, visas (if required), personal insurances, other expenses not included in the price.
Requirements: An international driver’s license with a motorcycle category, minimum age of 21 years, at least 3 years of riding experience, very good offroad skills (especially on the sand ), a readiness for an unbelievable adventure full of surprises, physical strength, endurance, pure optimism, and respect for the laws and culture of local people.
Tour price includes: Suzuki DR650SE bike including fuel and third part insurance, services of motoride leader, support vehicle with passenger carrying ability, all stays (share twin room), all meals, water and soft drinks, all entry fees, airport transfer.
Tour price excludes: any possible damages of motorcycle, damage deposit $500 (refundable if not damage), flights, visas (if required), personal insurances, other expenses not included in the price.
Requirements: An international driver’s license with a motorcycle category, minimum age of 21 years, at least 3 years of riding experience, very good offroad skills (especially on the sand ), a readiness for an unbelievable adventure full of surprises, physical strength, endurance, pure optimism, and respect for the laws and culture of local people.
PRICE INFO
1. Aktau
Arrival in Aktau. Transfer and check-in. Aktau is a beautiful city located on the Caspian Sea in western Kazakhstan. You will meet the support team, receive a briefing, and check the motorbikes. Dinner will be at a restaurant. Overnight stay at the hotel.
2. Aktau – Bozzhira canyon
We depart from Aktau and head towards the Karagiye Depression, where we’ll stop at several viewpoints to take in one of the lowest points on Earth (-132m). Afterward, we continue to Janauzen, an oil town. Overnight stay will be at the camp.
Total distance: 240 km (200 km paved road + 40 km dirt road).
3. Bozzhira canyon – Karagiye depression - Aktau
On this day, you will visit the Shopan-Ata underground mosque at an ancient necropolis. After that, you will visit the holy site of Beket-Ata, where we will have lunch (lunchboxes). Then, you’ll ride along the edge of the Ustyurt Plateau, enjoying breathtaking scenery and capturing unique photos in the Bozzhira Canyon. Accommodation will be at a hotel, followed by dinner.
Total distance: 350 km (200 km paved road + 150 km dirt road).
4. Aktau - Valley stone balls - Sharkala mountain
We depart from Aktau and head to the Valley of Stone Balls, a fascinating location where spherical stones are scattered across the landscape. Next, we visit the Otpan Tau Mosque, where we will have lunch (lunchboxes). Afterward, we arrive at the mysterious Sharkala Mountain, also known as the "Mountain of Spirits." Accommodation will be in a guesthouse or tents, and dinner will be served there.
Total distance: 350 km (280 km paved road + 70 km dirt road).
5. Sharkala mountain- Shakpak Ata(X–XIII) underground mosque - Bautino town (Fort Shevchenko)
We depart from Sharkala and head to the Shakpak-Ata (X–XIII century) underground mosque, a rare and significant site in the history of Asian Sufism. In the evening, we will arrive in Bautino village. Hotel accommodation and dinner will be at the hotel.
Total distance: 230 km (100 km paved road + 130 km dirt road).
6. Bautino town (Fort Shevchenko) – Jigalgan place (Fallen Earth) -Blue bay of the Caspian Sea.
On this day, we will ride along the edge of the Mangistau Peninsula, where you’ll enjoy breathtaking views of the boundless Caspian Sea. We will stand on the edge of a cliff at the very tip of the peninsula. Next, we’ll visit one of the most amazing places on the Caspian, Jigalgan, which means "Fallen Earth" in Kazakh, where you’ll witness the apocalyptic scene of a massive land collapse.
As our incredible journey comes to an end, we’ll head back to the beautiful city of Aktau, located on the Caspian Sea. We will celebrate our successful tour at a local bar, where you will receive souvenirs. And afterward, let the party begin!
Total distance: 200 km (100 km paved road + 100 km dirt road).
7. Blue bay of the Caspian Sea - Saura village. Aktau.
8. Saura village - Aktau.
9. Aktau.
Arrival in Aktau. Transfer and check-in. Aktau is a beautiful city located on the Caspian Sea in western Kazakhstan. You will meet the support team, receive a briefing, and check the motorbikes. Dinner will be at a restaurant. Overnight stay at the hotel.
2. Aktau – Bozzhira canyon
We depart from Aktau and head towards the Karagiye Depression, where we’ll stop at several viewpoints to take in one of the lowest points on Earth (-132m). Afterward, we continue to Janauzen, an oil town. Overnight stay will be at the camp.
Total distance: 240 km (200 km paved road + 40 km dirt road).
3. Bozzhira canyon – Karagiye depression - Aktau
On this day, you will visit the Shopan-Ata underground mosque at an ancient necropolis. After that, you will visit the holy site of Beket-Ata, where we will have lunch (lunchboxes). Then, you’ll ride along the edge of the Ustyurt Plateau, enjoying breathtaking scenery and capturing unique photos in the Bozzhira Canyon. Accommodation will be at a hotel, followed by dinner.
Total distance: 350 km (200 km paved road + 150 km dirt road).
4. Aktau - Valley stone balls - Sharkala mountain
We depart from Aktau and head to the Valley of Stone Balls, a fascinating location where spherical stones are scattered across the landscape. Next, we visit the Otpan Tau Mosque, where we will have lunch (lunchboxes). Afterward, we arrive at the mysterious Sharkala Mountain, also known as the "Mountain of Spirits." Accommodation will be in a guesthouse or tents, and dinner will be served there.
Total distance: 350 km (280 km paved road + 70 km dirt road).
5. Sharkala mountain- Shakpak Ata(X–XIII) underground mosque - Bautino town (Fort Shevchenko)
We depart from Sharkala and head to the Shakpak-Ata (X–XIII century) underground mosque, a rare and significant site in the history of Asian Sufism. In the evening, we will arrive in Bautino village. Hotel accommodation and dinner will be at the hotel.
Total distance: 230 km (100 km paved road + 130 km dirt road).
6. Bautino town (Fort Shevchenko) – Jigalgan place (Fallen Earth) -Blue bay of the Caspian Sea.
On this day, we will ride along the edge of the Mangistau Peninsula, where you’ll enjoy breathtaking views of the boundless Caspian Sea. We will stand on the edge of a cliff at the very tip of the peninsula. Next, we’ll visit one of the most amazing places on the Caspian, Jigalgan, which means "Fallen Earth" in Kazakh, where you’ll witness the apocalyptic scene of a massive land collapse.
As our incredible journey comes to an end, we’ll head back to the beautiful city of Aktau, located on the Caspian Sea. We will celebrate our successful tour at a local bar, where you will receive souvenirs. And afterward, let the party begin!
Total distance: 200 km (100 km paved road + 100 km dirt road).
7. Blue bay of the Caspian Sea - Saura village. Aktau.
8. Saura village - Aktau.
9. Aktau.
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