Day 7
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Day 1
Day travel distance:
445 km 
The tour starts in Karaganda. We can help you in getting to this city, situated nearby Astana.
Traveling from Karaganda to Terekty place. (445 km, 7 hours), lunch on the way in a roadside cafe. Walking excursion around the Terekty archaeological complex – the most famous collection of the petroglyphs of the Bronze age in Central Kazakhstan, visiting the nearby necropolis. Dinner and overnight stop in the field
Day 2
Day travel distance:
300 km 
Breakfast in the field. Traveling from Terekty to Zhezkazgan city (85 km, 1 hour). Exploring the city, excursion to the historico-archaeological museum. Lunch in a cafe. Traveling from Zhezkazgan to Alasha-khan mausoleum (85 km, 1.5 hours), excursion to the mausoleum of legendary ancestor of the Kazakh people and walk around the surrounding necropolis.
Traveling to Zhoshy-khan mausoleum and Dombauyl mausoleum of the Hun period (20 km, 30 min.). Exploring the above mentioned mausoleums.
Traveling to Zangyr-tas place, famous for its petroglyphs and clinking stones (95 km, 2.5 hours). Traveling to Ulytau village (15 km, 30 min.). Overnight stop in a guest-house, dinner.
Day 3
Day travel distance:
64 km 
Breakfast. Traveling from Ulytau to the foot of Yedyge mountain (32 km, 1 hour). Ascending Yedyge mountain (there and back – 3 hours, 300 metres ascent) – an excellent outlook of the mountain oasis and surrounding steppe (1065 metres height above sea level). Watching Tokhtamysh-khan and Yedyge-khan graves, situated on the top of the mountain. Descending and lunch in the hut.
Coming back to Ulytau (1 hour). Visiting the museum of history and local lore. Dinner and overnight stop in a guest-house.
Day 4
Day travel distance:
114 km 
Breakfast. Traveling from Ulytau to Altynshoky (55 km, 1.5 hours). Ascending the hill, where the copy of the stone with the inscription made by order of Tamerlane during his campaign to the Golden Horde, as well as rests of the smelting furnace, with the help of which the inscription was made, are situated.
Traveling to Baitleu winter hut (49 km, 2 hours). Lunch and accomodation in the hut. Excursion to the Tamdy river valley and petroglyphes situated there. Exploring Yusuf-Mazar on the way (about 10 km, 2.5 hours).
Coming back to the winter hut. Acquaintance with the life of local people (yurt, horses). Dinner and overnight stop in the hut.
Day 5
Day travel distance:
79 km 
Breakfast. Traveling from Baitleu to Ulytau village (75 km, 2.5 hours). Lunch in a guest-house, traveling to the bottom of Auliye (Ulytau) mountain (2 km, 15 min.). Ascending sacred Auliye mountain (there and back – 2.5 hours, about 400 metres ascent) – the highest point of the Ulytau mountains (1133 metres), attracting pilgrims from all over the country. Watching ancient graves of the 7 Saints on the top, exploring the cave. Descending and coming back to Ulytau village (15 min.). Dinner and overnight stop in a guest-house.
Day 6
Day travel distance:
285 km 
Breakfast. Traveling from Ulytau to the medieval settlement Baskamyr (60 km, 50 min.), visiting the monument of unity of the people of Kazakhstan, erected in the geographical center of the country, on the way. Excursion around the settlement of the 8-12 centuries and archaeological dig of the Bronze age settlement.
Traveling to Ayakkamyr mausoleum (15 km, 25 min.). Watching mausoleums of the Golden Horde period. Traveling to the Zhezdy village (15 km, 25 min). Visiting the museum of history of mining and smelting.
Traveling from Zhezdy to Zhezkazgan (60 km, 40 min). Lunch in a cafe.
Traveling from Zhezkazgan to the Zhetykonyr sands (135 km, 3 hours). Overnight stop in a guest house, dinner.
Day 7
Day travel distance:
635 km 
Breakfast. Walking tour around the sand-dunes, acquaintance with local flora and fauna. Traveling from Zhetykonyr to Karaganda, lunch in a cafe on the way (635 km, 10.5 hours). Coming to Karaganda. Farewell party.
