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All 81 places by distance →One day from Aktau
4 stops, one loop, back by 5:57 pm
148 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Aktau
- Dostar Beachbeach · 1.5 hrs
- State Nature Sanctuary Karakiya-Karakol (zoological)sanctuary · 2 hrs
- State Nature Sanctuary Karakiya-Karakol (zoological)sanctuary · 2 hrs
- Қошқар атаlake · 45 min
- Back in Aktau
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Aktau?
Қошқар ата (lake, about 19 km), Маңғыстау Тәжірибелік Ботаника Бағы (nature spot, about 1 km), Eternal Flame (heritage site, about 1 km), Beket-Ata Central Mosque (mosque, about 2 km), Taras Shevchenko (heritage site, about 2 km), Oymasha Lake (lake, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Aktau?
46 places on Spotwander: 8 other attractions, 14 forts & heritage, 7 mosques & dargahs, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest fort to Aktau?
Eternal Flame, about 1 km by road; Кашаган Куржиманулы (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Aktau?
Beket-Ata Central Mosque, about 2 km by road; Мечеть Единство (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Aktau?
Start in Aktau, visit Dostar Beach, then State Nature Sanctuary Karakiya-Karakol (zoological), then State Nature Sanctuary Karakiya-Karakol (zoological), then Қошқар ата, and drive back — about 148 km by road in all.