1 day tour to Abandoned Baizhansay town

^from$ 130

Duration	1 day
Category	HISTORICAL
Season	May - October

This guided tour to abandoned Baizhansay town can take you up to this picturesque ghost town filled with historic buildings, cracked stone walls remind visitors of its storied past. The 2018 census says there are 12 people that still live in town, but you’re more apt to see tumbleweeds roll by than a human resident.

1 Day

Early breakfast at the hotel.

08:00 departure from Shymkent to colored Karatau Mountains.

09:00 You will visit the mausoleum of Domalak Ana, architectural monument ХІ of a century,

10:00 underground cave "Ak-Mosque" visiting. Its length - 254 meters, height - 25, and the width - 65 meters. The cave - a unique natural object, not only in the scale of sizes, but also the amazing "design". Unique is also the facts that up there are no wood in a radius of several kilometers.

12:40 arrival to abandoned town Baizhansay and lunch (outdoor picnic).

14:00 tour around Baizhansay. Baizhansay is an abandoned town in South Kazakhstan. The history of the glorious town is sad, like many similar ones after the collapse of the USSR. Before the revolution, already the British found a lead there. In Soviet times, everything was modernized and populated with people who had everything there and did not need anything. Beautiful nature, a good stable salary, a cultural center, a school, a hospital and luxurious facilities. But the 90s were merciless. The mining of metal was abandoned, the people dispersed, and the mines were filled with water and turned into lakes.

17:00 departure to Shymkent.

19:00 arrival and transfer to the hotel.End of the services

Transport with professional driver
English speaking tour guide services
entrance fee to the birds of prey show
Meals
Accommodation
Photo and video charges
Alcohol + Beverages
Tips and gratuities
Any personal expenses
Any services not included in the above itinerary

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