Aktau Mountains, Aerial Total Canyons, Kazakhstan

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Kazakhstan Aktau Mountains, Aerial Total Canyons

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The Aktau mountains are a remote and mostly unknown / overlooked area in south east Kazakhstan. Their shapes and colors are something unique in the world. It can be described as a museum of the distant past.

Photography Tips

To get the full area, you need to take a 9-photo panorama. Make sure to expose for the highlights to not loose detail.

Travel Information

To get here, you need to first get to the entrance of the Altyn-Emel National Park. Here, you need to get the permits and pay the fees. Then, you continue your way to the Aktau Mountains which in total is a 140km off-road drive from Basshi (the entrance ´city´). Camping is close to the mountains. However, bring water and food. There is no infrastructure.

Spot Type Drone

Crowd Factor Nearly no other people

Best Timing Sunset in summer

Sunrise & Sunset 07:13 - 16:10 | current local time: 01:10

Photo Themes aerial desert Desert Mountains Mountains sunset colors

Locations Aktau Aktau Mountains Altyn-Emel National Park

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