About
A desert valley in Western Kazakhstan known for thousands of nearly perfect stone spheres called concretions.
Why go
- Closest you’ll ever get to living a myth in real life
- You can literally be Sisyphus
Must try
- Valley of the Balls
- Thousands of nearly perfect stone spheres
- Giant stone balls
- Spherical rocks
- Unique archeological place
Pro tips
- Pin the exact GPS cluster before you leave Aktau
- Book a 4x4 day trip with Shakpak-Ata or Sherkala
- Plan for zero facilities: bring water, sunscreen, hat, snacks
- Save offline map
- Visit separately or on a multi-day trip
Good to know
- No signs, easy to take the wrong dirt track
- No toilets, no shade, no shops
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Rating
5 / 5 (8 reviews)