Discover the tragic beauty and unique history of the Aral Sea on this 3-day excursion. Starting from Tashkent, you’ll fly to Nukus, the cultural capital of Karakalpakstan and home to the famous Savitsky Museum.
On the second day, travel across the Ustyurt Plateau to the shores of the vanished Aral Sea, where ship graveyards and endless horizons tell the story of one of the world’s greatest ecological disasters.
The third day includes visits to the ancient fortress of Kurgancha-Kala, the birdwatchers’ paradise Lake Sudochye, and historical sites around Kungrad such as Mizdakhan Necropolis and Gyaur-Kala. The journey ends in Nukus, full of impressions and memories of Uzbekistan’s western lands.
08:00 Breakfast in the hotel.
09:00 Meet with our driver and transfer to the airport. Taking a flight to Nukus via local airlines. The road will take ~3 hours because we're flying to the other side of the country.
12:00 Arrival in Nukus. Check-in the hotel.
13:00 Excursion to the Savitsky Karakalpakstan Art Museum. It owns one of the biggest collections of Karakalpak art & handicraft and also Russian avant-garde arts exposition.
16:00 After visiting the museum, take a quick tour around Nukus. There are some sights you may be interested in - the statue of Berdakh - a famous poet born in Karakalpakstan; Nukus City Hall and the Drama Theatre.
18:00 Transfer to the hotel. Late lunch.
20:00 Leisure. Overnight in the hotel.
08:00 Breakfast in the hotel. Getting ready for the tough drive to the Aral Sea area. Start driving to Muynaq.
09:00 Arriving in Muynaq. Excursion to the Ships' Cemetary, a place at which abandoned ships have found their last haven. Now all of them look like skeletons of previously fine and useful vessels. Nowadays they are crying whenever the random wind touches their bones, it lets them tell a story of their lives.
13:00 Quick lunch in Muynaq. After - visit the Local History Museum.
15:00 Continue driving until you reach Ustyurt Plateau. Some part of it was previously covered with the Aral Sea but the water is gone so the earth relief looks unusual but fantastic.
16:00 Reaching the waterline of the current Aral Sea area. The water is still running away...
Quick stop-by to take photos and enjoy the saddening view of the dying nature.
19:00 Arrival in a yurt camp. Dinner. Leisure. Overnight.
08:00 Breakfast in the yurt camp. Short walking towards the beach of the Aral Sea.
10:00 Small driving excursions to nearby memorials and ancient sights: Kurgancha-Kala, built in 13-th century; Kungrad town which its a whole memorial itself laying nearby old Silk Road Way; the leftovers of old Urga.
13:00 Arriving at lake Sudochie. Photo-taking time. At Spring you will be able to sightsee pink flamingos populate on the shores of lake.
14:00 Picnic on the lakeshore. Birdwatching session.
15:00 Head back to Nukus.
16:00 Quick stop by Mizdakhan Memorial Complex - one of the oldest pilgrimage places in Karakalpakstan. The old legend says that Adam was buried in Mizdakhan so this place became a religious one and many people come here to pray.
A short excursion to Guyar-Kala - The Fortress of Infidels. Nowadays not so much reminds us about what did happen back in the 4rth century when Guyar-Kala was a big noble fortress.
21:00 Arrive in Nukus. Taking an evening flight back to Tashkent.
End of the tour.
| Number of persons | Standart |
|---|---|
| 1 | $930 |
| 2-3 | $620 |
| 4-5 | $515 |
Accommodation:
| Nukus |
- Check-in 14.00, check-out time 11.00. No early check-in/ late check-out is included unless indicated;
- Please note that the tour price does not include seasonal VAT 15 %, VAT can be added to the basic tour price.
- Please note that the drivers do not speak English or can speak only basic English;
- All the changes in the basic itinerary, the timing for transfers depending on the international flight departure/arrival time are to be discussed and pre-agreed;
- Please note that the train trip/s can be replaced for transfer/s by car depending on train tickets availability and trains schedule;
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