Aral Sea Tour - 4

Tour itenirary: Nukus → Lake Sudochie → Aral Sea → Nomad's territory → Aral Sea → Muynak → Nukus

Season: April - October

Days: 3 | Nights: 2

Experience a unique 3-day journey to the disappearing Aral Sea, one of the world’s most remarkable ecological destinations. Your adventure begins in Nukus, the capital of Karakalpakstan, with a visit to Lake Sudochie, a paradise for birdwatchers and nature lovers. Continue across the vast Ustyurt Plateau to the breathtaking shores of the Aral Sea, where silence and endless horizons create an unforgettable atmosphere.

On the following days, explore abandoned ship graveyards in Muynak, learn about the history of the vanished sea, and witness the resilience of local communities. The tour also includes time in Nukus, home to the world-renowned Savitsky Museum of Art, known as the “Louvre of the Steppe.”

With professional guides, comfortable transport, and authentic local experiences, this tour offers not only discovery but also insight into the history, culture, and ecology of Uzbekistan’s western lands.

Excursion

Day 1

Nukus – Lake Sudochie – Aral Sea

08:00 Departure from Nukus to the Aral Sea via SUV vehicles early in the morning. During the road, we will quickly observe Khojeli & Kungrad districts which once were checkpoints of the Great Silk Roadway. Also, we will see a few soda and salt plants supported by foreign countries. The tastiest salt in Uzbekistan is being mined here.

Transfer to the Sudochie Lake. The name of it is taken from the Russian language - a modest tasty fish called 'Sudak' was bred there. During the last years, several flocks of red & pink flamingos keep flying over there to take a rest from Winter.

On Sudochie Lake you can purchase some fish to cook on the BBQ party later and have a talk with fishermen. Disturbing the pink flamingos especially April-June times is strictly prohibited.

Continue the way to the Aral Sea coast. There you will see the ruins of Stalin's repression victims' settlement. Also, there is an abandoned graveyard with rickety crosses symbolizing the graves of old-believers people.

Arriving at the Aral Sea. Accommodation in a yurt camp.

Lunch.

Day 2

Aral Sea – Nomad's territory

06:00 Breakfast in the yurt camp. A little time for taking pictures of the sunrise.

Leaving the yurt camp and head your way to Keinchiyak Mis, at which previously was Soviet Military Base. After you will drive further to see ancient Nomad necropolis and take a swimming time at the old Military Base.

Drive back to the yurt camp. Lunch.

After lunch, visit Kurgancha-kala dated from the XIII century. Take a birdwatching tour and walking excursion.

Dinner in the yurt camp.

Overnight.

Day 3

Aral Sea – Muynak – Nukus

Camp-style breakfast.

09:00 Transfer to Muynak via beautiful Red Canyons with the beautiful and unusual Martian landscape. Arrival in Muynak city that used to be one of the richest cities in the delta of Amu-Darya,” the gates to Uzbekistan from the sea”. Nowadays there is only the cemetery of the Aral Sea.

- Visit Mizdakhan necropolis on the way back to Nukus (about 20 km from Nukus), an ancient cemetery, and located next to the remains of the Gyaur-Kala fortress (4-3 Century BC).

- Gaur Kala (translated as the fortress of pagans) was a Zoroastrian town with the citadel, the fire altar, and a large cemetery nearby. Even after the Arab invasion and Islam expansion, the town was inhabited until 14th Century and people continued to bury their relatives in Mizdakhan as they believed the place was a sacred place.

Arrival in Nukus.

Resting time in the afternoon. Overnight at the hotel.

Included

Single entry tickets to the sites as per program;
Tourist tax.
Breakfast and dinner in the yurt camp (fixed menu without alcohol)
All transfers according to the program in a comfortable tourist class SUV in accordance with the requirements of the area;
Bottled water 1 l per person per day
Accommodation in double yurts.

Not included

Personal / medical insurance, personal expenses and any other services not listed in the "Included" section.
Photo and video shooting (professional cameras);
Meals: lunches, dinners, except those specified in the program;

Accommodation:

Nukus

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Notes

- 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;

- After the date of publication, any changes in the hotels, air/train ticket prices, tax increase, and exchange rate fluctuation may influence the tour prices;

- Anur Tour is not responsible for the force majeure occasions (weather conditions during the tour, repairing-reconstructing works at some parts of roads, government restrictions).