Aral Sea Adventure 5

Duration: 2 days and 1 night Sightseeing time: 7-9 hours Driving time: 13-14 hours Driving Distance: 700 km. Included: Accommodation in the Yurt Camp, meals during the tour (4 times), Hands-Free Brochures, cars with AC, pick up and drop off at your location, drinking water Not Included: Entrance tickets, guides & etc.

1 person - $480

2 people - $540

3 people - $600

4 people - $650

Nukus - Mizdakhan Necropolis - Muynak Museum - Muynak Ship Cemetery - the Great Ustyurt Canyons - Thombs of Nomads' - The Aral Sea (shore) - Kurgancha Kala - Kubla Ustyurt - Sudochie Lake & Urga - Nukus Museum of Art - Nukus

The Aral Sea was one of the world's largest inland salt seas. Today it is reduced to a bare shadow of its recent size through extensive irrigation which has seriously depleted the flow of the Amudarya and the Syrdarya. Yet the sea has also gone through a considerable number of changes over many thousands of years through natural causes. The beds of the rivers are constantly shifting and satellite photograph clearly show traces of ancient river beds flowing into different parts of the sea. Sometimes they bypassed the Aral Sea altogether, turning south and west to run into the Caspian Sea. The dry river bed now runs through empty desert but archeological research has found traces of settlements along its banks, showing that it was flowing relatively recently in historical terms (V.N.Yagodin & A.V.G.Betts (2006) Ancient Khorezm, UNESCO)… It is recommended to start the Tour around 08:00 am after having your breakfast. We may pick you up and start the Tour from your hotel in Nukus, Nukus International Airport or Nukus Train Station. Recommended Itinerary below which is subject to change according to your preference: Day 1:

• Start the tour in Nukus
• Visiting architectural complex Mizdakhan Necropolis from XIV century.
• Visit Muynak Ship Cemetery, Muynak History Museum and have a lunch in Muynak
• Visit Great Ustyurt Canyons and Tombs of the nomad fishermen’s.
• Have a dinner and overnight in the Aral Sea Discovery Yurt Camps located at the shore of the Aral Sea. Day 2:
• Have a breakfast, free time for walking, hiking and looking around.
• Visit Kurgancha Kala which is date to 10th century from the Silk Road.
• Visit Kubla Ustyurt – small town and abandoned airfield built in Soviet times.
• Visit Sudochie Lake & Urga (abandoned fishing village).
• Have a Lunch in Kungrad.
• Visit Nukus Museum of Art.
• End the tour in Nukus around 16:00.

The Aral Sea was one of the world's largest inland salt seas. Today it is reduced to a bare shadow of its recent size through extensive irrigation which has seriously depleted the flow of the Amudarya and the Syrdarya. Yet the sea has also gone through a considerable number of changes over many thousands of years through natural causes. The beds of the rivers are constantly shifting and satellite photograph clearly show traces of ancient river beds flowing into different parts of the sea. Sometimes they bypassed the Aral Sea altogether, turning south and west to run into the Caspian Sea. The dry river bed now runs through empty desert but archeological research has found traces of settlements along its banks, showing that it was flowing relatively recently in historical terms (V.N.Yagodin & A.V.G.Betts (2006) Ancient Khorezm, UNESCO)… Visit our website to read more interesting facts. It is recommended to start the Tour around 08:00 am after having your breakfast. We may pick you up and start the Tour from your hotel in Nukus, Nukus International Airport or Nukus Train Station. Find recommended Itinerary and timing below which is subject to change according to your preference: Day 1: 08:00 – 09:00 – start the tour in Nukus 12:00 – 14:00 –, visit Muynak Ship Cemetery, Muynak History Museum and have a lunch in Muynak 16:00 – 16:30 – visit Great Ustyurt Canyons and Tombs of the nomad fishermen’s. 18:30 – arriving Yurt Camps located at the shore of the Aral Sea to overnight. Our Driver will cook one of the most popular Uzbek meals – Palov for dinner. Enjoy dinner in the open sky Yurt Camps with nice view of the Aral Sea. Day 2: 07:00 - 08:30 – time for breakfast, walking in the shore of the Sea and taking nice pictures of the sunrise. 08:40 – 09:00 – visit Kurgancha Kala which is date to 10th century from the Silk Road. 11:00 – 11:30 – visit Kubla Ustyurt – small town and abandoned airfield built in Soviet times. 12:30 – 13:00 – visit Sudochie Lake & Urga (abandoned fishing village). 14:00 – 14:30 – lunch in Kungrad town. 15:00 - 15:30 – visiting architectural complex Mizdakhan Necropolis from XIV century. 16:00 – 17:00 - visit Nukus Savitskiy Art Museum 17:00 – 17:30 – End the Tour in your hotel, Train Station or Airport in Nukus according to your request.