Aral Sea - Lost Paradise

With us in those days you will be able to get acquainted with one of the most amazing places in the region and see with your own eyes one of the examples of environmental disasters. This program allows you to feel the spirit of the "Great Desert" and its unpredictability and the "Great Sea" and its catastrophe. You will witness places that are not without reason was named as "Cemetery of Ships" and "White Canyon"

Itinerary

Day 1: Nukus - Aral Sea

Pass By: Nukus, Nukus, Republic of Karakalpakstan
Nukus - capital of the Autonom Republic of Karakalpakstan from where we will head towards the Yurt camp at the Aral Sea (~400 km) which it takes 7 hours drive

Stop At: Mizdakkhan, Uzbekistan
Mizdakhan - one of the oldest complexes in this region where traces of pagan beliefs are still preserved
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Ships Cemetery, Muynak Uzbekistan
Once one of the most popular and important cities in Uzbekistan it is now known by a sadder name as the "Cemetery of Ships", a striking example of the consequences of human influence on nature.
Here we have a lunch in Karakalpak family.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: The Regional History and Aral Sea Museum, Muynak Uzbekistan
Details of the past history of the Aral sea can be found at this Museum.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Ustyurt Plateau, Kazakhstan
Our next stop is the Grand canyons of Uzbekistan where we can take amazing photos of these white canyons
In addition we have a visit to a local family where people are mainly engaged in camel breeding
Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Aral Sea
Finally we reached the sea where we will spend the night in yurts, but before that we will have a lot of time so that we can swim or enjoy walking on the beach, then we will have an open-air dinner (depends on the weather) and after that relax in a company at the camp fire.

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Yurt camp at the Aral Sea shore

Day 2: Aral Sea - Nukus

Stop At: Kurgancha, Uzbekistan
In the morning at 08:00 we leave in the direction of Nukus and on the way we stop at the ancient caravanserai Kurgancha.
Kurgancha (XII – beginning of the XIII centuries) - the archaeological complex is consists of a settlement, a tower, a pottery kiln and separate structures. One of the monuments of pre-mongol period.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Sudochye koʻli, Uzbekistan
One of the favorite places for fishing and hunting because here is a key stop on the long way of migrating birds: pink flamingo, white swans, wild duck and others.
Here we have a lunch
Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Nukus, Nukus, Republic of Karakalpakstan
After returning from the sea to Nukus, with great impressions, our long trip ends.
Drop off at the hotel or at the airport of Nukus

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.