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Aral Sea Tour from Nukus, Khiva from $68 | Moynaq Ship Graveyard

Price per person in USD :$68


Itinerary: Khiva/Nukus – Ellikkala – Muynaq (Aral Sea) – Nukus/Khiva
Duration: 1 Day

Highlights

- Personalized Aral Sea Tour to the Cemetery of Boats (Muynaq, Aral Sea);

- Visit one of the rarest Zoroastrian sites of Uzbekistan – the Mizdakhan necropolis;

- Flexible Aral Sea Tour with a variety of extensions.

Aral Sea tour Uzbekistan from Khiva or Nukus. Explore the Aral Sea Ship Graveyard in Moynaq, the Aral Sea museum, and the unique Mizdakhan site with a local driver. This private day trip to the Aral Sea can start/end either in Nukus or Khiva. This Aral Sea Tour from Khiva, Nukus can be customized based on your timeframe, dates, and interests. Pre and Post Extensions are available.

Tour program

Custom made Aral Sea Tour in Uzbekistan from Khiva / Nukus to visit the Muynaq Ship Graveyard, planned by local experts

The Tour to the Aral Sea from Nukus/Khiva is popular among travelers who have an extra day in Khiva or in Nukus and want to take this opportunity to travel to the Aral Sea, to the Moynaq Ship Graveyard. This tour can be made a 2 Day Aral Sea Trip with an overnight in Muynaq.

 

KHIVA/NUKUS – MOYNAQ (the old port city of the Aral Sea)

Start your Aral Sea Travel from your hotel with a private, experienced driver. The drive to the Ship Cemetery of  Moynaq goes through small villages and towns, the wild landscapes of the steppes of Ustyurt, the river of the Amu Darya, and the views of several 3000-year old antique citadels. Small typical houses made of clay, nomadic yurts, camels along the road are very characteristic for the region.

You will arrive in Muynaq Aral Sea by midday. On arrival in Muynaq, you will be transferred to the observation area from where you can see the Aral Sea Ship Graveyard. The observation area has images and maps of the Aral Sea from the last 70 years. There is also a small café where you can have a drink.

You will have free time to come closer and to see the ships in the desert of the Aral Sea.

After visiting all ships of the Moynaq Ship Graveyard, you can also visit the new museum of the history of the Aral Sea.

After visits, you can have lunch in a small restaurant in the town.

Tip: Before leaving the city of Muynaq, we recommend you to make a short drive into the old streets of Muynaq where you will old, typical houses painted in white which gives you an impression that you are in the Muynaq of the 70s.

After the visits in the city, you will return to Khiva/Nukus. On the road to Nukus/Khiva, you will visit a very rare Zoroastrian site in Uzbekistan – the necropolis Mizdakhan. Mizdakhan used to be an ancient citadel of the Khorezmian Empire and the ruins of the antique citadel are now covered with so many mausoleums of different epochs and different styles.  

Continue the drive to Nukus/Khiva. You will be transferred to the destination of your choice: your hotel/airport/train station.

During the entire day, you will witness how the biggest human-made disaster of the 20th century could completely change the scenery in the area. We can assure you that your trip to the Aral Sea in Uzbekistan will be rich in emotions and discoveries. Every monument you visit, and every scenery you see will amaze you with their unique atmosphere. A Short Trip to the Aral Sea is a great compliment to surprising cultural discoveries in Uzbekistan.


Planning the Aral Sea Tour Uzbekistan

If you start the Aral Sea Tour from Khiva, we recommend you start your trip at 07:30. The drive from Khiva to the ancient city of fishermen of the Aral Sea takes about 5 hours.

If you start the tour to the Aral Sea from Nukus, you can start the trip at 08:30. The drive from Nukus to Muynaq takes 3 hours.

 

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Personalize this customized ARAL SEA TOUR UZBEKISTAN from Nukus, Khiva. Get in touch with us by email: info@tourscentralasia.com, by Whatsapp: +998 999 636 636, and start creating your trip with a local expert.

 

The Aral Sea Tour Extensions

  1. If you are looking for a complete tour package to all the most interesting places of Uzbekistan, you can consider the 12 Day Aral Sea and Legendary Cities of Uzbekistan tour.
  2. If you want more Aral Sea Adventure and exotic photography, we can propose you a 2 Days Jeep Tour to the Heart of the Aral Sea – to the steppes of Ustyurt and to one of the lakes of the Aral Sea – Sudoche Lake.

Duration: 2 Days/1 Night

Season: From April till October

Accommodation: Yurts/tents

The tour itinerary: Nukus – Kungrad – Ustyurt – Sudochie Lake – Aral Sea – Muynak – Mizdakhan – Gaur Kala – Nukus

On the first day, you will drive from Nukus towards the Sudoche lake through the steppes of Ustyurt, have lunch in a fisherman’s house, have dinner and stay overnight in a yurt camp.

On the second day, you will continue the offroad drive to Muynaq and return to Nukus with a visit to Mizdakhan necropolis.

 

Tour price

4-6 travelers: 68$
2-3 travelers: 85$

Inclusions

Private transfer with driver speaking basic English;

1L bottled water per person;

Lunch in Muynaq;

Entrance tickets.

Not included

Services not mentioned in the program of the tour.

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