Discover the western part of Uzbekistan on 2 days adventure tour to Muynak from Khiva. On this Muynak tour from Khiva travelers learn about culture of Karakalpakstan, the history of the region and along the way great spot to take pictures of the ancient fortresses, former port town Muynak and nature of the western part of Uzbekistan. This 2-day Muynak tour takes travelers from the broad desert and the harbor without a sea town to the Mizdakhan Necropolis and the Gyaur-Kala Fortress, telling the modern history of this region of Uzbekistan.
ITINERARY & DETAILS:
Day 1: Khiva – Nukus
2-day adventure tour to Muynak starts with a convenient hotel pickup in Khiva. On the way visit archaeological monuments of Ancient Khorezm: Toprak-Kala, used to be the region’s biggest city (350 meters by 500 meters) until the destruction canals left it marooned in the desert sands and Chilpyk-Kala built more than 2,000 years ago as a Zoroastrian tower of silence. Upon arrival in Nukus visit the Savitsky Karakalpakstan Art Museum, which holds the world’s second-largest collection of Russian avant-garde paintings after the Russian Museum in St Petersburg. Overnight at the hotel.
In the morning transfer to the harbor without a sea, Muynak town, which used to be a vibrant fishing port on the banks of the Aral Sea. On the way visit the Mizdakhan memorial complex. Sights in Muynak: “Cemetery of ships” skelton ships lie broken in the desert and next visit Muynak Regional Studies Museum (might be closed without prior notice). In the afternoon return to Nukus.
