Aral Sea Tour from Nukus: Places to visit include Nukus, Muynak, the Ustyurt Plateau, the Aral Sea, Sudochie Lake, Kungrad, and a return to Nukus.
Aral Sea Tour from Nukus. Discover the western part of Uzbekistan on a two-day adventure tour to the Aral Sea from Nukus. During this Aral Sea tour, travelers will learn about the culture of Karakalpakstan and the history of the Aral Sea, while enjoying excellent opportunities to photograph the Ustyurt Plateau, Sudochie Lake, and the unique landscapes of western Uzbekistan. In Aral Sea Tour from Nukus takes visitors across vast desert terrain to the remaining waters of the Aral Sea, offering meaningful insights into the modern history of this remarkable region.
Aral Sea Tour from Nukus. This two-day adventure tour to the Aral Sea begins with a convenient hotel pickup in Nukus, followed by travel in a private 4×4 vehicle to Muynak. The first stop is the town of Muynak, where travelers visit the “Cemetery of Ships,” the former harbor now without a sea, and then proceed to the Muynak Regional Studies Museum (which may be closed without prior notice), before taking a lunch break at a guesthouse. The journey continues across the vast Ustyurt Plateau, with opportunities to photograph striking canyons and areas of collapsed terrain, before reaching the Aral Sea in the late afternoon and arriving at the yurt camp.
Camp-style dinner. Overnight in the yurt. Meals: Dinner
Day 2: Aral Sea – Sudochie lake – Nukus
Aral Sea Tour from Nukus. If you are an early riser, you may capture an exceptional photograph of the sunrise before enjoying breakfast. Afterwards, the tour includes a brief visit to the settlement of Kurgancha-Kala, which dates back to the 13th century, followed by a drive through the Kungrad district, formerly one of the key trading centers along the Silk Road. En route, travelers will see the remains of a lighthouse, pass the ruins of the abandoned settlement of Urga, and make a photo stop at Lake Sudochie. A lunch break, either picnic-style or in a local café, precedes the return drive to Nukus.
