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Photo Tour to Aral Sea from Khiva or Nukus

By Guided Travels
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 3,131 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Discover the wild beauty of the Aral Sea with locals who truly know the land. Your 2-day adventure takes you from the haunting Ship Cemetery of Muynak to the breathtaking Ustyurt Plateau and peaceful Aral shores. Enjoy cozy nights in yurts, homemade meals, and personal service from a local team passionate about showing you the real Karakalpakstan — its history, landscapes, and heart. According to your needs our professional photographer will be along with you throughout the tour!

Activity location
  • Muynak
    • Muynak, Uzbekistan
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Muynak
    • Muynak, Uzbekistan

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Tour starts from Nukus
  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00
Price details
RM 3,130.60 x 1 TravellerRM 3,130.60
Total
Price is RM 3,130.60
Tour starts from Khiva
  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English

Transfer from Khiva
Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00
Price details
RM 3,375.18 x 1 TravellerRM 3,375.18
Total
Price is RM 3,375.18
Photo tour to Aral Sea
  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English

Photographer: Includes service of professional photographer
Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00
Price details
RM 3,464.86 x 1 TravellerRM 3,464.86
Total
Price is RM 3,464.86

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Dinner
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Breakfast
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tips
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Guide service (one guide per tour)

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Nukus - Muynak Ship Grave yard - Ustyurt Plateau – Aral Sea
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Yurt Camp
Muynak
  • 12h
08:30 – Departure from Nukus. Your adventure begins as we drive toward Muynak, once a bustling port on the Aral Sea. 11:30 – Visit the Ship Cemetery, a haunting reminder of the sea’s past glory, and the Muynak State Museum of Local Lore, dedicated to the story of the Aral Sea. Here, you’ll also watch a short documentary about the sea’s history and the life of Muynak’s people. 13:00 – Lunch at a cozy local guesthouse with traditional Karakalpak dishes. 14:00 – Continue the journey across the dried bottom of the Aral Sea towards the Ustyurt Plateau. Along the way, enjoy photo stops at breathtaking landscapes and ancient nomadic cemeteries. 17:00 – Arrive at the Aral Sea shore, where you can walk along the beach or even swim (seasonally). 18:00 – Dinner and overnight at a comfortable yurt camp on the shore of the Aral Sea. Enjoy a traditional meal and an evening under the starry desert sky.
Day 2: Aral Sea – Sudochie Lake – Kungrad – Mizdakhan – Nukus
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Not included
Ustyurt Platosi
  • 10h
05:00–07:00 – Early wake-up to witness the magical sunrise over the Aral Sea — an unforgettable moment. 07:00–08:00 – Breakfast at the camp and preparation for departure. 08:00 – Begin the return journey, taking a different route through ancient Silk Road sites. Visit Kurgancha-Kala (12th–14th centuries), a former trading post on the Great Silk Road. 10:30 – Stop at Kubla-Ustyurt, a small Soviet-era village. Take photos at the unique old airstrip and learn about local life in the past. 12:00 – Visit the old lighthouse and descend to the abandoned fishing village of Urga, near Lake Sudochie – a paradise for migratory birds like flamingos, pelicans, and swans. 14:30 – Lunch at a local café in Kungrad. 16:00 – Explore the Mizdakhan Necropolis, an ancient and sacred complex with beautiful mausoleums and Giaur-Kala, a Zoroastrian fortress from the 4th–3rd centuries BC. 17:30 – Drive back to Nukus, where the tour concludes.

Location

Activity location
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    Muynak
    • Muynak, Uzbekistan
Meeting/Redemption Point
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    Muynak
    • Muynak, Uzbekistan

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