Aral Sea trip
Three day trip to Aral Sea and fortresses covers the following destinations: Chilpik dakhma, Savitsky museum, Muynak ship cemetery, Muynak Museum, tombs of fisherman, Ustyurt Canyons, Aral Sea shore, Kurgancha kala, Urga, Qibla Ustyurt, Sudoche lake, Mizdakhan Necrapolis, Amudarya river, Ayazkala, Tuprakkala, Kyzylkala, Big qirqqiz kala, Guldursun kala, Koi Krylgan kala, Angka kala (total: 20 destinations).
- 06:00 – Departure from Khiva (Urgench or Nukus) in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle
- 08:00 - Visit to Chilpik fortress [1], climb the ancient Zoroastrian tower, and capture panoramic photos of Amudarya river [2]
- 09:00 - Visit to the world-famous Savitsky Museum [3], learning about avant-garde art and Karakalpak culture and traditions.
- 11:00 – departure from Nukus to Muynak, lunch at a local restaurant
- 14:00 – Arrival to Muynak, in-depth visit to the Muynak Ship Cemetery [4], explore the Muynak Museum of the Aral Sea [5].
- 15:00 - transfer to 4x4 off-road vehicle and departure to the Aral Sea
- 17:00 - Visit the majestic Ustyurt Canyons [6] and ancient fishermen's tombs [7]
- 19:00 - arrival to Aral Sea shore [8], check-in to the yurt camp, overnight (it costs USD 40/night, dinner and breakfast included)
- 22:00 - Overnight at yurt camp by the Aral Sea shore.
- 06:00 – Breakfast at yurt camp, then observe the sunrise over the desert landscape
- 07:00 – Depart for Kurgancha Kala [9], exploring the ancient fortress ruins of Silk Road.
- 10:00 - visiting Kubla-Ustyurt village [10], Urga abandoned settlement [11] and Sudoche lake [12]
- 13:00 - Arrival to Qungirot district, change of the car, lunch time
- 13:00 – Lunch at local restaurant
- 14:00 – Visit to historic Mizdakhan Necropolis [13] among ancient mausoleums.
- 20:00 - Arrival at Ayazkala yurt camp, traditional dinner
- 22:00 - Overnight in yurt (USD 50/person, dinner & breakfast included).
- 07:00 – Early morning fortress exploration: watch sunrise from Ayazkala fortress [14].
- 08:00 - Breakfast at the yurt camp, then check out.
- 09:00 - Visit Big qirqqiz kala [15], Kyzylkala [16] and Tuprakkala fortresses [17].
- 11:00 – Continue to Guldursun Kala [18], Angka Kala [19], and Kuy Kyrylgan Kala [20].
- 13:00 – Lunch (optional)
- 15:00 – Arrival at your hotel in Khiva (or Urgench), end of services
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Day 3
Price: USD 700 (up to 3 persons)
Total driving of over 1`300 kilometers in three days.
Includes: audio-guide materials, private transportation (sedan + off-road) and professional drivers;
Excluded: accommodation (Aral Sea yurt stay costs USD 40/person, Ayazkala yurt camp costs USD 50/person, both include dinner and breakfast), food, museum tickets (Savitsky museum entrance fee costs USD 8/person, Muynak museum entrance fee costs USD 3/person); two fortresses (Tuprakkala, Kyzylkala) have small entrance ticket (UZS 20`000/person).
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