Aral Sea & Barsakelmes – 3-Day Adventure

$1.300
Duration
3 days
Min Age
3
Tour Category

Description

A Desert Born from the Sea

In just a few decades, the mighty Aral Sea has turned into a vast desert — giving rise to myths, mysteries, and one of the most surreal landscapes on Earth.
The most enigmatic site in the region is the Barsakelmes Salt Flat, whose name means “the place of no return.” Your expert guide will share the legends behind it.

🌊 This 3-day Aral Sea and Barsakelmes tour is a powerful emotional journey — from the scale of an ecological disaster to the awe of Ustyurt Plateau's dramatic cliffs and endless horizons.

🔥 What’s included:

  • A night in an authentic Karakalpak yurt,
  • A walk through the haunting Ship Graveyard in Muynak,
  • The chance to search for fossilized shark teeth on what was once the seabed.

📍 Perfect for curious explorers who seek more than just adventure — this tour brings you face to face with history you can truly feel.

Tour Plan

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Day 1 — Nukus – Barsakelmes

Depart from Nukus and head toward the Ustyurt Plateau. Along the way, stop at the mysterious Barsakelmes Salt Flat, whose name means "the place of no return." The endless white surface makes it a photographer’s dream.

🍽 Picnic lunch in the field

Continue to Lake Sudochie, a haven for thousands of migratory birds, and visit the old Soviet settlement of Kubla-Ustyurt, frozen in time.

On the way: pass by an abandoned lighthouse and the ghost village of Urga.

By evening, arrive at a yurt camp on the Aral Sea shore.
🍽 Meals: lunch, dinner
🛏 Overnight in a yurt

Day 2 Aral Sea – Ustyurt Canyons

🌅 Sunrise over the Aral Sea — a perfect moment for photos.

After breakfast, drive to the canyons of the Ustyurt Plateau, stopping at the 13th-century Kurgancha-Kala fortress ruins. Take a walk along the sea’s edge. If weather permits — enjoy a swim.

Return to the camp in the evening for dinner by the fire.
🍽 Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
🛏 Overnight in a yurt

Day 3 — Aral Sea – Muynak – Nukus

After breakfast, begin the return trip to Nukus.

In Muynak, visit the haunting Ship Graveyard — once a bustling port, now stranded in the desert — and the Local History Museum, which tells the story of the Aral Sea before and after its decline.

Final stop: the ancient Mizdakhan necropolis and the ruins of Gyaur-Kala Fortress, with its powerful 10-meter walls and crumbling citadels.

Evening arrival in Nukus. End of the tour.
🍽 Meals: breakfast, lunch

Tour map

Features:
  • ✅ Included:
  • ✅ All transfers: sedan for 1–2 travelers; minivan for 3–7 travelers
  • ✅ Domestic flights and train tickets (economy class) as per itinerary
  • ✅ Twin/double room accommodation with daily breakfast
  • ✅ Guided sightseeing in each city with licensed local guides
  • ✅ Entrance fees to all sites mentioned in the program
  • ✅ Visa support letter for Uzbekistan tourist visa
  • ❌ Not included:
  • ❌ International airfare (arrival and departure)
  • ❌ Personal expenses and additional hotel services
  • ❌ Consular fees for Uzbekistan visa
  • ❌ Travel insurance

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