Aral Sea & Moynaq
Aral Sea expedition: Moynaq and Ustyurt
An off-road jeep safari, the ship cemetery and a night camped on the shore.
4.947 reviews4 daysup to 8 people per groupUzbekistan
About this tour
Not an excursion but a four-day expedition. From Nukus by jeep, past the ship cemetery at Moynaq and along the Ustyurt cliffs to what is left of the Aral. One night camped 200 kilometres from the nearest settlement. Maximum eight people.
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Day by day
The world's second-largest collection of Russian avant-garde art, saved in the middle of a desert. Expedition briefing in the evening.
A former port and the rusting ships left in the sand. The museum of the ecological disaster and a walk along the old shoreline.
Off-road across the desert and up onto the Ustyurt cliffs. We camp on the shore in the evening — out here the Milky Way is visible to the naked eye.
Sunrise by the water, then the drive back to Nukus and your onward departure.
What's included
- 4x4 jeeps and experienced drivers
- 2 hotel nights (Nukus, Moynaq) and 1 night camping
- All meals and the desert water supply
- Tent, sleeping bag and mat
- Guide and satellite communications
- Entry to the Savitsky Museum
What's not included
- Flight or train to Nukus
- Insurance (mandatory on this route)
- Personal equipment
Reviews
- SSergey VolkovKazakhstan
Getting to the Aral is not easy, which is exactly why it is worth it. The drivers know the route perfectly and the kit was in order. I will never forget the view from the Ustyurt cliffs.
