Private 5 Days Uzbekistan Aral Sea Adventure from Tashkent

Welcome to take the Uzbekistan private tours starting from Tashkent! This morning, the driver in Tashkent will pick you up at the hotel you booked in the city and transfer you to the airport. After about 1.5 hours, you’ll arrive at Nukus.

As soon as you land, our local driver will escort you to the Savitsky Karakalpakstan Art Museum. Follow the English-speaking museum guide to explore preserved Soviet avant-garde artworks and vibrant Karakalpak folk artifacts.

dest and largest cemeteries of Karakalpakstan. The tomb of the princess on the eastern hill is one of the well-preserved buildings. Finally, you’ll be transferred to the hotel in Nukus.

Departing from Nukus, our guide will lead you to visit the Usturt Plateau and the Aral Sea, once the world’s fourth-largest lake. It is 400 km (250 mi) away, about a 6-hour drive. We’ll pass through the Kungrad district and navigate through dramatic canyons carved by the wind on the Usturt Plateau. Before noon, we will arrive at Lake Sudochie, the largest artificial reservoir in the Amu Darya Delta. Continue to the north, and lighthouses and old gas factories built by the former sea will pass by outside the window. If we can arrive at the Aral Sea before sunset, you might witness the water and sands blazing in hues of amber and violet.

Wake up early to enjoy the sunrise. Then we’ll cross the desiccated seabed and return to Nukus. En route, pause at the Cemetery of Ships in Muynak, which was once an oasis with lush reeds and rich fish resources on the shore of the Aral Sea.

Accompanied by the guide to enter the Regional History and Aral Sea Museum nearby, you’ll have a deeper understanding of the evolution of the Aral Sea and the Cemetery of Ships by watching the video.

nd we will stop at the Gyaur-Kala Fortress, the ruler’s palace built in the 4th century.

Today the driver will transfer you to Khiva, 200 km (124 mi) away from Nukus, taking about 4-5 hours. On the way, pass through the ruins of the Khorezm Kingdom. When approaching the ruins, the Chilpik Dakhma, also known as the Tower of Silence, rises from the horizon.

Then, continue to Toprak-Kala, a mud-brick citadel that served as a royal palace and military bastion during the 1st-5th centuries. After the visit, we will continue to Khiva and check into the handpicked hotel.

After breakfast, the guide will lead you to explore Ichan Kala, the inner city of Khiva. Passing through the gate of Ichan Kala, we will directly head to the Kunya Ark, which served as a residence and fortress of rulers in the past. Ascending the watchtower, you can get a 360° view of the fortress and the Kalta Minor Minaret we will head to next.

Following the path, you’ll be led to a small wooden gate, the entrance of the Juma Mosque.

e life of the Khan, and the Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum.

Our driver in Tashkent will pick you up at the airport and send you to your booked hotel. Then, your Uzbekistan private tours end here.