Responsible tourism in uzbekistan

Day 7: Khiva - Ancient Khorezm fortresses - Nukus (Total: 270 km) (Breakfast, Lunch 
included) 
On the way visit archaeological monuments of Ancient Khorezm: Ayazkala and Toprak- 
Kala, the capital of Khorezm dating back to the 3rd century A.D. Arrive in Nukus, check in 
to the hotel. Visit the Savitsky Karakalpakstan Art Museum*. The museum hosts the world's 
second largest collection of Russian avant-garde art and exposition of Karakalpak applied arts 
items. Overnight at the hotel. 
* Savitsky Karakalpakstan Art Museum is closed on Mondays. Due to renovations at Savitsky 
Museum, the archeological and applied arts exhibitions remain closed indefinitely. 
Day 8: Nukus - Kungrad – Usturt plateau - Lake Sudochie – Aral Sea (Total: 360 km) 
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included) 
Early morning transfers on 4WD vehicles to Aral Sea lake shore with sightseeing and photo 
stops en-route crossing by Nukus and Kungrad town. Drive via Ustyurt Plateau to the Aral 
Sea. Visit on the way Sudochie Lake. Stop for picnic lunch (included). The rich fauna of this 
lake is famous far beyond Karakalpakstan. Many scientists and fishing and hunting 
enthusiasts come to this place from all over the world. The lake is a fundamental stop on the 
long migration path of birds: the pink flamingo, the white swans, the duck and others and 
visit former Soviet gulag ‘Urga’. 
The Aral Sea is the former fourth largest lake in the world bordering on Kazakhstan and 
Uzbekistan. In 1960-s the construction of melioration canals for cotton irrigation from the 
Amu Darya River began, the Aral Sea began to shallow. The area of the Aral Sea is rapidly 
decreasing, towns and villages that once the seaports are now far away from the present sea 
line. Photo stop in Ustyurt Plateau to enjoy unusual landscapes. Arrival in the yurt camp, 
located at the shores of Aral Sea. While dinner is cooked over an open fire, travelers can 
enjoy hiking, relaxing at the camp, exploring the milky way in the clear sky. Dinner 
(included) and overnight in a yurt camp.