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Yurt Camping Tour to Aral Sea: The Aral Sea was once the fourth-largest lake in the world and has been a vital part of the region for centuries, serving as an oasis along the Silk Road, the historic trade route connecting China and Europe. Unfortunately, since the 1960s, the Aral Sea has been steadily shrinking due to human-driven environmental changes.
Embark on a 2-day adventure tour to the Aral Sea! While no special physical preparation is required, be ready for an exciting journey as the distances can be quite long. Join us to explore this fascinating and once-thriving region!
Day 1: Nukus - Mizdahkan complex in Khodjeili - Kungrad - Muynak - Uchsay village - Ustyurt Plateau - Aral Sea - Yurt camp (~450 km, 8 hours of drive)
08:00 Start your adventure tour. (If you are arriving by morning flight, the tour can be started from the Airport. Airport pick up is free of charge)
Drive to Khodjeyli town. Visit Ancient Complex Mizdakhan. The ancient complex keeps a lot of secrets and even mystical legends and beliefs. There is a small madrasah called sometimes “World Clock”, which served as the burial place of one of the saints. According to the legend every year, this building loses one brick from the masonry, and when the building collapses, the world will come to the end.
Drive to Kungrad district. A short stop at the bazaar. Drive to Muynak. Lunch. Visit Muynak Museum and the "Cemetery of ships" - former Sea port of Muynak. Today tourists arrive in Muynak in great numbers to see the cemetery of ships – corroded iron bulks amid the Aralkum desert, a new desert that has formed on the bottom of the former Aral Sea.
Driver to Ustyurt Plateau through Uchsay village. Ustyurt Plateau is the most mysterious and least researched destination in Uzbekistan. Enjoy the wonderful view of cliffs in the canyon of the Ustyurt plateau. Visit Kubla-Ustyurt village and camel breeder's family.
In the evening, arrive at the Yurt Camp in the Aral Sea. While dinner is cooked on open fire, enjoy swimming and hiking, relax at the camp fire. In the nighttime explore the milky way in the clear sky. Overnight in the Yurt Camp.
Day 2: Yurt camp - Ustyurt Plateau - Sudochie Lake - Kungrad - Nukus (~450 km, 8 hours of drive)
Early breakfast in the Yurt Camp.
08:00 Drive to Sudochie Lake. The recession of the Aral Sea has left several lakes behind its new shores. Soduchie lake is one of the largest. Many scientists and fans of fishing and hunting come to this place from all over the world. The lake is a key stop on the long way of migrating birds: pink flamingo, white swans, duck and others.
Lunch in Kungrad. Drive to Nukus.
18:00 Arrive in Nukus. Drop off at the hotel.
*The route order may change according to climate conditions.
Vehicle type | 4WD vehicle Toyota Land Cruiser/Toyota Prado with an experienced and fully licensed driver |
Aral Sea Tour Price for 2025-2026 |
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Number of people |
Per person in USD |
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1 |
550 |
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2 |
300 |
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3 |
220 |
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4 |
200 |
All prices quoted on the website of STANTOURS are based on costs at the time of publication. Prices are subject to change until your booking is made and partial (not less than 50%) payment is received.
Cancellation Policy
You may cancel your holiday at any time providing you notify the Company in writing. All cancellations must be made by the person who submitted the booking form. The following charges will be levied on any cancellation:
15 days or more prior to departure – 0% of tour cost, except for factual expenses already incurred – e.g., issued e-visas or invitation letters, bank transfer fees, cancellation fees for issued airline and train tickets, etc.
1-14 days prior to departure – 5% of tour cost + for factual expenses already incurred – e.g., issued e-visas or invitation letters, bank transfer fees, cancellation fees for issued airline and train tickets, etc.
Once the tour has started, no refund for any unused services to be provided will be given.
Cancellation by the Company
We reserve the right to cancel the contract between us for any reason prior to your payment of the full price of the trip. In this case, we will refund in full any amount that you have already paid us. After you have paid in full, we will only cancel the contract if circumstances beyond our control make it unavoidable. Such circumstances include, but are not limited to, civil or political unrest, natural disaster, or other force majeure circumstance. In the unlikely event that such circumstances arise, we will contact you immediately and offer you the choice of equivalent services or a full refund of all amount paid. No additional compensation will be paid over and above the total sum received from you.
Refunds of any service fees will be processed within 90 (ninety) working days from the date of notifying You of the decision
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An Agreement will be sent to the client together with the payment instructions.
If you do not pay your balance by the agreed time, the Company reserves the right to cancel your booking or pursue any unpaid amount.
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STANTOURS permits you to postpone your booking/change to a different tour one-time and the new departure date must be prior to December 31, 2025.
Credit for Future Tours will be available for bookings 15 days before departure.
Rebooking of your tour must be made before December 31, 2025.
STANTOURS does not provide travel insurance therefore the client must obtain travel insurance from their home country with the minimum recommended medical, evacuation, and repatriation coverage covering all applicable dates of any travel with STANTOURS and this insurance must cover personal injury and emergency medical expenses.
It is strongly recommended that clients also extend their coverage to include cancellation and all other expenses that might arise as a result of loss, damage, injury, delay or inconvenience occurring to the client.
The cost of the tour does not include any insurance coverage for the client, and that the client is required to obtain separate coverage at an additional cost to the tour price. When obtaining travel insurance the client must ensure the insurer is aware of the type of travel to be undertaken so that the insurer may properly cover travel on the applicable tour.
It is unlikely that the Company will have to make changes to your tour. However, we may occasionally have to make changes either before or after you have booked. Most changes will be minor, and the Company will advise you of them as soon as possible.
The Company reserves the right to alter the itinerary after departure, without paying compensation, if it is in your interest to do so. Furthermore, the Company will not pay compensation if it is forced to cancel or in any way change the tour due to force majeure, such as war, riots, civil strike, industrial dispute, natural or nuclear disaster, fire, adverse weather conditions, or other material external circumstances beyond the Company’s control.
Client agrees to bring any complaints regarding a tour to STANTOURS as soon as possible in order to provide STANTOURS with the opportunity to address such complaint properly. Client agrees to inform the head guide or other designated STANTOURS representative at the earliest opportunity.
STANTOURS assumes no liability for complaints that are not properly brought to the attention of STANTOURS with sufficient notice for STANTOURS to resolve or attempt to resolve any client complaints. Any complaint made after the completion of a tour must be received in writing by STANTOURS within 30 days of the end of the tour in question.
STANTOURS forbids smoking in any vehicle operated by the Company. Frequent stops can be arranged for those who desire to smoke. All accommodation will be reserved with non-smoking rooms, unless the client specifically requires a smoking room. Confirmation is depending on hotel availability.
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