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Great Desert Tour: Explore the Cemetery of Ships
Khiva
Visit one of the most amazing places in the region and see samples of environmental disasters. This program allows you to feel the spirit of the “Great Desert” and its catastrophe. You will witness places that was named as “Cemetery of Ships”.
Duration:
14 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Khiva - The “Great Sea” and its disaster. You’ll visit places aptly named the “Cemetery of Ships”.
Route: Khiva - Nukus - Mizdakhan complex – Kungrad – Muynak (lunch) - Ship Cemetery - Nukus – Khiva
Departure from Khiva (Main Gates - Ata Darwaza).
Duration: ±12 hours drive with stops to Muynak (370 km). - Chilpik Dakhma/Kala - - Chilpik Fortress: A rare monument in Central Asia from the pre-Arab period, where Zoroastrians conducted funeral rites, leaving the bodies of the deceased.
- Mizdakhan Necropolis - - Mizdakhan complex: Known as the City of the Dead, this site features numerous mausoleums and retains many pre-Islamic traditions.
- Moynaq - - Muynak: Enjoy a national cuisine lunch (extra) with a Karakalpak family. Lunch can be booked upon request. Experience local social life and meet former fishermen.
- Kladbishche Korabley Muynak(ship graveyard) - - Ships Cemetery: Once a major city in Uzbekistan, now known as the “Cemetery of Ships”, illustrating the impact of human activity on nature.
- The Regional History and Aral Sea Museum - - Aral Sea Museum: Learn about the flora and fauna of the former sea.
- Moynaq - Departure from Muynak to Khiva (or to Nukus, or to Urgench hotel / airport / railway station)
What's Included
- Round trip A/C vehicle
- All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
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- Guide (by request)
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- Lunch (at local house in Muynak, there is not restaurants or in restaurant along the way).
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- Entrance to Aral Sea Museum.
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- Other and personal expenses which are not specified in program.
Additional Information
- We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements. Please indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking.
Location
Khiva
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
