Tour to Aral sea, round trip in Aral sea region, Small Aral Sea, Karateren village, Aralks city
The Aral Sea (Kazakh. Aral tenizi Aral teñizi; Uzbek Orol dengizi; Russian Aral Sea; in antiquity Oksiana) was a large closed salt lake in Central Asia. Due to prolonged drying, the lake broke up into several much smaller parts at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries. The remains have since formed the North Aral Sea, the Western Aral Sea, the Barsakelmes Island between them and the Aralkum Desert. All of them are located within the Aral-Caspian depression in the basin of the Turan lowland and belong to Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and partially to both countries. The Aybugir Sea, located slightly to the south in Turkmenistan and originally connected with the Aral Sea, was cut off earlier. Due to the continental climate, semi-deserts and deserts prevail. The drying up of the lake, which has been increasing since about 1960, represents one of the largest man-made environmental disasters in the world.
- Distance of the route:
546 km
- Season time:
May - September
- Best time:
July - September
- Group size:
not more 12 persons
- Days & nights:
4 days - 3 nights
Tour itinerary:
Transfer: Aralsk desert city – Jalanash village – Tastubek village – Tastubek Fisherman point (109 km).
Camel riding from Jalanash village to the Ship cemetery (6 km).
By the way visiting Sarishoki tract with beautiful precipice, arriving in Jalanash village, preparing camels for riding by local nomad people, camel riding to Jalanash bay (6 km), in 1960-1970 here was the water of Aral Sea, we will see here ships in the sand. Lunchboxes on the way. Finishing of Camel riding, continue transfer to Tastubek village, swimming in Aral Sea, accommodation at the local people family house, dinner and overnight.
Breakfast at the family house.
Transfer: Tastubek village – Akespe village – Akbasti village – Karateren village (253 km).
By the way we will stop in many places to make photos, hot springs with mineral water, and Butakova bay. Continue tour to Akespe village, walking in the desert dunes, lunch on the way, arriving in Akbasti village, Berg place, Kok Aral dam, in 1980 on the high ground of area was the Karotas lighthouse which showed the way on the sea. Walking to the Berg place, Kok Aral dam, continue tour to Karateren village, accommodation at the local family house, dinner and overnight at the family house.
Breakfast at the family house.
Transfer: Karateren village – Karashalan village – Bogen village – Amanotkel village – Kombash lake (98 km).
By the way we will cross Aklakskiy hydro station, Amanotkel village, Bogen village, walking in Bogen desert village, where the school in the send which was built in 1954, in Kosjar village visiting fish factory, arriving to Kombash lake, accommodation at the yurt camp, swimming in the lake, free time rest, in the evening dinner and fireplace, local folk concert, Kazakh songs, dinner and overnight at the yurt camp.
Breakfast at the family house.
Transfer: Kombash lake – Aralsk desert city (86 km).
We will ride by the road West Europe which is connect China and Russia Federation. Arriving in Aralsk city, city tour, visiting city museum, lunch at the local café, continue city tour, fisherman museum, ship museum under sky, city square, Abulhair monuments, Jibek and Tuligen monuments, Kazakhstan Stella, dinner at the local café, transfer to Train station or city airport.
Aralsk city – Jalanash village – 63 km.
Jalanash village – Ship cemetery – 6 km.
Ship cemetery – Tastubek village – 35 km.
Tastubek village – Fisherman place – 4 km.
Fisherman place – akespe vbillager – 61 km.
Tastubek village – Akespe village – 55km.
Akespe village – Akbasti village – 100 km.
Akbasti village – Karateren village – 98 km.
Karateren village – Kombash lake – 98 km.
Kombash lake – Aralsk city – 86 km.
4x4 wheel transport for tour, dust on the road, not more 12 people, better less, better for camel riding,
Wild Toilet by the rout, outside toilet in family house, accommodation in one two rooms together, on the floor, Kombash lake - accommodation in Yurts camp, outside toilet.
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