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Nukus City Tour and Savitsky Museum

Savitsky Museum, Nukus
Savitsky Museum, Nukus
Savitsky Museum, Nukus
Gyaur-Kala Fortress, Karakalpakstan
Gyaur-Kala Fortress, Karakalpakstan
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Tour Details

1 day

from $105 / per person

Prices

Econ
1 person $260
2 persons $150
3 persons $130
4 persons $100

Prices are in $ per person and for larger groups are available upon request

Description

The Nukus City Tour will acquaint you with the capital of Karakalpakstan, a semi-autonomous region in northern Uzbekistan and one of the most ancient centers of civilization in the country. The city sees significantly fewer tourists than the rest of Uzbekistan, and anyone adventuresome enough to travel to this desert town will discover a city that has remained resilient despite centuries of hardships amidst harsh living conditions.
Yet within this rugged town is the Savitsky Museum, renowned throughout Central Asia and beyond for its large, one-of-a-kind collection of Russian archeologist and painter Igor Savitsky’s works. Once banned in the USSR, his paintings and collections are now proudly on display, reflecting his artistic ability, appreciation for the cultural beauty of Karakalpakstan and his connections throughout the USSR that allowed him to accrue a large collection of avante-garde paintings.
OrexCA’s tour of Nukus City and Savitsky Museum is a great introduction to the traditions and culture of the Karakalpak region. With your private guide and driver you’ll be able to visit the historical remains located outside the city limits, accessible only by car, and have a personal translator/guide in the Savitsky Museum, allowing you to take full advantage of your tour through this remarkable museum.

Program

Tour Itinerary

In the morning your guide and driver will pick you up from your hotel to start your tour of the Savitsky Museum and Nukus city. Your private tour will include:

  • A drive to the Mizdakhan Necropolis, an ancient cemetery and one of the oldest and most visited pilgrimage sites of Karakalpakstan. The Mizdakhan Necropolis includes the Mazlumkhan Sulu Mausoleum (14th century), Mausoleum of Shamun Nabi (12th-13th centuries) and Halika Erjep Madrasah (9th-13th century), among others;
  • Continue to the remains of the Gyaur-Kala Fortress, destroyed by Genghis Khan when he conquered the region;
  • Return to Nukus. Have a short drive around the city center of Nukus; see the statue and museum of the Karakalpak poet Berdakh;
  • Visit the house-museum of Ahmet and Ayimkhan Shamuratov;
  • Tour the Savitsky Karakalpakstan Art Museum, a.k.a. the Nukus Museum of Art. (Closed on Mondays). The museum hosts the world's second largest collection of Russian avant-garde art and a large exposition of traditional Karakalpak objects and paintings.

Tour duration: 5-6 hours

Includes

Price includes:

  • Private, local guide;
  • Entrance fees to the sights as per itinerary;
  • Transport throughout the city tour.

Prices

Persons Economy
1 person $260
2 persons $150
3 persons $130
4 persons $100

per person

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Reviews

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Karen & George USA · October 2014

The itinerary and tours you organized for us could not have been better. It would be impossible to choose which was best.
From our first encounter in Tashkent (where we were guided through the maze of customs in the most efficient manner -ever!), the Fergana Valley (the textiles and ceramics the most beautiful, ANYWHERE) to Nukus, where the incomparable Oktober Dospanov (guide) made the ancients come alive. Each destination and excursion held great delight.
In Khiva, the old city was a joy and the hotel Malika Khiva (being just outside the gate) made the time there satisfying and magical.
I was glad we had chosen to visit later in the season as the crowds were not REALLY crowds just busy; busy enough to show that Uzbekistan is indeed a world destination. I feel privileged to have been in your good hands for our trip.
It was ALL good! We cannot thank you enough for your care and guidance arranging and watching out for us en route, I was truly delighted by your call regarding the timing of our final day in Tashkent. I understood that your skill and care was exceptional but your concern for our comfort and enjoyment gave us more than we could ask, so thank you, thank you, thank you. We appreciated your kind hospitality in all you did for us.

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Marco Boffi and Carmelinda Carcione Italy · October 2012

We arrived safely in Italy and we are back to work, so we miss Uzbekistan even more. We really enjoyed the country, which surprised us with its monuments, landscapes, and the warmth of the people we met.
We want to thank you so much for the organization you provided us, you really gave us a nice overview of each city, also because most of the guides we met were really professional and friendly. We loved to spend our time with Kamila (it was like wandering around with a good friend), Oktober (he is really passionate about his job, so his stories are very involving) and Timur (even if I didn't follow his suggestion to drink a whole glass of vodka to cure my stomachache!): give them our best greetings. The cemetery and the museum seen in Nukus are really worth the trip. We were at a loss for words when visiting Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand, and probably this is the best order: beginning with the small cities you get slowly used to the madrassas and the mosques, but in the end Samarkand surprises you with its massive ancient buildings.
We really enjoyed our holyday and we would suggest our friends to contact you. Next time we decide to travel in that area we'll write you for sure, and we are eager to taste some Italian dish cooked by you! In exchange if you want we can try to prepare a plov for you... Talking of food, the restaurant you booked in Samarkand was really delicious, and we had so much fun with the marriage ceremony. To thank you we want to give you some fun too, so in attachment you can find a picture of us with a new smelly friend.
Thank you again for everything, we wish you all the best!

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Mireille and Frank De Bruyne Belgium · June 2009

We were very pleased with our trip to Uzbekistan and your services were excellent: everything was Ok, we had a wonderful guide from Nukus to Ayaz Qala and the hotels in Khiva and Samarkand were perfect.

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Olivia Italy · August 2008

We are now back in Italy and we would like to thank you for the support given. The visit of Ellik Kala area was very interesting and the night under the stars at the camp very exciting. It was very helpful to have a driver speaking a good English: if you have the chance, please give our greetings to Bahriyor and his father. All the best & kind regards.

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Rosa i Quim Spain · November 2006

We would like to say thank you that our travel in Uzbekistan was a fantastic journey. There were some thinks that I would like to comment:
Hotel Boutique Amelia in Bukhara is excellent hotel for location, staff, comfort, breakfast...
Homestay in Chimgan at Rosa Miralieva house was fantastic Rosa is an excellent cooker and all the family are very nice, and we stay there like in our house.
The visit to Aral Sea takes 10 hours from Nukus to Aral Sea and the 9 hours from Aral Sea to Moynak then Moynak to Nukus and then to Khiva, that makes a very long journey. In spite we enjoy, the night in the beach was very nice, Maybe is not necessarily go as far as we went. I think it's possible to stop at the beginning of the waters of the Aral Sea.
P.S. If we return to Central Asia, we no doubt to contact another time with OrexCA.com

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Cathy Brown UK · May 2006

I want to compliment you on the excellent service you gave us for our group's trip to Khoresm and Karakalpakistan in April 2006. First, your website is impressive. You keep it current, offer detailed, accurate information with correct English and use great graphics and design. Then, when I wrote you an email, you answered all my questions promptly, which haven't had a local agency do before. Finally, your ability to do everything I asked was greatly appreciated. For instance, I wanted our gals on one floor and the guys on another and you made sure this happened. Thank you so much. And you were so flexible when we were all able to get on the earlier flight and therefore had to shift all our plans by 6 hours. Wow, we are so thankful we didn't have to sit at the Urgench Airport that whole time. Thank you, thank you for your QUICK work.
I did not expect your agent Jahongir to assist us in Khoresm. Yet, he called to see how we were doing at the yurts, on the bus, and in Nukus. Then, he met us at the Hotel Arkonchi to get us settled in, and it was his birthday! He went beyond his duty by being our tour guide the next day when the one had previously arranged could not come. He was perfect for our group of teenagers - catering the historical stories to what they would be interested in and not boring them at all! I wish he had been available for another tour in the afternoon.
All the meals that he arranged for us were excellent and he was able to get the local foods I had specifically requested with plenty of salads and drinks at a reasonable cost. We really appreciated this unexpected service.
I will highly recommend your agency to anyone in need of travel assistance in the future. We, of course, will use you for all our travel needs as well; it is great to find excellent service in Uzbekistan.