Tour itinerary:
Nukus - Muynak - Nukus
Season:
all the year round
Days:
1 |
Nights:
0
Enjoy a trip to Muynak from Nukus to explore the pre-Aral Sea area and Muynak, the city that is used to be rich and prosperous sea port back in the days.
Nowadays, Muynak is slowly evolving again - with a government help and new manufacturing - baked & smoked river fish. We strongly suggest you to try it out - the taste is gentle and delicious.
During this excursion to Muynak you will visit sea coast, regional sites, such as ancient necropolis Mizdakhan and Gaur-Kala - a medieval fort, built for protecting Zoroastrians, also had a fame of sacred place.
Duration: 7-8 hours;
09:00 Meet the driver and guide in airport or Nukus hotel.
Drive to Muynak (200 km ~3 hours drive).
Arrival in Muynak town, that used to be one of the richest town in the delta of Amu-darya, a former port city and fish canning center, "the gates to Uzbekistan from the sea". Visit the "cemetery" of ships (wrecks of ships at the bottom of the former sea) and local history museum.
Visit Mizdakhan necropolis on the way back to Nukus (about 20 km from Nukus), an ancient cemetery located next to the remains of the Gyaur-Kala fortresss (4-3 Century BC).
- Gaur Kala (translated as the fortress of pagans) was a Zoroastrian town with citadel, the fire altar and a large cemetery nearby. Even after Arab invasion and Islam expansion, the town was inhabited until 14 Century and people continued to bury their relatives in Mizdakhan as they believed the place was a sacred place.
Arrival in Nukus in the afternoon.
End of the tour.
- All transfers as per program by comfortable tourist class transport as per road conditions;
- Local English-speaking guide ( 1 standard excursion).
- Single entry tickets to Muynak museum;
- Tourist tax per person;
- Bottled water 1 l per person per day.
- International flights, internal flights;
- Meals and hotel accommodation(can be added by request);
- Photo/video fees (professional camera);
- VAT, personal travel/medical insurance, portage, tips, personal expenses, and other services not specified under “Tour Price Includes”.
- Check-in 14.00, check-out time 11.00. No early check-in/ late check-out is included unless indicated;
- Please note that the tour price does not include VAT 12 %, VAT can be added to the basic tour price.
- Please note that the drivers do not speak English or can speak only basic English;
- All the changes in the basic itinerary, the timing for transfers depending on the international flight departure/arrival time are to be discussed and pre-agreed;
- Please note that the guesthouses and yurt camps provide basic shower and toilet conditions;
- Please note that the train trip/s can be replaced for transfer/s by car depending on train tickets availability and trains schedule;
- After the date of publication, any changes in the hotels, air/train ticket prices, tax increase, and exchange rate fluctuation may influence the tour prices;
- Anur Tour is not responsible for the force majeure occasions (weather conditions during the tour, repairing-reconstructing works at some parts of roads, government restrictions).