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Aral sea tour

by yunitn 17 April 2012

Hello! My friend (french) and I (russian) are going to take a 2 days tour to Aral via Moynaq from Nukus on 21 april. We have two seats…
RE: Has Anybody Visited the Nukus Museum in Karakalpakistan?

by CentralAsia_traveler 20 November 2011

You can do it in one day. It's a very long day, though. A few travelers here reported how they did it. I suggest doing a search here…
RE: Has Anybody Visited the Nukus Museum in Karakalpakistan?

by janeywhite 09 November 2011

I visited Nukus in May this year and really enjoyed my visit to the Savitsky collection which is housed in a new building - that is why…
Re: aral sea excursion

by jandaniel 10 September 2011

HI, actually I'm in Bukhara, heading to Khiva tomorrow. I like to go to the Aral lake as well. As alternative I would just go to Moynaq.…
RE: aral sea excursion

by CentralAsia_traveler 10 September 2011

Do a search here for postings with Moynaq and/or Nukus. Some other folks have reported good rates for a trip arranged through the Jibek…
RE: how to to Moynaq

by Giora 23 August 2011

There are fairly frequent minibuses which travel between Urgench and Nukus. They leave from the main public transport depot in the middle…
RE: how to to Moynaq

by animal00 22 August 2011

In http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2085737&messageID=18770032#18770032 some people say how to do it. I have…
RE: how to to Moynaq

by dremarek 21 August 2011

there is a hotel in moynaq, but it's an absolute hole. there are no restaurants to speak of and only one or two very basic shops. if you…
RE: how to to Moynaq

by fluffy_bunny 21 August 2011

I did it as a day trip from Nukus. There are direct buses, but more likely you will have to change in Kungrad. You have the option of…
how to to Moynaq

by animal00 20 August 2011

Next month i am going to be in Uzbekistan. I am going to travel alone and I want to go to Moynaq. I have several doubts how to do it.…
Re: Moynaq or Aralsk

by janeywhite 04 August 2011

I've never been to Aralsk so can't compare and contrast but I visited Moynaq in April and it wasn't as depressing as I had thought it…
RE: Urgench to Moynaq and back in a day?

by CentralAsia_traveler 27 July 2011

I agree that it is probably better to arrange it from Nukus. Plus, in Nukus, you can see the amazing Karakalpakstan State Museum (previousl…
RE: Urgench to Moynaq and back in a day?

by Nige190 27 July 2011

I'm planning on doing it through my hotel when in Nukus. December time tho. Hotel Jipek Joli... You could try them for a guide/driv…
RE: Urgench to Moynaq and back in a day?

by fluffy_bunny 26 July 2011

I did Nukus to Moynaq by public transport in a day. It was a _long_, tiring day. Going from Urgench would be that much longer. Possible?…
Urgench to Moynaq and back in a day?

by bobbybob 26 July 2011

Hi Is it logistically possible to get from Urgench to Moynaq, spend an hour or two exploring the old Aral Sea bed, before returning to…
Re: updated itinerary

by janeywhite 10 July 2011

Hi there I would recommend a few days in the Fergana Valley - it has a totally different feel to the rest of Uz and was interesting place…
Re: Aral Sea Ship Graveyard

by santacruzshores 01 April 2011

Hey there, the ships are still there, no worries, we've been to Moynaq last week. The day trip in a taxi from Nukus cost us $70, asking…
RE: Homestay in Nukus

by sunshine22 22 January 2011

I stayed at Jipek Joli about 18 months ago, the rooms were very nice (parts of it were being refurbished), I think it's quite popular,…
Homestay in Nukus

by janeywhite 20 January 2011

Can anyone recommend a good homestay in Nukus, which also does OVIR registration? It would be great to have a contact no. also. Alternat…
RE: South Aral Sea

by TrevorGudsell 01 November 2010

It'e even easier, if a little more expensive, by marshrutka (fixed-route minibus) - a marshrutka seat from Nukus to Kungrad is 5000-6000…
RE: South Aral Sea

by fluffy_bunny 30 October 2010

The road from Nukus is pretty good until Kungrad, then it's good enough to Moynaq. There are a number of buses including direct Moynaq-Nukus…
RE: Nukus - some informations

by eupilgrim 10 September 2010

I traveled to Moynaq a couple of weeks back from Nukus. There was nothing going direct so I took a shared-cab to Kungroit, I think it…
Nukus - some information

by trockmorton 10 September 2010

I cannot put in a good word for the tours arranged by the staff of Savitsky Museum (I met two women). We went to Moynaq. On the road…
RE: Notes from Uzbekistan

by TrevorGudsell 25 August 2010

*Khiva accommodation* I stayed at the Islambek, which charged (single rate) USD 20 per day - but would accept Sum at 2200 to the dollar,…
RE: Uzbekistan - some questions

by UkAsZ 11 May 2010

Hi fluffy_bunny! I know it is easier and cheaper to go from Nukus, however we would prefer to skip Nukus due to lack of time and go to…