Still life by Mikhail Kurzin from the Savitsky Museum collection, Nukus

Private tour · Nukus

Savitsky Museum and Nukus Private Tour

The famous art collection of Igor Savitsky with a guide who knows its story, followed by the hilltop necropolis of Mizdakhan outside the city.

Duration
Half day (about 4 hours)
Group
Private — your party only
Start
Usually from 9:00
Meeting point
Your hotel in Nukus
Language
English as standard; other languages on request, subject to availability
Price
On request — quoted for your party

Highlights

  • The Savitsky Museum's collection of Soviet-era and avant-garde painting
  • Karakalpak jewellery, costume and applied art
  • The Mizdakhan necropolis and the Gyaur Kala ruins

Itinerary

  1. The Savitsky Museum

    Two to three hours in the galleries — how Igor Savitsky built the collection, the artists he saved from oblivion and the Karakalpak rooms.

  2. Drive to Mizdakhan

    A short drive west of the city to the hill of Mizdakhan.

  3. Mizdakhan and Gyaur Kala

    Walk among the mausoleums of the necropolis and look out over the remains of the old fortress.

  4. Back to Nukus

    Return to your hotel or continue to the station or airport.

Included

  • Private guide for about 4 hours
  • Hotel pick-up in Nukus

Not included

  • Entrance tickets
  • Car for the drive to Mizdakhan (available on request)
  • Meals, drinks and tips

Good to know

  • Only part of the museum's collection is on display at a time.
  • Photography rules inside the museum can change; your guide will tell you on the day.

More about the city: private guide in Nukus

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