Amos Esti Halfon, Esrail
Matt Fantus
Hi Elena. Thank you very much for a great trip to Uzbekistan! I had a very nice time and all the arrangements were perfect. I felt like a VIP the whole time I was there and each guide treated me like a valued guest. Also, the driver, Raim, was always on time, pleasant and made sure I ate well along the way. I'll definitely use your agency for future travel in Central Asia.
Thank you!
Matt Fantus
USA
April 2008
Amina
Dear Ksenia, I have just developed the pictures my friends find you beautiful and I said that you are beautiful in your heart too, all my friends are amazed about the trip that I have done they think that I am adventurous, I told them about the hospitality and the great country I have visited, the tour was a success and the guides and drivers were on time I would say on the dot, I am very happy that I could have the opportunity to meet you and the guides especially Nina in Samarkand, she has a good sense of humor and she is so beautiful. Also I have recommended your agency to my French friends and my British friends here are eager to do this trip I will encourage them to do so,.
Another thing I told them about the hotels and the great service they provide,
the tour was simply a great success and excellent experience,
Love,
Amina
Saudi Arabia
April 2008
Scott and Varina
I would like to thank the staff of OrexCA.com.
I enjoyed the hotels they booked for us on our trip to Bukhara "K. Komil" and Samarkand "Shabistan". The tour guide Khanuma we had in Bukhara was great. So good in fact we had her come with us to Samarkand.
Tsanks again for the vacation and for our guide in Bukhara and Samarkand Khanuma.
Scott and Varina
Kenai Alaska, USA
April 2008
Fahad A Al-Nazha
I would like to thank you very much for being so much help to me to visit your beautiful country Uzbekistan. It was a great experience and great friendly people I met. I would love to try again this experience and share it with my friends in the near future, and for sure you and your company will handle all the needed arrangement to design a special tour program.
Thanks once again for your professional way of dealing with your customers, and wish you all the best and good luck.
Best regards.
Fahad A Al-Nazha
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
January 2008
Bonnie Folkins
Canada
Dear Elena,
How are you? I have gone from Kazakhstan to India and now I am home again in Canada. Since visiting Kazakhstan, I cannot stop thinking about my travels there, in particular my visit to the eagle hunter's home. I would like to thank you very much for the planning of this trip. I have taken hundreds of photographs which represent some of the most wonderful days of my life. I have no words to thank you.
Most sincerely and with appreciation,
Bonnie Folkins.
Montreal,Canada
November 2007
Mariella & Ernesto Ribaudo
We are back at our home with a really beautiful souvenir from Uzbekistan and
I hope to visit this great land again!!! The organization was perfect!
Mariella & Ernesto Ribaudo,
Switzerland
September, 29- October, 12 (2007)
Alex Tu
I really enjoyed my stay in Uzbekistan. I must thank all of your in OrexCA.com, especially you Elena and Firdavz (driver).
After nine years, this time I found your country changed a lot (in a good way), but her culture still fascinating and people still warm-hearted and friendly.
During our travel, my friend and I took many photos and slides, more than 2000, and which need some time to scan into computer files. Once it's done, we will choose some to send to you. As to the new book we are working on, at first it will appear as a column in a magazine. I’ll also send a copy to you if it gets printed.
There are some countries I keep going back, not only because those places are beautiful and people lovable, but I have made good friends there, therefore I feel connected to the land. I think that exactly the case with Uzbekistan.
Please say hello to Firdavz. Thank you again.
Thank you again,
Alex Tu
Hong-Kong
August, 21 - September, 10 (2007)
Richard Lewis
It was our pleasure, we had a thoroughly great time and would definitely like to visit again.
Tolmas, our driver from Khiva to Samarkand was fabulous and exceedingly helpful. He most certainly added to the enjoyment and ease of the trip.
The guides in each city were most professional, knowledgeable and friendly. The lady in Samarkand was very helpful and ensured we experienced the best of the available food delights in the market. The young man Bekhruz in Bukhara was very professional, friendly and clearly loved his city giving us a full history of the turbulent events of Bukhara yet not sending us to sleep. We had an enjoyable lunch with him and wish him all the best in his future studies.
We enjoyed the hiking in Tajikistan and the guide and translator were experienced and worked very hard to ensure we were happy and comfortable...
Regards, Richard Lewis
Australia
David McWilliams
Thank you too. I finally have a weekend to unpack and get things back to
normal. You agency made my trip very much a success and I enjoyed the depth
of knowledge your guides had about the areas I visited. I have learned so
much about the history and culture of your nation. I will write more later
when I have more time but I want to say thank you again for being prompt,
honest, on time and delivering what you promised. The world needs to know
about a people who are so good and honest.
Sincerely,
David McWilliams
United States of America
Ali Aljumah
Dear miss Ksenia Bakhtiozina,
Thank you so much about all what you do for me.For visa,for booking the hotel.
I am happy because I am booking the hotel from the OrexCA.com company because it respect the customer.
I sure when I come to Uzbekistan next time I will use OrexCA.com company. Thanks.
Ali Aljumah
Saudi Arabia
July
Chris Church
Hello OrexCA.com!
I used Your website when I came to visit my wife's family in Uzbekistan. We went
to Samarkand and found SO AMAZING guide with Your help!
Her name was GULNARA UMETOVA! She's very nice guide who explained to us
everything... She has alot of knowledge about all historical places in Uzbekistan
and she was very kind and helpful to us.
My wife and I just wanted to thank your company for a great job, and great people
working with You.
Best wishes from all of us!
Chris and Marina Church,
Irina Cruz
Gary Whelan, Great Britain
Dear Alexandra,
We have just returned to the UK and I thought it would be better to e-mail you than fill in your questionnaire.
We had a fantastic visit and I cannot thank you enough for organising this for us.
Here are our opinions on each aspect.
Drivers
Apart from our tour of Tashkent we had Sergei for the whole trip. He was very good.
We did find the road journeys the worst part of our holiday as they are long and roads are sometimes poor.
Khiva
The transfers were perfect and our guide Jamal was excellent. The Khiva Madrassa hotel was in a good location but rooms were not good. We would not stay at the hotel again.
Bukhara
The Omar Khayaam hotel was fantastic! This was in the perfect location and the rooms were brilliant. Komil was an excellent guide.
Samarkand
The Sherdor hotel was great and Nina our guide fantastic.
The only problem was with Sherdor Hills Resort. The resort was not open so we had no hot water and we had to cook our own food.
The staff at Sherdor did offer for us to stay another night there but we really wanted to stay in the mountains.
Perhaps the Sherdor should have told you this before so you could have let us know.
Tashkent
We think the Poytaht was a great hotel in best location. Our guide was good and the food at the hotel very good too.
OrexCA.com
Fantastic!!!
Our whole itinerary worked perfectly.
I would like to thank you and Ksenia for all your work in arranging our visit.
It was lovely to meet you too.
If I have clients wanting to visit Uzbekistan or Central Asia I would always come to you.
Thank you once again for a wonderful visit.
Kind regards
Travel Consultant
01279 639600
Gary Whelan
Andrew Royal
Chicago City, USA
I came to Uzbekistan in May, 2005, as an independent tourist. Having studied the history of Central Asia and the Uzbek language in college at the University of Chicago, I was confident that I would be able to find my way around Uzbekistan on my own. After successfully navigating my way from Tashkent through Samarkand, Bukhara, Khorezm, and Karakalpakistan, I found myself back in Tashkent with too much time on my hands. Eager to escape the busy pace and dirty skies of the big city, I arranged a trip to the mountain village of Khumsan through OrexCA.com. I must say, from the majesty and grandeur of the Registan to the excitement of entering Tajikistan quasi-legally to visit the Sogdian ruins of Pendjikent, nothing compared with the hospitality the people of Khumsan showered on me.
When I arrived in Khumsan, I was warmly welcomed into the Akramov's house and a delicious, warm meal was immediately served with fresh, still-warm-the-goat milk and locally-produced wine. Best of all was washing my food down with crystal clear water from the family's stream. Later that night I visited another family in Khumsan and was treated to a delectable stir-fry of mushrooms and potatoes served with home-made ketchup and more wine. My hosts were so gracious that even after delivering an abbreviated toast in my broken, heavily accented Uzbek, they heaped praise on my "sweet poetry". I remember ending my night by chewing on wild, mountain rhubarb and gazing at a sky abundant with stars I had long forgotten.
My final day in Khumsan, I took a horse-back trip through a gorge in the mountains. I remember at the beginning of the journey, still at the bottom of the gorge, looking up into the heights and seeing little houses, perched among the cliffs. The great joy of the trip was visiting these homes. At every single one, a family waited with tea and food, ready to serve us. What a joy it is to sit with friends, drinking mint-flavored tea and listening to the gentle trickle of waterfalls!
I plan to visit Uzbekistan again, and when I do, I will coordinate my whole trip through OrexCA.com and I will insist on visiting all of the villages where they have contacts. I didn't have any trouble independently planning a fulfilling trip to Uzbekistan, but after my visit to Khumsan, I am convinced that I missed many of Uzbekistan's true gems. Next time I will trust the experts of OrexCA.com to help guide me to the biggest adventures and friendliest families of Uzbekistan.
Andrew Royal
Chicago City, USA
Rob Gandara
Corvallis City, USA
My experience with OrexCA.com was exceptional. The entire time I was in Uzbekistan I felt that I had the support I needed to travel and do all the things I wanted to do. They made sure I had the level of service I wanted with accommodations, tour guides and amount of free time to just wander around by my self. The best part was having contact information so if something did go wrong there was someone local to assist me.
I did have a problem with my visa, no fault of OrexCA.com, and they helped me work through it with the office of foreign affairs something I never could have
done with out them.
They saved my trip and I had a great time.
I love you OrexCA.com!
Rob Gandara
Corvallis City, USA
Ruth and Erich Horn
Switzerland
... In September, Ruth and I made a great trip to the Silk Road in Uzbekistan. It
was a great adventure for us especially for me since I always wanted to
retrace Marco Polo's travels. The cities of Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand are
real jewels and bring the stories of 1001 nights to life. The Mosques and
Madrasassah's are wonders of Islamic architecture and rival the Taj Mahal in
India.
Tourism is all but dead here, in Samarkand we were the only guests in a 260
room hotel. But still we were well received wherever we visited, but one of the
bad things about Uzbekistan, is the terrible food! Fatty Mutton again and again.
Before returning home, we visited again with our daughter Kim and friends, and
feasted on some of the best that Switzerland has to offer. And we still carry
it with us...
Torres Juan and Roa Maria Eugenia
Barcelona, Spain
We spent a very very good time in Uzbequistan with OrexCA.com! Everything was very good, the country is beautiful and the people is nice. For my husband and for me, is the best trip than we have ever done.
Torres Juan and Roa Maria Eugenia
Barcelona, Spain
Jill Muller.
USA
... In the meantime, my regards to you and Tojidin. And thanks again for a wonderful trip. I hope we can make it back one day and see the whole Fergana Valley and much more.
Jill Muller.
USA
Alejandro Slobodianik.
Caracas, Venezuela
He realizado mi segunda visita a Uzbekistan despues de 5 anos de haber
Ido por primera vez, y he decidido tomar los servicios de OrexCA.com para las
regiones de Fergana y el turismo rural. Ha sido una experiencia muy enriquecedora el concocer la vida de Uzbekistan mas de cerac, en casas de familias Uzbekas y Tajikas, sus tradiciones, sus comidas, cultura, etc.
Probar la hospitalidad del Asia central, conocer la vida cotidiana, que ha complementado enormemente la visita a este pais, encontrando muy interesante, fuera de las rutas turisticas de monumentos y ciudades, los pueblos y vida rural de esta nacion. Recomiendo ampliamente a los
Visitants y turistas que vengan a Uzbekistan, de pasear por el valle de Fergana y
Los pequenos pueblos cerca de Tashkent, ya que veran y sentiran el pais mas de
cerca, y comprenderan mas facilmente su cultura. Creo que es una gran iniciativa de la compania OrexCA.com, la de desarrollar este turismo alternative y diferente. Realmente he disfrutado al maximo los dias que estuve en Khumsan y Birchimulla, asi como los pasados en Marguilan hospedado en las casas de familia. Sin ninguna duda cuando regrese a Uzbekistan para una
3ra visita, volvere a estos sitios.
Alejandro Slobodianik.
Caracas, Venezuela
Montserrat Morillas and Antonio Garsia
Madrid, Spain
Dear OrexCA.com team!
Antonio and I have been very happy with the trip.
We have liked a lot of Uzbekistan. Maybe the less tourist area is Fergana
but interesting.
The city that but I have liked it is Bukhara, is a very welcoming city and
their very kind people.
We have been very satisfied of the guides and the one that less we have
liked it has been that of Khiva.
Mohamed (Bukhara) and Valentina and Larisa (Samarkanda) especially.
Bukhara and Samarkanda have become trained very well.
Firat (driver) he is a great professional. It is very pleasant and competent.
If some friends ask us for the trip to Uzbekistan, I won't have doubt in
putting them in contact with OrexCA.com.
Montserrat Morillas and Antonio Garsia
Madrid, Spain
Cathy Brown, Great Britain
Dear Ms. Alexandra Tursunova:
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 ðrîmptly, 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.
Cathy Brown
Secondary coordinator, Uzbek week coordinator
Rosa i Quim, Spain
Hello Alexandra!
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 and 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 13 hours from Nukus to Aral Sea and the 11 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 necessary go as far as we went. I thing 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
Rosa i Quim, Spain
Amos Esti Halfon, Esrail
Dear Alexandra Tursunova:
We would like to thank you and all your people for the wonderful service that we got from all of you along the Silk Road in Uzbekistan. Kyrgyzstan and China it was an royal service so pleasant so accurate we could not expected to have a better service
We will recommended your company to all our friends that planning to visit Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and China
Best Regards
