Nurata Mountain & Kyzyl-kum Desert 3 Day Tour From Samarkand or Bukhara
Overview
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3 days
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Hear you can stay in Guest Houses in the villages tucked into different valleys and get to see a very different side of Uzbekistan & discover the Kyzyk-kum desert and enjoy a night with the stars at a jurta camp with camel trekking.
Hiking the Nuratau mountains is great for a number of reasons:
Different landscapes: mountains, trees and waterfalls
Different people: Kazakh shepherds and Tajik villagers
No cities: just nature and tiny villages
Tour is customizable for small cost and can start in Bukhara and finish in Samarkand or vice versa.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Please check Uzbekistan entry requirement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Uzbekistan
What To Expect
Drive from Bukhara to Nurata
Accommodations
Overnight in Yurt Camp
Food and Drinks
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Pick up from hotel, drive 30km to Gishduvan famous ceramic workshop and see local artisan at work
Nurata
drive 100 km, visit ancient village with alexander the great fortress remnant and local Mosque
Aydar Lake
drive 30 km to Ayder kul lake enjoy lunch and wet your feet
Navoiy
Drive to Yurt Camp in Kyzyk-kum desert, camel ride, explore desert dunes, dinner with Kazach music
Drive to Ukhum, Nurata Mountain
Accommodations
Accommodation local homestay
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Ukhum
Drive to Ukum, half a day visit the ancient irrigation channels, petroglyph site and national park
Hiking sentoyb - drive to starting point
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
Sentob
Hike through the village by visiting the nearby breeding enclosure of highly endangered Severtsov’s wild sheep. According to official statistics, approximately 2000 wild sheep are outside the enclosure in the Nuratau Mountains valleys. From the enclosure, continue walking up to the ruins of local fortress Shaxi Korgon situated on the hill opposite the enclosure.
Uzbekistan
Drive back along pictures mountain roads of Jizzakh, stop at local Bazaar 160km
Options
Drop off in another city
Drop off in another city: start tour in Samarkand, finish in Bukhara or vice versa Pickup included
What‘s Included
Accommodation in Guest Houses in each village
24 hour customer service.
Air-conditioned vehicle
Tips for Guide & driver
Guide 100/day
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Reviews
1 review
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing Sights a d Insights
John N,Aug 7, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00Great trip! Our guide was perfect for our venture: friendly, understanding, providing insights to the local culture. He also helped us transition back to the next city for our ongoing Uzbekistan visit. Among highlights were visiting the mountain villages with friendly people literally living in oases.... so refreshing and amazing. Highly recommend taking this trip to vary the usual tourist visits through the major cities of the Silk Road.
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