Bukhara- Gijduvan – Nurata - Yurt Camp

Bukhara - Depart from your hotel in Bukhara at 9:00 AM and head towards the Yurt Camp in the Kyzyl-Kum desert. En route, make stops in the cities of Gijduvan and Nurata.

Gijduvan - Located 46 km northeast of Bukhara, Gijduvan has been a significant trading town and crafts center from ancient times to the present. Visit the Narzullayev family ceramics workshop to observe the ceramics-making process, explore the ceramics museum, and purchase items crafted by Gijduvan artisans.

Nurata - After the ceramics tour, continue to Nurata city (a 2-hour drive). Arrive in Nurata by lunchtime and enjoy a meal at a small local family tea house. Post-lunch, embark on a sightseeing tour of Nurata, including the ruins of Alexander the Great’s fortress, the holy spring ‘Chashma,’ and a medieval mosque.

Yurt Camp “Sputnik Navoi” - After sightseeing in Nurata, proceed to the Yurt Camp (65 km / 1 hour). Arrive and settle into the camp. In the evening, you can ride a camel or stroll around the dunes. Depending on the season, you might spot steppe tortoises, hares, and desert agamas. Enjoy listening to local bard songs around the fire in the evening. Dinner and overnight stay at the Yurt Camp.

Yurt Camp – Sentob village

Yurt Camp “Sputnik Navoi” - After breakfast, drive via Lake Aydar to the Nuratau Mountains. Depending on the season, you can swim or walk along the lakeshore, observing the rich aquatic birdlife (cranes, pelicans, various duck and goose species, and numerous waders). Continue to Sentob village.

Sentob - Arrive at a homestay in Sentob village, where your host will welcome you and show you the facilities. Most houses in Sentob have large gardens with a river running through. Settle into the homestay. Have lunch with the local family. After lunch, explore the village to see the mosque, local school, village shop, and traditional building styles. Sentob is one of the few villages where almost all houses are built traditionally using local rocks. Wandering through the village offers a fantastic opportunity to observe villagers engaged in traditional activities. You’ll meet many friendly and curious locals eager to chat. In the afternoon, you have free time to converse with your host family. You may also watch or participate in preparing the traditional dish ‘Plov.’ Overnight stay in a local homestay.

Sentob village – Samarkand

Samarkand - After breakfast, depart for Samarkand (a 4-hour drive).

END OF THE GRAM

• Bottled water
• 1 day mountain escort guide service in Sentob
• Camel riding around the Yurt camp (30 min)
• Lunch
• 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 dinner
• Dinner
• Breakfast
• Tea and coffee
• Transport throughout the tour (sedan car) (Drivers with elementary English)
• 1 night homestay, 1 night Yurt Camp

• Tips
• Items of personal nature

Explore famous ceramics workshop in Gijduvan, visit the ruins of Alexander the Great’s fortress in Nurata, and experience the stay in desert yurt camp and mountain homestay with this 3 days tour to Kyzyl-Kum desert and Nuratau Mountains. You will have a great opportunity to get to know about the life and activities of local people during your stay in the homestay in Nuratau Mountains. You may also join your hosts in the preparation of traditional dish

Trip Highlights

• You will be picked up for this tour from your hotel in Bukhara at 9:00. Please let us know the name of your hotel in Bukhara when you book the tour.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.