Nurata Mountain & Kyzyl-kum Desert 3 Day Tour From Samarkand or Bukhara

Explore Uzbekistan’s hidden gems: hike Nuratau mountains, trek Kyzyl-kum desert, stay in village guest houses, and camp under stars. Customize your adventure today.

Duration: 3 days
Cancellation: 3 days learn more
Highlights

Drive from Bukhara to Nurata

Gishduvan - 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

Ukhum - Drive to Ukum, half a day visit the ancient irrigation channels, petroglyph site and national park

Hiking sentoyb - drive to starting point

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.

What's Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Accommodation in Guest Houses in each village
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • 24 hour customer service
What's Not Included
  • Tips for Guide & driver
  • Guide 75$/day/group
Additional Information

You can stay in guest houses nestled in various valleys and experience a unique side of Uzbekistan. Discover the Kyzyk-kum desert and spend a night under the stars at a yurt camp, complete with camel trekking. Hiking the Nuratau mountains offers numerous benefits: diverse landscapes including mountains, trees, and waterfalls; interactions with Kazakh shepherds and Tajik villagers; and an escape from cities, surrounded only by nature and small villages. The tour is customizable for a small fee and can start in Bukhara and end in Samarkand, or vice versa.

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 4 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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John_n
Aug 7, 2022
Amazing Sights a d Insights - Great 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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