Nurata Mountain & Kyzyl-kum Desert 3 Day Tour From Samarkand or Bukhara
Overview
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.
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.
Inclusions
- 24 hour customer service.
- Accommodation in Guest Houses in each village
- Full board
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- 2x Breakfast
- 2x Dinner
- 3x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 2 nights
What to expect
Itinerary
Day 1: Drive from Bukhara to Nurata
Stop At: Gishduvan, Uzbekistan
Pick up from hotel, drive 30km to Gishduvan famous ceramic workshop and see local artisan at work
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Nurata, Nurata, Navoiy Province
drive 100 km, visit ancient village with alexander the great fortress remnant and local Mosque
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Aydar Lake, Uzbekistan
drive 30 km to Ayder kul lake enjoy lunch and wet your feet
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Navoiy, Navoiy, Navoiy Province
Drive to Yurt Camp in Kyzyk-kum desert, camel ride, explore desert dunes, dinner with Kazach music
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in Jurt Camp
Day 2: Drive to Ukhum, Nurata Mountain
Stop At: Ukhum, Ukhum, Jizzakh Province
Drive to Ukum, half a day visit the ancient irrigation channels, petroglyph site and national park
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Accommodation local homestay
Day 3: Hiking sentoyb - drive to starting point
Stop At: Sentob, Sentob, Navoiy Province
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.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan
Drive back along pictures mountain roads of Jizzakh, stop at local Bazaar
160km
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Drive from Bukhara to Nurata
Stop At: Gishduvan, Uzbekistan
Pick up from hotel, drive 30km to Gishduvan famous ceramic workshop and see local artisan at work
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Nurata, Nurata, Navoiy Province
drive 100 km, visit ancient village with alexander the great fortress remnant and local Mosque
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Aydar Lake, Uzbekistan
drive 30 km to Ayder kul lake enjoy lunch and wet your feet
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Navoiy, Navoiy, Navoiy Province
Drive to Yurt Camp in Kyzyk-kum desert, camel ride, explore desert dunes, dinner with Kazach music
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
•
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Accommodation included: Overnight in Jurt Camp
Day 2: Drive to Ukhum, Nurata Mountain
Stop At: Ukhum, Ukhum, Jizzakh Province
Drive to Ukum, half a day visit the ancient irrigation channels, petroglyph site and national park
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
•
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Accommodation included: Accommodation local homestay
Day 3: Hiking sentoyb - drive to starting point
Stop At: Sentob, Sentob, Navoiy Province
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.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan
Drive back along pictures mountain roads of Jizzakh, stop at local Bazaar
160km
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Additional information
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Please check Uzbekistan entry requirement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Uzbekistan
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
John_N
August 2022
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 i...
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.