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

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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.

What's Included

Lunch (Optional[3])
Lunch
Dinner (Optional[2])
Dinner
24 hour customer service.
Air-conditioned vehicle
Breakfast (Optional[2])
Breakfast
Accommodation in Guest Houses in each village
Tips for Guide & driver
Guide 100/day

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).

Itinerary

Duration: 3 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Drive from Bukhara to Nurata

    4 stops
  • 1

    Pick up from hotel, drive 30km to Gishduvan famous ceramic workshop and see local artisan at work

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Nurata

    drive 100 km, visit ancient village with alexander the great fortress remnant and local Mosque

    1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Aydar Lake

    drive 30 km to Ayder kul lake enjoy lunch and wet your feet

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Drive to Yurt Camp in Kyzyk-kum desert, camel ride, explore desert dunes, dinner with Kazach music

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    Drive to Ukhum, Nurata Mountain

    1 stop
  • 5

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

    2 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 3

    Hiking sentoyb - drive to starting point

    2 stops
  • 6
    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.

    3 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 7

    Drive back along pictures mountain roads of Jizzakh, stop at local Bazaar 160km

    2 hours • Admission ticket free

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
Supplied by Silk Tour Ltd

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Nature and Wildlife Tours
Multi-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Sustainable Tours
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Additional fees
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Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 full 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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