From Samarkand to Bukhara through the Mountain Village and the Kyzylkum Desert
This interesting trip is designed for lovers of ethnography, natural history, and adventure. This short tour is packed with numerous events, meetings, discoveries, and impressions. In just 3 days, you will visit the exotic mountain village of Sentob, where locals live according to millennia-old traditions, the cult complex "Nur" – a place of pilgrimage for Muslims, the ruins of an ancient fortress built by the warriors of Alexander the Great, swim in the vast lake Aydarkul, surrounded by sand on all sides, get acquainted with the flora and fauna of the desert, ride Bactrian camels, spend the night in a real nomadic yurt, listen to songs by a local akyn around a campfire, and see incredibly close and bright constellations. On your way to Bukhara, you will visit the Sarmish petroglyph park and the workshop of the Narzullaev family of potters in Gijduvan.
The tour can also be done in reverse – from Bukhara to Samarkand.
Tour program
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1
9:00 AM. Departure from Samarkand (transport will be provided to your hotel) to the mountain village of Sentob (250 km, 4 hours).
Accommodation and lunch at a family guesthouse (simple conditions, 2-3 beds in a room, shared toilet, shower outside the room). After lunch, a 3-4 hour walk in the vicinity of the village, getting acquainted with the local way of life, visiting the original ruins of an old settlement, petroglyphs, and walking along the mountain river. Dinner.
2
9:00 AM. Transfer to the yurt camp (100 km) with a stop for an excursion at the Nur cult complex.
Lunch at the yurt camp. A short camel ride in the vicinity of the camp. Familiarization with the flora and fauna of the desert. Rest at Lake Aydarkul. Dinner and campfire. Overnight stay in 4 local yurts.
3
8:00 AM breakfast. 9:00 AM transfer to the Sarmish Petroglyph Park (150 km, 3 hours).
Viewing of petroglyphs. Transfer to Karmana (35 km). Lunch (not included in the price). Transfer to Bukhara (100 km) with a stop at the family workshop of the Narzullaev pottery dynasty (presentation of ceramic production technology and the opportunity to purchase their original products). Upon arrival in Bukhara, accommodation at your hotel.
Tour price from
$ 210
(2,677,500 UZS)
Highlights
Flora and fauna of the Kyzylkum desert
Huge Lake Aydarkul
Petroglyphs of Sarmyshsay
Ceramic workshop in Gijduvan
What is included
Accommodation in a guesthouse for 1 night; in a yurt for 1 night
Transportation for transfers according to the program
Meals: 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners
All taxes and fees
What is not included
Single accommodation
International airfare
Fees for photo/video shooting in museums
Medical insurance
Any services not mentioned above
per
Tour price UZS/per
Tour price USD/per
2
3,952,500
310
3
3,633,750
285
4
3,060,000
240
5
2,741,250
215
6
2,677,500
210
Ask the operator for group (more than 6 people) and seasonal prices