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On horseback in the Nurata mountains


Tashkent - Sentyab - Madzherum - Ukhum - Samarkand

The route does not have a sports category of difficulty, it is available for all tourists who are in good physical shape. The weather during the tour is usually stable, warm, sunny, but rain and wind are possible. Temperature during the day, depending on the altitude, from 10 to 30 C. Day trips on horseback are 9-17 km, the maximum height difference is 820 m, the maximum height is 1010 m.a.s.l.

The mountain guide is the leader of the group and the authorized representative of the company on the route. The guide has the right to change the "thread" of the route due to weather or other conditions that threaten the safety of tourists.
On horseback in the Nurata mountains
On horseback in the Nurata mountains
On horseback in the Nurata mountains
On horseback in the Nurata mountains
On horseback in the Nurata mountains
On horseback in the Nurata mountains
On horseback in the Nurata mountains
On horseback in the Nurata mountains
On horseback in the Nurata mountains
On horseback in the Nurata mountains
On horseback in the Nurata mountains
On horseback in the Nurata mountains

Tour program

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Tashkent (270 km, 4 h) - Sentyab, 700m.

Transfer from Tashkent to the village of Sentyab, located on the northern slopes of the Nuratau ridge (320 km, 5 h). Accommodation in a guest house, 700 m.a.s.l. A walk through the exotic mountain village of Sentyab, where the locals have preserved centuries-old traditions and live the old way: simple hiking trails will lead tourists through the ruins of an ancient settlement, the ancient fortress "Kurgan", near old mosques and petroglyphs (~ 2-2.5 hours). Acquaintance with the life and way of life of local residents.
 
Accommodation in the guest house:
Each house usually has 2-3 rooms, ranging from 6 to 20 square meters, which can accommodate from 2 to 6 tourists. There are no beds in the houses of local residents, and according to tradition, people sleep on special mattresses (kurpachas) on the floor. Kurpacha is spread before going to bed, rolled up in the morning and placed against one of the walls of the room. The bed linen set includes: kurpacha, sheets, blanket, pillow, towel. Toilet and shower are located in the yard. Each house has a garden with fruit trees. Food is cooked on firewood in special fireplaces, and bread (flat round national cakes) is cooked in special clay ovens - tandoors. Tourists can watch and take part in the cooking process.
Nutrition:
It is prepared from traditional products by the hostess of the house. Fruits, vegetables, usually from their own garden. Dishes of Uzbek cuisine in general: vegetable soups with pre-fried and then boiled meat, dough dishes, traditional Uzbek pilaf (rice, meat, vegetables), kazan kabob (beef, lamb, potato), damlyama (stewed vegetables and meat). National sweets are served with tea.

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Horse riding tour Sentyab village, 700m – Madzherum village, 680m (9 km, 3-4 h, +536 m, -561 m)

In the morning, saddled horses await the group. From the village of Sentyab, our horseback tour begins, first along a dirt road, which smoothly turns into a mountain path, smoothly rising through the Gozband and Cherkinak tracts under the peak of Andervog, the highest point of the route on this day is 1010m. From here, in good weather, an extensive panorama of Lake Aydarkul opens. Descent through the Mandakdo gorge of the mountain village of Madzherum. Accommodation in a guest house.
In the afternoon, for those who wish, there will be a walk (3 km, 2 hours) to the majestic giant of the plant world - the eastern biota, which is located near Madzherum on the territory of the Nurata Reserve.


Madzherum archa (eastern biota) - a natural monument, grows on the territory of the Nurata Reserve. Age, according to various sources, from 1100 to 1500 years. The girth of the trunk is about 24 meters, the girth of the central branch is 12 meters. Nearby are the ruins of a mosque and an ancient village. Three huge branches of a tree under their own weight almost lie on the ground. Although it is difficult to call them branches, they are rather huge trunks that several people can stand on at the same time. The trunks support cairns made by the locals.
A mosque was located next to the giant tree. Numerous pilgrims to this day go to archa-biota to ask God for mercy and fulfillment of desires. Multi-colored rags and scarves hang on the branches - offerings of female pilgrims asking the holy place for health, family well-being, longevity, healthy and numerous offspring. The tree is especially popular with those women who cannot conceive. It is believed that if a pilgrim crawls under one of the three branches-trunks and ties a scarf on a branch, then the child is guaranteed in due time. The holy place is also interesting as a relic of the ancient pre-Islamic beliefs of the peoples who lived in these parts. The deification of local patron spirits, "masters" of the area is one of the manifestations of animalistic beliefs of almost all peoples of the world.
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Horse riding tour Madzherum village, 680m – Ukhum village, 870m (17 km, 5-6 h, +820 m, -631 m)

Continuation of the horse riding tour from the village of Madzherum, through the Old Kurgan, climbing along a good path to the Gudonak pass, 950m. Then we go down to the nursery of the Nurata Reserve, here is the aviary of wild rams of Severtsov. A short rest with a tea party at the Jaeger post in the Angidinsay gorge. After a rest, our path lies through the Machidin pass - the highest point of the route on this day - 970m, then descent into the Tuzhaksai gorge, to the spring. Again a short rest, then a traverse through the New Ishkul tract to the village of Ukhum. Accommodation in a guest house. In the evening, walk to the old water mill, which is still in operation and used by the locals. Tourists will be able to see the whole process of grinding grain and cakes from this flour will be baked for the group.
 
Severtsov's sheep or Kyzylkum sheep (Ovisammonsevertzovi) is one of the subspecies of argali, lives only on the territory of Uzbekistan, i.e. it is endemic. It is listed in the International Red Book (IUCN) and the Red Book of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Currently, 1700-1800 individuals of Severtsov's sheep live in the Nurata mountain-nut-bearing state reserve. This animal is one of the ancestors of domestic sheep. In the past, Severtsov's sheep inhabited all the ancient mountains of the Kyzyl Kum (Bukantau, Tamdytau, Kuldzhuktau, Pistalitau, Sultanuizdag, etc., even such small hills as Beltau), as well as the northwestern spurs of the mountain system Pamir-Alay - Nurata mountains, Malguzar gorge and the western part of the Turkestan and Zarafshan gorges. It was named after the famous zoologist and geographer, one of the first explorers of Central Asia, Nikolai Alekseevich Severtsov.
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Transfer Ukhum - Khoja Bogbon-Ota - Samarkand (210 km, 3.5-4 h)

Transfer from Ukhum village to Samarkand. The horse riding tour is over, but on the way to Samarkand the group will visit one more attraction in the foothills of Nuratau. We arrive at a very beautiful place near the village of Karatash, covered with a romantic legend. This is the burial of Bogbon-ota with a spring and a cave, associated with them.
You just need to tell about it to everyone who wants to touch the shrine.


Here is what the legend says:
750 years ago, in the 70s of the 12th century, the original name of "Saint Khoja Bogbon-ot" was Ibn Muhammad Al Woseed. He was an expert on Islam and a distributor of science and culture.
It was happened that he had to stop in those places. But there is always good and bad in this life, and they oppose each other. When Ibn Muhammad was near this cave - he was pursued by the enemy army. The soldiers were approaching, in order to kill him, he went into a cave and asked Allah for help.
Then a large web appeared at the entrance to that cave, and a bird appeared inside the web...
The approaching enemies saw that the entrance to the cave was covered with a dense cobweb, and behind the cobweb
turtledove. The warriors thought that if the saint was in a cave, then there would be no cobwebs,
and the dove would have flown away,” and they went away.
So he escaped, and at the age of 42 he went into asceticism (solitude), remaining in these places. One of the days, after a long ascension of prayers, he called to himself the souls of wise ancestors, saints and prophets and they arrived within minutes. O Allah! - then called the holy father -
with what will I meet my precious guests?
And now, out of nowhere, words of parting words were heard, what needs to be done ...
After Ibn Muhammad stuck mulberry branches into the ground, on instantly grown trees
fruits began to ripen, and poppies, tulips and violets blossomed around. Then, from the black rocks
cave, the sound of water was heard and a spring flowed. The water was warm and so clear that
you could see the color of the stones at the bottom. This was followed by the prophets. The guests have become
pray for the owner. Then they said: “These fruits radiate the light of paradise - “Nurak” (Light place)!
You are none other than an old gardener. From now on, you will be the Holy Gardener "Khoja
Bogbon-ota"
Today, a spring still flows from the cave of the Holy Gardener Khoja, a powerful stream of water
which is warm both in winter and summer. You can squeeze four or five meters into the cave. Stone
walls polished to a shine by the hands of pilgrims. The age of the holy mulberry tree at the foot of the cave
at least a thousand years...
Ancient plane trees spread their powerful shady crowns around the source, and at the entrance to the holy
the place is a polished sloping stone. According to legend, having moved down from this stone,
You can be cured of many ailments.

Tour price from   

$ 490

(5,967,220 UZS)

What is included

  • Accommodation in guest houses in Sentyab, Madzherum and Ukhum (Attention! - no single accommodation!)
  • Transport - during the whole tour according to the program
  • Meals - full board: 3 breakfasts, 4 lunches (2 lunches - lunch boxes and hot tea + 2 lunches in a cafe), 3 dinners
  • Mountain guide + horse drovers
  • Horses for tourists
  • Permission to visit the reserve
What is not included
  • Guide-interpreter – 180 USD/group
  • Alcohol
  • Medical insurance
  • All services not mentioned above
2per 3-4per 5-6per 10per
730 USD/per 8,889,940 UZS/per 670 USD/per 8,159,260 UZS/per 590 USD/per 7,185,020 UZS/per 480 USD/per 5,845,440 UZS/per

Tour price from   

$ 490

(5,967,220 UZS)

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