Nurata Exotic Tour
Rural tour in Nurata mountains and Aydarkul lake
The rural tour to Nurata Mountains is a unique opportunity to see the life of an ordinary Uzbek village with all its joys and difficulties. There, away from the daily hustle and bustle of civilization, you will understand what has meaning in life, and what is imposed by the conventionalities of the external modern world. With an exotic tour to NurataYou will be introduced to the unique Uzbek culture, centuries-long traditions, and unhasting style of life of residents in the background of the wild mountain landscape almost untouched by human development.
MINIMUM NUMBER OF TRAVELERS: 4 persons
Tour Program
Meals: dinner
*The drive on vans and buses is on average an hour longer.
In the morning visit the desert Aydarkul Lake as the part of tour to Nurata. Free time on the lake.
Extras to do in the area:
Option 1. Camel ride to Aydarkul Lake through the desert (8.5 km, 3 h.). Enjoy your time on the lake and have lunch.
Cost: $30 per person for a camel and cameleer service.
Option 2. Take a short camel ride to a nearby village Dungalak (1.5 km, 30 min). Participate in baking traditional bread “non”. Take a short walk in the village to see the life of locals and return to the camp.
Cost: $20 per person for a camel and cameleer service.
In the afternoon depart the yurt camp and drive to Ashraf, Sentyab, or Yangi Hayot village. All villages are located far away from roads and cities in a picturesque mountain area with fresh air, green orchards, singing birds, a sky full of stars, and friendly people. Have a tour around the village and explore the life of the locals. Overnight in the guesthouse.
Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner
People have been living in Nurata Mountains since the times of Alexander the Great. Villagers keep houses and farms as it was done centuries ago. Women cook on the open fire, weave, spin yarn, bake their bread, and milk the cows. Men farmed, shepherded, and built houses of stone, rocks, and clay. Staying in a village, watching birds, hiking, riding donkeys, and participating in cooking traditional food gives an excellent opportunity to witness the life of local peasants.
Extras to do in the area:
Option 1. Take a guided hike to a waterfall. Have a look at petroglyphs on the way. (6-7 km, 2-3 h. one way). Return to the guesthouse.
Cost: $15 for the service of a guide. (Available from Sentyab village only)
Option 2. Take a ride on a donkey.
Cost: $15 for the service of a guide.
In the afternoon depart the village and drive to Samarkand (220 km, 4 h.). Arrival in Samarkand. End of services.
Meals: breakfast, lunch
| Location | Accommodation | Number of nights |
| Kyzylkum desert safari | Yurt Camp (in a shared yurt) | 1 |
| Village in Nurata Mountains | Yahshigul guesthouse at Ashraf, Shiringul guesthouse at Yangi Hayot or Rahima guesthouse at Sentyab village | 1 |
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