Nuaratu homestay 4 days tour

Nuaratu homestay 4 days tour

from

$220

Duration

4 days / 3 nights

Location

Samarkand

Route

Samarkand - Nuratau - Yur capm- Bukhara

Nuaratu homestay 4 days tour

Description

Nuratau homestay Tour
Description
This four days trip starting from Samarkand and ending in Bukhara welcomes you todiscover the mountain and desert landscapes of Uzbekistan along with its overwhelmingly hospitable rural people living in th e remote Nuratau Mountain villages.You will be staying with the mountain farmers in homestays where there is a great opportunity to interact with locals and learn about their culture, traditions and daily life.You will also have a chance to see some local sites during the day’s hike on the second day of the tour. The touris also complementedwith an overnight stay in a desert yurt camp, camel riding and visit to the Lake Aydarkul. In Nurata city, we stop to see Alexander the Greats fortress ruins, local Suzani workshop and Cahshma Mosque.

Price of the trip:
        1 person in a group – 340$ per person
        2 persons in a group – 240$ per person
        3 persons in a group – 220$ per person

Price includes:
* Accommodation: 2 nights homestay, 1 night Yurt camp
* 3 Breakfast, 3 Lunches, 3 Dinners
* 1 day mountain escort guide service
* Sealed mineral water during the hike
* Camel riding around the Yurt camp (15 min) and performance of local music around the fire(1 hour)
* Entrance tickets in Nurata city
* Transport: Samarkand->Nuratau Mountains->Yurt Camp-> lake Aydarkul -> Nurata ->Bukhara

Our creative plan

Day 1: Samarkand or Bukhara - Nuratau Mountains

  • Departure from Samarkand at 9:00 AM to Hayat village in the Nuratau Mountains. (220 km/4 hours)
  • 13:00 Arrive in Hayat and settle in the homestay
  • 14:30 – 16:30 Walking around the village See: - breeding enclosure of wild endangered sheep - ruins of an old village
  • 16:30-18:00 Watch or participate in traditional meal cooking or just relax
  • 18:00 Dinner
  • Overnight stay in the homestay

Day 2 Nuratau Mountains

  • 8:00 Breakfast
  • 9:00 Guided hike via Ukhum to Asraf village (12km/ 4 hours) See: - the plains of Kyzyl-Kum steppe from the top of Karul mount- ruins of ‘Deh’ fortress
  • 13:00 Arrive in Asraf village and settle in the homestay
  • 13:30 Lunch
  • 14:30 Walk around the village and get to know the daily livelihood activities of the people
  • 16:30 -18:00 Free time in the homestay
  • 18:00 Dinner
  • Overnight stay in the homestay

Day 3 Nuratau Mountains - Yurt Camp

  • 8:00 Breakfast
  • 9:00 Depart from Nuratau Mountains to Kyzyl-Kum desert (130km/2 hours)
  • 11:30 Transfer by car to the lake Aydarkul
  • 12:00 – 13:00 Swimming or walking around the lake
  • 13:00 Picnic and free time around the lake
  • 15:00 Transfer to Yurt Camp
  • 15:30-17:00 Walk around the Yurt to see the desert landscape
  • 17:00 – 18:00 Camel riding
  • 18:00 Diner
  • 20:00 Performance of local music around the fire
  • Overnight stay in the Yurt camp

Day 4 Nuratau Mountains - Bukhara or Samarkand

  • 8:00 Breakfast
  • 9:00 Depart from Nuratau Mountains via Nurata to Bukhara
  • 11:00 Stopover in Nurata and see the ruins of Alexander the Greats fortress, local Suzani workshop and Chashma Mosque
  • 12:00 Continue to Bukhara or Samarkand
  • 15:00 Arrive to Bukhara or Samarkand