3 Day Yurt Stay Hiking And Lake Aydarkul Tour
About this tour
Visit ancient Nurata city, stay in the luxury mountain yurt camp, and explore the Nuratau Mountains on an easy to medium-difficulty hike with this Yurt stay, hiking, and Lake Aydarkul 3-day tour. The tour also includes a visit to Lake Aydarkul – the largest saline lake in Uzbekistan. You will be staying in traditionally decorated yurts, depending on the size; there are two to four beds in each yurt. The mountain yurt camp has an onsite restaurant, an ablution block that consists of showers and toilets, and an outdoor swimming pool. During this tour, you can take a walk to the village of Sayyod and get to know the daily livelihood activities and land-use practices of rural Uzbek people. The tour can be done starting both from Samarkand and Bukhara.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Bukhara, Uzbekistan to Yurt camping in Uzbekistan - Sayyod Yurt Camp, Uzbekistan
At 9:00 depart from Bukhara via Nurata city to the mountain Yurt Camp located in the village of Sayyod in Jizzakh Region (total of 5 hours). On the way to the yurt camp, stop in Nurata to visit the ruins of Alexander the Great’s fortress, holly spring, and other sights. After having lunch in Nurata, continue to the yurt camp. Arrive at the camp and settle in the yurts. In the afternoon explore the mountains on a 3 hours/6 km easy hike. Enjoy the evening around the fireplace.
Day 2: Yurt camping in Uzbekistan - Sayyod Yurt Camp, Uzbekistan to Nuratau mountain viewpoint, Chuprak, Uzbekistan
In the morning start a whole day medium difficult hike to the mountain plateau (7 hours/15km). During the hike, you will enjoy panoramic views of Lake Aydarkul, the Nuratau Mountains, and neighboring villages from the top of the mountain plateau. The picnic will be provided en route, before returning to the camp you will visit the village of Sayyod to get to know the life of the local people. Return to the camp. Depending on the temperature you may refresh yourself in our outdoor swimming pool.
Day 3: Yurt camping in Uzbekistan - Sayyod Yurt Camp, Uzbekistan to Samarkand, Uzbekistan
In the morning, transfer to Lake Aydarkul (a 1-hour drive). Arrive at the lake and walk along the lake shores watching birds, you may also swim depending on the weather. After having a picnic at the lake depart to Samarkand (3 hours). Your tour will end in Samarkand and our driver will drop you at your hotel.
What's included
The costs of the tour also include registration.
The guide service is not included during the Nurata city visit, you will be visiting sites on your own.
What to know
This tour can be customized. Please get in touch with me.
Route & locations
Bukhara, Uzbekistan to Yurt camping in Uzbekistan - Sayyod Yurt Camp, Uzbekistan