Tour To Yurt Camp In Ayadarkul (Uzbekistan camping trip)

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  • Kyzyl Kum desert sunset
  • Kyzyl Kum desert. Ayadarkul
  • Kyzyl Kum desert
  • Yurt Camp In Ayadarkul

Trip Facts

  • Vehicle
    Car
  • Group Size
    2-6
  • Accomodation
    Yurt
  • Fitness level
    8
  • Arrival on
    Bukhara
  • Departure from
    Samarkand
  • Best season
    Spring, summer, autumn
  • Language
    English, German, Spanish, Russian, Turkish
  • Tour type
    Cultural, traditional, historical, nature tour
  • Meals
    Full board

Trip code: WTE-560

Uzbekistan camping trip

Tour To Yurt Camp In Ayadarkul begins with a trip to Nuratau in Kyzyl Kum desert region. On the way there will be several stops. First stop — Gidzhduvan town. Here you will visit the famous ceramics workshop of well known school “Gijduvan Ceramics”, and Memorial Al Gijduvani and Ulugbek Madrassah.

The next stop in Sarmyshsay is a buffer zone which is famous for its rock paintings (petroglyphs).

In Nuratau you will visit ruins of the fort of Alexander the Great and Chasma Ayub secret complex. And the final destination is the Yurt Camp, located in the vast expanses of the majestic Kyzyl Kum desert, next to Aydarkul lake. You can become a real nomad man — you will feel the romance of dunes, see myriad of stars during the night in Yurts.

The food is cooked on the campfire and song-stories of local bard will make your night unforgettable and enjoyable. The tour program to the Yurt Camp is included camel riding to the nearest village. Here you can try hot and tasty Uzbek bread straight from the tandoor. And take a walk to Ayadarkul lake, make picture of beautiful landscape of this place.

In the evening you will taste delicious dinner of local cuisine.

Next day departure to Samarkand.

Aydarkul travel highlights

  • Spend the night in a yurt
  • Ride camels
  • Take pictures of desert sunsets

Itinerary

Early departure from Bukhara, the way to Sarmyshsay is (150 km, 2 hours).

On the way there is a stay in Gijduvan, a visit the ceramics' workshop of one of the famous masters in Uzbekistan.

Tour will continue to natural reserve of Sarmyshsay. The historic site of Sarmyshsay is still called as The Gallery Images of the Stone Age. More than 3,000 rock paintings - petroglyphs are in the form of images of wild animals, people, hunting scenes and life period of the Stone Age.

Next destination is Cashma Ayub complex in Nuratau region (80 km, 1 hour). It is a holy source and ruins of fortress Nur, which was founded by Alexander The Great on the 4th century B.C.

Lunch at the local teahouse or lunch-boxes.

After lunch we continue our trip to the Yurt Camp, located near the Aydarkul lake in Kyzyl Kum desert.

Arrival to the Yurt Camp, accommodation in yurts.

Evening dinner will be in yurt camp and performance of the Kazakh bard - folk singer is going to be around the campfire.

Duration: 6 - 7 hour

Camel riding. A trip to the Aydarkul lake or to the nearest village by camels.

Drive to Aydarkul lake and take pictures of amazing landscapes. Some of you can go fishing.

Duration Of Tour; 3 Hours

Lunch At The Yurt Camp - SAMARKAND

After Lunch Departure To Samarkand (300 Km, 3.5 Hours).

The End Of Tour

Duration: 3 hour
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Inclusions

Transport

Car

Accommodation

Overnight In Yurts (1 night)

Include

Transportation by car — English-speaking driver (Bukhara — Yurt Camp — Samarkand)
Accommodation in Yurt Camp (1 night)
1 Dinner, and 1 Breakfast at the Yurt camp

Note

“Please note that we use a local supplier for your arrival airport transfer. As tourism is a growing industry in Central Asia, your driver may not speak English.”

Timur Alimov

Dear friends!

My name is Timur Alimov, and I represent our group of travel experts in Uzbekistan and Central Asia. Our travel experts will guide you through Uzbekistan and Central Asia. For the past ten years we have been gathering and guiding groups of more then 10000 happy travelers. We can show the country through the eyes of the locals, as if you come not as a tourist, but as a guest visiting friends. We give to our travelers only the routes that we checked personally or it was checked by our guides. Some members of My team has traveled this route more than 10 times, and during these trips we have made a lot of friends in each cities who become our friends and help us.

Our travel company office is based in Bukhara, but our travel experts are set in each country we represent. Company is officially registered and has certificates and tourist licenses # T-0087 Unique Travel issued by state gov of Uzbektourism.

I look forward to seeing you as our clients!

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