UZBEKISTAN
Uzbekistan's classics.
The 10 multi-day uzbekistan tours travellers book most across Uzbekistan, with what each one involves, who runs it and what it costs.
2 days by Afrosiyob train to Samarkand and Bukhara with a guided whirlwind of top monuments, mostly included tickets, and pickup.
“Great Tour, the tour was well organized, great communication and the guides where very friendly and kind. I would recommend it to anyone two see these two beautiful places.”
Private 6-day Silk Road loop: Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand, and Tashkent with guides, hotels, breakfast, tickets, and included trains.
“The tour was very well organised, and the tour agency (Silk Tour Ltd) was very responsive and accomodated to our request to customize the tour to include a one night spent in a traditional yurt. And the tour agency also suggested that our driver make a few stops along the way to the remnants of…”
Private 2-day Fergana Valley trip: Kamchik Pass, Kokand khans, Margilan silk at Yodgorlik, Rishtan ceramics. From $230 pp.
“Ali and our driver were super friendly, and l can fully recommend this tour to dive into the Fergana Valley traditions! Actually we had a private tour and were picked up from our hotel in Tashkent. We were asked when we wanted to stop for a break or to have lunch. we visited all places…”
8 days across Tashkent, Khiva, Bukhara, and Samarkand with private guiding, key Silk Road sights, included hotels, trains, and entrances.
“Impresionante. Los hoteles de primera clase, súper atentos y súper simpáticos. Puedes contactar con ellos en cualquier momento. Unos guías excepcionales.”
Sleep in yurts near the Nuratau Mountains, hike with an English-speaking guide, and break up the Samarkand–Bukhara trip via Lake Aydarkul.
“Very rewarding and pleasant. Great driver, ikrom. Lovely kind and accommodating. We enjoyed the ride with the mountain guide. The meals are excellent. Nice frame. Only downside, in yurts there are many locusts.... We couldn't sleep because they were getting into the sheets or jumping on us.Auto-translated”
Two days mixing desert stars in a yurt camp, camel rides, Chashma spring, Alexander-era ruins, and Bukhara and Gijduvan stops.
“Belle expérience même si le côté local est trop peu présent. Hassan le conducteur est super bien (même si encore mieux que le conducteur parle anglais parfaitement) La musique le soir autour du feu dure à peine 20-30min donc la soirRead more”
Two days from Bukhara into the Kyzylkum Desert with yurt camp dinner, folk music, camel time, Nurata ruins, and possible Aydarkul lake bird-spotting.
“Vikram was an awesome driver and guide! We truly enjoyed this tour as the highlight of our trip. The star and moon gazing was quite an experience with little to none, light pollution. Everything was really just great! Food was really good! Camp fire, music, singing, camels… loved it! 🥰”
Private 2-day yurt safari from Bukhara to Samarkand: Kyzylkum desert, petroglyphs, camel ride, folk music, Aydarkul lake picnic.
“Esperienza da provare per vedere le differenze paesaggistiche che offre questa terra. La visita alle gole è stata molto interessante, come fare il bagno nel lago in pieno deserto. La notte nel campo di Yurta ci ha dato la possibilità di ammirare il cielo stellato senza inquinamento luminoso. I nostri accompagnatori sono stati molto premurosi…”
Walk the dried Aral Sea seabed from Nukus, see Muynak ship cemeteries, and watch the Milky Way from a yurt camp in 1.5 days.
“L’attività è stata bellissima nel suo complesso. Però, il nostro driver/guida non parlava inglese anche se noi avremmo dovuto avere una guida inglese. Un’altra cosa da tenere in considerazione è la qualità della strada, se si ha dei problemi alla schiena sconsiglio l’attività in quanto le strade sono in pessime condizioni e durante il tragitto…”
Yurt camp in Uzbekistan’s Kyzylkum Desert, sunset at Aydarkul Lake for walking and swimming, plus Nurata history and the ride toward Bukhara.
“Purtroppo l'esperienza in sè sarebbe stata anche carina, nel senso che ti permette di vedere il tramonto nel deserto e provare l'esperienza di dormire in una vera e propria Yurta. Molto bella Norata. Chiaro che è necessario spirito di adattamento e questo era stato messo in conto; infatti il problema non è stato l'adattamento alla…”
