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Bukhara → Uhum → Asraf → Samarkand
Ride over the mountains on your way to Samarkand.
- Pick-up:
- Your Bukhara hotel, 9:00 AM
- Drop-off:
- Your Samarkand hotel, day 2
- Tour type:
- private only: your car, your driver, your party
- No payment now
- Free cancellation 24 h before
- We reply within 12 hours
From Bukhara to Samarkand, partly on horseback
Instead of a straight transfer, this trip spends a night in Uhum, a mountain village where you eat with the family that hosts you and walk around in the afternoon. In the morning you ride over to the next village, Asraf, with a local mountain guide who shows the way. From the saddle you look down on Aydarkul Lake and the Kyzylkum steppe. After lunch with a family in Asraf, your driver takes you on to Samarkand.
- A night with a village family
- A morning on horseback
- Views of Aydarkul Lake
At a glance
- Start
- Your Bukhara hotel, 9:00 AM
- Finish
- Samarkand, day 2
- Duration
- 2 days / 1 night
- Night
- Homestay with a family in Uhum village
- Riding
- Day 2, Uhum → Asraf, with a local mountain guide; horse included
- Meals
- Lunch and dinner on day 1, breakfast and lunch on day 2
- Availability
- Daily, all year
Highlights
- A night with a family in Uhum village
- A ride from Uhum to Asraf with a local mountain guide
- Views of Aydarkul Lake and the Kyzylkum steppe from the mountains
- Lunch with a local family in Asraf
- Ends in Samarkand: the tour is also your transfer
Day by day
Day 1 · Bukhara – Uhum village
Homestay- 9:00Meet your driver in Bukhara and drive to Uhum village, about 3.5 hours, passing near Nurata
- LunchtimeArrival in Uhum: the family welcomes you with a homemade lunch
- Afternoon: a light walk around Uhum and its daily village life
- Cooking class with the family for dinner; night in the homestay
Day 2 · Ride Uhum – Asraf, drive to Samarkand
End of tour- SunriseBreakfast
- Ride from Uhum to Asraf with a local mountain guide: mountain landscapes, village life and views of Aydarkul Lake and the Kyzylkum steppe
- Lunch with a local family in Asraf
- Drive to Samarkand with your driver (about 4 hours). End of the tour
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Where you sleep and who rides with you
- Homestay
- One night with a local family: in Uhum (from Bukhara) or in Asraf (from Samarkand).
- Registration
- The homestay owner registers you: have your passport with you.
- Horse and guide
- The horse is included. A local mountain guide rides with you and only shows the way.
- Meals
- 1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner; vegetarian and vegan on request.
Which Nuratau tour?
- 2 days / 1 nightVillages Homestay
- Nights: 1 village guesthouse
- Between Asraf and Uhum: On foot, 3–4 hours
- Rabat-i Malik and Gijduvan: Yes
- Season: All year
- 2 days / 1 nightHorse Riding
- Nights: 1 village homestay
- Between Asraf and Uhum: On horseback (horse included)
- Desert, camel ride and yurt: No (views of Aydarkul Lake from the ride)
- Nurata (Chashma spring): No (the drive passes near it)
- Season: Daily, all year
- 3 days / 2 nightsMountains Homestay
- Nights: 2 village homestays
- Between Asraf and Uhum: On foot, about 12 km, 4–5 hours
- Nurata (Chashma spring): Yes, both directions
- Season: All year
- 4 days / 3 nightsVillages & Desert Yurt
- Nights: 2 village homestays + 1 yurt camp
- Between Asraf and Uhum: On foot, with a local mountain guide
- Desert, camel ride and yurt: Yes, near Aydarkul Lake
- Nurata (Chashma spring): Samarkand → Bukhara only
- Rabat-i Malik and Gijduvan: Yes
- Season: March – November (yurt camp season)
What’s included and what to bring
- Homestay room for one night in Uhum
- Meals: 1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner (vegetarian and vegan on request)
- Cooking class with the family for dinner on day 1
- A walk around the village
- Horse riding from Uhum to Asraf on day 2
- Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel
- Driver throughout the tour (no guide)
- Mountain guide on the ride, for directions only
- Not included: Other meals and drinks
- Not included: Travel insurance
- Not included: Personal expenses
What to bring
- Long trousers and closed shoes for riding
- Hat, sunglasses and sun cream
- A warm layer: mountain evenings and early mornings are cooler than in the cities
- Your passport, for registration at the homestay
- A small overnight bag
- Cash in Uzbek so’m for small purchases
Good to know
- Times are a guide and can change with the road.
- Day 1: the drive passes near Nurata, no stop.
- Have your passport with you: the homestay owner registers you on arrival.
- Dress modestly in the villages and ask before photographing people.
Questions
- Where do we sleep?
- With a local family in Uhum village. The homestay owner registers you, so please have your passport with you.
- Who rides with us?
- A local mountain guide rides with you from Uhum to Asraf on day 2 and only shows the way. There is no other guide: your driver takes you by car on the rest of the route.
- Is the horse included?
- Yes. The horse for the ride from Uhum to Asraf is included in the tour.
- Do we stop in Nurata?
- No. The drive on day 1 passes near Nurata without a stop.
- Is this a private tour?
- Yes. The car, the driver and the bookings are for you and your party only. There is no group option.
- How do I book and pay?
- Send a booking request on our website or write to us on WhatsApp. There is no payment when you book: we contact you to confirm the details. You can pay in cash or by bank transfer.
- Can we bring children?
- Yes. In the booking form, travellers aged 6 and older count as adults, and children under 6 are listed separately.
- Can I cancel or change the date?
- Yes. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the tour, and changing the date is free.
