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Samarkand → Asraf → Uhum → Bukhara
Ride over the mountains on your way to Bukhara.
- Pick-up:
- Your Samarkand hotel, 9:00 AM
- Drop-off:
- Your Bukhara 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 Samarkand to Bukhara, partly on horseback
Instead of a straight transfer, this trip spends a night in Asraf, a mountain village where you cook and eat with the family that hosts you and walk around in the afternoon. In the morning you ride over to the next village, Uhum, 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 Uhum, your driver takes you on to Bukhara.
- A night with a village family
- A morning on horseback
- Views of Aydarkul Lake
At a glance
- Start
- Your Samarkand hotel, 9:00 AM
- Finish
- Bukhara, day 2
- Duration
- 2 days / 1 night
- Night
- Homestay with a family in Asraf village
- Riding
- Day 2, Asraf → Uhum, 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 Asraf village
- A ride from Asraf to Uhum with a local mountain guide
- Views of Aydarkul Lake and the Kyzylkum steppe from the mountains
- Lunch with a local family in Uhum
- Ends in Bukhara: the tour is also your transfer
Day by day
Day 1 · Samarkand – Asraf village
Homestay- 9:00Meet your driver at your Samarkand hotel and drive to Asraf village, about 4 hours over a mountain pass
- LunchtimeArrival in Asraf: the family welcomes you with a homemade lunch
- Afternoon: a light walk around Asraf and its daily village life
- Cooking class with the family for dinner; night in the homestay
Day 2 · Ride Asraf – Uhum, drive to Bukhara
End of tour- SunriseBreakfast
- Ride from Asraf to Uhum with a local mountain guide: mountain landscapes, village life and views of Aydarkul Lake and the Kyzylkum steppe
- Lunch with a local family in Uhum
- Drive to Bukhara with your driver (about 3.5 hours), passing near Nurata. 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 Asraf
- 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 Asraf to Uhum 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 2: 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 Asraf 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 Asraf to Uhum 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 Asraf to Uhum is included in the tour.
- Do we stop in Nurata?
- No. The drive on day 2 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.
