2 daysPrivate
- Samarkand
- Nuratau mountain villages
- Bukhara
$160per person
based on 2 travellers
Lower per person for groups of 3–4
Village & Nature: Nuratau homestay tours
Stay with a family in the Nuratau mountains on the way between Samarkand and Bukhara: cook dinner with your hosts, walk or ride between two mountain villages, or add a night in a desert yurt. Private tours, 2–4 days.
Nuratau village tours
What a village stay is like
- A family homeYou sleep in a village home or guesthouse with a local family. The rooms are simple; bathrooms are usually shared.
- Home cookingMeals with your hosts, and on every tour you help the family cook dinner.
- On foot or on horsebackWalk the mountain path between Asraf and Uhum, or ride it with a local mountain guide (horse included).
- Private, door to doorYour own car and driver, from your hotel in one city to your hotel in the other. No group.
Known for village tourism. Sentob, a village in the Nuratau mountains, was named one of the Best Tourism Villages by UN Tourism in 2023. Our tours stay in the villages of Asraf and Uhum.
Questions
Which tour should I choose?
One night in a village: the 2-day homestay tour. Two nights and the full hike: the 3-day tour. Villages and a night in a desert yurt: the 4-day tour (March – November). A ride instead of the hike: the 2-day horse riding tour.
Can we start in Bukhara instead of Samarkand?
Yes. Every Nuratau tour runs both ways: Samarkand → Bukhara or Bukhara → Samarkand.
Is it a private tour?
Yes. The car, the driver and the bookings are for you and your party only. There is no group option.
What are the rooms like?
Simple rooms in a family home or a village guesthouse. Bathrooms are usually shared.
Planning your journey through Uzbekistan and Tajikistan?
Tell us your dates, group size and interests, and we will suggest an itinerary.