Aydarkul Yurt Camp: 2 Days
Nurata – Aydarkul Lake – Bukhara, Uzbekistan
2 Days / 1 Night
Max 10 People
Easy
Meals Included
Description
A two-day journey from Samarkand to Bukhara through history, desert and nomadic tradition. Explore the ancient Nurata Fortress and the sacred spring of the Chashma complex, relax on the shore of Aydarkul Lake and spend the night in a traditional yurt camp in the Kyzylkum desert, with a camel ride, dinner and a campfire under the stars.
On the second day you visit the potters of Gijduvan, famous for their centuries-old ceramics, and continue across the desert to Bukhara, where the tour ends at your hotel.
Not included: entrance fees, gratuities and personal expenses.
Itinerary
An early start from Samarkand and a 3–4 hour drive as green countryside gives way to desert. In Nurata, visit the fortress said to have been founded by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC, and the Chashma complex with its sacred spring, believed to have healing powers. After a traditional lunch, drive about 2 hours to Aydarkul Lake for a swim or a rest on the shore. Evening at a yurt camp: a camel ride, dinner cooked by local chefs, a campfire with local music, and a night in a traditional yurt.
After breakfast at the camp, drive towards Bukhara (about 4–5 hours). Stop in Gijduvan, a town of master potters, to watch the artisans at work in the craft centre and have lunch. Continue across the Kyzylkum to Bukhara, arriving in the late afternoon or early evening at your hotel.
What's Included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Transport in a comfortable private vehicle
- Night in a yurt camp
- Camel ride
- 1 breakfast, 1 lunch and 1 dinner
- Bottled water
Tour Map
- 1Samarkand
- 2Nurata Fortress and Chashma complex
- 3Aydarkul Lake and yurt camp
- 4Gijduvan
- 5Bukhara
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