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Yurts arranged in a semi-circle around a central fire pit at night. 1
A desert campsite with yurts and a central building. 2
A series of covered yurts arranged in a semi-circle on a sandy terrain with a few benches and a small structure in the background. 3
A row of yurts under a starry night sky. 4
A sunset over a body of water with people standing on the shore. 5
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Price is €233 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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  • Free cancellation available
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  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Cross the Kyzylkum Desert from Bukhara to Samarkand in 2 days
    • Watch potters at work in a Gijduvan ceramics workshop
    • Visit the sacred spring and mosque of the Chashma Complex in Nurata
    • Have lunch by Aydarkul Lake and ride a camel at the yurt camp
    • Hear Kazakh folk songs by the fire and sleep in a yurt

Activity location

    • Samarkand
    • Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • QCFC+84R, Бухара, Узбекистан
    • Bukhara, Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan

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Private Tour: Bukhara to Samarkand

  • English
Price details
€205.94 x 2 Adults€411.88
Total
Price is €411.88
Until Wed, 11 Nov

Small-Group Tour: Bukhara to Samarkand

  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d

Mondays and Fridays, meet 8:00 AM at Lyabi-Hauz. Up to 6 guests share a yurt; a private yurt on request for an extra fee, if available. Day 2: drive to Samarkand, drop-off at your hotel by about 2–3 PM. Too few guests: other date or private upgrade.

Starting time: 08:00
Price details
€161.17 x 2 Adults€322.34
Total
Price is €322.34
Until Wed, 11 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Car and driver from Bukhara to Samarkand
  • Inclusions
    Drop-off at your hotel, train station or airport in Samarkand
  • Inclusions
    One night in a yurt camp
  • Inclusions
    Private option: a yurt only for your group (1-4 people)
  • Inclusions
    Lunch by Aydarkul Lake
  • Inclusions
    Dinner and breakfast at the yurt camp
  • Inclusions
    Camel ride (10-15 minutes)
  • Inclusions
    Folk songs by a Kazakh akyn around the fire
  • Inclusions
    Tourist registration at the camp
  • Exclusions
    Tour guide (this tour has a driver only)
  • Exclusions
    Entrance fee at the Chashma Complex ($2)
  • Exclusions
    Alcoholic drinks
  • Exclusions
    Personal travel insurance

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Drones
    • Not suitable for: People over 297 lbs (135 kg)
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • This two-day tour takes you from Bukhara to Samarkand through the Kyzylkum Desert. It is run with a driver. A driver does not give guided tours of the sites.

    Day 1: Bukhara – Gijduvan – Rabat-i-Malik – Nurata – Aydarkul – Yurt Camp

    Begin your journey from Bukhara and travel across the landscapes of the Kyzylkum Desert. Your first stop is Gijduvan, famous for its ceramic traditions. Visit a local pottery workshop and see the techniques and patterns passed down through generations.

    Continue to the Rabat-i-Malik Caravanserai, an 11th-century Silk Road stop once used by merchants and caravans. In Nurata, visit the sacred Chashma Complex, with a natural spring, an old mosque and the ruins linked to Alexander the Great's fortress.

    Later, head to Aydarkul Lake for lunch by the shore and time to relax.

    Arrive at the yurt camp in the desert. In the late afternoon, ride a camel for 10 to 15 minutes across the dunes. In the evening, have dinner at the camp and listen to folk songs by a Kazakh akyn around the fire. Sleep in a yurt.

    Day 2: Yurt Camp – Samarkand

    After breakfast at the camp, travel to Samarkand. Your driver drops you at your hotel, train station or airport.

Location

Activity location

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    • Samarkand
    • Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • QCFC+84R, Бухара, Узбекистан
    • Bukhara, Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan