Hiking tour around Uhum 2 days

Hiking tour around Uhum two days trip to the Uzbek countryside gives you a great chance to get to know the daily livelihood activities of people living in a remote village of the Nuratau Mountains range. You can watch or participate in the preparation of traditional meals from home-produced vegetables during your stay with local a family. Your host will take you on a short hike to the mountains to explore the surrounding area of the village.

Trip Highlights

Explore Uzbek countryside and Nuratau Mountains
Experience rural homestay
Get to know the preparation of the Central Asian main dish Plov

Best time: March-end of June, September-November

Quick Itinerary

Day 1 – Samarkand or Bukhara –Uhum village

At 9:00 be picked up by our driver from your hotel and drive to Uhum village. Arrive in Uhum village by lunchtime and settle in the homestay. In the afternoon, walk around to get to know the village and people relax on the tapchan or supa under the walnut trees. Help or watch to prepare the traditional dishes.
Please note that on this day you explore the village on your own, and the guided tour starts on the next day.

Day 2 – Uhum village- Bukhara or Samarkand

After breakfast, start the easy guided hike to the Nuratau Nature Reserve. See ancient irrigation channels, a petroglyph site, and the mausoleum of Islamic priests. Return to the homestay for lunch. Leave for the next destination after lunch.

END OF THE PROGRAM

Price & Service

Number of People	1	2-3	4-12
Price per person	EUR 220	EUR 145	EUR 130

For groups greater than 3 people –price upon request

What is Included

1 night of accommodation in the homestay
1 Breakfast, 2 Lunches, 1 Dinner
1-day mountain escort guide service (with basic English)
Registration
Transport: Samarkand/Bukhara-village-Bukhara/Samarkand

What’s not Included

Additional tours and activities not mentioned in the itinerary
Tips
Items of personal nature

While visiting Nuratau Mountains please be respectful of local traditions and follow our Countryside Behaviour Rules.

Extension trips and extra activities can be combined with the above tour

Yurt stay and camel riding near the Lake Aydarkul

Hiking tour around Asraf
Price
1 person – EUR 100
2 persons – EUR 75 per person
3 persons – EUR 65 per person

Price includes

1 night Yurt stay including all meals and registration
20 minutes of camel riding
The trip by car to Lake Aydarkul
Transport to/ from Yurt Camp

Alexander the Great’s fortress and holly spring in Nurata city

Price
1 person – EUR 15
2 persons – EUR 10 per person
3 persons – EUR 5 per person

Price includes:

Entrance tickets in Nurata city
Transport to/ from Nurata

Petroglyphs in Sarmish Gorge

Price:
1 person – EUR 30
2 persons – EUR 25 per person
3 persons – EUR 20 per person

Price includes:

Entrance tickets to Sarmish Gorge
Transport to/ from Sarmish

Day 1

Day 1 – Samarkand or Bukhara –Uhum village
At 9:00 be picked up by our driver from your hotel and drive to Uhum village. Arrive in Uhum village by lunchtime and settle in the homestay. The homestay has a large garden with fruit trees where you can spend some time relaxing on the tapchan (comfortable tea beds). After having settled, your host will show you their facilities. Lunch with the local family. After lunch, walk around the village to learn about the daily livelihood activities and land-use practices of the villagers (collecting firewood, harvesting, butter making, corn grinding, spinning, weaving, preserving fruits, silkworm raring in spring). In the afternoon, you may watch or help the family in the preparation of the traditional dish Plov from homegrown vegetables and mountain spices. Dinner with your hosts. Overnight stay in a local homestay.

Day 2

Day 2 – Uhum village- Bukhara or Samarkand
Today your escort guide will take you on a guided hike to the buffer zone of Nuratau Nature Reserve (one way 4 km/3,5-4 hours). During your hike to the Nature Reserve, you will see the ancient irrigation channels, the petroglyphs site that is an indicator of the ancient settlement history of the area, and the mausoleum of an Islamic priest. Return to the homestay and have lunch with the family. Say goodbye to your hosts and leave for the next destination after lunch.