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9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is Rp3.598.400 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

    • Stay at a yurt camp and enjoy a camel ride
    • Swim in Aydarkul Lake
    • Listen to folk songs performed by a Kazakh akyn
    • Visit several historical places and learn about them from your guide
    • Enjoy return transport from your hotel in Samarkand

Activity location

    • Samarkand
    • Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Oqsaroy 1, Бўстонсарой кўчаси 1/4, Universitetskiy Boulevard, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Узбекистан
    • Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan

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Group Tour from Samarkand with Shared Yurt

  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d

Shared group departure. To ensure a quality experience, departures may be combined with nearby dates. If minimum participation is not reached, an alternative date or private upgrade will be offered

Starting time: 8:00
Price details
Rp3.598.400 x 2 AdultsRp7.196.800
Total
Price is Rp7.196.800

Private Tour from Samarkand with Exclusive Yurt

  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • Uzbek
Language options: Uzbek
Price details
Rp4.138.160 x 2 AdultsRp8.276.320
Total
Price is Rp8.276.320
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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Driver/instructor and all transfers
  • Inclusions
    Registration
  • Inclusions
    Camel riding 10-15 minutes
  • Inclusions
    1*Lunch
  • Inclusions
    1*Dinner
  • Inclusions
    1*Breakfast
  • Inclusions
    Traditional music performance by a local bard around the fire
  • Inclusions
    Private Tour: Private yurt for your group only. No sharing
  • Inclusions
    Group Tour: Shared yurt with up to 6 guests per yurt. Larger groups stay in multiple yurts
  • Exclusions
    Tour guide
  • Exclusions
    Personal travel insurance
  • Exclusions
    Alcoholic drinks
  • Exclusions
    Admission - Chashma $2

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: People over 95 years

What you can expect

  • Day 1: Samarkand or Bukhara – Nurata – Aydarkul Lake – Yurt Camp

    Meet your driver at your hotel in Samarkand or Bukhara and begin your journey to the Kyzylkum Desert. Stop in Nurata to visit the sacred Chashma Complex and the ancient ruins linked to Alexander the Great.

    Continue to the peaceful Aydarkul Lake, where you can enjoy lunch by the lakeside and take a short walk to admire the natural scenery.

    Arrive at the traditional yurt camp in the desert. Enjoy a camel ride across the sandy dunes, relax in the quiet atmosphere, and experience authentic local hospitality. In the evening, savour a traditional dinner around the campfire accompanied by folk music performed by a local Kazakh akyn. Overnight stay in a cosy yurt.

    Day 2: Yurt Camp – Bukhara or Samarkand

    After breakfast at the camp, depart for Bukhara or Samarkand. Along the way, stop at the historic Rabati Malik caravanserai and visit a traditional pottery workshop in Gijduvan. Drop-off 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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    • Oqsaroy 1, Бўстонсарой кўчаси 1/4, Universitetskiy Boulevard, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Узбекистан
    • Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan