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Yurts in a desert landscape at sunset. 1
Four camels sitting on a sandy beach with a clear sky and sparse vegetation in the background. 2
A starry night sky with the Milky Way visible. 3
A desert landscape with several yurts and a building with a blue roof. 4
A person holding a tortoise. 5
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Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$611 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

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

Overview

    • Experience traditional nomadic life
    • Enjoy a camel ride at the yurt camp
    • Relax beside beautiful Aydarkul Lake

Activity location

    • Samarkand
    • Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Samarkand
    • Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan

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Life As Nomads - Yurt Camp Tour with an Overnight Stay from Samarkand

  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English
Starting time: 9:00 AM
Price details
NZ$386.55 x 2 AdultsNZ$773.10
Total
Price is NZ$773.10

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Included:
  • Inclusions
    Night in Yurt.
  • Inclusions
    1 Lunch.
  • Inclusions
    1 Dinner.
  • Inclusions
    1 Breakfast.
  • Inclusions
    Camel riding (tips are welcome).
  • Inclusions
    A/C vehicle.
  • Inclusions
    All Fees and Taxes
  • Exclusions
    Not included:
  • Exclusions
    Alcoholic drinks
  • Exclusions
    Entrance tickets to monuments
  • Exclusions
    Personal and other expenses not mentioned in the programme

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Drinks in the vehicle, Food in the vehicle

What you can expect

  • Departure from Samarkand.
    It takes 4–5 hours to drive with stops to the Yurt Camp at the Aydarkul Lake (±250 km).
    Route: Samarkand - Nurota - Yurt Camp (dinner, songs of local nomads around the campfire, dancing, night in Yurt)
    Description:

    Day 1:

    • Nurota complex: Here, you can see the ruins of an ancient citadel attributed to Alexander the Great. Furthermore, there are two 16th-century mosques. In the centre there is a pond where numerous fish live but it is forbidden to catch them.
    • Aydarkul Lake: Lunch at the lake shore, swimming if the weather allows (The Yurt Camp reserves the right to move lunch from the lakeshore to the camp.).
    • Yurt Camp: While dinner is being prepared, travellers may enjoy a camel ride and watch the sunset. After dinner, relax together around the campfire while listening to local folk songs, then view the Milky Way in the clear sky.
    • Night in Yurt Camp

    Day 2:
    Breakfast and free time for a walk on the dunes.
    Departure.
    It takes 4–5 hours to drive towards Bukhara (±270 km).
    Approximate time of arrival 18:00
    Route: Yurt Camp - Sarmish (petroglyphs) - Navai (ancient caravanserai and water reserve) – Bukhara
    Description:

    • Sarmish: Along the way on a small hill you can see petroglyphs where different animals are depicted
    • Navai: Visit an ancient 14th-century caravanserai and a nearby underground reservoir where rain and melting snow flow.
    • Bukhara: Arrival to Hotel / Airport / Railway Station

Location

Activity location

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    • Samarkand
    • Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Samarkand
    • Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan