Active & Extreme ToursGuaranteed from 2 travelers

UZBEKISTAN OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

12 jours/11 nuits

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€2175.00€2425.00

/ per person

-10% OFF

Duration12 jours/11 nuits

Guaranteed Departure2+

CategoryActive & Extreme Tours

Details

Discover the Real Uzbekistan Far from the well-trodden tourist trail, this journey takes you into the heart of an intimate, unspoiled Uzbekistan. Sleep in village homestays in the mountains, ride Bactrian camels across the Kyzylkum Desert, uncover Bronze Age petroglyphs etched into rock three thousand years ago, and share daily life with Uzbek families at the foot of the Nuratau and Zeravshan ranges. Between these timeless encounters, the legendary Silk Road jewels of Bukhara the Holy and Samarkand the Magnificent reveal their full splendour. Route: Tashkent – Forish – Ukhum – Hayat – Nuratau – Gijduvan – Bukhara – Shakhrisabz – Oqsoy – Samarkand – Tashkent Practical Information 🏃 Fitness level: moderate (one trekking day of 5–6 hours, Day 3) 🏨 Accommodation: a mix of 3★ or 4★ hotels (Tashkent, Bukhara, Samarkand) and village homestays (Ukhum, Hayat, Shakhrisabz, Oqsoy) offering simple but warm hospitality, plus one night in a yurt in the Kyzylkum Desert ☀️ Best season: March to June and September to November 🎒 What to bring: walking shoes, light clothing and a jacket for cool mountain and desert evenings, sun protection, headlamp for the yurt night

Highlights

🏡 Four nights in village homestays (Ukhum, Hayat, Shakhrisabz, Oqsoy) for a truly immersive experience 🥾 Trekking through the Nuratau Mountains with Bronze Age petroglyphs 🐪 A night in a yurt in the Kyzylkum Desert and a Bactrian camel ride 🐏 Wildlife spotting: mouflons and Severtsov sheep in the Nuratau Nature Reserve 🌳 The legendary 2,000-year-old Platycladus tree at Majrum, said to have been planted by Alexander the Great's soldiers 🕌 Three days in Holy Bukhara: the Ark Fortress, Poi-Kalyan, Sufi shrines and the Emir's palace ✨ The Registan Square and the Tomb of Timur in Samarkand 🏺 Traditional ceramics workshop in Gijduvan 🎓 Meeting French-language students at the University of Samarkand 🚄 Return by high-speed Afrosiab train across the Uzbek steppe

Itinerary (12 days)

Arrival in Tashkent, meet and greet by your English-speaking Uzbek guide at the international airport. Transfer and check-in at the hotel. After breakfast, first discoveries of the capital: the Hazrati Imam complex with the Barak Khan Madrasa (16th century) and the Tilla Sheikh Mosque (16th century), the bustling Chorsu Bazaar and the Kukeldash Madrasa (16th century). Dinner in the city. Accommodation: 3★ or 4★ hotel in Tashkent · Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Included & Not Included

What's Included

✅ Accommodation in double room (3★ or 4★ hotels, homestays, yurt) ✅ Full board from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 12 (breakfast, lunch, dinner) ✅ Uzbek French-speaking tour guide throughout the journey ✅ All transfers and overland transport by private air-conditioned vehicle ✅ Afrosiyob high-speed train ticket Samarkand–Tashkent (in case of unavailability, comfort-class ticket on a regular Sharq or Nasaf train) ✅ All sightseeing and entrance fees to sites mentioned in the programme ✅ Bottled water during transfers

What's Not Included

❌ International flights ❌ Single-room supplement (available only in hotels, rate on request in euros) ❌ Beverages outside of meals ❌ Personal expenses and gratuities ❌ Travel and repatriation insurance ❌ Any service not listed under "The price includes"