Uzbekistan Adventure Tours

Uzbekistan holds some of the most beautiful unspoiled landscapes in the world! It’s a land of desert, mountain and steppe, of valleys, rivers and lakes just waiting for the intrepid traveler to discover. Tour the famous sites of Uzbekistan with your family and friends and experience life in a very different part of the world.

Ride a camel in the desert, stay in a yurt by a lake, visit an Uzbeki family and share a meal, shop for souvenirs in the bazaars and watch craftsmen at work. Make the fabled cities of the Silk Road come alive and enjoy thousands of years of history, tradition and the warmest hospitality of Uzbek people. Make the stuff of legends part of your family history!

AT A GLANCE

TOUR TYPE:

Small Group

DURATION:

Days

PRICED FROM:

$4, 499 per eprson

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT:

$679

COUNTRIES:

Uzbekistan

PLACES

Tashkent, Charvak-Baldersai, Samarkand, Nurata, Sarmishsay Gorge, Aydarkul Lake, Bukhara, Karaul Bazaar, Khiva

TOUR ITINERARY

Day 1-2: Arrive in Tashkent. Charvak – Baldersay mountains
Day 3: Samarkand
Day 4-5: Nurato-Sarmishsai-Aydarkul Lake
Day 6-7: Legendary Bukhara
Day 8. Bukhara-Jeyram Ecocenter Bukhara Yurts in Karaulbazaar, nomadic life, photography, Camel Safari
Day 9-12: Khiva
Day 13: Tashkent. Departure

2026 TOUR SCHEDULE

NOVEMBER 1-13, 2026 Discount $250pp
SEPTEMBER 2-14, 2026
OCTOBER 8- 20, 2026

2027 TOUR SCHEDULE

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2028 TOUR SCHEDULE

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DAILY DETAILS

Day 01 Tashkent

Upon arrival you will be met by our representatives and will be transferred to your hotel which will be your home for two nights.

Day 02 Tashkent- Charvak – Baldersai

Well begin our exploration of Tashkent with a walking tour in ancient part of Tashkent. Then we will have a sightseeing day drive to Charvak Lake (90 km from Tashkent) in Tian Shan Mountains. Picnic. Enjoy learning about Uzbekistan horses and photography. Return to Tashkent

Day 03 Tashkent-Samarkand

Drive to Samarkand (300 km) stopping near the “gate” of Amur Temur where two mountain ranges meet. Samarkand is more than 2,750 years old! Sightseeing tour to Registan Square, the main attraction of Samarkand and an impressive place for holding the world’s finest old and modern music festivals and holidays, Ulugbek’s Observatory, XVth century.

Day 04-05 Samarkand-Nurato-Sarmish Gorge-Aydarkul Lake

Breakfast. Continue sightseeing. Shah i Zinda Ensemble – ancient necropolis, Bibi Khanum Complex (the complex was build in honor of the wife of Amur Temur in the fourteenth century), Guri Emir Mausoleum (XIV century). Afternoon adventure drive to Lake Aydarkul through Nurato Petroglyph. Excursion to old Karmana town. Discover Sarmish Gorge to see rock paintings; Bronze age petroglyphs (Bronze period). Transfer to the yurt camp on the bank of Ayardkul Lake. Enjoy fishing, camel riding (optional for additional fee), hiking, swimming and boating. Dinner with folklore show around the fire.

Day 06-08. Bukhara

Sightseeing drive to Bukhara through Gigduvan village. Upon arrival in Bukhara visit Labi Khaus Complex, heart of legendary Bukhara city. Explore the serene desert architecture of Bukhara at the Nadir Divan Begi Madreseh, Kukaldash Medreseh, Khanaka Nadir Divan Begi (XVI-XVII c.), visit the Jewish quarter and ancient Synagogue. The explore Magoki Attari Mosque (XII-XVI c.), the extensive trade domes and markets of the bazaar (XVI c.), the beautiful Poi–Kalon Complex with its legendary minaret (XII c.), Mosque Kalon and Miri Arab Medreseh (XVI c.). Explore Bukhara’s ancient Fortress-Ark (The winter residence of local Bukhara Amirs, I c.), and the mausoleums of Ismail Samani (IX c.) and Chashma- Ayub (XII-XVI c.).

Day 09 Bukhara – Karaul Bazaar Bukharayurts-Jeyran Ecocenter

Early Breakfast. Drive to spectacular Karaul Bazaar Kizilkum desert where you will enjoy nomadic life, visit the ecocenter Jeyran and spectacular Kemachi,Tudakul Lakes and ancient Sardoba. Dinner and folklore show around the fire.

Day 10-12 Khiva – Tashkent

Morning drive to the fairy-tale city of Khiva: Upon arrival you will be accommodated at the hotel and enjoy your free time. Next two days we explore this legendary city. Visit Kunya Ark Fortress including Kurinish Khana, Mohammed-Amin-Khan Medreseh, Islam Khodja Minaret; Mohammed Rakim Khan Complex, Amir-Tur Medreseh, and the Sho-I-Kalandar Bobo Mausoleum. Learn to make traditional bread (non). Discover the Juma (Friday) Mosque with its 200 wooden pillars, Pakhlavan Mahmoud Mausoleum, Tash Hauli Palace (Stone yard), and Alla-Kuli-Khan Medreseh. On Day 12 morning flight to Tashkent and enjoy leisure time. Farewell dinner.

Day 13 Tashkent

Departure

LAND TOUR COSTS

$4, 499

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

$679

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS

Enjoy the Silk Road Treasure Tours’ best outdoor adventures and cultural experiences; exotic bazaars, traditional teahouses, music, festivals, games and dance, hiking spectacular alpine destinations, and visiting with local villagers and craftsmen
Travel “green” to the treasures of the Silk Road alongside knowledgeable guides with years of ecotourism experience. Come with us for environmentally and socially responsible travel to Uzbekistan.
Take part in the many activities available; whether it’s horse back riding, hiking or swimming!
Find your peace in the Kyzylkum Desert’s mysterious sites and soothing tranquility!

VISITED COUNTRIES

Uzbekistan

VISITED CITIES & PLACES

Tashkent
Charvak-Baldersai
Samarkand
Nurata
Sarmishsay Gorge
Aydarkul Lake
Bukhara
Karaul Bazaar
Khiva

SUGGESTED EXTENSIONS

Gems of Kyrgyzstan, Adventure Tour to Turkmenistan

READING LISTS

Peter Hopkirk ” The Great Game”
Calum Macleod, Bradley Mayhew “Golden Road To Samarkand”
Lonely Planet Central Asia (2010)
Frances Wood “The Silk Road, Two Thousand Years in the Heart of Asia”
Peter Hopkirk “The Great Game”
Colin Thubron “The Lost Heart of Asia”

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Visa support
Local air tickets from Tashkent to Urgench
Ground Transportation
Camel riding in Aydarkul (optional)
English-speaking guide/escort
Hotel accommodation in double room, stay in a yurt
Meals Breakfast & Dinner
Picnics and tea stops
Entrance fees to museums and monuments
Folklore Show in Bukhara

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED

International Flights
Charges in hotels for additional services
Consular fee

Picture Gallery

Uzbekistan Adventure Tours

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