Top 5 Walking & Trekking in Uzbekistan

1.Yurt stay and Hiking in the Nurata Mountains tour – 2 days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · from $229Our pick

Travel from Samarkand to Bukhara through the Nuratau Mountains with a private driver and hiking guide. Sleep in one of 11 yurts at Sayyod Yurt Camp, enjoy included meals, walk beside Aydarkul, swim if weather permits, and visit Nurata’s Chashma spring, Juma Mosque, and fortress ruins.

“Such a great experience! Most of the tourists sites in Uzbekistan are cities and having this little escape in the nature it was incredible! The yurts were great and toilettes were clean and practical (more then what we expected) The family is vRead more”

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2.Chimgan Valley Hiking Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 24 reviews · 8 hours · from $100Best value

Leave Tashkent for an eight-hour guided hike in Chimgan Valley, part of the Western Tian Shan. Your guide, often Jamshid, Jamshed, or Inom, helps choose a route to match your fitness and interests. Expect snowy peaks, turquoise lakes, steep sections, photo stops, and round-trip transport. Bring food, water, sturdy shoes, and warm layers.

“I had the privilege of being guided by Mr Inom. He arrived at my hotel promptly and drove us to a great spot in the Chimgan area overlooking the lake. The scenery was breathtaking and it was truly a great experience to hike with all of his local expertise about the flora and fauna of the Ugam-chatkal national park. Inom has a great wealth of knowledge which really added to the hiking experience. I had endless questions that he readily answered with ease. I definitely do think that anyone visiting Uzbekistan should reserve 1 day just to do a day trip with Inom and/or his team! The views make it…”

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3.Hiking tour to Hayat, Uhum and Asraf villages – 4 days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $380

Travel from Bukhara into Uzbekistan’s Nuratau Mountains, hiking between Hayat, Ukhum, Asraf, and Eski Forish over four days. You’ll stay in local homestays, eat included meals, visit petroglyphs, irrigation channels, a watermill, and fortress ruins, then finish at Samarkand’s Gur Amir Mausoleum. The group is limited to 12 people.

“The hiking your in Nuratau mountains was excellent, I could not hope for a better experience. From the pick up, to the guide, the guesthouses, the food, everything was excellent. You have the chance to see how the locals live, interact with Read more”

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4.3-Day Chimgan Trekking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $370

Leave Tashkent for a three-day trek through the Tian Shan near Chimgan. You will cross mountain passes, visit Stone Age petroglyphs, camp in a two-person tent, and walk through Ugam Chatkal National Park. An English-speaking guide, meals, porters, camping gear, and transfers are included. Moderate fitness is required.

“So nice and challenge tour. The Donkey boy and the guide was very nice and helpful. we enjoyed it a lot.”

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5.2 Day Ukhum Hiking Tour from Bukhara

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $228

Travel from Bukhara to Ukhum with a driver, stay one night in a village homestay, then hike 4 km through the Nuratau Nature Reserve with an English-speaking guide. You’ll see petroglyphs, old irrigation channels, and a mausoleum before continuing to Samarkand. The trip is capped at 12 people.

“This tour is more of a farmstay with a simple morning's hike - which was what I wanted. Nurutau's tour was well-organized, I knew when and where I needed to be; my driver was ready early and everything happened as stated. You paRead more”

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