2 Off-Road Safaris in Uzbekistan to Build a Day Around

1.2 Days Private Safari Tour from Bukhara

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 11 reviews · 2 days · from $245Our pick

Travel privately from Bukhara to Samarkand in two long driving days, stopping at Rabati Malik, Sarmishsay Gorge, Nurata and Lake Aydarkul. You will sleep in a desert yurt, ride a camel for 20 minutes and hear local music by the fire. Guides such as Bekhruz, Bakhtiior, Rozibek and Ikrom have been praised for warm, helpful service.

“In questa escursione di due giorni si visitano molto piccoli posti fuori città in cui vale sicuramente la pena fermarsi, come i petroglifi. Le nostre guide Bekhruz e Bakhtiior sono stati gentili e cordiali nella spiegazione dei vari posti, della storia e ci hanno portato in buoni ristoranti dove mangiare, cercando il meglio per noi. La notte nello yurta camp è stata bellissima, con giro in cammello al tramonto e la sera canzoni tipiche attorno al fuoco con le stelle, si vede benissimo anche la via lattea. Consigliamo sicuramente questa esperienza che consente di spostarti fra due città, Bukhara e Samarcanda.”

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2.2 Days Private Safari Tour from Bukhara

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $170Best value

Travel by private, air-conditioned vehicle from Bukhara to Samarkand through the Kyzylkum Desert. Visit Sarmishsay Gorge, Nurata, Chashma, a village near Aydarkul, and the lake itself. Your overnight yurt stay includes meals, a 20-minute camel ride, and local music around the fire. An English-speaking guide is available if selected.

“My sister and I booked the 2-day yurt camp tour and, while our guide and driver were both very kind and knowledgeable, the experience was unfortunately let down by the quality of the transportation.”

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