The 4 Hiking & Trekking in Uzbekistan That Earn Their Price

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

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

Travel privately from Samarkand to Bukhara through the Nuratau Mountains. You’ll hike with an escort guide, sleep in one of 11 yurts at Sayyod Yurt Camp, eat home-style meals, swim if conditions allow, and stop at Aydarkul Lake and Nurata’s Chashma pilgrimage site.

“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

Spend eight hours with a guide such as Jamshid or Inom hiking the Chimgan Valley in the Western Tian Shan. Choose an easier or steeper route, stop for lake and peak views, and travel by included transport from Tashkent. Bring warm layers, water, snacks, sunscreen, and solid shoes.

“My Chimgan Mountain hike was wonderful! I wanted a real hiking experience, not just a drive to a spot, and this tour provided it. Climbing myself let me see truly earned, breathtaking views. Our guide was fantastic – fluent in English, incredibly kind, and cheerful. They were very attentive, always checking if I was tired. Their thoughtfulness even extended to meals, considering my condition. I'm so glad I chose this tour. It was a truly satisfying and memorable experience!”

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

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

This four-day small-group journey links Bukhara with Samarkand through Hayat, Ukhum, Asraf, and Eski Forish in the Nuratau Mountains. You hike 11 to 12 kilometers a day, sleep in local homestays, eat included Uzbek meals, visit petroglyphs and old fort ruins, and have luggage carried by donkey between villages.

“The warmth and hospitality of our host families and friendliness of our guides. Drivers arriving on time and taking us to our destinations safely.”

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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, see Stone Age petroglyphs, camp in a two-person tent, and walk through Ugam Chatkal National Park. An English-speaking guide, meals, transfers, camping gear, and animals to carry luggage are included.

“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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