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For those who love a little ancient history, a trip to Aydarkul and Sarmishsay is just about the best Uzbekistan tour possible. Sarmishsay has a unique petroglyph gallery, with over 10,000 stone carvings depicting scenes from daily life of the people who lived here long ago. Then head out to Aydarkul for a taste of nomadic life, with camel riding and a night in a yurt in the Kyzylkum Desert. Aydarkul Lake and Sarmishsay are conveniently located between Bukhara and Samarkand, so if you have some extra time, add on a city tour extension.
Tour itinerary:
At 06:30 transfer from your hotel in Tashkent to the train station. The high-speed Afrosiyob train departs at 07:30 and arrives in Navoi at 10:40. A driver will meet you at the train station, transfer to Sarmish-Say to see the petroglyphs. After the Sarmish-Say excursion you are to drive to Nurata where you can have lunch and visit a local place of interest – The Chashma Complex with a holy spring.
The yurt camp Aidar is located 10 km from the western bank of the Aidarkul lake. It was reconstructed in 2009. The camp offers 11 yurts, decorated with hand made carpets and sherdaks (felt rugs) of local craftsmen. Coloured patterns and chandeliers create unusual and festive atmosphere in yurts. Yurt camp is also equipped with fixed toilets, shower cubicles and a company yurt, where tourists can taste various dishes. Amenities of the camp Aidar include electricity.
Tourists can spend their evening near the hospitable campfire to the songs of local akyns (folk singers) in calm and quite atmosphere of desert, admiring bright stars and Via Lactea in the night sky. For dinner we offer national dish, Beshbarmak, or any other national dish at the wish of tourists, different salads, fruits and oriental sweets.
Here, in the yurt camp you can go to fascinating tours around this region. Here you can ride a camel and make a 2-10-days trekking tour. Also quadracycles and jeeps for driving around desert are available here. Those, who like hunting and fishing, will find here all necessary facilities for a goor pastime. During 1-2 hour camelback trip tourists will have a chance to explore flora and fauna of the desert (there are about 25 species of plants and various animals are found here).After lunch transfer to the yurt camp. On the way a stop at lake of Aydarkul located in the amidst of a sultry desert. In the evening dinner near the camp fire with a Kazakh akin singing folk songs. Overnight at the yurt camp.
Accommodation:
City | Accommodation, Budget Option |
Nurata | Safari, Aidar Yurt Camp |
- Accommodation in the yurt camp hotel with full board (3 meals);
- Economy-class tickets for Tashkent-Navoi and Samarkand-Tashkent trains;
- Transportation throughout the tour, including airport/train station pick ups and drop offs
18 апреля 2013