Aydar Lake Yurt Camping Tour

Aydar Lake Yurt Camping Tour II, 2025/2026

Aydar Lake Yurt Camping Tour from Samarkand: Aydar Lake Yurt Camping. Watch the process of producing ceramics in Gijduvan. Explore the ancient sights of Nurata. Discover Kyzylkum desert. Stay in the Yurt camp, ride on the camels.

Tour duration: 2 days/1 night
Tour date: Flexible
Tour type: Private
Tour itinerary: Samarkand-Nurata-Lake Aydar-Yurt Camp-Gijduvon-Bukhara

Day 1: Samarkand - Nurata - Lake Aydar - Yurt Camp

09:00 Drive to Nurata (220 km). Arrive in Nurata and start your self-guided walking sightseeing tour in Nurata town. Visit Complex Chashma Spring and Namazgah Mosque. Go up to the hills to visit the remains of the Fortress of Alexander the Great. Drive to Aydar Lake. Enjoy swimming and walking along the lakeshore. Drive to the Yurt Camp. Overnight in the Yurt Camp.

Day 2: Yurt Camp - Gijduvan - Bukhara

Breakfast in the Yurt Camp.
09:00 Drive to Gijduvan (180 km). Visit the ceramics workshop in Gijduvan. Drive to Bukhara (45 km). Arrive in Bukhara. End of the tour.

Transport

Number of people	Vehicle Type
1-3	Sedan car with a/c (Chevrolet Lacetti, Chevrolet Cobalt)
4-10	Minivan with a/c (Hyundai Grand Starex), Minibus with a/c (Toyota Hiace,* King Long, Joy Long)*

Private Tour Price

Number of people	Price per person, USD	Price includes:
1	330	Transportation service during the tour according to the itinerary; Yurt in the Yurt Camp; Meals in Yurt Camp (Dinner and breakfast);
2	195
3-10	160

*Entrance tickets to all sights to be paid directly by tourists at the places (entry fees ≈3 USD per person in total);
*The most of the travelers take this tour without a guide with non-English speaking drivers.