The 6 Hiking & Trekking Trips 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

Review of a two-day Nuratau Mountains yurt tour from Samarkand to Bukhara, with hiking, Lake Aydarkul, meals, and practical travel tips.

“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.From Tashkent: Chimgan Valley Hiking Day Trip

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

Review of the Chimgan Valley hiking trip from Tashkent, with mountain views, flexible routes, guide tips, transport details, and practical advice.

“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

Review of a four-day Nuratau Mountains hike from Bukhara to Samarkand, with village homestays, local meals, history, and practical tips.

“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

Review of a 3-day Chimgan trek from Tashkent, with Tian Shan scenery, petroglyphs, camping, porters, meals, and practical tips.

“We enjoyed our 3 days hike, beautiful picturesque scenery. We are used to hike in the forests in England, this was our first time in the mountains and it was challenging at times. Although it's supposed to be lower temperature than TashkenRead more”

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5.2 Day Ukhum Hiking Tour from Bukhara

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $228

Review the 2-day Ukhum hiking tour from Bukhara, with a village homestay, mountain hike, local food, transport, and practical tips.

“The travel company is very good ! They have exceptional guides and drivers that speaks English fluently. Also they responde fast to messages and are flexible if you want to make some changes in your trip.”

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6.Hiking from Samarkand ( Ohalik village and Mountains)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 8 hours · from $47Best value

Hike the Ohalik Mountains from Samarkand, sleep in a village home, eat local food, and reach Dev Sharshara waterfall.

“Great offer if you want to experience simple village life for a day. I stayed in a traditional house with outdoor bathroom and had some traditional food and tea. The host Talat works in the village as a teacher and is very friendly and accomodating. I felt comfortable and welcome as LGBT-person. In the morning they took me to a hiking location and picked me up later. The accomodation location is near (39.524845, 66.890001) and the drop off was at (39.495935, 66.854739). You can hike towards Kutal Waterfall, it's beautiful and not too challenging. You can easily hike 3-4 km or 1-2 hours up to (39.475825, 66.850776) - then you…”

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