Hiking tour to Hayat, Uhum and Asraf villages – 4 days | La Vacanza Travel

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

Duration: 4 days
Destination: Uzbekistan, Bukhara Region, Bukhara
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  • 4 days
  • Bukhara
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  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Explore authentic villages located in the Nuratau Mountains with this four days hiking tour. The tour also offers great opportunity to get to know about the customs, traditions and the life of ordinary local village people of Uzbekistan. You will be staying in three different homestays during the tour and enjoy overwhelming hospitality of hosts. The tour starts with pick up in Bukhara and you will be dropped off in Samarkand on the last day of the tour. Those who are interested in Uzbek cuisine may also learn the preparation of traditional meals by joining the host family in cooking.

Itinerary

Day 1: Bukhara – Hayat village

Stop At: Ukhum, Jizzakh Region, Uzbekistan
At 8:30 meet at Lyabi Haus Pool (at the statue of Naseriddin) in Bukhara and transfer to Hayat village located in the Nuratau Mountains (4,5 hours of drive). Arrive in Hayat village by lunch time and settle in the homestay. In the afternoon walk through the village to see the breeding enclosure of endangered wild sheep, ruins of local fortress and the abandoned villages.
Overnight stay in Shiringul’s homestay.

Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:


Accommodation included: Overnight in Shiringul's homestay in Hayat village

Day 2: Hayat – Uhum village

Stop At: Ukhum, Jizzakh Region, Uzbekistan
Meet with your mountain guide in the morning and start hiking tour to the next village of Uhum (whole hike 12km / 5 hours). Visit the ancient irrigation channels, petroglyph site and meet the local people going with their daily livelihood activities. Women in the village are still spinning, weaving carpets or making kurpacha mattresses. Many people will welcome you to enter their yards and watch what they are doing.
Overnight stay in Ulugbek’s homestay
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:



Accommodation included: Overnight in Ulugbek's homestay

Day 3: Uhum – Asraf village

Stop At: Ukhum, Jizzakh Region, Uzbekistan
Pack up and start guided hike down via Uhum to Asraf village (11 km / 4,5 hours). The luggage will be transported by donkeys. En route to Asraf visit community watermill and ruins of Mongol fortress. Arrive in Yahshigul’s homestay in Asraf by lunch time and settle in rooms. . In the afternoon, you may wander around the village watching people doing their daily chores or help the family to prepare traditional dish Plov from home grown vegetables and mountain spices.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:



No accommodation included on this day.

Day 4: Asraf– Samarkand

Stop At: Ukhum, Jizzakh Region, Uzbekistan
Easy hike from Asraf to another Nuratau Mountain village Eski Forish (return trip 11 km/5 hours). On the way visit the ruins of medieval observation point. Return to Asraf village and after lunch leave for Samarkand.

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Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:


No accommodation included on this day.

Inclusions
  • 3 nights accomodation in the homestays
  • 3 days mountain escort guide service (with basic English)
  • Registration
  • Transport: Bukhara-Nuratau Mountains-Samarkand
  • 3x Breakfast
  • 3x Dinner
  • 4x Lunch
  • Accommodation included: 2 nights

Exclusions
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    Departure Point

    Khoja Nasreddin statue, QCFC+69G, Bukhara, Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan


    Departure Time

    09:00 AM


    Return Details

    Amir Temur Mausoleum Gur-i Amir Сomplex, Бўстонсарой кўчаси 1/4, Universitetskiy Boulevard, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan

    Voucher info

    You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

    Duration

    4 days


    User's Reviews

    estherbQ4869IB

    06 Aug, 2023

    The trip was extremely well organised, and our guide, the driver and the hosts in the guesthouses were very nice and helpful. We got a great insight in the way of people's lives in the valleys, in the amazing variety of nature and also in ancient culture (we took a glimpse at the stoneages). Alibek, our guide, made sure that we felt comfortable while hiking, we learned a lot from him about the history and the surroundings, and the food in the guest houses was delicious. We are vegetarians and the dishes provided were much better for vegetarians than in the cities. Thank you so much for giving these wonderful four days to us!

    tschiggi

    11 Jun, 2023

    The communication with Responsible Travel before the trip was very easy and constructive. They adjusted the multi-day hike to a 3-day trip so that it fit our itinerary. The trip itself was great, everything worked smoothly from pickup, to the guided hike to the drop-off. When we got hungry along the drive, the driver brought us to a restaurant in his hometown on the way which resulted in one of the best meals in our whole trip (delicious Samsa in Jizzach). The hike with our competent and funny English speaking guide Sardor was great. We saw and learned a lot and felt welcome and safe at all times. The two homestays we stayed at were a highlight of our Uzbekistan trip. Super welcoming families with commnicative kids who genuinely enjoyed spending some time with us. We played some games, made a drawing and just had a good time. I would recommend this trip to everyone with modest fitness and interest in learning about rural life.

    Compass709652

    22 May, 2023

    The experience of a lifetime! This horseback trek took me through some of the most spectacular landscapes I have ever seen. The homested stays where very comfortable and the doos was amazing. My guide, Alo, was very knowledgeable and pleasant, and took very good care of the horses. I enjoyed this very much!

    X2118HJchrisg

    21 May, 2023

    5 stars – an excellent and varied experience in an unexpectedly beautiful environment – we've never been anywhere quite like it with the contrast between arid mountains and lush river valleys teeming with beautiful flora and fauna. There was not much communication in advance from organiser (although they did answer our queries promptly) but everything worked like clockwork so that was fine. Some places charged for water which was little but not expected, so might be useful to include this info in the posting. Also, most places did not have soap at hand washing stations which should be remedied. We found that all the guesthouses accommodated diatery preferences well and the food was fantastic and varied (our guide called ahead to ensure we didn't have the same option twice!). Most of all hats off to our fantastic guide, Alibek, who had good English, was friendly, passionate and knowledgeable about history, flora and fauna, and an inspiring protector of the natural heritage of this very special part of the world. Another guest who had booked through a different company didn't have such a good guide, so we felt lucky to be with Ali! The trails were generally clean but at times there was litter, apparently the local Uzbek tourists are responsible for most of it, which was a shame – hopefully the tour organisers, community and local government can keep this in check so that the landscape is properly preserved for future generations.

    annicksansoni

    22 Oct, 2022

    I have just returned from one of the best trips of my life! Uzbekistan is a very safe country to travel and very simple for anyone who wishes to travel alone. I did a total of two weeks, with a three-day hike/family homestay in the Nuratau region and an additional day with a yurt stay and desert trek, arranged and accompanied by Sherali of responsible travel. Every was extremely smooth and well organised. The registration online and any information I asked for beforehand was quickly provided by e-mail. Sherali was always punctual, extremely welcoming and fumm of stories to help me feel totally immersed in local life. The treks were adapted to whatever vibe I was into on any particular day, and time was allowed to discover the village way of life. There is no downside to any aspect of my trip and I fully recommend responsible travel for any of your needs on a tour! You will not be disappointed and your memories will last forever. Annick (a 59 year-old female solo traveller from Paris, France)

    User's Picture Gallery

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    Wonderful time in the mountains

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    Amazing Experience on Horseback

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    Thanks Alibek for an unforgettable experience

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