Programme and details
Route extension · 2 days
Nuratau Mountains Extension
A homestay and a mountain hike in the remote village of Uhum, between Bukhara and Samarkand.
from $550 per person
Village homestay
Between Bukhara and Samarkand
Highlights
What’s inside
- A homestay with a local family in Uhum village
- Home-cooked meals from garden-grown vegetables
- A guided hike through the Nuratau Mountains
- Supporting the village community directly through your visit
Programme
Day by day
Day 1 · Bukhara — Uhum village
Drive to Uhum in the Nuratau Mountains, settle into the family homestay, an afternoon walk and a home-cooked dinner.
Day 2 · Uhum village — Samarkand
A morning hike in the mountains with a local guide, then transfer to Samarkand.
Price
Price per person for the extension
| Double / Twin | $550 |
| Single supplement | +$30 |
Price per person, minimum 2 people.
Booking
How to book
- Send a request via the form on this page, by email hello@aroundca.com or on WhatsApp. Reply within 24 hours.
- This is an add-on to a longer route — we help you fit it into your itinerary.
Village life in the Nuratau Mountains — slow, simple and real.
Expert opinion
Pluses
- Stay with a family: One night in a homestay with a local family in the village of Uhum.
- Home-cooked meals: All meals during the homestay are included, made from garden-grown vegetables.
- Guided mountain hike: A hike through the Did you know? The Nuratau ridge protects a rare wild sheep The Nurata Nature Reserve was set up on the Nuratau ridge in 1975 to protect wild walnut groves and Severtsov's argali, an endemic wild sheep on the Red List. Golden eagles and bearded vultures are protected here too. Read more → Mountains with a local guide, and your visit supports the village community directly.
Minuses
- Just one night: Day one is the drive from Bukhara plus an afternoon walk, and day two is a morning hike and the transfer to Samarkand.
- Walking on both days: The afternoon walk and the morning hike are in the mountains around the village; we send the length and pace for your group when you book.
- Minimum 2 people: The price is per person with a minimum of two travellers, and meals outside the homestay and tips are extra.
AroundCA numbers
How we counted
By the AroundCA programme: we count only what is written in the day-by-day programme of this tour. If the programme gives no figure, we show nothing.
- Hotel changes
- none — one hotel
A typical day
On day one you drive from Bukhara to Uhum in the Nuratau Mountains, settle into the family homestay, go for an afternoon walk and have a home-cooked dinner. On day two you hike in the mountains in the morning with a local guide, then transfer to Samarkand.
What the price includes
What is included
- One night in a village homestay
- All meals during the homestay
- Guided mountain hike
- Transfers Bukhara — Uhum — Samarkand
- Local guide
Not included
- Meals outside the homestay
- Personal expenses
- Tips
Extra cost on site
- Meals outside the homestay
- Personal expenses
- Tips
Good for
- Travellers going from Bukhara to Samarkand who want a break from cities
- Hikers and those curious about village life
- Travellers who like their visit to support a local community
Maybe not for you if
- Those who expect hotel comfort — the night is in a village homestay
- Solo travellers — the extension needs a minimum of 2 people
Questions about this tour
What is included?
Everything that is and isn’t included, and what you pay on site, is in one list: What the price includes
What is not included?
Everything that is and isn’t included, and what you pay on site, is in one list: What the price includes
Where does it start and end?
It starts in Bukhara and ends with a transfer to Samarkand.
What is the food like?
Home-cooked meals made with vegetables from the family's garden.
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