Activities

Our yurt camping site is located in the mountain valley in the Nuratau Mountains. The yurt camp is a good starting point for half or whole-day hikes to the mountains where you will enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Nuratau Mountains. You may hike on your own using maps and descriptions available in the camp, however, we advise you to hire an escort guide for longer hikes as the trails in the mountains are not sign-posted. It is also possible to book one of our hiking tour packages that include a transfer from your destination, guide service, yurt stay, and food. Please click here to check our hiking tour packages…

While traveling abroad, it is always fun to taste the local food. We offer you a chance to get to know Uzbek cuisine by participating in our hands-on cooking classes organized in our yurt camp.  You don’t need special cooking skills for joining our cooking classes, they are suitable for all skill levels. We will help you with experience and tips, all you need is an interest in Uzbek food and a bit of spare time. We also have vegetarian and gluten-free menus on request. Please click on this link to find out more about our cooking classes…

Lake Aydarkul is located at 29km distance from our yurt camp and is a great place for fishing day trips. You can catch fish species like Common carp (Cyprinus carpio), Crucian carp (Carassius carassius), Pike perch (Stizostedion lucioperca), Bream (Abramis brama), Cat-fish (Silurus glanis), Asp fish (Aspius aspius), Chehon (Pelecus cultratus), Snakehead (Channa argus) and the Roach fish (Rutilus rutilus). The fishing gear and transport to the lake can be hired in the yurt camp. You may also book our fishing tour package which includes transport from major cities, fishing gear, a picnic, a boat ride, and an escort guide service. Please let us know in advance if you would like to go fishing.

You can explore the Nuratau Mountains and the neighboring villages on a cycling tour during your stay in our yurt camp. It is possible to rent a bicycle in the yurt camp for self-guided cycling or you can also take one of our cycling tour packages which include transport to/from the yurt camp, bike hire, guide service, yurt stay, and food. We have maps with cycling trails and instructions in the camp for self-guided cycling. Please let us know in advance if you would like to rent a bicycle or book a cycling tour.

Explore the picturesque Nuratau Mountains on horseback during your stay in our camp. You may hire a horse from local people with our help and ride to the nearby villages or up to the top of the mountain plateau.  The mountain trails are not sign-posted so we recommend you hire an escort guide for longer trips. It is also possible to book our horse riding tour package that includes transport from major cities, yurt stay with food, horse rent, and escort guide serves. If you plan to do horse riding while you stay in our camp, please confirm with us when you book your stay. Please note that we are not able to provide with horses/organize horse riding tour on short notice.

Our yurt camp is an ideal place for star gazing as there is no light pollution around the camp. Due to the arid climate, the sky is clear and cloud-free most of the time. You can admire the Milky Way from the top of the hill nearby or sit on the benches in the camp. There is a small telescope on site that you can use for star gazing.