Nurata & Aydarkul

The Kyzylkum desert, yurt camps and a lake in the sand. Nights under a very large sky.

Best timeApril–May, September–October

Journeys through this region

8 days, 7 nights

Bukhara · Nurata · Aydarkul · Samarkand

A night in a yurt camp by Lake Aydarkul, the springs of Nurata and the old road between Bukhara and Samarkand.

From €3,500 per guest

14 days, 13 nights

Tashkent · Khiva · Bukhara · Nurata · Samarkand · Shakhrisabz · Fergana

Two weeks from the walls of Khiva to the orchards of Fergana: the full breadth of the country, with a host at your side from start to finish.

From €6,400 per guest

10 days, 9 nights

Tashkent · Samarkand · Aydarkul · Bukhara · Khiva

Camel rides in the Kyzylkum, bread-baking in a Samarkand home and short, unhurried days built around children.

From €2,100 per guest

Nurata & Aydarkul
A night in a yurt under desert stars
Felt walls, a fire, and the silence of the Kyzylkum.