6-Day Horse Riding Adventure in the Nuratau Mountains

Live tour guide

Guide Information: A local horse guide with basic English proficiency will meet you to lead the horse riding excursion.

• •6-day comprehensive horse-riding tour
• •Visits to Sob & Katta Ej villages
• •Fozilmon Lake (1,460–1,665 m elevation)
• •Multiple village experiences
• •Cooking plov with host families

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Day 1 – Bukhara / Samarkand → Sob Village & Katta Ej Village

In the morning, depart from Bukhara or Samarkand and travel to the remote mountain village of Sob. Upon arrival, settle into a local guesthouse and meet your welcoming hosts. Lunch will be served at the guesthouse. In the afternoon, begin your first horseback adventure with a guided ride to Katta Ej village. This scenic journey covers approximately 7 km each way and takes around 3 hours, passing through gentle, flat terrain ideal for warming up on horseback. Explore the village and its surroundings before riding back to Sob. In the evening, enjoy a traditional dinner and relax at the guesthouse. Overnight: Guesthouse. Meals: Lunch, Dinner

Day 2 – Sob Village → Fozilmon Lake → Sob Village

After breakfast, set off on horseback from Sob village toward the beautiful Fozilmon Lake. The ascent takes approximately 4 hours, covering 12 km, and leads you through stunning mountain landscapes. The lake lies at an altitude of 1,460–1,665 meters above sea level, offering breathtaking panoramic views. Enjoy a picnic lunch by the lake, with time to rest, relax, and take in the peaceful surroundings. In the afternoon, begin your descent toward Sentob village, passing ancient petroglyphs and following the river trail back to Sob village. The return journey takes around 4 hours. Dinner and overnight stay at the guesthouse. Overnight: Guesthouse. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3 – Majerum → Hayat

Following breakfast, set off on a scenic 4-hour horseback journey from Majerum to Hayat village, crossing varied terrain and enjoying panoramic mountain views. Upon arrival, settle into your Guesthouse and enjoy lunch with your host family. In the afternoon, you may visit the enclosure of the endangered Severtzov's wild sheep.

Day 4 – Hayat → Upper Uhum → Hayat

After breakfast, continue on a 2.5-hour horse ride to Upper Uhum village, where traditional stone and mud-brick houses stand beside the ruins of an ancient fortress and old petroglyphs. Afternoon/Evening: Guests participate in cooking plov (traditional Uzbek dish) with their hosts, followed by dinner and a restful night at the guesthouse. Return to Hayat for dinner and overnight. Overnight: Guesthouse. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5 – Hayat → Asraf

After breakfast, begin a 2.5-hour horseback ride from Hayat to Asraf village, passing the impressive ruins of the Mongol-era fortress in Uhum village. Upon arrival, settle into Aslon's Guesthouse. In the afternoon, enjoy another scenic 2.5-hour horse ride to the neighbouring village of Eski Forish, offering further insight into village life and mountain landscapes. Overnight: Guesthouse. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 6 – Asraf → Samarkand

After breakfast, your driver will transfer you to Samarkand, marking the end of your horse riding adventure in the Nuratau Mountains. Meals: Breakfast

What's Included

• ✓Guesthouse accommodation
• ✓All meals
• ✓Horse guide
• ✓Horse rental
• ✓Transportation

What's Not Included

• ✗Personal expenses
• ✗Travel insurance
• ✗Tips