Nuratau mountain hiking with Samaria Travel on a thoughtfully designed hiking tour that combines nature, culture, and authentic local hospitality. During this journey, travelers will explore the historic city of Nurata, including visits to the sacred Chashma Spring and the ancient Alexander’s Fort, both of which reflect the region’s rich heritage. The tour also offers a unique opportunity to stay with a local family in a traditional mountain village, providing genuine insight into rural life and customs. Guests will enjoy short scenic hikes through the picturesque Nuratau Mountains, surrounded by unspoiled landscapes and fresh mountain air. Choose your Nuratau Mountain hiking tour with Samaria Travel for an enriching and memorable travel experience.
Day 1: Meet your driver with the sign of your name in the hotel lobby and start the jouney to Nurata Mountain (Please contact us to let us know the exact pickup location for the tour) Drive to Nurata.
Route: Samarkand-Nurata-Guest House in the mountain
Nurata—this city is surrounded by the Nurata Mountains. Nurata (“Nur means Light or Holy and Ata means Father”), this ancient town held a strategic position on the frontier between the cultivated lands and the steppe. Population of the town is 32,000 people and renowned for marble and astrakhan for production, Nurata has retained some of the holy sites that attracted pilgrims from all over Central Asia.
Visiting sights in Nurata:
Chashma Spring—this Spring linked to Hazrati Ali (son-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad). The centre of the complex is a pool where the faithful come to collect water as a good luck and health to relatives and friends. Regardless of the time of the year, the mineral-laden spring water is said to remain at consistent 19 °C. The population of Marinka fish in the pool is thriving as it is considered as a holy spot and hence no-one is allowed to catch them.
Alexander’s Fort—it is strategically located on the top of the hill to the south of the town, and Uzbek sources suggest that Alexander instructed one of his generals to build an impenetrable fortress here while he continued his conquest of Bactria and Sogdiana. When Alexander returned, his troops could neither break down the gates nor scale the walls, such was the strength of the construction.
Transfer to a guesthouse in the Nurata Mountains for a homestay experience with a local family. Guests will be accommodated in a private room, with toilet and shower facilities located in a separate building.
After check-in in the afternoon, the local host will guide the guests on a hiking excursion through nearby villages and the surrounding mountainous area.
In the evening, dinner will be served at the guesthouse, featuring traditional dishes prepared by the host family.
Day 2: After breakfast, transfer to Bukhara
After breakfast, check out from the guesthouse and transfer to Bukhara.
Please note that the Nuratau Mountain hiking tour with Samaria Travel can be arranged either from Samarkand to Bukhara or from Bukhara to Samarkand, depending on your travel itinerary. We are pleased to offer flexible arrangements and can customize the program in accordance with your destination, schedule, and personal preferences to ensure a comfortable and seamless journey.
Kindly provide the number of travelers and the preferred travel dates so that we may proceed with the necessary arrangements and prepare the appropriate program and quotation. Additionally, as dinner is included in this trip, we would appreciate it if you could inform us whether you consume meat or prefer a vegetarian option, so that we can make suitable meal arrangements.
