Home/Multi-Day Tours/True Adventure Tour

True Adventure Tour

True Adventure Uzbekistan Guided Private Tour: Embark on a journey to explore the ancient cities of Uzbekistan, along with the stunning landscapes of the Ustyurt Plateau and the Aral Sea. Once the fourth-largest lake in the world, the Aral Sea has been shrinking since the 1960s due to human-driven environmental changes. For thousands of years, the Aral Sea basin served as a vital oasis along the Silk Road, connecting China and Europe.

A visit to Muynak will lead you to the "cemetery of ships"—rusted, corroded vessels standing amidst the vast Aralkum Desert, a new desert formed where the Aral Sea once thrived.

Discover the Savitsky Art Museum, often referred to as the "Louvre of the East." Established in 1966, the museum boasts a remarkable collection of over 82,000 items, including ancient Khorezm artifacts, Karakalpak folk art, Uzbek fine art, and the world's second-largest collection of Russian avant-garde, after St. Petersburg's Russian Museum.

Experience the ancient craft of ceramics in Gijduvan, explore the historic landmarks of Nurata, and journey through the vast Kyzylkum Desert. Enjoy a unique stay at a yurt camp, ride camels, and hike the Chimgan Mountains. Embark on an unforgettable adventure through Uzbekistan with us!

Take your private guided tour in Uzbekistan
Tour duration
15 days/14 nights
Tour date
Flexible
Tour type
Private
Tour itinerary
Tashkent - Nukus - Mizdakhan - Aral Sea - Muynak - Nukus - Ancient Fortresses - Khiva - Bukhara - Gijduvon - Nurata - Yurt Camp - Aydar Lake - Sentyab village - Majrum Village - Samarkand - Shakhrisabz - Tashkent - Chimgan - Tashkent
Tour language
English, Russian
true_adventure_tour_598220
munyak_ship_cemeter_in_aral_sea
aydar_lake_yurts
bukhara_old_town_overview
samarkand_gur_emir
Tour itinerary

Day 1: ... - Tashkent (Sightseeing tour duration: 5-6 hours)

Arrive in Tashkent. STANTOURS driver will meet you at the Tashkent International Airport. (If you are arriving by an early morning flight, extra night at the hotel may be needed).
Start sightseeing from the Old City part of Tashkent. Visit Khast Imam - a cultic architectural complex and the religious center of Tashkent where the world famous Uthman Quran has been preserved. Khast Imam complex consists of Barak-Khan Madrasah, Tillya Sheikh Mosque, Muyi Muborak Madrasah, Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum, New Khazrati Imam Mosque and the Muftiate building. Drive to Chorsu Bazaar - one of the oldest bazaars in Uzbekistan. After exploring the bazaar STANTOURS will arrange a lunch at the Central Asian Plov Center. Plov is cooked in a giant, wood-fired kazans. Enjoy your plov!
Have a short Tashkent metro ride. Visit Independence Square, Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Amir Temur Square and Monument of Courage. Drop off at the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: Tashkent - Nukus - Mizdahkan Complex in Khodjeili - Kungrad - Muynak - Uchsay village - Ustyurt Plateau - Aral Sea - Yurt camp (~450 km, 8 hours of drive)

05:00 Transfer to the Domestic Airport.
07:15 Flight to Nukus.
08:55 Arrive in Nukus. Start your adventure tour. Drive to Khodjeyli town. Visit Ancient Complex Mizdakhan. The ancient complex keeps a lot of secrets and even mystical legends and beliefs. There is a small madrasah called sometimes “World Clock”, which served as the burial place of one of the saints. According to the legend every year, this building loses one brick from the masonry, and when the building collapses, the world will come to the end.

Drive to Kungrad district. A short stop at the bazaar. Drive to Muynak. Lunch. Visit Muynak Museum and the "Cemetery of ships" - former Sea port of Muynak. Today tourists arrive in Muynak in great numbers to see the cemetery of ships – corroded iron bulks amid the Aralkum desert, a new desert that has formed on the bottom of the former Aral Sea.

Drive to Ustyurt Plateau through Uchsay village. Ustyurt Plateau is the most mysterious and least researched destination in Uzbekistan. Enjoy the wonderful view of cliffs in the canyon of the Ustyurt plateau. Visit Kubla-Ustyurt village and camel breeder's family.

In the evening, arrive at the Yurt Camp in the Aral Sea. While dinner is cooked on open fire, enjoy swimming and hiking, relax at the camp fire. In the nighttime explore the milky way in the clear sky. Overnight in the Yurt Camp.

Day 3: Yurt camp - Ustyurt Plateau - Sudochie Lake - Kungrad - Nukus (~450 km, 8 hours of drive)

Early breakfast in the Yurt Camp.
Drive to Sudochie Lake. The recession of the Aral Sea has left several lakes behind its new shores. Soduchie lake is one of the largest. Many scientists and fans of fishing and hunting come to this place from all over the world. The lake is a key stop on the long way of migrating birds: pink flamingo, white swans, duck and others. Lunch in Kungrad. Drive to Nukus. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4: Nukus - Khiva

Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Recommended to visit Savitsky Art Museum in Nukus.
13:00 Drive to Khiva (260 km). En Route to Khiva, visit ancient fortresses of Khorezm - Chilpiq Kala, Kyzyl Kala, Toprak Kala and Ayaz Kala. Arrive in Khiva. Check in. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 5: Khiva (Sightseeing tour duration: 4-5 hours)

Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Start your walking sightseeing tour in ancient Khiva. Explore the walled inner town of the city of Khiva - Itchan Kala. Visit Mukhammad Aminkhan Madrasah, Mukhammad Rahimkhan Madrasah, Kalta-Minor, Kunya-Ark, Juma Mosque, Tash-Khovli Palace, Minaret of Islam-Khoja, Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 6: Khiva - Urgench - Bukhara

Breakfast at the hotel.
12:00 Check out. Free time.
16:20 Transfer to Urgench train station (30 km).
18:15 Transfer to Bukhara by night train.
00:13 (+1) Arrive in Bukhara and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 7: Bukhara (Sightseeing tour duration: 4-5 hours)

Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Start your walking sightseeing tour in Bukhara. Visit Lyabi-Khauz ensemble, surrounding the pool on three sides, consists of the Kukeldash Madrasah - the largest madrasa in the city, on the north side of the pool, and two religious edifices built by Nodir Devon Begi: a khanqah (a lodging house for itinerant Sufis) and a madrasa, which stand on the west and east sides of the pool respectively. Visit Magoki-Attori Mosque (today, the mosque is used as a carpet museum), Chor-Minor Madrasah (alternatively known as the Madrasah of Khalif Niyazkul), Trade domes (there are four trading domes have only survived up to now), Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan madrasahs, Miri-Arab Madrasah, Kalyan Minaret - one of the most prominent landmarks in Bukhara, Kalyan Mosque, Ark Fortress and Bolo-Khauz Mosque. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 8: Bukhara (Free day)

Breakfast at the hotel.
Free day in Bukhara. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 9: Bukhara - Gijduvan - Nurata - Yurt Camp

Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Drive to Gijduvan. Visit the ceramics workshop in Gijduvan. Drive to Nurata.
13:00 Arrive in Nurata. Start your self-guided walking sightseeing tour in Nurata town. Visit Complex Chashma Spring and Namazgah Mosque. Go up to the hills to visit the remains of the Fortress of Alexander the Great. Drive to Lake Aydar. Enjoy swimming and walking along the lakeshore. Drive to the Yurt Camp. Overnight in the Yurt Camp.

Day 10: Yurt Camp - Lake Aydar - Sentyab village

Breakfast in the Yurt Camp.
09:00 Drive to Lake Aydar. Walking along the lakeshore. Drive to Sentyab village.
13:00 Arrive in Sentyab village. Lunch at the guest house. Enjoy your free time for walking and hiking. The surrounding area is rich in various flora and fauna, some of which are listed in the Red Book. Dinner with the host. Spend a night in a traditional guest house to experience the charm of local life.

Day 11: Sentyab village - Majrum - Samarkand

Breakfast.
09:00 Drive to Majrum village (10 km). Walk up to a thousand year old tree – Biota Orientalis. Drive to Samarkand (210 km).
13:30 Arrive in Samarkand. Drop off at the hotel. Free time (Recommended visiting Gur-Emir and Registan to see a night view). Overnight at the hotel.

Day 12: Samarkand - Shakhrisabz - Samarkand (Tour duration: 5-6 hours)

Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Transfer to Shakhrisabz (85 km) with a driver. Drive through the Aman-Kutan Gorge and Takhta-Karacha Mountain Pass. On the way stop to take a view at Teshiktosh (Stone with hole). The film "Apachen" (1973) was shot on this location - an area that looks incredibly like the American Southwest. Short stop at the top of the mountain pass. There is a tiny market where some local dried fruits can be bought.
Arrive in Shakhrisabz. Start your self-guided walking sightseeing tour. Visit Mausoleum of Jakhongir in Dor-us Saodat Memorial Complex, remains of Ak Saray Palace and Kok Gumbaz Mosque.
13:00 Meet your driver in the parking lot of Kok Gumbaz Mosque (we recommend having lunch at the Family Restaurant KishMish).
Drive back to Samarkand. Drop off at the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 13: Samarkand - Tashkent (Sightseeing tour duration: 5-6 hours)

Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Visit Gur-Emir Mausoleum, Registan Square - The Pearl of Central Asia, Bibi-Khanum Mosque and Siab Bazaar - the largest market in Central Asia and the most visited place after Registan. After exploring the bazaar STANTOURS will arrange a lunch at the Plov Center.
Continue sightseeing. Visit Khazrat Khizr Mosque - the first mosque of Samarkand, Mausoleum of the first President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov, Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis and Ulughbek Observatory - one of the most significant observatories of the Middle Ages. Visit the Meros paper mill in Konigil village.
16:20 Transfer to the train station.
17:37 Transfer to Tashkent by high-speed train Afrosiyob.
19:53 Arrive in Tashkent. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 14: Tashkent - Chimgan - Tashkent (Tour duration: 6-7 hours)

Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Transfer to Chimgan Mountains (Western Tien-Shan Mountains, 92 km) with a driver. Take a scenic chairlift ride. Transfer to the shore of the Charvak Reservoir. Visit unique petroglyphs and rock carvings made by prehistoric people. Make some photo stops along the way to take in the views. Transfer back to the hotel in Tashkent. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 15: Tashkent - ...

Breakfast at the hotel.
12:00 Check out. Free time.
Transfer to the Tashkent International Airport according to the flight time.

Transport
Number of peopleVehicle type
1-2 Sedan car with a/c (Chevrolet Lacetti, Chevrolet Cobalt)
3-5 Minivan with a/c (Hyundai Grand Starex), Minibus with a/c (Toyota Hiace, King Long, Joy Long)
Accommodation in Tashkent
Hotels typeHotels
Standard Art Residence, Art Royal, Stars Plaza, Garnet Mir, Vatan Plaza or similar
Comfort Shamsan, Corner, Silk Road Premium, Porto Bello or similar
Accommodation in Nukus
Hotels typeHotels
Standard Jipek Joli, Jipek Joli Inn or similar
Comfort Jipek Joli, Jipek Joli Inn or similar
Accommodation in Khiva
Hotels typeHotels
Standard Bek Khiva, New Minor, Khiva Palace, New Star Boutique or similar
Comfort Zarafshan Boutique, Orient Star, Erkin Palace, Asia Khiva or similar
Accommodation in Bukhara
Hotels typeHotels
Standard Dendi Plaza, Edem Plaza, Al Imran, Nodirabegim Boutique or similar
Comfort Labi Rud Boutique, Malika Bukhara, Omar Khayam, Amiran or similar
Accommodation in Samarkand
Hotels typeHotels
Standard Zarina, Meros Boutique, Kamila Boutique, Amina or similar
Comfort Samaria, Medina, Gur Emir Palace, Sangzor or similar
Hotel or hotel room upgrade is available by request

Tour price per person in USD for 2025-2026

Number of people

Standard

Comfort

Without hotels

1

3200

3500

2420

2

1810

1990

1310

3 and more

1800

1980

1300

Single supplement

240

370

-

Extra night

30

40

-

Traveling with children

Children under 5 - free of charge; Children under 10 - half price

Best price guarantee: if you find a lower price - we'll beat it!
Tour price includes
  • Uzbekistan Visa Support (LOI/e-visa)
    Uzbekistan Visa Support (LOI/e-visa)
  • Accommodation based on standard double/twin room with breakfast (breakfast is available from 8:00 until 10:00 a.m. A lunch box for breakfast is possible for early departures on request at the Reception the day before)
    Accommodation based on standard double/twin room with breakfast (breakfast is available from 8:00 until 10:00 a.m. A lunch box for breakfast is possible for early departures on request at the Reception the day before)
  • All airport/train station pick up/drop off services
    All airport/train station pick up/drop off services
  • All transportation services during the tour according to the itinerary
    All transportation services during the tour according to the itinerary
  • Local certified tour guide services in Tashkent, Khiva, Bukhara, and Samarkand
    Local certified tour guide services in Tashkent, Khiva, Bukhara, and Samarkand
  • Entrance tickets to all monuments and museums according to the itinerary (except in Muynak, Nukus, Nurata and Shakhrisabz (to be paid directly at the places ≈18 USD in total per person))
    Entrance tickets to all monuments and museums according to the itinerary (except in Muynak, Nukus, Nurata and Shakhrisabz (to be paid directly at the places ≈18 USD in total per person))
  • Samarkand-Tashkent high-speed train Afrosiyob ticket* (economy class)
    Samarkand-Tashkent high-speed train Afrosiyob ticket* (economy class)
  • Welcome lunch at the Central Asia Plov Center in Tashkent
    Welcome lunch at the Central Asia Plov Center in Tashkent
  • Welcome lunch at the Plov Center in Samarkand
    Welcome lunch at the Plov Center in Samarkand
  • A local prepaid SIM card with internet access per group (10 GB internet package)
    A local prepaid SIM card with internet access per group (10 GB internet package)
  • 24 hour customer service
    24 hour customer service
  • Yurts/tents in the Aral Sea
    Yurts/tents in the Aral Sea
  • Yurts in Lake Aydar
    Yurts in Lake Aydar
  • Guest house in Sentyab village
    Guest house in Sentyab village
  • Chairlift ride fees in Chimgan
    Chairlift ride fees in Chimgan
  • Tashkent-Nukus flight ticket ((economy class) checked baggage - 1 registered item weighing no more than 23 kg and measuring no more than 158 cm by the sum of three dimensions, hand luggage - 1 piece no more than 8 kg. The size of carry-on baggage must not exceed 115 cm in the sum of three dimensions)
    Tashkent-Nukus flight ticket ((economy class) checked baggage - 1 registered item weighing no more than 23 kg and measuring no more than 158 cm by the sum of three dimensions, hand luggage - 1 piece no more than 8 kg. The size of carry-on baggage must not exceed 115 cm in the sum of three dimensions)
  • Urgench-Bukhara regional train ticket (night train with 2-person Compartment SV Sleeper)
    Urgench-Bukhara regional train ticket (night train with 2-person Compartment SV Sleeper)
  • Meals during the Aral Sea trip, including some snacks and water/tea (Alcoholic beverages are not included)
    Meals during the Aral Sea trip, including some snacks and water/tea (Alcoholic beverages are not included)
  • Meals in the Yurt Camp (Dinner and breakfast)
    Meals in the Yurt Camp (Dinner and breakfast)
  • Meals in Sentyab village (Lunch, dinner and breakfast)
    Meals in Sentyab village (Lunch, dinner and breakfast)
*The high-speed train tickets may be unavailable if the booking is made less than 60 days before the departure date and it can be replaced with the most comfortable class of regular train tickets.
Tour price does not include
  • Lunches and dinners (to be paid directly by tourists at the places, except of those listed in "included"
    Lunches and dinners (to be paid directly by tourists at the places, except of those listed in "included"
Why book with STANTOURS?
our_services_yes
Trusted
our_services_yes
No hidden fees
our_services_yes
Change dates
our_services_yes
Change to a different tour
our_services_yes
Best price guarantee
our_services_yes
24/7 customer support
our_services_yes
Partial prepayment to book
Show more
Price Policy
Cancellation Policy
Refund Policy
Payments
Booking with flexibility
Travel Insurance
Alteration of Itineraries
Complains
Smoking
Disclaimer
Price Policy

All prices quoted on the website of STANTOURS are based on costs at the time of publication. Prices are subject to change until your booking is made and partial (not less than 50%) payment is received.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation Policy

You may cancel your holiday at any time providing you notify the Company in writing. All cancellations must be made by the person who submitted the booking form. The following charges will be levied on any cancellation:

15 days or more prior to departure – 0% of tour cost, except for factual expenses already incurred – e.g., issued e-visas or invitation letters, bank transfer fees, cancellation fees for issued airline and train tickets, etc.
1-14 days prior to departure – 5% of tour cost + for factual expenses already incurred – e.g., issued e-visas or invitation letters, bank transfer fees, cancellation fees for issued airline and train tickets, etc.
Once the tour has started, no refund for any unused services to be provided will be given.

Cancellation by the Company

We reserve the right to cancel the contract between us for any reason prior to your payment of the full price of the trip. In this case, we will refund in full any amount that you have already paid us. After you have paid in full, we will only cancel the contract if circumstances beyond our control make it unavoidable. Such circumstances include, but are not limited to, civil or political unrest, natural disaster, or other force majeure circumstance. In the unlikely event that such circumstances arise, we will contact you immediately and offer you the choice of equivalent services or a full refund of all amount paid. No additional compensation will be paid over and above the total sum received from you.

Refund Policy

Refunds of any service fees will be processed within 90 (ninety) working days from the date of notifying You of the decision

Payments

For all the services contracted, certain advance payment should be made to hold the booking, on confirmed basis and the balance amount can be paid either before your departure from your country or upon arrival in Uzbekistan but definitely before the commencement of the services.

An Agreement will be sent to the client together with the payment instructions.

If you do not pay your balance by the agreed time, the Company reserves the right to cancel your booking or pursue any unpaid amount.

All payments made to STANTOURS should be free of bank charges and credit card transaction surcharges. STANTOURS is not responsible for any charges levied or charged by third parties and/or financial institutions and payable by the client as a result of credit card or other payment transactions in connection with the purchase of a tour and will not refund or return any fees charged by such third parties in connection with payments made by clients to STANTOURS.

Booking with flexibility

STANTOURS permits you to postpone your booking/change to a different tour one-time and the new departure date must be prior to December 31, 2025.

Credit for Future Tours will be available for bookings 15 days before departure.

Rebooking of your tour must be made before December 31, 2025.

Travel Insurance

STANTOURS does not provide travel insurance therefore the client must obtain travel insurance from their home country with the minimum recommended medical, evacuation, and repatriation coverage covering all applicable dates of any travel with STANTOURS and this insurance must cover personal injury and emergency medical expenses.

It is strongly recommended that clients also extend their coverage to include cancellation and all other expenses that might arise as a result of loss, damage, injury, delay or inconvenience occurring to the client.

The cost of the tour does not include any insurance coverage for the client, and that the client is required to obtain separate coverage at an additional cost to the tour price. When obtaining travel insurance the client must ensure the insurer is aware of the type of travel to be undertaken so that the insurer may properly cover travel on the applicable tour.

Alteration of Itineraries

It is unlikely that the Company will have to make changes to your tour. However, we may occasionally have to make changes either before or after you have booked. Most changes will be minor, and the Company will advise you of them as soon as possible.

The Company reserves the right to alter the itinerary after departure, without paying compensation, if it is in your interest to do so. Furthermore, the Company will not pay compensation if it is forced to cancel or in any way change the tour due to force majeure, such as war, riots, civil strike, industrial dispute, natural or nuclear disaster, fire, adverse weather conditions, or other material external circumstances beyond the Company’s control.

Complains

Client agrees to bring any complaints regarding a tour to STANTOURS as soon as possible in order to provide STANTOURS with the opportunity to address such complaint properly. Client agrees to inform the head guide or other designated STANTOURS representative at the earliest opportunity.

STANTOURS assumes no liability for complaints that are not properly brought to the attention of STANTOURS with sufficient notice for STANTOURS to resolve or attempt to resolve any client complaints. Any complaint made after the completion of a tour must be received in writing by STANTOURS within 30 days of the end of the tour in question.

Smoking

STANTOURS forbids smoking in any vehicle operated by the Company. Frequent stops can be arranged for those who desire to smoke. All accommodation will be reserved with non-smoking rooms, unless the client specifically requires a smoking room. Confirmation is depending on hotel availability.

Disclaimer

STANTOURS has made all reasonable efforts to check the accuracy of the information contained in our website. STANTOURS cannot however accept any responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this site.

str.Bedil 18, 140103, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Editable Title
Input hidden:
Indicates required fields
Input text:*
Indicates required fields
E-mail:*
Indicates required fields
Phone:*
Indicates required fields
Textarea:*
Indicates required fields
Checkbox*
Thank you!