9-Day Horseback Tour in the Nuratau Ranges with Aydarkul Lake

• Depart early from Tashkent at 8:00 am for the Jizzakh region (L=201 km, T=3 hours).
• On the way, we discuss the horseback tour and provide guests with more information about Central Asia and Uzbekistan's medieval Silk Road cities.
• We reach Djizakh city by 12:30 pm, where we have lunch - local samosa (pia) - and rest at Kipchak chaykhana (a local cafe).
• Then we drive to Forish district (D=80 km, T=2 hours), where we meet our horses near Bolomon village and continue to Eski Forish village (D=11 km, T=2-3 hours).
• After preparing our equipment, we begin a 3-hour ride to Eski Forish village.
• Rest and supper.
• Overnight at the guesthouse.

• We get up early, have breakfast in the yurt, and start riding towards Asrof village at 9:00 am (T=3 hours).
• First, we leave the village and ride to the Eski Forish gorge to see the waterfall. Then we reach the flat steppe, where we can canter our horses and follow the old road that takes us to Yahshigul's guesthouse. Alongside the river stream, we will have dinner at 1:00 pm.
• After a 1-hour rest, we will do a short hike to the nearby hills to admire the beauty of the landscape and the flat desert area.
• T=2 hours. If the weather is clear, we can see Aydar Lake from the top. We can also participate in a food master class - cooking plov with locals and baking bread.
• Overnight at the guesthouse and preparation for tomorrow's long ride to Aydar Lake.

• In the morning, after breakfast at the guesthouse, we begin riding towards Aydar Lake (D=39 km, T=7-8 hours).
• The ride will be flat from beginning to end.
• After 4 hours of horseback riding, we have a picnic lunch. During the ride, you can enjoy the breathtaking scenery of the desert area.
• This is a perfect place for cattle breeding.
• On the way, we can see a camel milk treatment sanatorium, cattle, sheep, and horses.
• Finally, after a long ride, we reach the lakeshore by 5:00 pm to admire the beauty of the lake.
• After enjoying the scenery, we set up tents near the lake for camping.

• Have breakfast, enjoy time for a swim, and then return to Asraf village (D=39 km, T=7-8 hours).
• Lunch will be around 1:00 pm. On the way, we can arrange a small horse race.
• We return to Yahshigul guesthouse in the village by 5:00 pm. Overnight stay.

• After breakfast, we start riding towards Ukhum village over the mountains.
• First, we ascend 300 meters and reach the range, where breathtaking scenery opens over the surrounding valleys and, of course, the lake.
• Then we descend into the Past Ukhum valley, cross the river, and pass village shops, the school, and houses. We continue riding through Ukhum village and visit the National Park among the hills of the Nuratau Mountains, where we can see urials (mountain sheep - Pitomnik Baranov Severtsova).
• We reach the guesthouse by 1:00 pm and have lunch there.
• After a rest, we hike for around 2 hours to the valley of ancient petroglyphs and old settlements.
• Overnight at the guesthouse.

• After breakfast at the guesthouse, we start riding to Majrum village (T=4 hours). We ride to the lower part of Ukhum village and traverse along the hills toward our next destination.
• Lunch will be at a guesthouse, and after resting we hike to the Majrum gorge to see the old juniper tree, said to have been planted during the time of Alexander the Great, as well as the nearby ruins of an old mosque and some carved wooden columns.
• It is a perfect place to meditate before returning to the guesthouse for an overnight stay.

• After breakfast at the guesthouse, we start riding towards Sentyab village (T=4 hours), following the asphalt road until we reach the guesthouse.
• Lunch will be at 1:00 pm. After resting, we ride out to see a mausoleum located on a hill, reached by ascending stairs.
• The path goes through ancient ruins of old houses built from stone.
• Return to the guesthouse for an overnight stay.

• Have breakfast and start riding at 9:00 am to see Fozilmon Lake, located on top of the mountain at 1,640 m above sea level.
• Lunch will be near the lake at 1:00 pm.
• On the way, we can see a viewpoint over a small valley, an ancient settlement from a former village, the sound of a lively river, and rocky mountains.
• After lunch, we return to the guesthouse. Overnight stay.

• After breakfast, we do horseback riding from 9:00 am until around 12:00 pm.
• We ride towards the beginning side of Majrum village.
• During the return, we pass an artificial small lake near the road.
• The driver will be waiting for us at the finishing point.
• Then we return to Asrof village for lunch until 1:00 pm.
• After lunch, it is time to return to Tashkent (D=280 km, T=4 hours).
• Departure from Tashkent.

End of the tour.