The following itinerary is a working guide only and is a subject to variations due to local conditions, weather and governmental restrictions.
Arriving in Tashkent the capital of Uzbekistan. Drive from Tashkent to a small town of Dijak to the foot of Nurata Mountains (250km). On the way you will cross one of the biggest Central Asian river Syr Darya and pass many villages and collective farm, former “kolkhozes”, of farming area.
Drive to the beginning of biking part (65km). Preparing bike for riding. For the first day we propose some gentle biking (not more than 30km). We fallow The Northern side of Nurata Mountais. Our aim is to reach the food of Saurbel Pass near village of Mikhin. Camp at 750m from sea level.
This day we go over Saurbel pass (1165m). Good asphalt road will bring us to the village Chkar from where we go to gold mining area near village Zarkent. Distance of the day 55km. Camp at 850m.
An easy start of the day along asphalt road. After we take a country road and will ride gently uphill towards village Charvaksay (1120m). Just before camp side we will have short downhill on asphalt road (40km).
We start riding through Charvaksay village towards Galangjik village. 30km. The camp is at a mountain plateau with the view of the highest point on Nurata Mountains. Camp at 1300m.
This day we have an option to stay in camp and have a day of rest or to do one day trip to village of Sentob. We will see ruins of abandoned dwellings made of stones, watermill and relict forest of walnut trees. On the way down we will follow a single trail and we might have walk with our bikes. On the way back to the camp we will take abandoned truck. This day we have no support car with us.
An easy day. We go down to the bottom of the main valley to asphalt road. The camp near Chuya village. 55km. Camp at 950m.
We start biking along vending bitten off truck to the saddle of the pass (1300m.) near conserved mine. Downhill along good asphalt road (450m drop) and uphill again (1200m.) towards to the turn to good country road to Chinar village. Camp near a mountain stream. 40km. Camp at 600m.
We go up to a plateau (1170m) and will have a break to enjoy sweet watermelon. On the way down (drop600m) from the plateau we stop in a rocky canyon to see petrogliphs of the Bronze Age. Afteter we pass summer camp for youths we get in our support car and drive to the yurt camp in Kizilkum Desert (160km).
This morning we spend at leisure. As an option we can ride a camel. Lunch at a lake shore. Relaxing and swimming.
Drive to Bukhara (200km).
Full day sightseeing program in Bukhara.
Drive to Samarkand. Half day sightseeing program in Samarkand
Drive to Tashkent. City tour around Tashkent.
Return flight home.
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