Departure from Samarkand.
It takes 4–5 hours to drive with stops to the Yurt Camp at the Aydarkul Lake (±250 km).
Route: Samarkand - Nurota - Yurt Camp (dinner, songs of local nomads around the campfire, dancing, night in Yurt)
Description:

Day 1:

• Nurota complex: Here, you can see the ruins of an ancient citadel attributed to Alexander the Great. Furthermore, there are two 16th-century mosques. In the centre there is a pond where numerous fish live but it is forbidden to catch them.
• Aydarkul Lake: Lunch at the lake shore, swimming if the weather allows (The Yurt Camp reserves the right to move lunch from the lakeshore to the camp.).
• Yurt Camp: While dinner is being prepared, travellers may enjoy a camel ride and watch the sunset. After dinner, relax together around the campfire while listening to local folk songs, then view the Milky Way in the clear sky.
• Night in Yurt Camp

Day 2:
Breakfast and free time for a walk on the dunes.
Departure.
It takes 4–5 hours to drive towards Bukhara (±270 km).
Approximate time of arrival 18:00
Route: Yurt Camp - Sarmish (petroglyphs) - Navai (ancient caravanserai and water reserve) – Bukhara
Description:

• Sarmish: Along the way on a small hill you can see petroglyphs where different animals are depicted
• Navai: Visit an ancient 14th-century caravanserai and a nearby underground reservoir where rain and melting snow flow.
• Bukhara: Arrival to Hotel / Airport / Railway Station