Itinerary
- Day 1
Asraf
You'll depart at 9:00 AM from the meeting point for a 4.5-hour drive to Asraf village. Once you arrive, you'll check into your homestay and grab lunch. After settling in, you'll saddle up for a scenic 2.5-hour horse ride to the neighboring village of Eski Forish. Back at the homestay by late afternoon, you have the option to watch or pitch in with traditional meal preparation alongside your hosts.
- Start point
- Bukhara, Uzbekistan (Khoja Nasreddin statue, QCFC+69G, Bukhara, Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan, 08:30 - 09:00)
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Home-stay (Aslan's homestay)
Included Activities
- Horse ride to Eski Forish (2.5 hours)
- Watch or join traditional meal preparation
Landmarks/POIs Lake Aydarkul Kyzyl-Kum Steppe 
- Day 2
Hayat
Following breakfast, you'll start a horse ride heading toward Hayat village, with Lake Aydarkul and the Kyzyl-Kum steppe coming into view as you travel. You'll check in to your local homestay and rest for a bit. In the afternoon, a shorter horse ride takes you to the village of Uhum. The day involves about 5 hours of total riding time, and dinner with your host family wraps up the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with host family)
- Accommodation
- Home-stay (Shodmon's homestay)
Included Activities
- Horse ride from Asraf to Hayat and Uhum (5 hours total)
Landmarks/POIs Lake Aydarkul Kyzyl-Kum Steppe 
- Day 3
Majerum
Start your morning with a 3-hour horse ride from Hayat to Majerum village. Once there, you'll check out the ancient arbour vitae tree, a local landmark that locals say was planted by soldiers from Alexander the Great's Central Asian campaign. You'll stay at the Muhammad Ali homestay, run by Mr. Koldosh, a local farmer. After you've settled in, a 2-hour horse ride takes you to the Nature Reserve for the afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Home-stay (Aslon's homestay)
Included Activities
- Horse ride from Hayat to Majerum (3 hours)
- Explore ancient arbour vitae tree
- Horse ride to the Nature Reserve (2 hours)
Landmarks/POIs Ancient Arbour Vitae Tree Nature Reserve - Day 4
Sentob to Samarkand
On your final day, you'll ride from Majerum to Sentob village over 5 hours, passing several ancient sites along the way. A hearty lunch at a local homestay marks the end of your horse riding journey. From there, you'll get transferred to Samarkand, about 4.5 hours away by car. Your driver will drop you at your hotel or wherever your tour concludes.
- Meals
- Lunch (Hearty lunch at a local homestay)
Included Activities
- Horse ride from Majerum to Sentob (5 hours)
- Explore ancient sites of Sentob
Landmarks/POIs Ancient sites of Sentob
