Camel Trip in Uzbekistan

… The Kyzyl-Kum desert… Barkhans sand-dunes), merciless sun, sparse islands of saxaul, camel’s-thorn(alhagi) and sand, sand, sand… From time to time camels — these ‘ ships of the desert’ — appear and vanish on the horizon. A majestic view unfolds as dunes roll ahead into the distance, as far as the eye can see. Only in early spring, thanks to the life giving rains, the desert is covered with purple poppies and an emerald carpet of grass. But very quickly these colours fade and most of the year the desert looks lifeless. The most exotic part of the tour starts on the camel farm when the tourists change their comfortable cars to camels- the only suitable form of transport in the desert. Unforgettable impressions of riding on camelback; watching the beautiful sunset, its colours bleeding into the horison’s shimmering sands; overnight in yurtas (Kazakh collapsible tents); exotic national dishes and ceremonies; picnics and fishing on Aydarkul Lake, plus sightseeing tours in such ancient and famous cities as Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand — this is what makes this tour popular with tourists.