Active vacation in Uzbekistan - things to do, entertainment and nightlife

Uzbekistan offers great opportunities for tourists who prefer active recreation. This is in the manners of rock climbing and mountain skiing, hiking and horseback riding in the mountains, rafting on Mountain Rivers and Camel riding in the desert. At the end of April when the snow comes down, many routes for climbing, mountaineering and mountain hiking are opened. The most popular among tourists is the Chimgan mountain range. A variety of routes of different levels of complexity attracts fans and experienced athletes here. You will find rocks for bouldering, uplifts with top and bottom insurance and dry-tooling. The renowned rocks of Khojikent are located along the Mountain River Bulaksu. In any of the rock regions of the country, you not only test your own strengths, but also come in contact with the amazing nature of the mountainous region.

Mountain skiing is developed in the warm mountains of Uzbekistan. On the descents, it is always crowded, which confirms the high quality of the trails. The ski season is open from January to May. Slopes are equipped with lifts and a cable car. Tracks vary in length and complexity. Therefore, professionals are assigned “red” and “black” tracks, and beginners are offered the services of experienced instructors. The ski resorts of the country are distinguished by good infrastructure, comfortable climate, soft snow, and the presence of complex world-class routes. Fans of thrill can also do rafting on one of the turbulent Uzbek Rivers. Tourists are offered alloys of different lengths with various obstacles. The most difficult are waterfalls and plums, cascade systems of rapids, areas of stony shallow water with rapid currents, powerful whirlpools, narrowing and teeth-like stones sticking out of the water.

Uzbekistan has ideal conditions for hiking and trekking. The variety of hiking routes allows you to enjoy the magnificent nature, cultural and historical monuments of the country. The richness and availability of this active entertainment will appeal to both experienced tourists and amateurs of measured walks along the mountain paths. Hikes differ in complexity: simple walking does not require special training, while sporting hikes are technical difficulty and often involve climbing. One of the popular places for hiking and trekking is the Chimgan area with the paths of the Kungurbuka mountain range and the Great Chimgan peak. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Everyone who is attracted to the desert is offered exciting safari tours on jeeps. Tourists get a lot of impressions, discovering picturesque landscapes and original sights: the Ustyurt alien plateau, the blue Aral Sea, the crashed ships cemetery, the ancient necropolis of Mizdahkan and the medieval citadel of Khiva. Fans of exotic recreations can choose one of the Camel tours in the Kyzylkum Desert. Riding on two-humped camels and ending up staying overnight in a yurt in the middle of the desert, is perfectly combined with an educational component of recreation. The largest camp in the desert is located between Samarkand and Bukhara near the grandiose Lake Aydar Kul.

Most of the opportunities for night rest are concentrated in Tashkent and Samarkand. One of the unique places in the capital is the underground club “Cavern”. This institution contains five thematic halls: “Retro”, “Nirvana”, “Techno”, “Marakanda” and “Cinema”. The walls of the club are decorated with cave paintings. Club “KT Komba” combines a restaurant with a fusion-menu in the afternoon and a club with fashionable music, excellent lighting and excellent acoustics at night. Theme parties are organized in the club on weekends. Fans of karaoke can immerse themselves in the chamber atmosphere of the club “Monroe” and enjoy professional sound and food from the chef of European cuisine. In Samarkand, you can have a great time smoking hookah in the company of friends in the “Babai Lounge Bar”. Guests of Bukhara can relax in clubs “Shab” or “Underground”.