Agalyk mountains 30 min from Samarkand

Samarkand is a wonder of ancient sites, but right in its backyard is also mountainous wilderness, where a day hike is a perfect way to take time out from seeing the sites. Rustam, one of the founders of this small business focused on expanding ecological awareness, expertly guided us on a several hour hike/walk with moderate elevation gain through the countryside of Agalyk. He is passionate about sharing this part of the beautiful outdoors, which are right in Samarkand’s backyard but not well known even to locals. In a crowded world, it is rare to go on a hike and feel like one has an entire mountainscape to oneself, let alone to have a picnic lunch overlooking a fantastic view, with soaring eagles overhead the only sound. What a special day! What equally captivated us was the interesting conversation we had with Rustam throughout our day together. He is very personable, open, and curious – as eager to learn from you as you are from him. We learned a great deal about many topics – including his love of the outdoors and his passion for expanding its appreciation in Uzbekistan. He’s a polyglot and speaks good English. It is definitely worth adding a day to your time in Samarkand to join Rustam for a hike in this beautiful countryside. Highly recommended.

A beautiful trip. It was well organized and comfortable. I really enjoyed the views and nature. If you also love natural attractions, then be sure to visit

This was an inspirational hiking tour led by admirable guide, Rustam. His love of the place was evident and made it a deep, warm experience. Thoroughly recommended. This company is blazing a new trail. We saw horses, sheep, goats, cattle, donkeys and even two eagles. The rocks and flowering pistachio trees were spectacular.

I had a tour of the Agaliq mountains, Rustam is beautiful and walks on the mountains, and tells about them, and feeds!) At the dock, we ate Samarkand samsa with sauce, and two eagles circled over us. Along the way, we met lambs and shepherds' houses. Nature is very beautiful, in May nature gets its juice. I sincerely recommend to go to the mountains with Rustam, and to go to the mountains in general! After this trek, I rebooted both emotionally and physically, the scale of nature is impressive!

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