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5.0 Based on 50 traveler reviews
Alexander Shakhlo05/05/2026
First of all — we loved everything!
Tour of almost the entire country, two adults, 9 days, mid-April.
Initially, we were looking for package tours to cover as much ground as possible in a short period of time. We stumbled upon XtrailTour, represented by Evgeny Shabanov, while researching options around the Aral Sea. Evgeny quickly got involved and offered assistance in organizing the sightseeing itinerary and logistics not only for the Aral Sea but also for all the other cities and places we were interested in.
As a result, we had a wonderful individual tour of almost all the main attractions of Uzbekistan: Tashkent (+ the Institute of Solar Physics, Amirsoy, Charvak Reservoir) -> Samarkand -> yurt camp near Lake Aydarkul -> Gijduvan -> Bukhara -> Urgench -> Khiva -> Nukus -> Muynak -> yurt camp on the Aral Sea -> Nukus -> Tashkent
Once we'd agreed on everything on our «wish list», Evgeny put together an itinerary for the entire route with contacts for the guides and transfers.
Great guides, good transfers, everything is very flexible, Evgeny and everyone else are always in touch.
Considering the tight time frame for preparing the tour, the many moves between cities, and the sometimes major changes we made to the itinerary along the way — there were no problems anywhere (we booked the hotels and some of the domestic transfers ourselves).
Communication was mainly via Telegram with everyone.
Getting around the country — transfers arranged by Evgeny, the Afrosiyob high-speed train, domestic flights, Yandex Taxi.
Let me emphasize once again that, as an individual tour, everything was as flexible and convenient for us as possible (wait for us here, let us take more time for photos there, let's also visit this place, etc.).
I would like to separately highlight the guides in Bukhara (Albina) and on the Aral Sea (driver Kasym and guide Ajiniyaz).
We saw almost everything we wanted (the weather made some adjustments). Without any incidents.
Very positive overall impression of the tour and the country as a whole!
I highly recommend XtrailTour and Evgeny.
Tour of almost the entire country, two adults, 9 days, mid-April.
Initially, we were looking for package tours to cover as much ground as possible in a short period of time. We stumbled upon XtrailTour, represented by Evgeny Shabanov, while researching options around the Aral Sea. Evgeny quickly got involved and offered assistance in organizing the sightseeing itinerary and logistics not only for the Aral Sea but also for all the other cities and places we were interested in.
As a result, we had a wonderful individual tour of almost all the main attractions of Uzbekistan: Tashkent (+ the Institute of Solar Physics, Amirsoy, Charvak Reservoir) -> Samarkand -> yurt camp near Lake Aydarkul -> Gijduvan -> Bukhara -> Urgench -> Khiva -> Nukus -> Muynak -> yurt camp on the Aral Sea -> Nukus -> Tashkent
Once we'd agreed on everything on our «wish list», Evgeny put together an itinerary for the entire route with contacts for the guides and transfers.
Great guides, good transfers, everything is very flexible, Evgeny and everyone else are always in touch.
Considering the tight time frame for preparing the tour, the many moves between cities, and the sometimes major changes we made to the itinerary along the way — there were no problems anywhere (we booked the hotels and some of the domestic transfers ourselves).
Communication was mainly via Telegram with everyone.
Getting around the country — transfers arranged by Evgeny, the Afrosiyob high-speed train, domestic flights, Yandex Taxi.
Let me emphasize once again that, as an individual tour, everything was as flexible and convenient for us as possible (wait for us here, let us take more time for photos there, let's also visit this place, etc.).
I would like to separately highlight the guides in Bukhara (Albina) and on the Aral Sea (driver Kasym and guide Ajiniyaz).
We saw almost everything we wanted (the weather made some adjustments). Without any incidents.
Very positive overall impression of the tour and the country as a whole!
I highly recommend XtrailTour and Evgeny.
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Ilona Toots10/04/2026
Our family and our friends (including 2 kids) enjoyed aa day tour to Sukok. Unfortunately the weather was not co-operating, it kept raining the whole day and due to this the whole rode in the mountains was muddy and slippery. But Evgeni´s excellent guidance, positivity and knowledge of the scenery made the day a most memorable for everyone despite some rides on the bottom 😀
We ate the local «Green Somsas» on the way, drank water from the mountain well, crawled through the cave and inhaled the amazingly fresh air.
On another day we also had lunch at a huge pilaff restaurant and after that a fascinating tour in the city. Evgenii is very competent and tells interesting stories. Everything ran smoothly and in a very friendly atmosphere, the tour bus was excellent and the driver super helpful. So we can only support your choice of Xtrail Tour!
We ate the local «Green Somsas» on the way, drank water from the mountain well, crawled through the cave and inhaled the amazingly fresh air.
On another day we also had lunch at a huge pilaff restaurant and after that a fascinating tour in the city. Evgenii is very competent and tells interesting stories. Everything ran smoothly and in a very friendly atmosphere, the tour bus was excellent and the driver super helpful. So we can only support your choice of Xtrail Tour!
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Aida29/11/2025
They told interesting stories I liked how kind and cheerful the staff was. They helped us with minor difficulties. Thank you so much for your hard work! ♥️
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Gisela30/09/2025
Short term trip to Chimgan mountains We decided on a very short term to spend one day hiking in the Chimgan mountains. The accommodation was great and the day hike with Lena was wonderful. We walked through less frequented parts of the national park and the views were amazing. Lena was taking care of everything, even cooked tea for us when hiking. The organization of the trip was perfect. We recommend Evgenij and his tour guide Lena for sure. For our next trip to the Chimgan mountains we know for sure who to ask.
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Oleg14/08/2025
Hike to Yukhin Peak The hike was very well organized. The guide (Evgeny) always supported us on different sections of the trail. He took care not only of safety and comfort, but also made beautiful videos and photos.
I recommend this hike, or any other hike with xtrailtour, to everyone!
In the future I plan to go on more hikes with this company!
I recommend this hike, or any other hike with xtrailtour, to everyone!
In the future I plan to go on more hikes with this company!
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Ilnur Khayrullin26/08/2026
My wife and I, along with Evgeny, completed the hike to Yukhin Peak.
Let me say up front: the whole time it felt as if we had asked a friend who knows tourism and the mountains inside out to organize this trip for us.
Before the hike, I had a rather superficial idea of what awaited us. But in the end, everything turned out to be much easier, tastier, and more comfortable than I expected. Despite acclimatization and the physical exertion, we confidently completed all the stages of the planned itinerary and reached Yukhin Peak.
There were times when we felt tired. But the fatigue quickly evaporated as more and more mesmerizing panoramas of the Pamirs opened up before our eyes.
Zhenya was there throughout the entire route, offering advice on how to best adapt to the altitude and load, and helping with organizational matters.
Great views, a great guide — our adventure had it all 😁
Let me say up front: the whole time it felt as if we had asked a friend who knows tourism and the mountains inside out to organize this trip for us.
Before the hike, I had a rather superficial idea of what awaited us. But in the end, everything turned out to be much easier, tastier, and more comfortable than I expected. Despite acclimatization and the physical exertion, we confidently completed all the stages of the planned itinerary and reached Yukhin Peak.
There were times when we felt tired. But the fatigue quickly evaporated as more and more mesmerizing panoramas of the Pamirs opened up before our eyes.
Zhenya was there throughout the entire route, offering advice on how to best adapt to the altitude and load, and helping with organizational matters.
Great views, a great guide — our adventure had it all 😁
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