Welcome to Nuratau Travel
Nuratau Travel LTD, a UK-based company, specializes in facilitating bookings and reservations for tours operated by Responsible Travel LLC, a registered tour operator headquartered in Bog’don, Uzbekistan. Situated 65 kilometers northwest of Jizzakh, Responsible Travel LLC is strategically located to promote community-based tourism (CBT) services within the villages of the Nuratau Mountains.
Our primary objective is to support and promote CBT services offered by homestay proprietors and guides in the Nuratau Mountain villages. To ensure high-quality services, Responsible Travel LLC provides advisory support and organizes training initiatives to enhance the professional skills of these local hosts and guides.
By collaborating closely, Nuratau Travel LTD and Responsible Travel LLC aim to offer authentic and enriching travel experiences while fostering sustainable tourism practices in Uzbekistan.
In March 2023, Responsible Travel was a recipient of ITB’s TO DO! Award for Socially Responsible Tourism(opens in a new tab). Serving as a benchmark for how far our community projects have come and the positive impact they have had, we proudly continue our endeavours to support local communities in the remote villages of the Nuratau Mountains and beyond.
In addition to our comprehensive range of community-based tours, including hiking tours, homestays, yurt camping, and various ecotourism activities across the Nuratau-Kyzyl-Kum region, we also arrange the following services:
Cultural tours
Trekking tours
Adventure tours
Hiking tours
Horse Riding Tours
Our diverse portfolio allows us to cater to a wide spectrum of traveller preferences, offering immersive cultural experiences, exhilarating treks, exciting adventures, and seamless logistical support. Our commitment to promoting sustainable and responsible tourism remains at the core of each endeavour we undertake.
Why Travel With Us
We give local people opportunities to earn additional income from tourism and try to motivate them to protect the environment. We also identify interested local youngsters and give them a chance to learn the English language and skills of mountain guiding. Many local families benefit from our annual community projects aimed to improve the efficiency of irrigation systems in the villages.
By selecting any of our services, you’ll be actively supporting our community-based ecotourism initiatives that include generating additional income for the local host families and communities, safeguarding the environment, enhancing village infrastructure, and affording educational prospects for the younger local populace.
Economic Opportunities for Locals and Environmental Safeguarding
Tourism has emerged as a new economic avenue for rural communities residing in the remote settlements of the Nuratau Mountains. Our entire team hails from these villages, and our focus is on providing employment opportunities to the local population. We facilitate this by engaging locals as mountain escort guides, utilising their riding animals, and utilising licensed local accommodations, among other endeavours. The growth of ecotourism, coupled with the supplementary income it generates, has become a motivating factor for environmental preservation. This recognition stems from the understanding that the region’s natural beauty is central to its appeal for tourists.
Community Projects
On an annual basis, we initiate and coordinate Hashar activities, which involve collaboration between local residents and foreign volunteer students. These joint efforts are aimed at maintaining and enhancing village irrigation systems. Rooted in local tradition, “Hashar” embodies communal participation and shared responsibility for community welfare. In the year 2013, seven projects were successfully executed, leading to the cleaning and reinforcement of over 10 water reservoirs, springs, and minor irrigation channels. These initiatives directly benefited more than 100 families residing in three distinct villages. Currently, we are in the process of expanding our range of activities to encompass additional projects in the realm of nature conservation.
Training and Skill Enhancement
We have been actively organising diverse training courses in partnership with Uzbektourism’s training unit and other reputable educational institutions. The primary aim is to elevate the professional and language competencies of those involved in community-based ecotourism within the Nuratau Mountains. Since the initiation of our community-based tourism project, supported by entities such as GIZ, Dvv-international, and UNDP, multiple training courses have been conducted. These courses span various domains, including tourism service provision, mountain guiding, culinary expertise, hygiene practices, as well as knowledge of local flora and fauna. In our continued endeavour to enhance the capabilities of tourism service providers, we have plans underway to organise additional training courses.
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