The Zeravshan valley offers excellent opportunities for camping at the shores of its many lakes and rivers. You may bring our own tents or rent them from the ZTDA network. There is also a network of good homestays - particularly around the valleys main attractions. The places are clean, generally offer hot water/shower and good food. Prices are in the range of 7-10 USD/person. See contacts for CBT homestays further below.
Allaudin alpinist camp is situated in a lovely spot in the Fan mountains and run by the Moscow based association "Vertical". It offers basic accommodation in cottages during the high season you may also have electricity and hot water at 12 EUR/pers. Check out: (http://fanyvertical.ru)
Artush alpinist camp is a large site with dozens of cottages recently renovated and a nice main buidling. Overnight is around 15 USD/person depending on standard and season. There is no hot water and toilets are far off. But still a good place to take a rest before or after a long trek.
Panjakent offers a former intourist hotel now called "hotel Panjakent" which has some decent rooms among many not decent at all for 30-50 USD/night.The same is true for Ainy where a small hotel is in the city center (follow the signs "Welthungerhilfe" as this NGO is also located in the hotel. Prices are lower than the ones in Panjakent. It is generally more advisable to look for homestays in Ayni and Panjakent as well. Tour agents will be able to find something suitable for you.
