| Day 3: Baku |
| Day 1: Arrival |
| Day 5: Sheki – Kish |
| Day 1: Arrival – City Tour |
| Day 2: Yerevan – Paragliding at Lake Sevan – Yerevan |
| Day 3: Yerevan – Garni – Geghard – Yerevan |
| Day 4: Departure |
TOUR PROGRAM:
On this day we will go to the Pagan Temple of Garni. The Pagan Temple of Garni is the only non-Christian temple currently standing in Armenia. The architectural complex of Garni was Armenia’s foremost center of Hellenistic culture and the summer residence of Armenian kings.
Geghard is an incredible ancient Armenian monastery, partly carved out of a mountain. According to the legend, the Holy Lance that pierced the body of Christ was kept here. It is included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
TOUR PROGRAM:
Today we will visit Lake Sevan – the emerald of Armenia, a beauty under the sky. Lake Sevan is considered to be one of the largest sweet water lakes in the world, situated at an altitude of 1,897 meters above sea level. Sevan, with its pure air and sandy beaches, is a popular holiday resort.
Then we will continue our trip to Tsaghkadzor. Tsaghkadzor is a spa town and a popular health resort in Armenia, located north of the capital city of Yerevan in the Koytak Province. Then will seat ropeway and admire the beauty of Armenia from the ropeway.
TOUR PROGRAM:
Vernissage is probably one of the best open-air markets in world. Here you will find everything from vintage meat grinder parts to puppy dogs for sale. It is a paradise for bargain hunters. The Vernissage is the right place to get little taste of Armenia and a special spot to witness the fusion between national traditions and modernity. Vernissage offers variety of national souvenirs, jewelry and other traditional items.
The Matenadaran is one of the oldest and richest book-depositories in the world. Its collection of about 17000 manuscripts includes almost all the areas of ancient and medieval Armenian culture and sciences – history, geography, grammar, philosophy, law, medicine, mathematics-cosmography, theory of calendar, alchemy-chemistry, translations, literature, chronology, art history, miniature, music and theatre, as well as manuscripts in Arabic, Persian, Greek, Syrian, Latin, Ethiopian, Indian, Japanese and others.
TOUR PROGRAM:
The Mother See of Holy Echmiadzin – the religious capital of Armenia, and the administrative headquarters of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the Pontifical Residence of the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians. According to the legends, the site upon which the main Cathedral stands today is the place where Noah made the fire after the flood. It is the place where one of the earliest Christian churches was built. Today, it is located in the lower chamber, underneath the main Altar of the Cathedral.
Zvartnots, a complex of structures erected in the middle of the 7th century near Echmiadzin, is of extreme architectural value. Zvartnots collapsed as the result of an earthquake in 930 and was never restored.
| Arrival in Tashkent |
| Tashkent – Almaty |
| Almaty |
| Almaty – Bishkek |
| Grigorevka Gorge – Cholpon Ata – Issyk-Kul |
| Issyk-Kul – Bishkek |
| Bishkek – Tashkent |
| Tashkent – Urgench – Khiva |
| Khiva – Kunya-Urgench – Dashoguz – Ashgabat |
| Ashgabat |
| Ashgabat – Mary – Merv – Turkmenabat |
| Turkmenabat – Bukhara |
| Bukhara |
| Bukhara – Samarkand |
| Samarkand |
| Samarkand – Tashkent |
| Tashkent – Khujand |
| Khujand – Dushanbe |
| Departure |
| Bishkek – Chon Kemin |
| Horseback riding in Chon Kemin |
| Transfer to Bishkek |
| Bishkek – Boz Beshik |
| Horseback riding day in Jeti Oguz |
| Horseback riding day – transfer to Bishkek |
| Airport – Bishkek |
| Bishkek – Issyk-Kul |
| Issyk-Kul – Naryn – Tash Rabat Caravanserai (Stone castle) |
| Tash-Rabat – Torugart pass – Kashgar |
| Kashgar city tour |
Apak Hoja Tomb is Mazar. It is the holiest place in Xinjiang and an architectural treasure. Built in 1640 it is reminiscent of the Central Asian artistic style of Samarkand or Isfahan. A handsome blue-and-white tiled gate leads into the compound, which includes a small religious school and the Abakh Khoja family tomb. The latter is domed and faced with multi - colored tiles. It is said that it is the most complete Islamic tomb of the Qing Dynasty up-to-now in the whole China!!!
Then we will drive to Old town. Kashgar is an ancient city, and while walking along the streets of its Old Town, you will get a sense of what this legendary Central Asian hub was like in the days when the Silk Road was at its zenith. 500-year old remnants of the city wall, narrow lanes and colorful multi-ethnic crowds combine to make Kashgar's historic district a highlight of any visit to the city. After these very interesting and unusual excursions you will go back to the hotel for rest.
| Kashgar Sunday market |
| Kashgar – Irkeshtam – Sary Tash |
| Sary Tash – Osh |
| Osh – Bishkek |
| Bishkek – airport |
| Bishkek – Kizil Oy |
| Kizil Oy – Bokonbaeva |
| Bokonbaeva – Chon Kemin |
| Chon Kemin – Bishkek |
Only I’m Nomad travel agency organize this destination with horses or by trekking. On the road you will discover the rich fauna and flora of the chain Ferghana. Also the mountainous lakes with turquoise views.
Rafting on a second day will continue on the Chu River starting from Issyk-Kul Valley and then going into Boom Canyon. Here, among the rough rapids and huge rocks, even the craziest adventurer will get a maximum doze of adrenaline. River difficulty is Class IV +.
Tour program:
8:00 – 10:30 Transfer to the River (not included in the cost of tour).
11:00 – 13:00 Rafting.
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch (not included in the cost of tour).
14:00 – 15:30 Rafting.
16:00 – 18:30 Transfer to Bishkek (not included in the cost of tour).
Under supervision of an experienced guide, one can easily obtain basic rowing and vessel handling techniques. While rafting you can get excellent suntan, swim in the quiet spots. Rafting down the river surrounded by gorgeous mountains is a sort of experience that nobody can be indifferent. At the end of the tour, there is a nice one-hour walk among Aeolian canyons. It is possible to take magnificent pictures with red rocks and cliffs on background.
A short rest or a lunch break will be arranged at a picturesque place according to your desire. This program is intended for healthy individuals of any age, children under age of 10 must be accompanied. The rafting lasts for 3.5 – 4 hours, with a one and a half hour break for lunch. It is always possible to stop rafting and take a seat in the car that is following raft all along the river. The tour begins 10 km from the town of Balykchi, and 1 km from the train station Kayamat-Kurkol (Km 161 of Bishkek – Balykchi highway).
| Day 1: Manas Airport - Bishkek |
| Day 2: Bishkek - Chunkurchak |
| Day 3: Chunkurchak – Cholpon-Ata |
| Day 4-6: Cholpon-Ata |
| Day 7: Transfer to Manas Airport. |
The tour program:
09:00 Departure
10:00 Visit the “Broken Heart” Rock
11:00 Visit the “Seven Bulls” Rock
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Walk along the Jeti-Oguz Valley
15:00 Visit the “Maiden Braid” Waterfall
16:00 Return to Karakol
Long time ago in this mountain land lived two noble and powerful khans. Once a greedy and evil Khan stole his neighbor’s beautiful wife. After that, two families began to argue and fight with each other. Smart people advised evil Khan:
– Your enemy demand to gave him back his wife. You can fulfill his wish. Kill the woman and her body give to him. He will have nothing to say, because you would fulfill the requirement. Your heart will be calm, because he will not have a possibility to hold the woman you like… Greedy Khan liked the trick. To perform an evil plan, he gave the great funeral in the mountains. Many people gathered to visit. Seven red bulls were killed to become a funeral repast. When the last the seventh bull was killed, the evil Khan thrust a knife into the heart of his beloved. Hot blood spurted from the wound and sprinkled mountains – so far the blood have seen on the rocks now. Together with the crimson blood boiling water spurted from the wound, and hot stream flooded the valley. All the guests and numerous of relatives of the Khan-killer were killed in boiling water. The stream carried away the carcasses of red bulls that were prepared for the funeral repast. That is why the valley is called Jeti-Oguz that in Kyrgyz means – Valley of the Seven bulls.
This legend was recorded by the Russian writer – Ivan Sergeevich Sokolov-Mikitov, who was traveling around the Kyrgyz land and heard it from the local nomads.
The next destination will be the Jeti-Oguz Gogre. It is possible to stop at the yurts to taste local cuisine.
Jeti-Oguz is a mountain valley formed by the river of the same name that flows down to the Issyk-Kul from the northern slopes of Terskey Ala-Too; also it is a well-known resort, located in a valley at an altitude of 2200 m.
The resort is set on the basis of hot sulfurous waters, the healing power of which has been known since ancient times. The surroundings of the resort is very picturesque. In the gorge, where Jeti-Oguz canyon begins there is a beautiful place Kok-Jayik and waterfall “Maiden Braid”. It is very popular among tourists.
The uppermost part of the valley closes multimeter wall in the middle of which stands a beautiful double top Oguz-Bashi, means “Bull’s head” at the height of 5170 m.
We offer 1 day tour to amazingly beautiful place Altyn Arashan and to bath in hot radon springs.
Duration of tour: 7-10 hours
The Altyn Arashan includes three groups of nitric thermals springs on the right side of the Arashan River, 20 km southeast of the Karakol Mountain. It is situated in a picturesque forest landscape at an altitude of 2350-2435m. The resort has numerous wooden sheds, which contain thermal sulfurous pools that can help to cure various ailments. The resort is set in a botanical research area called the Arashan State Nature Reserve, which has about 20 snow leopards and a several bears.
The tour program:
09:00 Departure
11:30 Walk along the Karakol Gorge
12:30 Picnic
14:00 Visit the Ayu-Tor Gogre
15:00 Visit the Alpinist Camp
16:00 Return to Karakol
Exciting off-road tour will pass through the wonderful Karakol Gorge on trackless roads. We will visit the Alpinist camp, which gathers tourists from all over the world. Our guide will tell you interesting stories about these amazing places. We also will take a walk through the beautiful Ayu-Tor Gorge. There are two glaciers flowing down from the ridge that separates the basins of the Karakol and Jeti-Oguz Rivers. In this area are concentrated many mountains: Jigit Peak (5130 m), Karakol Peak (5281m), Przhevalskiy Peak (4283 m), Zhukov Peak (4450 m), Telman Peak (4460 m), Dimitrov Peak (4450m), Fuchik Peak (4210 m), Gasstelo Peak (4350 m).
Base camp: The base camp is located in the forest area at an altitude of 2560m. The camp are situated at an altitude of 2 850 to 3 600 m. The peaks of the region: S. Tyulenin Peak 4240m, Students’ Peak 4202 m, Mendeleevets Peak 4112 m, Gastello Peak 4240 m, G.T.O. Peak 4245 m, Peak of Greek patriots 4285 m, Ashu-Tor Peak 4020 m, Feathers of Issyk-Kul Peak 4275 m, Trident Peak 3900m and others. The area is well developed by guides.
We offer you an interesting tour of Karakol – Karakol Gorge – Chelpek Gorge. The program provides transfer from the Karakol Gorge to the Chelpek Gorge through a place called “Frying Pan”, because of its similarity. Here you can see and maybe talk to local shepherds and drink fresh koumiss. Moving between the gorges you will see a beautiful view of the city of Karakol, the tops of some peaks, ski base Karakol, Kok-Tuz Valley, the nearby villages and the Issyk-Kul Lake. This route will be also interesting for travelling cyclists.
Kok-Tuz pasture is located between the Karakol Gorge and the Aksu Gorge. It is the place where from time immemorial cattle of locals from Jol-Kolot village was grazed in summer and hay was stored for winter. Pasture Kok-Tuz means “green plain”, as in summer green grass at times reaches half of human growth, and the terrain itself is almost flat. At this point ends Aksu arboretum, where you can also walk a little after passing the Kok-Tuz. Here you can see and maybe talk to the local shepherds and drink fresh koumiss. According to the program the entrance will be through the Karakol Gorge and the exit along the old road through the mountain hills, where you can see a beautiful view of Karakol, the nearby villages and the Issyk-Kul Lake.
History of fulling technique is extremely interesting. Many centuries ago, nomads made from wool, not only covering for yurts and some simple household utensils, but also much more. For example, clothing, home furnishings (felt pads, rugs, mats for sleeping), pastoral equipment (bedding for newborn calves, parts for camel pack-saddle, saddle-cloths and blankets for horses, large felted bags for carrying goods).
Felt products (shoes, hats, bags, saddle blankets) are widely used outside the nomadic herding environment among settled agricultural population and the secrets of their production began to spread around the world.
We offer you master classes for felt. Skilled workers will show you the technique of manufacturing of felt products, such as the manufacture of the yurt, shyrdaks, chiy, felt, ormok.
In addition, tourists participating in the master class will be able to pick up the crafts made by craftswomen together with tourists.
You will also visit the museum, where you will see things of nomads’ life and portraits of famous people of Kyrgyzstan drawn using felt.
Hunting has always been and remains one of the favorite hobbies of tourists. Since ancient times, for men of nomadic tribes hunting was a tradition and fun. Among the inhabitants of the Tien Shan you can still find “munushkor” – people practicing falconry. Tamed and trained bird (falcon, hawk, eagle) is a unique property of the hunter, like his horse or hound (Taigan). You can see the scene of hunting after hare. From generation to generation hereditary hunters inherited the secrets of theirs skill, and the age-old tradition of growing and training hawks. This majestic and formidable bird is able to beat in a tough fight, even a fox or a wolf. The climax moment of the eagle attack on a prey is a fierce struggle of winged predator and a victim and it could cause a hunter genuine excitement and true pride.
This type of hunting is the most common form of recreation for the nomadic people of Kyrgyzstan, and today it is a part of its national culture. If you want to become a member or just watch the process of hunting, we invite you to get acquainted with its traditions. Demonstration and real hunting with hawks and Balaban falcons conducted on rabbit, pheasant, partridge and pigeon, with eagles – on a fox and hare.
Place: Kaji-Sai (on horses).
Distance: 100km (one way) from Karakol.
Duration: 7 -10 hours.
Program:
9:00- Departure from hotel
10:00 – Karakol modest Regional Museum
11:00 – Holy Trinity Cathedral
12:00 – Dungan mosque
13:00 – The Memorial Museum of N. M. Przhevalsky
14:00 – Lunch in local cafe
15:00 – Karakol Zoo
16:00 – One village One product Shop, where you can buy local souvenirs. There is available an antique shop not so far on demand
17:00 – Arrival to hotel
On 1 July 1869 a Russian military outpost was founded. In the 19th century after explorers came to map the peaks and valleys separating Kyrgyzstan from China Karakol began to grow.
1) Karakol’s modest Regional Museum is located in the western part of Karakol in the Issyk-Kul Region. It is situated in a sturdy colonial brick building, former house of a wealthy landowner, Ilyin.
The museum’s exposition reflects the history of the region, its natural resources, industrial development, agriculture, culture, education, health and tells about famous people of the region.
2) One of the popular tourist attractions in Kyrgyzstan is the Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Karakol. This is one of something like forty orthodox churches in the country, and a fine example of architecture. Its checkered history stands as a witness to the commitment and dedication of the community of the faithful. The story of the church goes back to July 1869, when Karakol was basically a garrison town established as an outpost on the edges of the Tsarist Russian Empire. A chapel was established in the city centre to serve the Cossacks and other troops sent here, and a small brick building on stone foundations was erected.
3) Completed in 1910, the mosque was built to serve Karakol’s community of Dungans (Chinese Muslims who fled persecution in the 1880s). Designed by a Chinese architect, the building is constructed entirely without nails and much of its imagery, including a wheel of fire, reflects the Dungans’ pre-Islamic, Buddhist past.
4) Karakol’s modest Regional Museum is located in the western part of Karakol on the one of the main streets of Karakol. The museum’s exposition reflects the history of the region, its natural resources, industrial development, agriculture, culture, education, health and tells about famous people of the region.
On the main street next to Caravan you will find the One Village, One Product store run by JICA. They have a variety of locally made products and handicrafts. There is an antique shop down the main street (south) towards the bazaar.
The passenger’s hands are free, so he can take photo of impressive opening view.
Winter time: Karakol Ski base
After alighting you will be brought back to ski base by car.
Height difference: 1000 meters
Duration of flight: 15 minutes
Suitable time: 12:00-15:00
Price for one flight: $20 per person (Karakol Ski base in winter time)
Summer time: Aksuu village area
The starting point is at attitude of 2170m.
The price for one flight:
1. height difference – 250m – Duration 5-7 minutes – $18;
2. height difference – 350m – Duration 7-8 minutes – $20;
Preparations and introducing briefing will take probably 20 minuts to equip the passenger with gard and helmet.
There are different hills near with various height for beginners.
At your service 3-5 paragliders, especially for companies who want to fly synchronically.
Distance: 45 km (one way)
The road passes through the ski base Karakol, pass by the hotel “Kapriz”, through pine forests on the remote mountain road. The Kashka-Suu Gorge is amazingly beautiful place where in summer you can see a large amount of mountain flowers that carpet the small areas in the mountain meadows along the River Kashka-Suu. Also during the tour you will see the local shepherds grazing cattle during summer time. In Soviet times there was mined marble and granite, and you will see large pieces of granite that is divided into several pieces.
The road is gradually coming to the foot of the Przhevalskiy Peak and a huge number of moraines. Even in summer, you can see mountain glaciers. On the way back you will enjoy a beautiful panorama of Karakol and Issyk-Kul Lake. The tour will be especially interesting for people who love flowers, beautiful scenery and fresh mountain air. This route will be also interesting for travelling cyclists.
Distance: 120km (one way)
Program:
Nikolay Przhevalskiy Museum
9 km to the north from the city, near the marina in the bay of Karakol in a park there is a museum, a monument and a tomb of Nikolay Przhevalskiy. It is located on the highest point of the eastern part of the Issyk-Kul coast. Near the monument there is a large stone slab under which the traveler’s grave is. It is decorated with a flower garden, coined by General Bilderling and sculpture on the perimeter made by Academician I. Schroeder. Powerful, dark gray with bright gilt monument perfectly complements the mountain landscape of the lakeside bay. It seems that the greatness of the Russian traveler, his heavy step and mighty look is fully embodied in the composition of the monument and now all merged together with the beauty of the Issyk-Kul.
Semenov Gorge
On the northern shore of the Issyk-Kul Lake there is the Semenov Gorge – one of the most beautiful places of the Issyk-Kul region. Its length is about 35 km. At the bottom of the gorge runs the Ak-Suu – rough mountain river with pure glacier water, and its majestic slopes are covered with the Tien Shan spruce. In the summer and spring the local clean air is filled with aromas of alpine herbs.
Semenov Gorge is one of the main attractions of Kyrgyzstan. It is one of the obligatory tours for those who rest at Issyk-Kul.
On all-wheel drive jeep we reach the Holy Lake, a beautiful deep alpine lake, where you can enjoy mountain trout from local shepherds.
Grigoriev Gorge
Grigoriev Gorge (the Kyrgyz name is Chon Ak-Suu) is located on the southern shore of the Issyk-Kul Lake, 120 km from the Karakol. Valley of Chon-Ak-Suu goes down from Kungei Ala-Too Ridge near the village Grigorievka. Grigoriev Gorge is the most famous attraction of the Issyk-Kul Lake. The sweet smell of pine trees, green hillsides, the noise of the mountain river, mountain lakes lure tourists on Issyk-Kul. There are beautiful Tien Shan spruce in this valley. The mountain slopes are covered with the red Grigoriev Gorge Alpine poppy, which stretches along the valley as a carpet. The length of the valley 35 kilometers. At the bottom of the gorge rushes turbulent glacial crystal clear water. The middle part of the valley is crowned with two snowy peaks: the Kum-Bel Peak (4200 m.) and Eshenbulak Peak (4647m.).
In summer, the yurts are placed there, and everyone can enjoy delicious dishes of Kyrgyz national cuisine – koumiss and beshbarmak.
Thermal Springs Tash-Cuu
Thermal Springs “Tash-Suu” is 75 km from Karakol. The water source refers to the group of waters without specific components and have chloride-sodium-calcium composition. The water is good for drinking and bathing. Balneotherapeutic influence is good for the disease in the following organs: nervous system, liver (cholecystitis, gastritis), intestines and stomach, pancreas, skin diseases.
Distance: 150km (one way)
Program:
– 08:00 Departure
– 12:00 Thermal spring Kara-Tash
– 12:30 Lunch (lunch boxes)
– 13:30 Bath in a thermal spa
– 19:00 Return to Karakol
This is a great place for swimming at any time of the year. The first steps barefoot on the snow and then diving into the hot water in the winter give special impression.
Near the Enilchek village, you can find petroglyphs (1-2 thousand BC). There is a unique place in the Sary-Jaz – thermal springs Kara-Tash. Radon hot water flows under high black rock. The width of the spring is about 6 m, the length is 50 m, and the depth up to 1.7m.
This is an ideal place for people interested in unique and fabulous places. The site is located at 150 km away from the Karakol. Along the way, you can see alpine river Sary-Jaz, abandoned village Enilchek and incredibly beautiful mountain scenery and frozen mountain rivers.
Enilchek is a dead village of an ore-dressing and processing enterprise. There was supposed to live and work a half thousand people. There was designed and almost built houses, school, hospital and so much more, up to the airstrip for light aircraft.
Recommended equipment: swimming suit, slippers.
In the upper reaches of the river Sary-Jaz near to a variegated marble rock Kara-Ala-Tash there are thermal springs where the water temperature is around 60 degrees.
The Folklore group “Azem” was established in 2002 by Karakol Tumanov’s music school. In its 10 years of existence, the group has accomplished much, perform concerts for folklore music lovers inside and outside of the country. They play both instrumental and vocal works. They play ancient instruments such as: Sybyzgy, choor, chogoino, kayak, Komuz, temir-komuz, dobulbas. Repeated prize-winner in regional and republic festivals.
| Day 1: Arrive in Bishkek |
| Day 2: Bishkek - Osh - Sary Tash |
| Day 3: Sary Tash - Karakul - Murghab |
| Day 4: Murghab - Bulunkul lake - Khorog |
| Day 5: Khorog |
| Day 6: Khorog - Kalaikhumb |
| Day 7: Kalaikhumb - Dushanbe |
| Day 8: Dushanbe |
| Day 9: Dushanbe - Airport |
| Day 1: Arrival in Bishkek |
| Day 1: Arrival in Bishkek |
| Day 2: Bishkek - Shamsi valley |
| Day 1: Arrival in Bishkek |
| Day 2: Bishkek - Fairy Tale canyon - Tamga |
| Day 3: Tamga - Jeti-Oguz valley - Kyzyl-Jar valley |
| Day 4: Kyzyl-Jar valley - Irdyk Lakes |
| Day 5: Irdyk Lakes - Kashka-Suu valley |
| Day 6: Kashka-Suu valley - Altyn-Arashan hot springs |
| Day 7: Altyn-Arashan - Ala-Kul pass - Altyn-Arashan |
| Day 8: Altyn-Arashan - Alma-Luu pass - Alma-Luu valley |
| Day 9: Alma-Luu valley - Jolkolot village - Karakol |
| Day 10: Karakol - Cholpon-Ata |
| Day 11: Cholpon-Ata - Bishkek |
| Day 12: Bishkek - airport Manas |
| Day 1: Arrival in Bishkek |
| Day 1: Arrival in Bishkek |
| Day 2: Bishkek - Tamga |
| Day 3: Tamga - Barskoon valley - Arabel valley |
| Day 4: Arabel valley - Juuku pass (3600m) - Juuku valley |
| Day 5: Juuku valley - Ashu-Kashka-Suu valley |
| Day 6: Ashu-Kashka-Suu valley - Ashu-Kashka-Suu pass |
| Day 7: Kichi-Kyzyl-Suu valley |
| Day 8: Kichi-Kyzyl-Suu valley - Chon-Kyzyl-Suu valley |
| Day 9: Chon-Kyzyl-Suu valley - Suttu-Bulak pass - Jeti-Oguz valley |
| Day 10: Jeti-Oguz valley - Kyzyl-Jar valley |
| Day 11: Kyzyl-Jar valley - Irdyk lakes |
| Day 12: Irdyk lakes - Kashka-Suu valley |
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours
Itinerary:
A guide and driver will meet you at the hotel, which is a starting point of the city tour.
Visit Old City part of Tashkent with Khast-Imam Complex where the world famous Quran of Caliph Uthman – Ottoman has been preserved.
In Khast-Imam visit Madrasah of Barak-Khan, Tillya-Sheykh Mosque, Mausoleum of the Saint Abu Bakr Kaffal Shashi and the Islamic Institute of Imam al-Bukhari. Explore Chorsu Bazaar.
Then take a ride on Tashkent Metro to city center with Amir Timur Square, Independence Square and Applied Arts Museum.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours
Itinerary:
A guide will meet you at hotel, which is a starting point of the city tour.
Enjoy a walking sightseeing tour with a guide in Old City. Visit Lyabi-Khauz Ensemble, Magoki-Attori Mosque,Chor-Minor Madrasah, trade domes, Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque and Miri-Arab Madrasah,Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan madrasahs, Ark Fortress, Bolo-Khauz Mosque, Ismail Samani andChashma-Ayub mausoleums.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours
Itinerary:
Our guide and driver will meet you at your hotel.
The tour begins with a visit to Ulugbek Observatory, where part of the XV c. sextant is preserved.
Continue to Shakhi-Zinda Necropolisand remains of Bibi- Khanum Mosque. Walking on the alley with souvenir shops you will reach the spectacular Registan Square which has been the center of Samarkand for many centuries. During sightseeing you will have a chance to visit colorful Siab bazaar with stalls full of oriental sweets, local fruits and variety of freshly baked traditional breads. The last point of interest to be visited is Gur-Emir Mausoleum – authentic shrine of Tamerlane. End of the tour.
| Day 1: Tashkent – Bukhara |
Visit Samanids Mausoleum, Chashma Ayub Mausoleum, Ark fortress, Kalyanensemble, Miri-Arab madrasah, Magoki-Attori mosque, madrasah of Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan,trade domes, Lyabi-Hauz Complex. Overnight at the hotel.
| Day 2: Bukhara - Samarkand - Tashkent |
| Day 1: Arrival in Tashkent |
Visit Old City part of Tashkent with Khast-Imom Complex where the world famous Quran of Caliph Uthman – Ottoman has been preserved. In Khast-Imom visit Madrasah of Barak-Khan, Tilla Sheikh Mosque, Mausoleum of the Saint Abu Bakr Kaffal Shashi and the Islamic Institute of Imam al-Bukhari. Explore Chor-Su Bazaar. Then take a ride on Tashkent Metro to city center with Amir Temur Square, Independence Square and Applied Arts Museum. Overnight at the hotel.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 4-5 hours
| Day 2: Tashkent – Bukhara |
Upon arrival you will be met at the airport and transferred to the hotel. Leave your luggage at the hotel. Check in at noon. Take a walking sightseeing tour with a guide in historic center of Bukhara which has been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Visit Lyabi Hauz Ensemble, Magoki-Attori Mosque, trade domes, Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan madrasahs, Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque and Miri-Arab Madrasah, legendary Ark Fortress, Bolo-Khauz Mosque, Chor-Minor Madrasah, Ismail Samani and Chashma-Ayub mausoleums. Enjoy free time in Old City.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours
| Day 3: Bukhara – Shakhrisabz – Samarkand |
Stop in Shakhrisabz for city tour. Visit Mausoleum of Jakhongir in Dor-us Siodat Memorial Complex, remains of Ak-Saray Palace, Dor-ut Tilavat Ensemble with Kok-Gumbaz Mosque and burial vault of Tamerlane’s father. In the afternoon continue driving to Samarkand (90 km, 2 h.*).
Arrive in Samarkand, check in to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
*The road on vans and buses is on average an hour longer.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 2 hours
| Day 4: Samarkand |
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours
| Day 5: Samarkand – Tashkent |
Duration of sightseeing tour: 3-4 hours
| Day 6: Tashkent – departure |
