Nature & Culture Treasures of Central Asia
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Overview
Highlights
- Enjoy Sightseeing in Osh
- Trekking up along the Yushniy Aflatun river
- Trekking from lake Iri-Kol to the southern part of lake Sary-Chelek in Upaly ravine
- Beautiful view Sightseeing in Tashkent
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Trip includes
- Meeting and seeing off at the airport
- All transfers according to the program
- Accommodation in hotels on twin/double sharing basis with breakfasts
- Sightseeing tours according to the program
- Local tour guide in each city or an escort-guide for a group of more than 8 persons
- Domestic flight Bishkek - Osh Economy class train tickets: Tashkent – Samarkand
- Bukhara - Tashkent
- Mineral water for each day of the tour
- Memorable souvenirs
- All needed documents arrangement
- Permit for visiting the territory of Sary-Chelek Nature Reserve
- Ecological fee. Services during the trekking part of the trip: Full board (three hot meals a day)
- Accommodation in twin sharing tents
- Services of mountain guide, cook and service staff
- Horse packing services for personal and team baggage transportation
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Itinerary
Arrival in the international airport “Manas”. Domestic flight to Osh.
Meeting at the airport. Transfer and check in at the hotel.
Sightseeing in Osh: sacred Sulayman-Too Mountain, visit to the observation deck, walk through the central square of the city, local bazaar.
Overnight at the hotel.
Transfer from Osh to Aflatun settlement at the confluence of the Aflatun and Utur rivers. Camp 1 (1300m; 350km; approx. 6hrs).
Osh, famous for the warmth and hospitality of its townsfolk, is the biggest city in southern Kyrgyzstan. It welcomes the visitors w...
The beginning of active part of the tour. Trekking up along the Yushniy Aflatun river and then further along Uyalma river. Camp 2 (2100m; 19km; approx. 7hrs).
Today our trekking starts and we move up along the Yushniy Aftalun river. The first day always...
Trekking over Kuldambes pass and then descent to Lake Sary-Chelek over Ashuu pass. Camp 3 (1900m; 10km; approx. 6hrs).
Today we cross two easy passes - Kuldambes (2750m) and Ashuu (2551m). The path first runs along the turbulent Uyalma river, then,near Kulda...
Ascent along Lake Sary-Chelek over Makmal pass. Descent to the Kyzyl-Suu river. Camp 4 at the confluence of the Kyzyl-Suu and Kurumdu rivers (2000m; 13km; approx. 6 hrs).
Today we leave the lake banks and trek upstream the Sary-Chelek river. After 1 km the...
Trekking downstream the Kara-Suu river to lake Karakamysh (Kara-Suu).
Camp 5 on the lake bank (1800m; 12km; approx. 3hrs).
Continue the descent along the Kara-Suu river to the banks of the scenic lake Karakamysh (Kara-Suu). To south-east there opens a s...
Trekking up to and over Kuturma pass and then descent to lake Iri-Kol. Camp 6 on the lake bank (1300m; 12km; approx. 6hrs).
After trekking along the eastern bank of lake Kara-Suu we start an easy ascent to Kuturma pass (2446m). Here the landscape is really a...
Trekking from lake Iri-Kol to the southern part of lake Sary-Chelek in Upaly ravine. Continue trekking round lake Kely-Kol to place where the vehicle will be waiting to pick you up (10km; approx. 2hrs). Transfer to Osh. Accommodation in the hotel (320km; approx. 6hrs)...
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the land border with Uzbekistan. Border formalities.
Transfer to Rishtan. Visiting a house of hereditary ceramist Said Akhmedov and pottery workshop, acquaintance with the master and his crafts.
Demonstration of...
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Tashkent via the Kamchik pass (2285 m).
Arrival in Tashkent. Check-in at the hotel.
Sightseeing in Tashkent: Khast-Imam Square, Barak-Khan Madrasah, Kafal-al-Shashi Mausoleum, Kukeldash Madrasah, the oldest bazaar of Tashkent “Chorsu”, Amir Temur square.
Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Samarkand by train “Afrosiab” (08:00-10:10). Arrival in Samarkand.
Check-in at the hotel.
Sightseeing in Samarkand: the most impressive square in the entire Central Asia - the Registan Square (madrasah of Ulugbe...
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Bukhara. On the way, near the city of Navoi, visit the remains of the once magnificent palace of the 11th century - the Rabat-i Malik Caravanserai (means "Tsar's Fortress"). Locals named the remaining portal as "The Gates of ...
Breakfast at the hotel.
Continuation of sightseeing in Bukhara: Mausoleum of Samanids, Chashma Ayub Mausoleum, Bolo-Khauz Complex, Ark Citadel, Po-i-Kalyan Complex, Abdulaziz-Khan Madrasah, Ulugbek Madrasah.
Transfer to Tashkent by train “Afrosiab” (15:50-19:44).
Check in at the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Departure from Tashkent.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the airport. The end of the program. Departure.
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“Central Asia Travel” is a group of Asian travel agencies, central offices of which are located in Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Osh (Kyrgyzstan) and Moscow (Russia); there are also representative offices in each republic of Central Asia.
“Central Asia Travel” has a long-term experience of successful work in the sphere of arranging of Asia tours of various types. We can realize a trip in any region of Central Asia, including mountain trips and guided tours about the ancient towns, full of UNESCO World Heritage sites. That is why we are ready to make possible the most unusual and fascinating travel plans along the ancient route of the former Great Silk Road.
The advantage of work with us is in the fact that when appealing to “Central Asia Travel” you get opportunity to book the group or tailor-made tour, which may consist of visiting not just one, but all the countries of Central Asia what will help you to save time for long searching of local operators in each country. Besides, there is an individual approach to each client in our practice and any of our tours can be edited in accordance with your requests and wishes.
Formula for our success and our pride is our professional close-knit team that has been formed for a long period among like-minded persons; each member of this team is unique and important.
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