Tour Trekking In Central Asia: Pamir Mounts & Silk Road Cities

Transport

- Comfortable vehicle with air-coditioner for the whole tour; - Domestic flight from Bishkek to Osh (economy class, weight limit for luggage is 15 kg).

Optional

- All needed documents arrangement for visiting the region, ecological fee; - Equipment rental (free of charge): *sleeping bag (for visiting "Sunny” camp), *telescopic ski sticks for walking, *raincoat, *headlamp, *sleeping pad, *metallic vacuum flask, *high gaiters to protect boots from snow, *first-aid kit (group). - Services for personal luggage transportation (up to 15 kg) by horses from "Edelweiss Meadow” camp (3600 m) to "Sunny” camp (4400 m) and back; - Infrastructure of "Edelweiss Meadow” camp (3600 m): *heated Kyrgyz yurts for meals and leisure activities, *washstand and toilet, *sauna and shower cabins, *medical service, *luggage room, *electricity 220 V; 50 Hz. - Infrastructure of "Sunny” camp (4400 m): *heated Kyrgyz yurts for meals and leisure activities, *washstand and toilet, *medical service, *luggage room, *electricity 220 V; 50 Hz.

Guide

- Mountain guide services during trekking part of the tour; - Local guide in the mountain and guides for sightseeing.

Accommodation

Accommodation is provided on twin/double sharing basis at the hotels and comfortable tents camps in the mountains: - Sunrise Osh Hotel 3* or similar in Osh - Standard Option – accommodation in camping tents in "Edelweiss Meadow” yurt camp - Accommodation in camping tents in "Sunny” camp - Silk Road Kokand 3* or similar in Kokand - Reikartz Xon 3* / Sato 3* or similar in Tashkent - Arba 3* / Jahon Palace 3* or similar in Samarkand - Kabir Hotel 3* / Kavsar Hotel 3* or similar in Bukhara - Shokh Jahon 3* / Silk Road 3* or similar in Khiva

Meals

- All breakfasts, 7 lunches and 6 dinners according to the program

Not included:

Flights

- International flights

Insurance

- Insurance is not required on arrival

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Day 1 Arrival In Bishkek, Bishkek – Osh (Domestic Flight)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrival In Bishkek, Bishkek – Osh (Domestic Flight)

Arrival in Bishkek. Domestic flight Bishkek – Osh.

Arrival in the international airport “Manas” (Bishkek). Domestic flight to Osh. Meeting at the airport of Osh. Transfer and check in at the hotel after 14:00. Leisure time.

Overnight at the hotel.

no meals
Day 2 Osh – Edelweiss Meadow (280 Km, 5 H + 3 Km Trekking)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Osh – Edelweiss Meadow (280 Km, 5 H + 3 Km Trekking)

Transfer to the Pamirs, “Edelweiss Meadow” yurt camp.

Transfer along the Pamir Highway to the yurt camp located on the Edelweiss meadow at the foot of Lenin Peak. Arrival at the camp, accommodation, lunch.

Walking to the Lukovaya (Leek) Meadow (3800 m).

Travel time: 3 hrs; altitude difference: +200 m, -200 m.

Overnight at “Edelweiss Meadow” camp (3600 m).

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included
Day 3 Tulpar-Kel Lake (10 Km Trekking)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Tulpar-Kel Lake (10 Km Trekking)

Hiking to sacred Tulpar-Kel Lake.

Travel time: 5 hrs; altitude difference: -100 m, +100 m.

Hiking to the lake. Getting familiar with everyday life and traditions of Kyrgyz nomads. Tasting koumiss (traditional Kyrgyz milk beverage).

Return to the camp. Master class on cooking Uzgen plov.

Overnight at “Edelweiss Meadow” camp (3600 m).

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included
Day 4 Petrovskiy Peak Ridge (6 Km Trekking)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Petrovskiy Peak Ridge (6 Km Trekking)

Hiking to a scenic viewing point on the Petrovskiy Peak ridge.

Travel time: 4–5 hrs; altitude difference: +500 m, -500 m.

Hiking up to 4100 m. where you can enjoy a stunning circular panorama of the picturesque Alai Valley, colorful lakes, the majestic Trans-Alay Range and its main peak – Lenin Peak (7134 m).

Return to the camp. Мaster class on cooking dishes in tandoor oven.

Overnight at “Edelweiss Meadow” camp (3600 m).

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included
Day 5 “Edelweiss Meadow” Camp – “Sunny” Camp (12 Km Trekking)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

“Edelweiss Meadow” Camp – “Sunny” Camp (12 Km Trekking)

Trekking to “Sunny” camp at the foot of Lenin Peak.

Travel time: 6–7 hrs; altitude difference: +800 m.

The route to the "Sunny” camp runs through the mysterious Lukovaya (Leek) Meadow, Puteshestvennikov Pass, Marmots Meadow, Castle of Alai Spirits and the grandiose Lenin Glacier.

Accommodation at the “Sunny” camp. Leisure time.

Overnight at "Sunny” camp (4400 m).

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included
Day 6 Natural Viewing Platform (5 Km Trekking)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Natural Viewing Platform (5 Km Trekking)

Hiking to a natural viewing platform on Trans-Alay Range.

Travel time: 4 hrs; altitude difference: +350 m, -350 m.

Hiking up to 4750 m, where you can enjoy the main view of the majestic Northern wall of Lenin Peak and Lenin Glacier.

Return to the camp. Master class from the chef on cooking in the highlands.

Overnight at "Sunny” camp (4400 m).

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included
Day 7 “Sunny” Camp – “Edelweiss Meadow” Camp (12 Km)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

“Sunny” Camp – “Edelweiss Meadow” Camp (12 Km)

Descend to “Edelweiss Meadow” camp.

Travel time: 5 hrs; altitude difference: -800 m.

On the way down we enjoy the picturesque colorful rocks, quaint stone towers and the “Edge of the Earth” canyon in the valley of the Achik-Tash River.

Accommodation at the “Edelweiss Meadow” camp. Leisure time.

Overnight at “Edelweiss Meadow” camp (3600 m).

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner included
Day 8 “Edelweisse Meadow” Camp – Osh (280 Km, 5 H)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

“Edelweisse Meadow” Camp – Osh (280 Km, 5 H)

Transfer to Osh.

Transfer to Osh through the famous Alay Valley, high-altitude Taldyk pass (3645 m) and Chiirchik pass (2408 m).

Arrival in Osh. Check-in at the hotel. We recommend a walk around the city and a visit to the Osh Bazaar, where you can buy national souvenirs.

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast included
Day 9 Osh (Sightseeing), Osh – Rishtan – Kokand (180 Km, 5 H)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Osh (Sightseeing), Osh – Rishtan – Kokand (180 Km, 5 H)

Osh is the “southern capital” of Kyrgyzstan. The city is located on the east side of the Fergana valley, at an altitude of roughly 1000 meters, and is surrounded by low rocky spurs of the Alay Range on three sides.

Sightseeing in Osh: sacred Sulayman-Too Mountain and museum in a cave. The national historical and archaeological museum complex Sulayman-Too Sacred Mountain is the main attraction of Osh and the only site located entirely on the territory of Kyrgyzstan that has been included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO.

Transfer to the land border with Uzbekistan. Border formalities.

Transfer to Rishtan, the main ceramics center of Uzbekistan. The city is famous for its incredible glazed ceramics which are popular among tourists as souvenirs.

Visiting the Center of Ceramics, acquaintance with the masters and their crafts. Demonstration of ceramic pottery making process.

Transfer to Kokand, the former capital of the Khanate of Kokand (18th–19th centuries).

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast included
Day 10 Kokand (Sightseeing), Kokand – Tashkent (240 Km, 4 H)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Kokand (Sightseeing), Kokand – Tashkent (240 Km, 4 H)

Kokand is located right at the entrance to the fruitful Fergana valley, used to be an important stop point of the Great Silk Road and used to be a part of the ancient state of Davan. Its flourishing happened in the 18th century when it became the capital of Kokand khanate and the religious center of the region – in the past, there were 40 madrasas and 300 mosques in Kokand.

Sightseeing in Kokand: Khudoyar-Khan Palace, Modari-Khan Mausoleum, Djami Mosque, Necropolis Dakhma-i-Shahon.

Transfer to Tashkent via the Kamchik pass (2285 m).

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast included
Day 11 Tashkent (Sightseeing), Tashkent – Samarkand (330 Km, 5 H)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Tashkent (Sightseeing), Tashkent – Samarkand (330 Km, 5 H)

Tashkent is the multifaceted capital of the modern country of Uzbekistan and the republic’s center of cultural and political life. Tashkent’s architecture is striking in its diversity and variety: archaeological monuments from the Zoroastrianism era that are more than 2200 years old, architectural masterpieces of the Middle Ages, monumental buildings of the late 19th century, the most beautiful underground subway in the world, and of course, the numerous modern buildings.

Sightseeing in Tashkent (Old town): Khast-Imam Square, Barak-Khan Madrasah, Kafal-al-Shashi Mausoleum, Kukeldash Madrasah, the oldest bazaar of Tashkent “Chorsu”.

Lunch at the famous Central Asian Plov Centre "Besh Kozon", where genuine Tashkent plov is cooked in huge cauldrons. There you can see the whole process of cooking from roasting meat to laying vegetables, spices and rice.

Transfer to Samarkand, the capital of ancient Sogdiana – Marakanda. Sogdiana was an ancient civilization between the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya rivers.

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast, Lunch included
Day 12 Samarkand (Sightseeing)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Samarkand (Sightseeing)

Samarkand is as old as Rome, it is one of the most ancient cities in the world and former capital of the great Tamerlane empire. It is a museum city, a city which was once the heart of the caravan trade in the midst of the Great Silk Road. Samarkand conserved its unique aura of the Oriental medieval age until this very day.

Sightseeing in Samarkand: Gur-e Amir Mausoleum – necropolis of the Timurids; the most impressive square in the entire Central Asia – the Registan Square (Madrasah of Ulugbek, Sher-Dor Madrasah, Tilya-Kori Madrasah); Bibi-Khanym Mosque; the famous Siab bazaar; architectural ensemble Shah-i-Zinda; Ulugbek Observatory museum.

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast included
Day 13 Samarkand – Bukhara (280 Km, 4–5 H), Bukhara (Sightseeing)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Samarkand – Bukhara (280 Km, 4–5 H), Bukhara (Sightseeing)

Transfer to Bukhara, another ancient city in Uzbekistan which also used to be part of the Great Silk Road. Medieval Bukhara was one of the main political, cultural, and religious hubs of the Middle East. Over 140 architectural monuments have been preserved here. The historical center of Bukhara is included in the list of World Heritage Sites recognized by UNESCO.

Sightseeing in Bukhara: Lyab-i Hauz Architectural Ensemble, Kukeldash Madrasah, Nadir Divan-Begi Madrasah. domed shopping arcade. Visit the shopping district with domed shopping arcade of the 16th century, where national arts and handicrafts workshops are presented.

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast included
Day 14 Bukhara (Sightseeing)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Bukhara (Sightseeing)

Continuation of sightseeing in Bukhara and surroundings: Mausoleum of Samanids, Chashma Ayub Mausoleum, Bolo-Khauz Complex, Ark Citadel, Po-i-Kalyan Complex, Abdulaziz-Khan Madrasah, Ulugbek Madrasah; Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace, Bakhautdin Nakshbandi Sufi Complex.

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast included
Day 15 Bukhara – Khiva (440 Km, 8 H)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Bukhara – Khiva (440 Km, 8 H)

Transfer to Khiva through the famous Kyzylkum desert along the Amu Darya River. We will pass along the road, where many Silk Road caravans once slowly followed. “Kyzylkum” translates as “Red Sands”, and the local sand really has a reddish tint. We will make several stops and walk along the picturesque dunes, admire the amazing panorama of the Amu Darya River from a viewing point.

Arrival in Khiva. Walking around the historical district – Itchan Kala (18 century) which is the walled inner town of the old Khiva oasis and State Museum-Reserve protected as a World Heritage Site.

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast included
Day 16 Khiva (Sightseeing)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Khiva (Sightseeing)

Khiva (over 2500 years old) is a bright and almost untouched example of a medieval Orient city. Itchan-Kala will appear before us in the guise of a revived city from an oriental fairytale. Every building of Ichan-Kala is a unique architectural monument and on its own is an attraction for tourists.

Sightseeing in Khiva (Itchan-Kala): Pakhlavan Makhmoud Complex, Kunya-Ark Fortress, Islam Hajji Madrasah & Minaret, Tash Khauli Palace, Alakuli Khan Madrasah, Juma Mosque, Mukhammad Aminkhan Minaret & Madrasah.

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast included
Day 17 Khiva – Urgench (40 Km, 1 H)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Khiva – Urgench (40 Km, 1 H)

Transfer to the airport of Urgench city.

The end of the tour program.

Departure from Urgench.

Breakfast included

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17 days tour

Trekking In Central Asia: Pamir Mounts & Silk Road Cities

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Itinerary of your trip Trekking In Central Asia: Pamir Mounts & Silk Road Cities

Arrival In Bishkek, Bishkek – Osh (Domestic Flight)

Osh – Edelweiss Meadow (280 Km, 5 H + 3 Km Trekking)

Tulpar-Kel Lake (10 Km Trekking)

Petrovskiy Peak Ridge (6 Km Trekking)

“Edelweiss Meadow” Camp – “Sunny” Camp (12 Km Trekking)

Natural Viewing Platform (5 Km Trekking)

“Sunny” Camp – “Edelweiss Meadow” Camp (12 Km)

“Edelweisse Meadow” Camp – Osh (280 Km, 5 H)

Osh (Sightseeing), Osh – Rishtan – Kokand (180 Km, 5 H)

Kokand (Sightseeing), Kokand – Tashkent (240 Km, 4 H)

Tashkent (Sightseeing), Tashkent – Samarkand (330 Km, 5 H)

Samarkand (Sightseeing)

Samarkand – Bukhara (280 Km, 4–5 H), Bukhara (Sightseeing)

Bukhara (Sightseeing)

Bukhara – Khiva (440 Km, 8 H)

Khiva (Sightseeing)

Khiva – Urgench (40 Km, 1 H)

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