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Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and China
The Historic Silk Road
Tashkent - Urgench - Khiva - Bukhara - Samarkand
- Bishkek - Lake Issyk Kul - Naryn - Kashgar - Urumqi - Turpan - Beijing
About the Program:
Length: 19 days
Min/max: 6/15
Tour type: cultural adventure
The name 'Central Asia' has always stirred up visions of the untamed
and exotic. Until recently, the region has been largely inaccessible to
western travellers.
Central Asia is the native land of ancient
civilizations-the great states of Bactria and Khorezm, Sogd and Parthia.
The Great Silk Roads from China to Central Asia came this way. Many
conquerors (such as Alexander the Great, Chingizkhan and the Arabian
Khalifat) went through these lands with fire and sword, sweeping away
everything in their path.
The geniuses, scientists, enlighteners, poets - Avicenna, Ulugbek, Navoi, Khayam - were born in these countries.
Majestic cities with beautiful palaces, mosques, minarets and madrasahs
were erected over thousands of years. Many of them were ruined; yet
tourists still have an opportunity to admire many remaining parts of
these constructions.
Medieval monuments of Samarkand, Bukhara,
Khiva, Shakhrisabz, Merv, Pendjikent, Kunya-Urgench are well known all
over the world. Such "pearls" of ancient architecture as Shakhi-Zinda
Ensemble, Bibi Khanum. Registan, Mausoleum of Samanids, Gur-Emir, Kalyan
Minaret, Ichan-Kata city museum (Khiva) and others will strike you by
their resplendence of decorative art, and the consummate skill of
ceramic artists. They can be compared only with the architectural
masterpieces of Egypt, India, China, ancient Greece and ancient Rome.
Nowadays, Central Asia like in those old times, when innumerable
treasures were being transported along the caravan roads of the Great
Silk Way still has a special role. |
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| 2011 - 2012 | | Contact us for more information. |
| COST (Per Person) | | Land only (twin): upon request | | | Single supplement: upon request | |
Price includes:- Domestic air and land transportation
- Transfers in each city
- 4 & 5-star hotels in major centers and best
available in remote areas - Meals
- Sightseeing and entrance fees
- Service of English-speaking guides
Price excludes:- International flight from/to home country.
- Entry visas
- Travel insurance (strongly recommended).
- Gratuities (approximately USD$5 per person, per day).
- Airport departures taxes.
- Personal expenses.
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DAILY ITINERARY
Day1 – Tashkent
Upon arrival in Tashkent, you will be met at the airport and transferred to the hotel.
Sheraton Hotel
Day 2 – Tashkent
City sightseeing.
B/L/D Hotel Sheraton
Day 3 – Tashkent/Urgench/Khiva
Morning flight to Urgench and upon arrival, transfer to hotel in Khiva. Sightseeing.
B/L/D Asia Hotel Khiva
Day 4 – Khiva
Full day tour of the ancient town of Khiva.
B/L/D Asia Hotel Khiva
Day 5 – Khiva/Bukhara
Full day drive to Bukhara across Kyzyl Kum. Sightseeing en route. Upon
arrival, transfer to hotel and rest.
B/L/D Asia Hotel Bukhara
Day 6 – Bukhara
Full day sightseeing in Bukhara.
B/L/D Asia Hotel Bukhara
Day 7 – Bukhara/Samarkand
Drive for five hours to Samarkand. Sightseeing en route. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel.
B/L/D Asia Hotel Samarkand
Day 8 – Samarkand
Full day sightseeing in Samarkand.
B/L/D Asia Hotel Samarkand
Day 9 – Samarkand/Tashkent/Bishkek
Morning drive back to Tashkent and depart for Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel.
B/L/D Hyatt Regency Bishkek
 Day 10– Bishkek
Full day sightseeing in Bishkek.
B/L/D Hyatt Regency Bishkek
Day 11– Bishkek/Lake Issyk Kul
Morning trip to Ala Archa Gorge followed by a picnic lunch. Afternoon drive to Lake Issyk Kul and visit Burana Tower en route.
B/L/D Royal Beach Hotel
Day 12– Lake Issyk Kul/Naryn
Visit the Museum of Petroglyphs in Cholpon-Ata. Afternoon drive to Naryn. Sightseeing en route.
B/L/D Celestial Mountains Hotel
Day 13– Naryn/Kashgar
Drive to the China border via Tash Rabat, the old caravanserai, once a
popular stop on the old Silk Road. Meet up with the guide from China’s
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Drive to Kashgar.
B/L/D International Hotel East-West
Day 14– Kashgar
Sightseeing in Kashgar.
B/L/D International Hotel East-West
Day 15– Kashgar/Urumqi
Enjoy your day at the Sunday Bazaar in Kashgar. Evening fly to Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang.
B/L/D Holiday Inn Urumqi
Day 16– Urumqi
Morning drive to Heavenly Lake. Afternoon visit the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region museum.
B/L/D Holiday Inn Urumqi
Day 17– Urumqi/Turpah/Urumqi
Drive to Turpan, once the capital of the Uygurs and an important
staging post on the Silk Road. Turpan is also the second lowest point on
earth. Return to Urumqi after sightseeing.
B/L/D Holiday Inn Urumqi
 Day 18 – Urumqi/Beijing
Morning flight to Beijing, capital of China. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel. Evening farewell dinner and cultural show.
B/L/D International Hotel
Day 19 – Beijing/Home city
Morning city sightseeing. Afternoon transfer to the airport for return flight. Arrive home on the same calendar day. |
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