Itinerary: Osh international Airport - Uzgurush village – Buldzhuma pass – Dzhalgychy pass – Ortochashma gorge - Kosh Moynok pass– Kara Suu gorge – Kosh Moinok pass –Orto-Chashma gorge - Ak Tubek pass – Ak-Suu gorge –Uzgurush village-Osh city- Tashkent -Bukhara- Samarkand -Tashkent.
Tour duration: 17 days
Tour description: This unforgettable journey passes through the world-famous cities on the Great Silk Road with its historical monuments which are will fascinate you with its gorgeous colors. Uzbekistan – this is the crossroads of the Silk Road, which has many well-known treasures, so beautiful literary imagination revives dreams and reveries of days gone by Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand, and Tashkent. Central Asian countries which are from ancient times represented a connecting link between the countries of the East and the West and located at the crossroads of Silk Roads between the Near and Middle East and Europe, migration waves, armies of conquerors, aspiring to seize the ancient and medieval states of these countries. Trade and cultural ties between these countries were widely spread among themselves and with the neighboring countries of Europe and the East - Iran, India, China and etc. Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Tamerlane left their footprints here, the scene saw the birth of the greatest scholars. And cities which flourished madrasas, mosques, minarets, castles and fabulous domes always attract the visitor. Making this trip you can discover the wonders of the cities of the Silk Road with the culture of Central Asian people. You will meet the lifestyles of people living in different regions of Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan and who keep their traditions for centuries.
Tour description in Kyrgyzstan: The nature of Kyrgyzstan is amazing. Its mountain landscapes are various in different corners of the Republic. «Central Asia Tours» presents a new trekking program that goes along the gorges of the Turkestan mountain range and takes you to the heart of the Pamir-Alai mountain system, right to peak Ak-Suu. Turkestan mountain range region is quite interesting and unusual. It reminds South American Patagonia – same wilderness, winds blowing through, mountain streams with pure water, alpine meadows, herds of yaks grazing peacefully, glaciers surrounded with 5000+ meters Peaks and not a sign of civilization…
But still, there is one significant advantage of Asian mountains from the South American analog –stable and warm weather. The mountain trails going above the steeps, wild nature, panoramic views of the canyons crowned by snow-white peaks and treks to the foot of peak Piramidalnyi (5509m), which is the highest point of Turkestan range, peak Ak-Suu (5355m), Slesova (4240m) – all these will leave an unforgettable impression on everybody
So for your trip through Central Asia, let yourself be carried away for a journey in time, see with your own eyes the hospitality of the people and discover these fabulous countries
Day 1.
Day 1.Osh – Uzgurush village. (1450 m.)
Transfer International airport Osh to Uzgurush village, the drive takes us about 7 hours. Lunch in a local Kyrgyz family house.
Day 2.
Uzgurush village – Ak-Tash (2500 m.)
17 km, 7-8 hours, +1444 / -394 m.
The first trekking day starts from the views of wild pistachio tree and walnut orchards. The wild trail stretches along the Buldzhuma river and goes up to the pass with the same name – Buldzhuma (2894m). From the pass, you can enjoy the wonderful view of the nearest gorges and the Western face of the peak Piramidalnyi and the peak Orto Chashma. After we enjoyed the views, we start descending to the valley of Ak-Tash river. There is the tent Camp Ak-Tash hidden among the bushes on a green meadow.
Overnight in tents in Ak-Tash. (2500m).
Day 3.
Ak-Tash – Orto Chashma (2800 m.)
16 km, 6-7 hours, +1274 / - 974 m.
We traverse along the Ak-Tash river on the screen up to Dzhalgychy pass (3774m). From the top of the pass, we enjoy the panoramic view of the Turkestan mountain range. Descend along a trail down along Dzhalgychy river till confluences with Orto Chashma river.
Overnight in tents in Orto-Chashma. (2700m).
Day 4.
Orto Chashma – Kara-Suu tent camp (2800 m.)
16 km, 7-8 hours, +960 m./ -960 m.
Crossing Orto-Chashma river on horses, then down the water flow, on a good trail till the start of the ascent to Kosh Moinok pass (3700 m). The serpentine trail goes through a juniper forest, passing by a cool spring and finishes at the saddle of Kara Suu pass (3760 m). From the top of the pass, we have a wonderful view of an “ocean” of pointed snowcapped rocky peaks of the Turkestan mountain range. We face a row of “fortresses” of North-Western faces of the peaks Kotin (4521 m), 1000-anniversary of Kreshenie Rusi (4507 m).
Overnight in tents in Kara-Suu Tent Camp
Day 5.
Radial hiking to the foot of the Slesov peak.
10 km, 6 hours, +200 m. / -200 m.
Radial hike to Ak Suu gorge towards Slesov peak.
Peak Slevov (4240m) looks like a monolith rock wall when you reach it from Ak Suu gorge. This is probably who foreigners call it Russian Tower. Peak 4240 – this is the official geographic name of the peak. Alpinists from Rostov city, Russian Federation named it Slesov in the memory of their countryman, a famous alpinist Ivan Slesov.
We also see peaks Orto Tubek, Ptiza, 4774, 4810.
Overnight in tents in Kara-Suu Tent Camp.
Day 6.
Kara Suu – Orto Chashma (2800 m.)
16 km, 8 hours, +960 m / -960 m.
Over Kara Suu (3760 m) and Kosh Moinok (3260 m) passes we get back to Orto Chashma tent Camp again. This pass is very interesting: it is divided by a small flat spot in two parts.
Overnight in Orto Chashma.
Day 7.
Orto Chashme - Ak-Suu (2800 m.)
15 km, 8 - 10 hours, +1590 m / -1590 m.
Moderate ascent along Orto Chashma river till coinfluence with Ak-Tubek river. Then we continue along Ak-Tubek river and traverse up to Ak Tubek pass (4390 m). The hard ascent is rewarded by a majestic panoramic view over the Iskander peak region and Orto Chashma river valley. Our Camp is situated at the beginning of the green zone at Ak-Suu river. On the way, you can see the alpinist walls of Iskander (5120 m), Petrogradez (5165 m), Admiralteez (5090 m), Aksu (5355 m), A.Block (5229 m), Aktubek (5125 m) peaks.
Overnight in Ak-Suu tent camp.
Day 8.
Radial hike to Uryam pass (3760 m.)
12 km, 6 hours, +960m/-960 m.
A beautiful view opens from Uryam pass over to the neighboring gorge and a river and an amazingly beautiful Peak called Parus (Sails) (5035m). You also can see the panoramic view of Ak Suu gorge, Dostoevskii peak (4974 m), and peak Sabakh (5300 m).
Overnight in tents in Ak-Suu tent camp.
Day 9.
Ak-Suu – Uzgurush village.
18 km, 6 hours, -1350 m.
The descent through juniper forest along Ak-Mechet river. We can observe the peak, Iskander, on the way. Then we trek along a picturesque green gorge till Uzgurush village.
Overnight in a Kyrgyz family in Uzgurush village.
Day 10.
Transfer Uzgurush village to Osh
Accommodation in a hotel in Osh. City tours.
Day 11.
Osh/Andijan – Tashkent.
Collect at 9 am at BCP between Osh/Andijan. Drive to Tashkent (500 km). On the way some stop to explore Fergana valley: visit Margilan Silk Factory, explore the Rishtan potter family and the monuments of Kokand. Arrival and hotel accommodation. Overnight in Tashkent.
Day 12.
Tashkent – Bukhara.
Breakfast. Guided sightseeing program of the capital of Uzbekistan. Visit Hasti Imam place with its medieval monuments as the mausoleum of Kaffal Shashi (XVI c) & Madrasa Barak Khan (XVI c), then visit Chorsu Bazaar, Tashkent Metro, Applied Art museum & Amir Temur square. Late afternoon train to Bukhara. Overnight in Bukhara
Day 13.
Bukhara.
Breakfast. Sightseeing program in Bukhara. Visit Ismail Samani Mausoleum (IX-X c) – a masterpiece of local medieval architecture. Chashma Ayyub complex (XIV – XVI c). The oriental market of Bukhara, Bolo House Mosque (XVIII c), Ark – the Citadel, which was built by legendary heroes of Bukhara on IV c BC. Time to have lunch. Then visit Poï-Kalian ensemble (XV-XVI centuries) which consists of the Kalon Mosque, Kalon Minaret, and the Miri Arab Madrasa
Overnight in Bukhara.
Day 14.
Bukhara – Samarkand.
Breakfast at the hotel. Continue to explore Bukhara. Made famous by its old carpet market, city museum in the middle of the sands, Bukhara will enchant you with the atmosphere of its old streets and its remarkable monuments, which bring us back to the medieval period and well before. Visit Lab-i-Khauz complex which grouping the madrasas of Kukeldash (1568) and Nadir Divanbegi (1622). You will explore also the Trade domes dating XVI c. Transfer to the railway station. Train to Samarkand. Arrival and hotel accommodation. Overnight in Samarkand
Day 15.
Samarkand.
Breakfast at the hotel. Sightseeing program: Visit Shakhi – Zinda necropolis, which consists of more than 14 mausoleums, dreed in blue glazed ceramics, built next to each other like a necklace of Pearls, as amazing jeweler work. Bibi Khanum mosque, which was once one of the bigger in Central Asia with its beautiful blue domes, « Siyab » Bazaar – traditional market of Samarkand. Time to have lunch. Hotel accommodation. Time to freshen up. Continue the discovery: visit the famous place of Registan – the heard of ancient Samarkand. Which consist of 3 monumental madrasas, it is an example of the Urbanism Art; Ulughbek Madrasa (1417-1420), Sher Dor madrasa (1619-1636 and Tilla Kori madrasa (1646 – 1660). And the mausoleum “Gur Emir”. Overnight in Samarkand.
Day 16.
Samarkand - Tashkent.
Breakfast at the hotel. Free time to explore Samarkand by your own rhythm until the departure of the train. Train to Tashkent in the late afternoon. Arrival and overnight in Tashkent
Day 17.
Tashkent.
Transfer to the international airport. Seeing off. Return flight. Departure. End of the trip
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