Uzbekistan Tours
No doubts that Uzbekistan as a tourist destination is one of the most popular in Central Asia. It seems like obscure to visit it, but it is becoming more and more visited by lots of tourists each year. Well-preserved architecture from the Golden Age of Islam religion is what makes it so popular. The history of the country goes back to the 1 millennia BC when world-known dynasties of Sogdia, Bactria and Khorezm grew and flourished. The famous cities from the ancient times are Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Shakrisabz, Margilan, Karshi, Tashkent and many others.
During your tours in Uzbekistan today you can feel the atmosphere of dreamy medieval deserts, stretched with a row of camels loaded with precious goods, making over stops in busy cities. Mix of cultures and people resulted in a big variety of customs and traditions preserved nowadays that you can observe during our tours. You can learn crafts of how to make paper, silk carpets and pottery like many centuries ago by making visits workshops in towns. You can taste the most famous pilaf in Central Asian region prepared on fire with meat, rice, carrots and dried fruits. You can participate in different cultural events and enjoy different shows and master classes.
Thus, Uzbekistan is a country that must be visited if you come to Central Asia. Also, we are ready to extend your tour to Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan and build up a wonderful Silk Road Tour. Come and enjoy Central Asia with us!
5 days tour 3
Day 1: Bishkek – Burana – Chon Kemin
The very first meeting is made in Manas International Airport when our team takes you to drive to the city Bishkek. There is going to start a tour along the capital with visiting of Pobeda Square (Victory Square), Duboviy Park (Oak Park), Central Ala-Too Square, Old Square, National Philharmonic. And then we travel to see the Burana Tower. Usually it is visited as seems to be interesting from the historical point of view, as it was built in the 11th century and seems to be a minaret. Then the way is made to Chon Kemin gorge, after we have seen the balbals standing near the tower. Then in the gulch guests are able to have a walk, and then have night in the local stay.
Day 2: Chon Kemin – Tamga
Today we are glad to give more time to be spent in the gorge as arrived late yesterday. This day our foreigners will go for about 3hours-horse-riding. This is going to be the period when all of the beauties of the gorge, its valleys and just splendid landscapes to be seen. The second part of the day the group goes on rented cars to Issyk Kul Lake. Here we travel at the height of 1608m above sea level, along the lake being 180km long and 60km wide, surrounded by celestial mountains. For 1500 years locals considered the lake to be holy, with giving these thoughts to the people of our days. Night will be organized in the home of the locals, almost on the shore of Issyk Kul, in the south.
Day 3: Tamga – Kochkor
From Tamga we start for Kochkor village. But first guests travel along the other peculiar places of Kyrgyzstan. Today they are going to see Skazka (Fairy Tale) Canyon located in the village Tosor. The canyon is rather few and far between, as all the forms of it change each time of visiting. All due to the mountain winds. At the same time this day is going to be devoted to the walk along the shore of the lake, high-altitude valleys and splendid nature in a whole. Then the way is made to Bokonbaeva village, where local people know secrets of eagle-hunting. Here eagles hunt foxes and hares and guests have a chance to see this show themselves. Night will be in the stay of the locals of Kochkor village.
Day 4: Kochkor – Bishkek
Spending night in the village, we are going to start investigation of the village and the people in the morning. This is going to be the tour to the home of the local family, who are able to produce the carpets made of felt and wool. They are unique as made with hands, so that the picture is different each time. In the evening we start for Bishkek, and visit the famous Asian bazaar. Here local people buy all they need, so that the foreigners are able to make a witness of life of the natives, as well as colors and fabrics of Kyrgyzstan. Night will be made in the hotel.
Day 5: Airport
Morning transfer to airport.
Transport:
02 pax – Mitsubishi Delica
04-10 pax – Mercedes Sprinter
