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ROAD TO SAMARKAND KAZAKH GO BEYOND KYRGYZSTAN & UZBEKISTAN Maximum altitude reached at Tash Rabat CHOLPON-ATA OVERNIGHT FLIGHT BISHKEK (4) 2N STAN TASHKENT xe KARAKOL (2N) PHYSICAL RATING (N+ ey -O- IARYN (2N) mney Ng @ IS THIS TOUR FOR YOU? x CHONG KEMIN (1N) Follow the famous Silk Road through BUKHARA (3N) OVERNIGHT _ Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan! This tour SAMARKAND FLIGHT. CHINA will take you off-the-beaten-track to DAY 12: GOLDEN CITY OF SAMARKAND Travel to the legendary city of Samarkand where you will enjoy a tour of Registan Square, the Ulug-Bek and Tillya-Kori madrassah. Enjoy the rest of the day exploring at your leisure. DAY 13: SAMARKAND. Explore Gur Emir, the mausoleum of Tamerlane, the grandest structure of Emir Timur’s times - the chief Friday Mosque called Bibi-Khanum and the Siab Bazaar and Shahi Zinda Necropolis. Later in the afternoon see Mausoleum of the Prophet Daniel. DAY 14: KONIGIL VILLAGE Visit Ulugbek’s observatory, constructed by Ulugbek (Grandson of the Great Emir Timur) in 1428-1429. Later see the ancient settlement of Afrosiab. Continue to Konigil Village to visit a papermaking workshop. In the afternoon, return to Samarkand and enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure. DAY 15: SHAKHRISABZ Travel to Shakhrisabz, the birthplace of the Great Emir Timur. Explore the city, visiting sites such as the remnants of Ak-Saray Palace, Dorus Tilavat cemetery and Kok- Gumbas Mosque. Return to Samarkand this afternoon DAY 16: BUKHARA Journey to Bukhara. En route, visit Gijduvan, a centre of famous handmade ceramics. Here you will see the fascinating process of making these ceramics. Continue on to Bukhara where you will have the afternoon to begin to explore this fascinating city. FLIGHT CENTRE 60 PLANE COACH Walled City of Itchan Kala, Khiva DAY 17: BUKHARA Explore the legendary Poi Kalon minaret, the Ark Fortress, and Bolo Hauz Mosque. Wander on to the peaceful 16th-century Chor Minor and Chor Bakr necropolis to tour the colourful Khonako-Medrassah-Mosque complex. Later, visit the mausoleum of Ismail Samanid. DAY 18: BUKHARA This morning, visit Sitora-i Mohi Khosa, the Emir’s summer palace, a 20th Century confection of a building! Continue to the Bahauddin Nagshbandi Mausolem of a famous Sufi spiritual leader of the region. The afternoon is at leisure. Return to Bukhara and spend the rest of the day at leisure. DAY 19: KHIVA This morning, you will set out for Khiva, a journey that will take you across Kyzyl Kum desert and a stop at Amudarya River. The route runs 480 kilometres through the stark beauty of the desert, the scenery changing from sparse saksaul trees to the lush riverbanks of the Amudarya DAY 20: WALLED CITY OF ITCHAN KALA Explore ancient Khiva, discovering the sights of the UNESCO World Heritage inner-walled city of Itchan Kala including the mighty Kunya Ark and the turquoise tiled Islom-Khodja. Wander through the fascinating Madrassah Rakhimkhon, a beacon of religious, astronomic, geographic and mathematical studies, and see the 19th Century Tash Hauli Palace, decorated in blue fine china tiles. INSTORE | ONLINE | CALL | APP mingle with nomads in traditional yurt camps, to stroll through vibrant bazaars and discover timeless, ornately- decorated cities. ee ele mel N Ut een ace wee 2022 DATES 03 May - 25 May $13,880 06 Sey 24 May - 15 Jun Ess 02 May - 24 May $14,880 05 Sep - 27 Sep $14,880) 23 May-14 Jun $14,880 26 Sep-18 Oct $14,880] Flight and supplement information * Based on departures from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth * Departures from other cities and flight upgrades available upon request * Land only (Bishkek - Tashkent) 21 days from $11,380 per person, twin share * Single supplement from $1,720 28 Sep $13,880) $13,880 20 Sep-12 Oct $13,880) Important note Prices include airline fuel surcharge and taxes. Cortect as at 01 June 2021, subject to change. Depending on airline schedules, you may depart and/or arrive on Day 2. Extra nights’ accommodation (pre or post tour) or stopovers may be requited at an additional cost. Customary tipping amount approximately US$110pp (AU$160pp) is paid locally in Kyrgyzstan & Uzbekistan. Call for our 2024 pricing and departures DAY 21: FLY TO TASHKENT Transfer to Urgench to fly to Tashkent. Upon arrival visit the Museum of Applied Arts as well as the Mustakilik Square and the famous Tashkent Metro. With it's marble and granite decorations the Metro feels like an underground palace. DAYS 22-23: FLY TASHKENT TO AUSTRALIA Fly to Australia, arriving home the following day. AVAILABLE AS YOUR OWN PRIVATE TOUR Enjoy flexibility, your own guide and vehicle. \. 131600
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