Tours in Central Asia
SHORT TOURS AND EXTENSIONS
We would like to offer you to change the tourist route and go to the very heart of the many-sided Tashkent, to its residential quarters mahallas, where the passage of time, social foundations and traditions continue to flow in the same rhythm as several hundred years ago. Here, children play merrily under the supervision of old people among the narrow streets, the hypnotic quail songs sound from behind the high walls, the baker takes fresh fragrant bread from the oven, and a merry wedding is celebrated on the neighboring street.
Karakalpak Heritage Day Tour to
Aul Topi and Chimbay Villages
Karakalpakstan has a unique and rich cultural heritage. It includes ancient architectural and archaeological monuments, unique folklore, performing arts, ceremonies, and customs, as well as traditional handicrafts. Karakalpaks are a Turkic-speaking nation, their history has formed throughout the centuries and starts with ancient steppe tribes of the Aral Sea region. During this tour you will explore the unique style of production of portable houses of Karakalpaks – The Yurt, will discover a traditional way of living, will try organic food, and visit local artists.
Day Tour in Samarkand: Main
Sightseeins in Historical Center
No name is so evocative of the Silk Road as Samarkand. On the ground, the sublime, larger-than-life monuments of Timur, the Technicolor bazaar, and the city’s long, rich history indeed work some kind of magic. We offer you to become a part of this vivid city and explore the best venues and hidden streets with our very local guide. You will visit most of Samarkand’s high-profile attractions: the Gur-e-Amir, Registan Square, Craftsmen Center, Flea Market House, Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Siab Bazaar, Shah-i-Zinda, as well as try local specialties.
Multicultural Heritage of Bukhara
Sightseeing Day Tour
UNESCO, in naming Bukhara a World Heritage site, states: “It is the most complete example of a medieval city in Central Asia, with an urban fabric that has remained largely intact.” In a bit of one-upmanship, locals like to say, “Samarkand is the beauty of the earth, but Bukhara is the beauty of the spirit.” It exudes a beguiling, old-world atmosphere. Here, our guide will show you all the beauty of the historical center, with its endless streets of the Jewish Quarter, numerous Madrassas, and Trade Domes. You will also discover the local hospitality and try the best specialties.
If you’re attracted to desolation, you’ll love the Republic of Karakalpakstan. The Karakalpaks, are formerly nomadic and fishing people. The destruction of the Aral Sea has rendered Karakalpakstan one of Uzbekistan’s most depressed regions. The capital, Nukus, feels half deserted, and a drive into outlying areas reveals a region of dying towns and blighted landscapes. During this tour, you will see all main attractions outside of the Nukus, Aral Sea shore, Usturt plateau, Muynak Ship Graveyard, Natural Reserve around Sudochye Lake, and Mizdakhan Necropolis.
2-Days Private History &
Archaeology Tour in Termez
The last stop in Uzbekistan on the way to Afghanistan, Termez is a colourful border town with an edgy, Wild West feel. While the present-day city bears few traces of its colorful cosmopolitan history, the surrounding area is full of archaeological finds, many of which come together in Termez’s excellent archeological museum. Founded on the crossroad of caravan paths of the Great Silk Road, old Termez for centuries had been one of the leading towns of the Bactrian kingdom and Kushan Empire. Explore its sectrets during our private tour to Old Termez.
2-Days Escape to Haftul Lakes
in Tajikistan from Samarkand
Haft-Kul, Seven Lakes, or a Marguzor Lakes, refers to a spectacular 20km chain of pools strung along the western edge of the Fan Mountains in Tajikistan. The first lake is an astonishing azure blue, the next four are aquamarine, the sixth is pale turquoise, and the final lake needs to be seen to be believed. During this tour, you will also visit Ancient Penjikent, 5-8tn centuries easternmost town of Sogdiana, and UNESCO site – Sarazm Settlement, dated the 4th – 2nd millennia BC. Here, you also will have chance to stay at local guest house close to the lake.
3-Days Fergana Valley
Craft Tour from Tashkent
The first thought many visitors have on arrival in the Fergana is, ‘Where’s the valley?’ From this broad, flat bowl, the surrounding mountain ranges seem to stand back at enormous distances – when you can see them, that is. Valley is famous for its highly skilled craftsmen, who specialized not only with handmade silk and cotton textiles but also with very fine ceramics, knives and sables, copper dishware, weightless goat down scarfs, and silk carpets. During this tour, you will visit Kokand, Rishtan, and Margilan cities, and will enjoy homemade specialties and various masterclasses.
Rising between the Caspian and Aral seas and stretching across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, the Ustyurt plateau is an ultra-remote expanse of scorched clay-desert valleys that surge into rust-red pinnacles and mesas. This otherworldly 200,000 sq km region is only home to a few sparsely populated semi-nomadic tribes. You will see complete locations of Usturt Plateau, like Barsa Kelmes, Soviet Military Camp, Kurgancha Kala, Komsomolsk, as well as Muynak Ship Graveyard, Sudochye Lake, and Mizdakhan Necropolis.
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