This exciting and informative tour runs through Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and west China. It will take you to the most interesting destinations in the region: the ancient cities of Samarkand, Bukhara and Osh; the picturesque Fergana Valley and Alai Valley; the hot Kyzylkum Desert and snowy peaks of the Pamirs… You will visit areas offering a wide variety of what an adventurer usually wants to explore while traveling along the ancient Silk Roads and over the high-altitude mountain pass Irkeshtam on Kyrgyz-Chinese border, stopping in a yurt camp at the foot of Lenin Peak – one of the most impressive giant mountains of over 7,000 m in height in the Pamirs – and visiting the famous Kashgar Sunday Bazaar, which is over 1,000 years old. Bishkek – Ala-Archa National Park – Bishkek – Issyk-Kul Lake – Naryn – Torugart Mountain Pass (Kyrgyz-Chinese border) – Kashgar – Irkeshtam Mountain Pass (Chinese-Kyrgyz border) – Lenin Peak Yurt Camp – Osh – Kyrgyz-Uzbek border – Andijan – Margilan – Ferghana – Rishtan – Kokand – Tashkent – Samarkand – Shakhrisabz – Bukhara – Tashkent.
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SGL supplement: 330 USD Hotels We choose the most conveniently located and reputable hotels for our customers to stay at. The list of the hotels we offer is below. However, due to seasonal conditions and group size this list is subject to change. Hotels 2-3* – inexpensive yet cozy private hotels, with traditional national interiors in many of them, providing all the necessary facilities for comfortable stays; notable for very warm hosting and home-like atmosphere; Hotels 3-4* – very comfortable hotels providing excellent facilities and services; mainly located in or near city centers. Transportation: The means of transportation used during the tour are the following: Car /minivan /van /minibus /bus – used for all the road transportation depending on the group size. Train – 2 train rides:
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