Silk Road Odyssey: Kyrgyzstan, Ubekistan, Tajikistan & China
21 days, Fri 25 Jul 2008 to Thu 14 Aug 2008
Specialist Group Tours along the Silk Road
This unique Wild Frontiers tour takes you on an epic cultural journey along the Old Silk Road through some of Central Asia’s most spectacular mountains, lively bazaars and ancient towns.Traversing parts of Kyrgyzstan, China, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the route offers adventure and culture in equal measure. Riding horses or walking on a day trek around Son Kul Lake or the ancient caravanserai of Tash Rabat will give you a chance to witness the Tien Shan Mountains at their most beautiful. While wandering through the gargantuan sites of Samarkand or sleepy Bukhara, you will be taken back to the heyday of the Silk Road. For those with the sense of adventure, an interest in history and culture – and a good amount of energy – it is a trip you will remember for a very long time to come.
Daily details in brief
Day 1: UK- Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)
Day 2: Bishkek
Day 3: Bishkek – Son Kul
Day 4: Son Kul
Day 5: Son Kul – Tash Rabat
Day 6: Tash Rabat
Day 7: Tash Rabat – Kashgar: Drive to the Torogourt Pass and cross into China.
Day 8: Kashgar
Day 9: Karakorum Highway
Day 10: Kashgar
Day 11: Kashgar – Sari Tash: At the Irkishtam Pass we will cross back into Kyrgyzstan.
Day 12: Sari Tash – Osh
Day 13: Osh – Khodjent: Cross the border into Uzbekistan and drive through the Ferghana Valley. Cross into Tajikistan.
Day 14: Khodjent – Panjikent
Day 15: Panjikent – Samarkand: Visit the ruins of Panjikent and then cross back into Uzbekistan.
Day 16: Samarkand
Day 17: Samarkand – Bukhara
Day 18: Bukhara
Day 19: Bukhara – Khiva
Day 20: Khiva – Tashkent
Day 21: Tashkent – UK
