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Tajikistan:  The Pamir, Trekking & Camping.

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***International flights not included


MOUNTAINS LAKES.”KULI-KALON & ALOUDIN LAKES".


Day 1.
From Tashkent.Transfer to
Samarkand.
Sightseeing. Stay at hotel Malika ***

Day 2.
Drive from the hotel in  Samarkand  to Uzbek/Tajik border, transfer to Penjikent, SS in old Sogdian town,
museum and then lunch after lunch transfer to Fann mountain base camp “Artouch”, dinner, overnight there.


Day 3.
Passage After breakfast beginning trekking to Kuli-Kalon lakes, SS around this place,
overnight in tents.

Day 4.
After breakfast trekking to Aloudin lake through Aloudin pass, after lunch
on short time SS around the lake. Overnight on the bank of lake
.

Day 5.
Full day SS a rounding Aloudin lakes and places. Back to base. Tent.

Day 6.
After breakfast trekking through pass Loudan (3300m.) to Kuli-Kalon lakes, lunch and after lunch
trekking through Chukurak pass and lake and then descent to base camp Artouch, overnight in base
 camp Artouch. Rest, sauna and shower.

Day 7.
After breakfast transfer to Penjikent, lunch and then transfer to Samarkand.

Day 8
Excursion in Samarkand:Mausoleum of Gur-Emir,Registan
square and ensemble Shohi-Zinda.

Day 9.
Transfer from Samarkand to Tashkent.Flight home.

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The price includes:
All transfers, accommodation in hotels, guest houses, in mountain in the tent and guest house, escort guide, mountain guide, interpreter, cooks, Sherpas and donkey,. In mountain 12 kg luggage from each tourist  is alowed, SS, entries fees, foods, meals 3 time a day.

 

 

Not includes: visa – Uzbekistan, Tajikistan – 60 EURO per/per;  Visa support – 30 EURO per/per, mountain permits in Tajikistan – 50 EURO per/per.

 

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Tajikistan - Afghanistan, 8 days (min 3 per)

 

Day 1.

Full day SS in Dushanbe and around city, Hissar fort, museum and Orient Bazaar, and also obtain Afghan visa.

Hotel, dinner, rest.

 

Day 2.  Sher Khan Bander - KUNDUZ (90 minutes drive) 

After crossing at Panjiepoyon from  Tajikistan to Afghanistan at Sher Khan Bander (Afghan Side) 

drive to Kunduz, for overnight at hotel.

 

Day 3. KUNDUZ -MAZAR-E-SHARIF ( 7 HRS)

Early morning drive to Mazar-e-Sharif.  Afternoon visit Ali's tomb/mosque and Bazaar. Overnight at Hotel.

 

Day 4. MAZAR-E-SHARIF - BALKH - POL-E-KHUMRI (4 HRS)

Morning excursion to Balkh, later drive to Pol-e-Khumri for overnight at hotel.

 

Day 5 -  POL-E-KHUMRI - KABUL  ( 5 HRS)
Drive to Kabul passing through Salang Tunnel. Arrive Kabul and transfer to the hotel.

Afternoon sightseeing tour of Kabul, including Kabul Museum, Babur's Garden and Chicken Street.

Overnight at hotel in Kabul.

 

Day 6- KABUL -  KUNDUZ ( 8 HRS)
Short sightseeing in Kabul and drive to Kunduz, for overnight at hotel.

 

Day 7 - KUNDUZ - SHER KHAN BANDER (90 MINUTES)
Drive to Sher Khan Bander and cross over to Panjiepoyon (Tajikistan) to Afghan/Tajik  border Shaartuz 

crossing through border drive to Dushanbe, accommodation in hotel, rest.

 

Day 8: next destination. 

 

The price includes: all transfers, accommodation in hotels, guest house in
Penjikent,  escort guide,  guide, interpreter, cooks,  SS, entries fees,
foods, meals 3 time a day.

The price do not include: Visa -  Tajikistan and Afghanistan 50 $ border zone Pamir, 50 $ mountain permit

And 5$ - ecological fees.

 

 

 

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Duration:  8 days, 7 nights
Kind of route:
motor coach 

Season:             middle of May to middle of October

 

Route: (Kyrgyzstan) Bishkek – Naryn – Tash-Rabat – Torugart – Kashgar – Urumqi  (China)

 

Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrival in Bishkek in the early morning, transfer to the hotel. Time to rest, then a city sightseeing tour including: Ala-Too Square, Philarmonic, Statue of Manas, Victory Square, etc Lunch. Continue city tour and free time. Dinner in restaurant, accommodation in the hotel.

Day 2: After breakfast we start our drive to Naryn, where on the way we have lunch in Kochkor, a small, very likeable town. Dinner, overnight in a comfortable guest house “Celestial Mountains”.

Day 3: After breakfast drive to Tash-Rabat, the old, very well-preserved caravanserey of the Great Silk Road. Lunch. Sightseeing around. Rest by your own. Accommodation in the yurts.

Day 4: Early morning after breakfast drive to Torugart Pass on to the Kyrgyz-Chinese border. Tourists are met on the border, then further transfer on down to the Chinese Custom first. It takes about 1 hour to pass over the Chinese Customs. Then continue your driving and move into Kashgar. Over night in one of 2 star level Hotel. Distance from the border to Kashgar is about 180 km. Road condition is good enough for bus driving. It normally takes about 7 hours to get Kashgar by driving from the border.

Day 5: Take a ride by bus to do sightseeing and excursions: take a local taxi – Donkey Cart to visit the Abahja Family Tombs, Hat market. Then visit a local family, share a delicious lunch with this family at lunch; take a ride by bus to visit the Grand Atigar Mosque after lunch, take a walk in the Handcrafts Lanes. Leave for the airport in the evening in order to catch up your flight CZ6802 which departure at 22:20 PM. This flight takes you about one 1 and 40 minutes. As soon as you arrive at Urumqi, further transfer to one of 3 star level hotel for night.

Day 7: It takes about 2 hours by driving to take you to the Heavenly Lake. As soon as you get there, take a boat tour on this beautiful lake. After enjoying a Kazak tasty lunch in a yurt restaurant, return to Urumqi. Visit the Xinjiang Historical Museum, climb up to the top of the Red Hill Park to get the bird views of this whole capital city, take a walk in the famous Minority Street, enjoy a splendid local singing and dancing performance at your banquet dinner in the Grand Xinjiang International Bazaar. Take a walk in the biggest Night Food Market after all.

Day 8: Leave for the airport to catch up your international flight to leave away from Urumqi. All services end.   

Accommodation:

Bishkek Asia Mountains Guest House**

Naryn           Celestial Mountain Guest House**

 

 Kyrgyz  & Chinese price includes:

 

Accommodation as mentioned above

Full board as mentioned in the itinerary

1 or 2 guide(s): English- or German-speaking

Transport throughout Kyrgyzstan

Entrance fees, excursions, as mentioned in the itinerary

 

Kyrgyz & Chineze  price does not include:

 

Visa, consular fees or any other formalities

Flight ticket to / from Kyrgyzstan

Alcoholic or soft drinks

Souvenirs, shopping, personal expenses

Fees in connection with photography

Tips to personnel

Visa support

Visa support to Russia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan**, Kazakstan,
Tajikistan and Turkmenistan can be obtained for a 25
€  fee.

** Visa support to Kyrgyzstan is no longer needed for EU countries. Visas can be applied directly at the Manas International airport.

City

Accommodation, 4* option

Accommodation Budget Option

Tashkent

Tashkent Palace (****) or Dedeman Silk Road (****)

Elena Raddus hotel or Rovshan hotel

Samarkand

 

Afrosiyob Palace (****)

Malika or Sherdor hotel

 

Bukhara

 

Bukhara Palace (****)

 

Malika or Sasha & Son hotel

Urgench/Khiva

Khorezm Palace (****)

Asia Khiva or Malika Khiva

Mary

Margush hotel (****)

Yrsgal hotel

Ashgabat

Nissa hotel (****)

Ahal or Asia hotel

Prices include Uzbekistan part:

All transfers: up to 3 pax on sedan type car, up 7 pax on a minivan, up to 13 pax on 20 seat bus, more then 13 pax on a 40 seat bus;

Accommodation based on double room sharing, breakfasts included;

Sightseeing tour program in each city;

Entrance tickets to the sights, museums, mausoleums;

Visa support for Uzbekistan visa

 

Prices include Turkmenistan part:

Lunches and dinners, less then 8 pax

Charges in hotels for additional services

Consular fees for Uzbekistan visa

 

Prices include Turkmenistan part:

All transfers by comfortable air-conditioned bus, up to 8 pax by  minivan;

Accommodation based on double room sharing, breakfasts included;

Sightseeing tour program in each city;

Entrance tickets to the sights, museums, mausoleums;

Visa support for Turkmenistan visa; Entry travel pass and registration with OVIR;

Lunches and dinners Domestic flight Ashgabat-Dashoguz

 

Prices do not include Turkmenistan part: 

Immigration card at the border, US$ 10 per person;

Consular fees for Turkmenistan visa Charges in hotels for additional services