Great Silk Road

During thousand of years, this famous road connected China with the Mediterranean and two hugest civilization of those times - Oriental and Western. Thousand years numerous caravans with expensive silk, exotic spices and precious stones moved by this road. Many grandiose caravansaries, majestic mosques and madrasah appeared along this way. Now you can go by the ancient road as well! You will have excellent opportunity to cross five Asian republics: China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Iran. This tour is unique at the beginning till the end: from grandiose Chinese Wall, mystic Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven at China - till Tower of Azady and innumerable palaces at Iran. Ancient ruins along the road changes with scaled modern cities, breathtaking legends expressively complement really impressive appearance all around while spicy Oriental atmosphere hides behind any hospitality set table, each madrasah, at the soul of everyone who comes…

Optimal time for visiting: April - October.


Dates for combined teams:

Group № 1

- from 14.08.2009 to 08.09.2009


In group of 10 persons - tour leader is free of charge.


Program of the tour:

Day 1. Arrival to Beijing.
Day 2. Beijing.
Day 3. Beijing.
Day 4. Beijing - Xian.
Day 5. Xian - Lanzhou.
Day 6. Lanzhou - Jiayu guan.
Day 7. Jiayu guan.
Day 8. Jiayu guan - Dunhuang (330 км, 5-6 hrs).
Day 9. Dunhuang - Turpan.
Day 10. Turpan.
Day 11. Turpan - Urumqi (220 км, 4-5 hrs.).
Day 12. Urumqi - Kashgar.
Day 13. Kashgar - Irkeshtam (260 км, 4 hrs ).
Day 14. Sary - Tash - Fergana.
Day 15. Fergana.
Day 16. Fergana - Tashkent (310 км, 5 hrs).
Day 17. Tashkent - Samarkand, (330 км, 5-6 hrs.).
Day 18. Samarkand.
Day 19. Samarkand - Bukhara (300 км, 4-5 hrs.).
Day 20. Bukhara.
Day 21. Transfer to Uzbek - Turkmenistan border. Transfer to Mary.
Day 22. Mary - Merv transfer.
Day 23. Merv - Turkmenistan - Iranian border - Mashad.
Day 24. Mashad- Shahroud.
Day 25. Shahroud - Tehran.
Day 26. Tegeran. Departure.

Note:In group of 10 persons - tour leader is free of charge.

For more information you can visit our site:
http://www.centralasia-travel.com/en/countries/uzbekistan/tours/silk-road

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