Silk Road Jeep Safari

Discover Uzbekistan and Find New Friends in a Journey

Tashkent – Resort area (Beldersay – Charvak) – Tashkent – Yangikazgan – Samarkand – Bukhara – Khiva – Ayazkala – Nukus – Aral Sea – Muynak – Nukus – Tashkent

You will drive across the boundless deserts, immense steppes, little oases, beautiful mountain ranges, the dried bottom of the Aral Sea, the plateau Ustyurt, local villages and national settlements. The route you are going to cover was carefully researched. Our professional and experienced drivers will assist you in your journey.

Besides, you will visit the pearls of Uzbekistan – ancient cities Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Shakhrisabz, included in UNESCO World Heritage list.

The vehicle offered for this journey is comfortable off-road vehicles and crossovers (six vehicles). The leading car is supplied by GPS navigation system. In 12 days you will cover the route of hundreds kilometers from the modern capital Tashkent to the shore of the Aral Sea.

You will be escorted by professional local guides throughout the entire tour. During your journey you will stay in quality hotels, as well as in traditional yurt camps. Besides, you will be provided with necessary camping equipment for certain part of your itinerary. This tour is designed for travelers who seek for discoveries and adventures. Explore the vast area of Uzbekistan and marvel its beauty! Come and enjoy unforgettable and unique journey of a lifetime!

                                                                                    Silk Road Jeep Safari map

We invite you to one of the most exciting destinations – travel along the tracks of the Great Silk Road caravans!

Day 1: Tashkent

Arrival in Tashkent.

Meet and Greet.

Accommodation in hotel.

Evening sightseeing tour in Tashkent.

Overnight in Tashkent.

[edit]Day 2: Tashkent – Beldersay – Chimgan – Charvak – Tashkent

Depart at : 09:00; Arrive at : 16:00; A: 489 m; Altitude B: 2200 m; Distance: 80 km; Road Condition: 90% paved road, 10 % soil road

Breakfast at hotel.

Trip to Beldersay – Chimgan – Charvak resort area (80 km).

Arrival to the station of Beldersay chair-lift (1530 m height).

Chair-lift to to the upper station (3 km distance).

Walk up to Kumbel summit (2200 m height).

Observing the surrounding area. Horse riding tour around this place.

Descent back to the station of Beldersay chair-lift.

Drive via Chimgan village to Charvak reservoir.

Drive round the Charvak reservoir, make photos at beautiful area of Charvak lake.

Lunch.

Afternoon transfer to Tashkent.

Overnight in Tashkent.

[edit]Day 3: Tashkent – Yangikazgan

Starting point A: 09:00; Arriving point B: 13:30; Altitude A: 489 m; Altitude B: 260 m; Distance: 440 km; Road Condition: 70% paved road, 30 % sands

Breakfast at hotel.

Morning drive to Yangikazgan via mountain area – Forish.

Stops en route for observing the surrounding area and making photos.

Observing Aydarkul Lake. Picnic.

Further drive via desert.

Arrival in Yangikazgan.

Accommodation in Yurt camp.

Ride in the direction of Salt Lake (20km).

Camel riding.

Dinner in steppe.

Overnight in Yurt camp.

[edit]Day 4: Yangikazgan - Samarkand

Starting point A: 9:00; Arriving point B: 12:00; Altitude A: 260 m; Altitude B: 720 m; Distance: 185 km; Road Condition: 90% paved road, 10 % country road

After breakfast drive to Samarkand (185 km).

Arrival in Samarkand. Lunch upon arrival.

Accommodation in hotel.

Sightseeing in Samarkand.

Dinner at local restaurant.

Overnight in Samarkand.

[edit]Day 5: Samarkand – Shakhrisabz – Bukhara

Starting point A: 9:00; Arriving point B: 19:00; Altitude A: 720 m; Altitude B: 228 m; Distance: 470 km; Road Condition: 70% paved road, 30% sands

Breakfast at hotel.

Morning drive to Bukhara via Urgut village, Kitab pass and Shakhrisabz city.

En route sightseeing tour in Shakhrisabz.

Lunch at local family in Shakhrisabz.

Accommodation in hotel upon arrival in Bukhara.

Dinner at local restaurant with folk show.

Overnight in Bukhara.

[edit]Day 6: Bukhara

After breakfast, sightseeing tour in Bukhara.

After lunch Visit to Chor Bakr village.

Observing Summer residence of Emir of Bukhara Sitorai-Mohi-Hosa.

Overnight in Bukhara.

[edit]Day 7: Bukhara – Khiva

Starting point A: 8:00; Arriving point B: 18:00; Altitude A: 228 m; Altitude B: 99 m; Distance: 530 km; Road Condition: 50% paved road, 50% sands

Breakfast at hotel.

Drive to Khiva via desert (530km).

Stops en route for sightseeing, observing the surrounding area and making photos, in particular you will have an opportunity to see a Lake.

Lunch en route.

Upon arrival accommodation in hotel and dinner.

Overnight in Khiva.

[edit]DAY 8: Khiva

Sightseeing in Khiva.

Visit to local village.

Overnight in Khiva.

[edit]DAY 9: Khiva - Ayazkala – Nukus

Starting point A: 09:00; Arriving point B: 16:00; Altitude A: 95 m; Altitude B: 77 m; Distance: 320 km; Road Condition: 90% paved road, 10 % country road

After breakfast drive to Ayazkala.

Stops en route for sightseeing, observing the surrounding area and making photos. Picnic.

Excursion of Ayazkala - series of three fortresses.

Drive to Nukus.

Visit to State Art Museum named after Igor Savitsky.

Accommodation in Nukus.

Overnight in Nukus.

[edit]DAY 10: Nukus – Aral Sea

Starting point A: 09:00; Arriving point B: 15:30; Altitude A: 77 m; Altitude B: 50 m; Distance: 370 km; Road Condition: 50% paved road, 50% sands

After breakfast drive to Aral Sea.

Lunch en route in Kungrad.

Upon arrival setting up a camp on the plateau Ustyurt.

Preparing dinner on fire.

Dinner round the fire under the stellar sky.

Overnight in tents.

[edit]DAY 11: Aral Sea – Muynak – Nukus – Tashkent

Starting point A: 07:00; Arriving point B: 16:00; Altitude A: 50 m; Altitude B: 77 m; Distance: 320 km; Road Condition: 50%; paved road, 50% sands

Cooking breakfast on fire.

After breakfast morning sightseeing tour.

Observing uninhabited scenery in the area of Aral Sea.

Drive to Nukus via Muynak.

En route visit to the graveyard of vessels.

Lunch upon arrival in Muynak.

Evening domestic flight to Tashkent (HY 1008, 20:40-22:05).

Late dinner upon arrival in Tashkent.

Overnight in Tashkent.

[edit]DAY 12: Tashkent

International flight back home.

The personal stuff of a participant of this tour should include the following:

Personal bedding used for camping: (sleeping bag), spare set of warm clothes (in case tour is made early spring or late autumn), sunglasses, personal belongings, a towel, comfortable sport footwear, personal first-aid kit, a torch, flask for water, repellent.

Suggested accommodation in:

• Tashkent – Markaziy 5* / Tashkent Palace 4*

• Yangikazgan – Yurt camp

• Samarkand – President Palace 4* / Afrosiab Palace 4*

• Bukhara – Asia Bukhara 4* / Grand Bukhara 4*

• Khiva – Asia Khiva 3* / Malika Khiva 3*

• Nukus – Nukus Hotel 2*

• Aral Sea – Camping

[edit]Included - specific

• Hotel placement: 11 nights (early check-in and late check-out is not included)

  Check-in time after 14:00
  Check-out time before 12:00

• Breakfast, lunches, dinners included according to the program
• Multilingual escort guides for the whole tour (English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese-Mandarin)
• Escort guide for the whole tour Rent for camping equipment provided (2-person tents)
• Car GPS navigation system
• All airport-hotel-airport transfers
• Portage services in airports and hotels
• 1 bottle of mineral water per day per pax

[edit]Included - general

• Visa support
• CIP transfer by arrival
• AC Comfortable transportation for the whole trip
• Professional guide (available in different languages) will accompany you and try to give you the best explanation of the site's history, traditions and culture
• Tour operator and Group Leader will make you feel comfortable and assist you in case of problem 24/7
• Entrance fees to historical places
• For each transfer 0.5 L of mineral water
• Single / Double / Twin hotel rooms as indicated above
• Luggage handling at the airports and hotels

[edit]Excluded

• Visa application fee in Uzbek embassy in your country
• Fees for the use of cameras and videos in the monuments and tourist sites
• Expenses of personal nature like laundry, telephone, fax, internet, beverages, camera / video camera fee at monuments, medical expenses, airport departure tax etc.
• Personal expenses
• Local payments in domestic currency, such as tips and gratuities
• Expenses for things which are not listed in the tour package

[edit]Opportunities

In addition, our program may include special arrangements such as:

• Similar standard hotels will be provided if in case mentioned hotels are not available at the time of reservation or does not suit travelers
• Lunches or dinners in private homes of Uzbek families to get closer to the traditions, culture and way of life of local people, to see the process of baking the traditional round bread and cooking tasty osh (pilaf)
• Different dance shows and entertainment varying from region to region in traditional costumes
• Special tours to different studios and workshops where You can see various traditional crafts in real.

You can use our suggested programs as they stand or create Your own itinerary according to Your wishes and preferences. We will be happy to assist you in this task.

[edit]Hotels

All hotels are located close to main sightseeing places. After a long and tiring day of walking, you can relax and spend the night pleasantly in those hotels.

Tashkent:

Kukeldash Madrassah, Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum, Barak Khan Madrassah, Mosque on Khasty Imam Street, Visit to Chor-Su (handicraft bazaar). Museum of History of Uzbekistan, Museum of Applied Arts. Alisher Navoi Theater and square. Amir Temur Monument and Square

[edit]Samarkand:

Shahi-Zinda necropolis (14-15c), “Stars above Samarkand” - Ulugbek observatory (15c), “Ruines of Afrosiab” - the excavation and museum of the ancient town (6 BC-13 AD). Visit to medieval architectural monuments: Gur-Emir Mausoleum (15c), Registan Ensemble (including Ulugbek (15c), Shir Dor (17c), Tillya-Kari Madrassahs (17c)), Bibi Khanum Mosque. Visit to Samarkand local bazaar.

[edit]Shakhrisabz:

Ak -Sarai Palace (14-15c), Kok - Gumbaz Mosque (15 c), Dorus-Siadat: the Djekhangir Mausoleum (14c), Timur’s vault (15c).

[edit]Bukhara:

Visit to Ismael Samani mausoleum (9-10c)-vault of Bukhara rulers' dynasty, Chor-Minor, Chashma-Ayub Mausoleums (14 c), Visit to Old Bukhara: Poli-Kalon ensemble including Minaret (12c) , Mosque (15c), functioning Madrassah Miri-Arab (16 c), Amir-Alim-Khan Madrassah (14c), Taqi (trading domes), Kukeldash Madrassah (16c), Lyab-i-Hauz (17c), Nadir Divanbegi (17c), Magoki Attari (16c), Ulug Beg (15c), Abdul Aziz (17c) Madrassahs. Visit to Registan Ensemble, Ark Fortress (16c) and Bolo-Hauz complex (18 c). Visit to summer residence of Emir - “Sitora-I-Mokhi-Khosa” (1911).

[edit]Khiva:

Visit to the oldest part of the city: Kunya-Ark fortress, including Kurinish Khana (17c); Mohammed-Amin-Khan(19c) Madrassah, Islam Khodja Minaret; Palvan-Kari complex, Abd Al Bobo complex(18c), Rafanek Madrassah, Mohammed Rakim Khan (19 c), Amir-Tur Madrassah, Sho-I-Kalandar Bobo Mausoleum. Uch Avlioli («three saints») Mausoleum, Jami Mosque(18c), Kutluq-Murad Inaq (19c) Madrassah, Pakhlavan Mahmoud Mausoleum, Tash Hauli («stone yard») Palace, Alla-Kuli-Khan (18c), Arab Mohammed Khan(18 c) Madrassahs.

[edit]Karakalpakstan

[edit]Nukus:

Karakalpak State Art Museum named after Igor Savitsky (observe the collection of Russian and Soviet avant-garde art).

[edit]Ayaz Kala:

Topraq-Kala - a fortified town of the 2nd-5th cc, Ayaz-Kala - an aggregate of country estates and fortresses of Khorezmian agricultural aristocracy (at the edge of the Kyzyl Kum desert). Jambas Kala- fortress of the Hellenic period, Koykrylgan Kala – cult structure of the 4th century BC-4th century AD), Guldursun fortress (lst- 4th centuries).

Tour Price in USD:

Pax	3 pax (per 1 Jeep Chevrolet)
USD per pax	1450 USD p/p

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Supplement for 1 pax on board private 4WD with driver --------------------------------------------	+ 1275 USD p/p
Supplement for 2 pax on board private 4WD with driver	+ 285 USD p/p