Motorcycling in the Tien-Shan
Motorcycling in the Tien-Shan
The itinerary: Tashkent - Kokand - Tash-Kumir - Tohtogul - Susamir - Issyk-Kul lake – Sonkul lake – Dzhalalabad - Kokand - Samarkand - Tashkent
The adventure tour based on usage of vintage Soviet-make URAL motorcycles equipped with a bob (BMW analogue) is carried out along roads and across mountain passes of Tien-Shan. Nearly 3000km-long tour opens for you a wonderful mountain country – Kyrgyzstan. You will be seeing alpine meadows, furious mountain rivers, mysterious high-mountain lake Song-Kul, awesome gigantic lake Issyk-Kul, snow-capped mountain peaks, getting yourselves acquainted with lifestyle and traditions of Kyrgyz nomads at their summer pastures. And in the end of the tour world-famous monuments and sights of ancient Samarkand will be waiting for you.
BRIEF PROGRAM OF THE TOUR
Day 1 | Arrival in Tashkent. |
Day 2 | Drive Tashkent - Kokand. |
Day 3 | Drive to Tash-Kumir. |
Day 4 | Drive Tohtogul - Susamir - Issyk-Kul lake – Sonkul lake – Dzhalalabad - Kokand. |
Day 5 | Drive to Samarkand. Sightseeing. |
Day 6 | Drive Samarkand - Tashkent. |
Day 7 | Departure. |
Trip profile: Motorbiking with escort car along 2,800km on tarmac and no-tarmac (ground and gravel) roads. Maximum height of mountain pass – 3,236m, daily runs 250-280 km-long.
Accommodation: 14 nights (hotels – 3, guest house – 3, tent – 8)
Day 1 | Arrival in Tashkent. |
Day 2 | Drive Tashkent - Kokand. |
Day 3 | Drive to Tash-Kumir. |
Days 4-12 | Drive Tohtogul - Susamir - Issyk-Kul lake – Sonkul lake – Dzhalalabad - Kokand. |
Day 13 | Drive to Samarkand. Sightseeing. |
Day 14 | Drive Samarkand - Tashkent. |
Day 15 | Departure. |
Features tour | |
Duration, days | 15 |
Countries | |
Uzbekistan | yes |
Kyrgyzstan | yes |
Season | |
June | yes |
July | yes |
August | yes |
September | yes |