Trip from Shakhrisabz to Gelan – the most exotic kishlak (village) in Uzbekistan (AUz-3)
ATTENTION! The excursion is individual, for any day you need and DOES NOT IMPLY joining any group.
Gelanis the most exotic kishlak (village) in Uzbekistan, located high in the Gissar mountains in the border with Tajikistan, thus, for a long time this area was forbidden for visiting by tourists. Local people have been growing the most delicious potatoes in Uzbekistan here on steep mountain slopes for 800 years, keeping the ancient traditions and the way of life. In addition, the landscapes of Gelan are beautiful.
By request of the tourists, it is possible to arrange a stay in a traditional house of local people and light hiking in the mountains.
Tour program
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Departure from hotel to the mountain Hissorak reservoir and then to Gelan village.
08:00 - Departure from hotel to the mountain Hissorak reservoir and then to Gelan village (100 km, 2.5 hours). Lunch at the guest house. A walk around the village: a tea house, a mill, a forge, a holy place, an artist’s workshop. In June, participation in manual plowing of the field with donkeys or bulls and planting potatoes is possible.Returning to Shakhrisabz.
18:00 - Arrival in Shakhrisabz.
Tour price from
$ 60
(780,000 UZS)
Highlights
exotic villages Gelan
Gissare mountain reservoir
man-made fields and multi-kilometer irrigation canals
traditional rural life and traditions of local people
picturesquemountain landscapes and snow peaks of Gissar Range
