Equestrian, adventure and ethnographic tour in one of the most beautiful corners of Uzbekistan on the border of the Hissar Reserve.
You will ride horses of the local breed along mountain paths from village to village through alpine meadows, through walnut groves and mountain orchards, see snow-capped mountain peaks, waterfalls, bizarre rocks, fields cultivated on steep mountain slopes with the help of donkeys and bulls. Get acquainted with the culture, traditions and way of life of the locals, visit the working water mills, blacksmith workshops, the studio of a local artist, enjoy the taste of organic vegetables and fruits, hear the playing of local musicians on instruments made by them.
You will also see the world-famous monuments of Samarkand, Bukhara and Shakhrisabz, UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Tour program
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1
Аrrival in Tashkent.
Arrival in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, a metropolis with 3.5 million people. Rest. After lunch excursion: Old City, Barak-Khan madrasah (XVI century), Yunus-Khan mausoleum, Kafal-al-Shashi Mazar mausoleum (XVI century), Kukeldash madrasah (XVIII century), Museum of Applied Arts, Independence Square , Peoples' Friendship Square, the building of the National Opera and Ballet Theatre, the Oriental Bazaar.
2
Tashkent - Samarkand - Shakhrisabz.
Transfer by train Afrosiab, Tashkent-Samarkand 8.00-10.10. Further transfer across the Shaitan Dzhilga plateau and the Takhta-Karacha pass by cars to Shakhrisabz - the birthplace of the greatest medieval commander and founder of the Timurid empire - Amir Temur (Tamerlane). Lunch in a cafe with a panorama of the Kashkadarya valley. Upon arrival in Shakhrisabz, accommodation in a hotel, rest and excursion to the monuments included in the UNESCO list of world heritage masterpieces: the entrance portal of the huge Ak-Saray palace; majestic monument to Amir Temur; mausoleum of Jahangir; mosque Kok Gumbaz. Hotel.
3
Transfer through the Hissarak reservoir to the beginning of horse trekking.
Overnight stays in guest houses and homestays.
4
Day 3-6 - horse riding from village to village.
Time in the saddle 4-6 hours with lunch breaks, photo stops and walks. Distances 14-25 km per day with elevation changes from 200 to 500m.
6
The end of trekking, transfer to Samarkand.
Before lunch - horseback riding. In the evening, transfer to the legendary Samarkand, city with the same age as Rome. Hotel.
7
Samarkand.
Tour of Samarkand: "Heart" of Samarkand - Registan Square (XIV-XVI centuries) with 3 famous madrasahs: Sherdor, Ulugbek and Tilla-Kori, the grandiose cathedral mosque Bibi-Khanum (XV century), the magnificent Gur-Emir mausoleum (XV century), in which Tamerlane, his sons and grandson Ulugbek, are buried, the ethno-tourist village of Konigil, Shakhi-Zinda (XI-XVIII centuries) - the necropolis of the rulers and nobility of Samarkand, consisting of many magnificently decorated mausoleums,. Wine tasting at a factory founded in 1868.
8
Samarkand - Bukhara. Excursion.
Transfer to Bukhara by Afrosiab train, 10.20-11.40. Excursion around Bukhara: Lyabi-Khauz complex (XVI-XVII centuries) – “heart” of old Bukhara; Madrasah Nodir Divanbegi (XVII century); The Poi-Kalyan complex (XII-XVI centuries), includes the Miri-Arab madrasah (XVI century), the Kalyan mosque (XV century) and the Kalyan minaret (XII century) with a height of 46.5 meters; trade domes of Bukhara (XVI century); The Ark Citadel (7th-19th centuries) is the oldest building in the city. Dinner with folklore in a medieval madrasah. Hotel.
9
Bukhara - train to Tashkent.
Continuation of excursions: the country residence of the Bukhara emirs Sitora Mohi Khosa, Chor-Minor madrasah (XVIII century) - a complex with four minarets. Mausoleum of the Samanids (IX - X centuries) - the tomb of the rulers of Bukhara; Mausoleum-sarcophagus Chashma Ayub (XIV-XIX centuries). Transfer to Tashkent by high-speed train Afrosiab, 15.50-19.10. Hotel.
10
Flight home.
Flight home.
Price by request
What is included
Transport according to the program (2 cars: Niva, or Niva Chevrolet, or Nexia)
Accommodation in the home stay (2 nights)
Meals - full board
Visit to the museum, artist and blacksmith, local folklore
