Along the Silk Road
Duration: 7 days (6 nights).
Season: May - September.
Accommodation: hotels.
Meal: full board (traditional Kazakh, European, Chinese, Korean food).
Transport: comfortable bus
Sightseeings:
Almaty - Museum of Folk Music Instruments, Kazak State Museum, Museum of Gold, the Cathedral, In Medeo Skating Resort, and the Arasan baths.
Charyn Canyon - Valley of the Castles, Relict Ashen Grove, snake-eater eagle’s nest logations.
On the way to Bishkek - An architectural monument of the 11 century- Burana.
In Bishkek - In Bishkek city you can visit museums and eat dinner in a Korean restaurant.
Issyk-Kyl Lake - Issyk-Kyl Lake is an extremely large, beautiful mountain lake that does not freeze due to small amounts of salt in the water.
Taraz - Visit to ruins of Taraz fort. On the way to Chimkent - Aisha-Bibi and Babadji Khatun Mausoleums (XI-XII AD)
On the way to Tashkent - Mausoleum of Arstan Bad (spiritual teacher of Yassawi), Ruins of Otrar, Historical complex of the Khodja Akhmed Yassawi Mausoleum (XI c).
Tour description.
Day 1. Arrival in Almaty. City tour.
Day 2. Visit to Charyn Canyon (210 km). On the way back visit to Issyk Wine Plant, resting wines in Wine Hall.
Day 3. Transfer Almatyb - Bishkek (250 km). Sightseeing in Bishkek.
Day 4. Transfer Bishkek - Issyk-Kul Lake.
Day 5. Transfer Issyk-Kul - Bishkek.
Day 6. Transfer Bishkek - Taraz. Sightseeing in Taraz.
Day 7. Transfer Taraz-Chimkent-Tashkent.
Cost of the tour includes: VISA support, overnight accommodation, three-times-a-day meal, transportation service, guides, instructor, interpreter.
Payment Terms. 20% prepayment to the following bank account not later then 22 days before the tour starts. 80% will be done at the first day of arrival to Kazakhstan.