Heavenly Horses of the Silk Road

Breakfast. 

You will take the road to the Chimgan mountains to the east of Tashkent. The village of Sharaqa is 70 km from Tashkent and the road takes around 1h15m. You meet the horses at the entrance to the village (1500m altitude). You begin the horse trek towards the Kungurbuka summit (1900m alt). You ride through breathtakingly wild landscapes. After 3 hours on horseback, you climb to the pass and stop for lunch. 

Picnic in the countryside. 

In the afternoon you descend to the gorges at the foot of the summit to set up camp. Set up tents and rest.

Dinner around the campfire. Night in tent.

Height difference: +400/-300

Riding: 6-7 hours

Breakfast. 

Back on the horses, heading for the Qiziljar pass. The track is flat and pleasant to walk on. Around midday, you arrive at the pass and stop to rest the horses and have a picnic. 

Picnic in the countryside. 

Continue on to Yangoq Soï gorges. At the end of the day, you set up camp beside a spring (1400 m altitude). 

Dinner around the campfire. Night in tent.

Height difference: +100/-400

Riding: 5-6 hours

Breakfast. 

Third day of trekking, heading for the Gulkam Gorge. You will make a steep ascent to the Maliy Chimgan pass (1850 m alt). You'll have a splendid view of the Chimgan summit from the pass. 

Picnic on the pass. 

You descend into the Gulkam Gorge and in the afternoon continue to the Gulkam Vodapad (waterfall) (1400 m alt). Set up camp by the river. 

Dinner around the campfire. Night in tent.

Height difference: +600/-700

Riding: 5-6 hours

Breakfast. 

In the morning, you head for the village of Yangi Kurgan along the Mazarsaï river. You then climb towards the Patandoz summit (1600 m alt).

Picnic in the countryside on the mountain ridge.

In the afternoon, you descend to the Jovpoya gorges (1200 m alt). Set up camp in the gorge near the spring. 

Dinner around the campfire. Night in tent.

Height difference: +600/-500 

Riding: 6-7 hours

Breakfast. 

Our first destination is Shobdoli.

After the picnic we go to Oltin Olma recreation center territory.

There we are taken by a car/bus to Tashkent. Dinner in the city and overnight at the hotel.

Height difference: +100/-400 

Riding: 4 hours

Breakfast. 

Transfer to the station and take the train to Bukhara at 7am. Arrive in Bukhara at 11.10am and transfer to hotel.

Lunch in a local restaurant. 

You begin your discovery of Bukhara with the monuments outside the city. You will visit the summer palace of the Emir of Bukhara. Next, you will visit the mausoleum of Naqchbandi, a Sufi of great renown, whose tomb is visited by thousands of pilgrims. If you want to learn more about Sufism and the dervishes, you've come to the right place. The day ends with a visit to the Chor Minor medersa. 

Dinner in a local restaurant. Night in hotel. 

No riding.

Breakfast. 

You will visit the mausoleums of Ismail Samani and Chachma Ayoub, the Ark citadel, the oldest traces of which date back to the 5th century BC, and the Bolo Khaouz mosque dating from the early 17th century. In the afternoon, visit the Ulugh Beg and Abdul Aziz Khan medersas, the Po-i-Kalyan complex comprising 3 monuments: the Kalon minaret, the Mir Arab medersa and the Great Mosque. 

Lunch in a local restaurant. 

The tour continues with a visit to the "Lyabi Khaouz" complex, meaning "the reservoir", around which stand monuments such as the Koukeldach medersa, the Nadir Divanbegi medersa and the great Khanaka. The tour continues with a possible stop for tea or refreshments in a Chai Khana, a local tearoom, beside a pond. The tour continues with visits to the Magoki-Attari mosque and medieval markets (Toki Sarrafon, Toki Telpakfuruchon, Tim d'Abdullakhan, Toki Zargaron). 

Dinner in a local restaurant. Night in hotel. 

No riding.

Breakfast. 

After the intense visits of several Days, you head off into the countryside to enjoy the desert you crossed two days ago. The village of Yangui Gazgan lies 2870 km north of Bukhara. Here we discover the nomads' yurts and spend a night in the desert under the yurt. There are several stops on the way: a ceramist's in Gijdouvan and the town of Nourata.

Lunch in a local restaurant. 

Visit to the town of Nourata: the mosques, the sacred healing spring whose water is rich in various natural minerals. You arrive at the yurt camp at the end of the day. You can walk or ride a camel through the saxaul-covered dunes.

Dinner and overnight in a yurt.

Riding: optional

Breakfast. 

Your route to the village of Sob includes a short diversions to Lake Aydarkul to see the country's largest man-made lake. You can swim and have a picnic by the lake depending on the weather. You arrive in Sob, a typical village in the mountains, around midday. Meet the horses.

Lunch at a local's house. 

Take the horses and head for the village of Sentob (700 m altitude) (7 km). You arrive in the village in the afternoon and continue riding towards the historic part of the village, 5 km away. You will visit the ruins of the Sentob fortress (950 m alt). Stroll through the village. Meet the locals. Settle in with the locals at the end of the day.

Dinner and overnight in a local home.

Height difference: +250/-250

Riding: 5 hours

Breakfast. 

Taking advantage of the cool morning air, you head for the village of Mojurum. You arrive at Mojurum (700 m alt). In this mountain village you will see a gigantic fir tree that is 2,500 years old. Take a walk through the village and visit the beautiful scenery all along the river.

Lunch at a local's house. 

Continue the walk to Ukhum, the next village. Arrive in Ukhum (950 m above sea level) at the end of the day and settle in with the locals.

Dinner and overnight in a local's home. 

Height difference: -250/+500 

Riding: 7 hours

Breakfast. 

You take the horses and ride towards the village of Asraf (7 km). You arrive in Asraf (700 m above sea level) around midday and stop off at a local's house. Get to know the family and have lunch.

Lunch at a local's house. 

In the afternoon, you take the road to Samarkand. Arrive in Samarkand at the end of the day and check into your hotel. 

Dinner in the city. Night in hotel.

Height difference: -450 

Riding: 4 hours

Breakfast. 

In the morning, you will visit the mausoleum of Amir Timur and the majestic Reghistan Square. The Siyob market and the Bibi Khanoum mosque follow after a stroll along Tashkent Street. 

Lunch in a local restaurant. 

Visit to the Chakhi Zinda necropolis, a huge cemetery formed around the tomb of Qussam ibn Abbas, the nephew of the prophet Muhammad (s.a.v). You will then visit the ruins of the Ulugbek observatory. Transfer to the station and take the TGV to Tashkent at 5.00pm. Arrival at 7.10pm.

Dinner in a local restaurant. Night in hotel.

No riding.

Breakfast. 

Transfer to the airport. End of services.