Tian Shan & Uzbekistan — Trekking to Lake Sary-Chelek — 14 Days
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Unlike our “Treasures of the Silk Road” tour (also Kyrgyzstan + Uzbekistan, but with a cultural program around Issyk-Kul), this one is a real multi-day trek with tent camping and pack horses, in the Sary-Chelek reserve.
Route
Osh → Aflatun village → Lake Sary-Chelek → Lake Kara-Suu → Lake Kyla-Kol → Osh → Kokand → Tashkent → Samarkand → Gijduvan → Bukhara.
Day by day
- Arrival in Osh, drive to the Aflatun river valley, camp at the river confluence.
- Trek along the South Aflatun valley to the Uyalma tract.
- Cross the Kuldambes (2,946 m) and Ashuu (2,551 m) passes, descend to Lake Sary-Chelek.
- Cross the Makmal pass (2,654 m) to the Kara-Suu river.
- An easy descent to Lake Kara-Suu, horseback riding, meeting local nomads.
- Cross the Kuturma pass (2,446 m) to lakes Tuyuk-Kol and Kyla-Kol.
- Descend through apple orchards, drive to Osh, check in at a hotel.
- Cross the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border, drive to Kokand — Khudoyar Khan’s palace.
- Drive to Tashkent over the Kamchik pass.
- Tashkent: Khast-Imam complex, Chorsu Bazaar. Drive to Samarkand.
- Samarkand: Registan Square, Gur-Emir mausoleum, Bibi-Khanym mosque, Shah-i-Zinda ensemble.
- Drive to Gijduvan — masterclass with the ceramicists. On to Bukhara in the evening.
- Bukhara: Samanid mausoleum, Ark fortress, Poi-Kalyan ensemble, Lyab-i Hauz.
- Transfer to Bukhara airport, departure.
Included (placeholder — confirm before publishing)
- Full board and tent camp during the trek, mountain guide, pack horses for luggage
- Permit for the Sary-Chelek biosphere reserve
- Personal trekking gear (sleeping bag, mat, poles) provided free of charge
- Comfortable transport in both countries, guide in Uzbekistan’s cities
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