Silk Road Jeep Safari

You will drive across the boundless deserts, immense steppes, little oases, beautiful mountain ranges, the dried bottom of the Aral Sea, the plateau Ustyurt, local villages and national settlements. The route you are going to cover was carefully researched. Our professional and experienced drivers will assist you in your journey.

Besides, you will visit the pearls of Uzbekistan – ancient cities Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Shakhrisabz, included in UNESCO World Heritage list.

The vehicle offered for this journey is comfortable off-road vehicles and crossovers (six vehicles). The leading car is supplied by GPS navigation system. In 12 days you will cover the route of hundreds kilometers from the modern capital Tashkent to the shore of the Aral Sea.

You will be escorted by professional local guides throughout the entire tour. During your journey you will stay in quality hotels, as well as in traditional yurt camps. Besides, you will be provided with necessary camping equipment for certain part of your itinerary. This tour is designed for travelers who seek for discoveries and adventures. Explore the vast area of Uzbekistan and marvel its beauty! Come and enjoy unforgettable and unique journey of a lifetime!

We invite you to one of the most exciting destinations – travel along the tracks of the Great Silk Road caravans!

The personal stuff of a participant of this tour should include the following:

Personal bedding used for camping: (sleeping bag), spare set of warm clothes (in case tour is made early spring or late autumn), sunglasses, personal belongings, a towel, comfortable sport footwear, personal first-aid kit, a torch, flask for water, repellent.

Payment: 100 % prepayment should be made not less than 3 days before the group’s arrival.    

Cancellation fees:
Cancellation prior 30 days – no penalty is charged
Cancellation prior 29-15 days – 50 % penalty is charged
Cancellation prior 14 days – 100 % penalty is charged

Sightseeing spots that will be visited during the excursions:

Tashkent:
Kukeldash Madrassah, Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum, Barak Khan Madrassah, Mosque on Khasty Imam Street, Visit to Chor-Su (handicraft bazaar). Museum of History of  Uzbekistan, Museum of Applied Arts. Alisher Navoi Theater and square. Amir Temur Monument and Square

Samarkand:
Shahi-Zinda necropolis (14-15c), “Stars above Samarkand” - Ulugbek observatory (15c), “Ruines of Afrosiab” -  the excavation and museum of the ancient town (6 BC-13 AD).
Visit to medieval architectural monuments: Gur-Emir Mausoleum (15c), Registan Ensemble (including Ulugbek (15c), Shir Dor (17c), Tillya-Kari Madrassahs (17c)), Bibi Khanum Mosque. Visit to Samarkand local bazaar.

Shakhrisabz:
Ak -Sarai Palace (14-15c), Kok - Gumbaz Mosque (15 c), Dorus-Siadat: the Djekhangir Mausoleum (14c),  Timur’s vault (15c).

Bukhara:
Visit to Ismael Samani mausoleum (9-10c)-vault  of Bukhara rulers' dynasty, Chor-Minor, Chashma-Ayub Mausoleums (14 c), Visit to Old Bukhara: Poli-Kalon ensemble including Minaret (12c) , Mosque (15c), functioning Madrassah Miri-Arab (16 c), Amir-Alim-Khan Madrassah (14c), Taqi (trading domes), Kukeldash Madrassah (16c), Lyab-i-Hauz (17c), Nadir Divanbegi (17c), Magoki Attari (16c), Ulug Beg (15c), Abdul Aziz (17c) Madrassahs. Visit to Registan Ensemble, Ark Fortress (16c) and Bolo-Hauz complex (18 c). Visit to summer residence of Emir - “Sitora-I-Mokhi-Khosa” (1911).

Khiva:
Visit to the oldest part of the city: Kunya-Ark fortress, including Kurinish Khana (17c); Mohammed-Amin-Khan(19c) Madrassah, Islam Khodja Minaret; Palvan-Kari complex, Abd Al Bobo complex(18c), Rafanek Madrassah, Mohammed Rakim Khan  (19 c), Amir-Tur Madrassah, Sho-I-Kalandar Bobo Mausoleum.
Uch Avlioli («three saints») Mausoleum, Jami Mosque(18c), Kutluq-Murad Inaq (19c) Madrassah, Pakhlavan Mahmoud Mausoleum, Tash Hauli («stone yard») Palace, Alla-Kuli-Khan (18c), Arab Mohammed Khan(18 c) Madrassahs.

Karakalpakstan

Nukus:
Karakalpak State Art Museum named after Igor Savitsky (observe the collection of Russian and Soviet avant-garde art).

Ayaz Kala:
Topraq-Kala - a fortified town of the 2nd-5th cc, Ayaz-Kala - an aggregate of country estates and fortresses of  Khorezmian agricultural aristocracy (at the edge of the Kyzyl Kum desert). Jambas Kala- fortress of the Hellenic period, Koykrylgan Kala – cult structure of the 4th century BC-4th century AD), Guldursun fortress (lst- 4th centuries).