Silk Road-Train-Adventure

13 days / 12 nights - Tour

Departure from Frankfurt/Main, arrival in Ashgabat (ca. 1-2 days). Trainride to Dashoguz (1 day) and Kohne Urgench (1 day) afterwards drive to Khiva (2 days). Busride to Bukhara (3 days). Trainride to Samarkand (2 days), Taschkent (1 day) and Almaty (2 days).

 

Tour-Program:

Frankfurt – Ashgabat – Dashoguz – Kohne Urgench – Khiva – Bukhara – Samarkand – Taschkent – Almaty – Frankfurt

Departure from Frankfurt/Main to Ashgabat.

1. Day: Arrival in Ashgbat. Check In at the hotel. Time for rest. Breakfast. Tour of the city. Dinner (B/D)

2. Day: Breakfast. Visit to a Basaar.Trainride to Dashoguz. Lunchbox. Overnight on the train. (B/D)

3. Day: Arrival to Dashoguz at 08:00. Breakfast. Departure to Kohne Urgench. Tour of Kohne Urgench and afterwards, drive to turkmen – Uzbek Border. Bordercrossing. Drive to Khiva. Check In at the hotel. Dinner. (B/L/D)

4. Day: Breakfast. Sightseeingtour in Khiva (UNESCO World Heritage Site, the old city fortress Itchan Kala with its minarets, medresses and masoleums). (B/D)

5. Day: Breakfast. Busride to Bukhara, approx. 7 hours. Picknick on the way in at typical uzbek teehouse – “choyhona”. Check In at the hotel. Dinner in the Medresse Nodir Divan Begim. (B/P/D)

6. Day: Breakfast. Sightseeingtour of the city (UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Masoleum of the Samanids, Kaljanminarett, Kaljan Mosque and Medresse Mir – i – Arab). Dinner. (B/D)

7. Day: Breakfast. Trainride to Samarkand. Check In at the hotel. Sightseeingtour of the city ( previously UNESCO World Heritage Site , the Registansquare). Dinner. (B/D)

8. Day: Breakfast. Continued excursion of Samarkand (UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Ulugbeck Observatorium, Afrosiab, Gur Emir Masoleum). Dinner. (B/D)

9. Day: Early breakfast. Trainride to Tashkent. Check In at the hotel. Sightseeing tour of the city (Khast Imam Complex, Old City). Dinner (B/D)

10. Day: Breakfast. Visit to a local Basaar. Trainride to Almaty. Dinner – lunchbox. Overnight on the train. (B/D)

11. Day: Breakfast – lunchbox. Lunch in the train restaurant. Arrival in Almaty. Check In at the hotel. Dinner. (B/L/D)

12. Day: Breakfast. Sightseeing tour. (B/D)

13. Day: Departure to Frankfurt/Main. Arrival in Frankfurt.

 

Explanation of abbreviations:

  • B- Breakfast
  • L- Lunchbox
  • P- Picknick
  • D- Dinner

 

Hotels:

  • Tashkent Palace 4*
  • Asia Khiva 3* or. Malika 3*
  • Asia Bukhara 3* or. Omar Khayyam 3*
  • Asia Samarkand 3* or. Grand Samarkand 3*
  • Hotel Kazakhstan 3* in Almaty
  • Hotel Grand Turkmen or Ak Altyn 4*in Ashgabat

 

Services included:

  • Double room accommodation (based on twin
    rooms): Ak-Keme**** or Golden Dragon**** or Silk Road Lodge*** Hotel in Bishkek
  • Transportation (German minibus or bus with a/c)
    Mineral water (1 litter per person per day)
  • Full board from Day 1 till day 3 according the program;English speaking guide according the program
  • Entry fees to museums
  • Porterage service at hotels and airport according the program.

 

Services not included:

  • Single room accommodation in Hotels
  • Alcoholic and soft drinks
  • Cost for Kyrgyz and Kazakh visas
  • Fees for video and photo shootings
  • Tips and private expenses of tourists

 

Price: ca. 2900.- EURO (plus taxes/fees at time of ticketing)

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