the great silk route (caravan of spices & colours)
The Great Silk Route is one of the most imperative attainments in the history of world civilization. The longest part of the Silk Route lay across the territory of Central Asia and Kazakhstan. Silk Route countries have biggest tourist potential with unique natural conditions, high mountains, caves and gorge, rivers and falls, forests, rare flora and fauna, historical monuments, lofty peaks, different tribes along with their old living traditions and various languages. Silk Route and Karakoram Highway are one of the most popular routes in the world among epic travelers. This tour gives us an opportunity to visit most part of ancient Silk Route along with four countries of the region namely Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, China and Pakistan.
Itinerary
Day | Visiting Location | Overnight |
01 | Tashkent | Arrival Tashkent, after short rest &lunch half-day tour of Tashkent city |
02 | Tashkent-Urgench-Khiva | Flight to Urgench, drive to Khiva |
03 | Khiva-Bukhara | Sightseeing in Khiva, drive to Bukhara (6-7 hours) |
04 | Bukhara-Samarkand | Drive from Bukhara to Samarkand (4 hours), sightseeing in Samarkand |
05 | Bishkek | Drive to Bishkek (12-13 hours) |
06 | Bishkek | Sightseeing around Bishkek. |
07 | Bishkek-Naryn | Drive to Naryn –Tash Bashat (4-5 hours) |
08 | Kashgar | Drive to Kashgar (9-10 hours) |
09 | Kashgar | Full day city tour of Kashgar |
10 | Kashgar-Tashkurgan | Drive to Tashkurgan (5-6 hours) |
11 | Tashkurgan-Khunjerab Pass-Passu | Drive to Passu via Khunjerab Pass |
12 | Passu-Gulmit-Karimabad | Drive to Karimabad, en-route visit Gulmit. In the afternoon visit Baltit Fort & Karimabad Bazaar. |
13 | Karimabad-Duiker | Visit Altit Fort & Duiker, in the evening view sunset at Eagle's Nest. Overnight in Duiker |
14 | Duiker-Gilgit | Get up early morning to witness the sunrise. Drive to Gilgit to visit Bazaar & Kargah Buddha. |
15 | Gilgit-Besham | Drive to Besham. En-route visit rock carvings near Chilas & at Shatial |
16 | Besham-Taxila-Islamabad | Drive to Islamabad en-route visit Taxila archaeological site and museum |
17 | Islamabad | Visit places of interest in Islamabad and Rawalpindi |
18 | Islamabad-Khewra Salt Mines-Lahore | Drive to Lahore en-route visit Khewra Salt Mines and further drive to Lahore |
19 | Lahore | Full day sightseeing in Lahore the cultural capital of Pakistan |
20 | Lahore | Full day sightseeing in Lahore the cultural capital of Pakistan including a visit to Wagah Boarder |
21 | Departure | Transfer to airport for homebound flight |
Trip Highlights:
Tashkent-Khiva-Urgench-Bukhara-Samarkand-Bishkek-Naryn-Kashgar-Khunjerab Pass-Hunza Valley-Gilgit-Taxila-Islamabad-Lahore*
Duration:
21 days/20 nights (Uzbekistan-5 nights, Kirgizstan-3 nights, China-3 nights & Pakistan- 10 nights)
Best time to visit:
May - October