ravel by machines from Russia to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan.

“Not all those who wander are lost”

J.R.R. Tolkien.

Brief description 50 days time route on jeeps across Central Asia:

Distance of route: 11 838  km.
Season: May - September.
Best time for travel: June, July, Augist, September.
Duration tour: 50 days, 49 nights.

Distances on route in Central Asia:

At the first arrival to Kazakhstan - 4 665 km.
Across Kyrgyzstan - 1 603 km.
Across Uzbekistan - 3 356 km.
At the second arrival to Kazakhstan - 2 214 km.

Detailed program day by day in Central Asia:

Tours from Russia to Kazakhstan.

- Russia - Kazakhstan -
1 Day. Town Kurgan - check point «Petukhovo\Zhana-Zhol» - settlement Mamlyutka - settlement Peterfeld - town of Petropavlovsk (69 km).
Arrival from the Kurgan. Passage of formalities of the Russian and Kazakhstan customs and boundary service. Meeting on "Zhana- Zhol" check point. Registration of insurance policies on vehicles. Transfer: "Zhana Zhol" check point - settlement Mamlyutka - settlement Peterfeld - town of Petropavlovsk (69 km). Arrival in Petropavlovsk, transfer to hotel, accommodation, overnight.
2 Day. Petropavlovsk.
Breakfast. After breakfast excursion across Petropavlovsk, visiting of regional history-study museum, museum of the fine arts, visiting of an orthodox cathedral of apostles Peter and Pavel, town mosque Kyzyl-Zhar and mosques of Din-Mukhammad, visiting of Catholic church Saint of Heart of Jesus, visiting of park of the Victory, visiting of the area before building mayor's office, visiting of sculptural composition «Abay and Pushkin», height of granite monument of 7 meters of 40 centimeters, walk along the street with ancient one-storeyed building. Sightseeing tour on city. Lunch and dinner in the local restaurant. Overnight in the hotel.
3 Day. Petropavlovsk - settlement Bishkul - settlement Chapaevo - settlement Astrakhanka - settlement Kellerovka - town of Kokshetau - town of Shuchinsk - settlement Makinsk - settlement Akkol - settlement Shortandy - town Astana (503 km).
Breakfast. On this site of way in all settlements there are gasoline stations. From the small city of Shuchinsk up to Astana our way will pass on Kazakhstan autobahn. Arrival in Astana, transfer to hotel, accommodation, overnight.
4 Day. Astana.
Excursion on town Astana visiting: new national museum of history, visiting of the main symbol of Astana - complex «Baiterek» (105 meters in height), located on the area of Independence from height of tower «Baiterek» open panorama of an administrative centre of town, presidential palace up to shopping center-entertaining "Khan Shatyr", quay of Irtysh, visiting of park-map of the reduced spears of historical and natural monuments of Kazakhstan open-air “Atameken”, visiting of the main mosque of town «Nur-Astana», visiting of cathedral in honour of Uspeniy all-holy the mother of God , monument to victims of reprisals, visiting of an oceanarium in the entertaining center "Duman". Sightseeing tour on city. . Lunch and dinner in the local restaurant. Overnight in the hotel.
5 Day. Astana - river Selety - settlement Ermentau - settlement Shiderty - town of Ekibastuz - lake Achikol - settlement Kalkaman - town of Pavlodar (450 km).
Breakfast in hotel. On this site of a way in all settlements there are gasoline stations. Arrival in Pavlodar, transfer to hotel, accommodation, overnight in hotel.
6 Day. Pavlodar.
Breakfast. After breakfast excursion across Pavlodar: visiting of history-study of local lore museum of Pavlodar, visiting of museum of the literature and art, visiting of the Blagoveshchensk Cathedral constructed in 1999, the cathedral is constructed on the sample of the Moscow Kremlin, visiting of the house of merchant of Sorokin constructed in 1890, visiting of the National house opened in 1902, visiting of the house-museum songs creativity Maira Shamsutdinova, museum Maira is located in the house of Tatar merchant Abdul Fatakh Ramazanov, visiting of the Vladimir school, A.Derova constructed with support of merchant constructed in 1888, visiting of the Trading house of merchant of A.Derova, visiting of the House of merchant of S.J.Ohapkina, visiting of the memorial house-museum of D.P.Bagaeva, visiting of the House of merchant Zaisev, visiting of the main mosque of city of Mashhura Zhusup. Sightseeing tour on city. Lunch and dinner in the local restaurant. Overnight in the hotel.
7 Day. Pavlodar - settlement Chernoe - settlement Shabar - settlement Dzhambul - settlement Cherbakty - settlement Beskaragai - Big lake - settlement Kanonerka - Semey (Semipalatinsk) (336 km)
Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer: Pavlodar - small settlement Akkulsk (288 km). Arrival in settlement Akkulsk, visiting of an ancient wooden mosque in the center of settlement. On this site of way not in all settlements there are gasoline stations. The further transfer: settlement Akkulsk - town of Semipalatinsk (48 km). Arrival in Semipalatinsk, transfer to hotel, accommodation, overnight in the hotel.
8 Day. Semey (Semipalatinsk).
Breakfast. After breakfast excursion on Semei. Visiting of regional history-study of local lore museum of governor being the was house, square of monuments of history of the Soviet period on at hotel "Semei", visiting orthodox Host Resurrection Cathedral, visiting Yamyshev of gate which are monument of the basis of town visiting of the area of name Abay, visiting of memorial of the Victory erected in honour of the 40 anniversary of victory over Great Domestic war, visiting of an one-minaret stone mosque of architect Gabdully Effendi monument of XIX century, visiting of two-minaret cathedral mosque constructed at financial support of merchants Suleimenov, Abdeshev, Rafikhov, visiting of museum of Dostoevsky. Sightseeing tour on city. Lunch and dinner in the local restaurant. Overnight in the hotel.
9 Day. Semey (Semipalatinsk) - settlement Bulak - settlement Privolnoe - settlement Tavricheskoe - settlement Saratovka - settlement Gerasimovka - settlement Ahmirovo - town of Ust-Kamenogorsk (220 km).
Breakfast in hotel. On this site of way not in all settlements there are gasoline stations. Arrival in Ust Kamenogorsk, transfer to hotel, accommodation, overnight in the hotel.
10 Day. Ust-Kamenogorsk.
Breakfast. After breakfast excursion across Ust-Kamenogorsk: visiting of regional study of local lore museum, visiting of regional museum of arts, visiting of regional ethnographic museum, visiting Ust-Kamenogorsk Andrew of cathedral, visiting of monument to soldiers-liberators of Great Domestic war, visiting of the main mosque of city by the third on size of mosque of Kazakhstan, visiting of city park, foot walk on quay Ulba, sightseeing tour on city. Lunch and dinner in the local restaurant. Overnight in the hotel.
11 Day. Ust Kamenogorsk - settlement Stepnoe - settlement October - Bukhtarma water basin - settlement Vasileyvka - settlement Turgusun - settlement Zyrayanovsk - settlement Sredigornoe - settlement Novohairuzovka - settlement Bolshenarym - settlement Maimyr - settlement Katon-Karagai (344 km).
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer: Ust Kamenogorsk - pass Osinovsky (65 km). After Ust Kamenogorsk the road will pass in mountain-taiga district and will gradually rise on pass Osinovsky. Sstop on the pass, photographing of vicinities, short rest.
The further transfer: pass Osinovsky - Bukhtarma water basin (40 km). Stop at Bukhtarma water basin, walk on coast, photographing of vicinities of water basin.
Transfer: Bukhtarma water basin - settlement Bolshenarym (155 km). Stop in settlement Bolshenarymskoe, lunch in local cafe. Transfer: settlement Bolshenarymskoe - settlement Katon-Karagay (87 km). On this site of way not in all settlements there are gasoline stations.
Arrival in Катон-Карагай, accommodation in tents in a birchwood in vicinities of settlement Katon-Karagaj. A lodging for the night in tents.
12 Day. Katon-Karagai - setement Shingistai -  settlement Uryl - settlement Berel - lake Jazevoe (91 km).
Breakfast. Transfer: Katon-Karagai - settlement Uryl (61 km). Ahead of us the beauty spot expects, the road is twisted on the left party of the river Buhtarma, from road fine kinds on valley of the river Buhtarmy and southern slopes of ridge Azutau open.
At entrance to settlement there is boundary post, passage of formalities of boundary service of Kazakhstan. In settlement Uryl we fill up our stocks of potable water and products.
The further transfer: settlement Uryl - lake Jazevoe (30 km). Through 10 kilometers after settlement Berel we turn off from the basic road on road the captain on lake Jazevoe, we pass the wooden bridge through the river Buhtarma, small settlement Jazovka.
After settlement Jazovka the road is similar on extreme more. On this site of way only in settlements Katon-Karagai and Uryl there are gasoline stations. Arrival on lake Jazevoe, accommodation in tents. Walks in vicinities of lake, visiting of falls on the river Yazevaya. Overnight in the tents.
13 Day. Lake Jazevoe - lake Rahmanovskoe (45 km). 
Breakfast. The lake Rahmanovskoe is at height of 1760 meters above sea level. After descent from lake Jazevoe, we visit ое a farm where are engaged in cultivation of marals. Arrival on lake Rahmanovskoe, accommodation in cottages of sanatorium "Rahmanovskie spring". On this site of way there are no gasoline stations. Walks in vicinities of lake. Lunch in cafe of sanatorium. Dinner and overnight.
14 Day. Lake Rahmanovskoe - settlement Berel - Berel burial hill - pass Burkhat of 2141 meters above sea level - pass Altaiskiy of 1792 meters above sea level - settlement Urunkhaika (lake Markakol) (157 km).
Breakfast. Transfer: lake Rahmanovskoe - bridge through the river Bukhtarma at settlement Berel - Berel burial hill (40 km). Visiting Berel burial hill, archeological excavations. Transfer: Berel excavation - settlement Berel - settlement Uryl - pass Burkhat of 2141 meters above sea level (70 km).
The stop on pass, from opens one of tremendous panoramas of the Kazakhstan Altai, on the north the kind on valley of the river Bukhtarma opens, from pass it is visible, as thin the river is twisted and leaves on the West.
Transfer: pass Burkhat - river Karakoba - pass Alataiskiy of 1792 meters above sea level (27 km). Stop on pass Alataiskiy, review and photographing of an impressing panorama of neighboring mountains and the Altay taiga.
Transfer: Pass Altaiskiy - bridge through the river Sorvenok - settlement Urunkhaika (lake Markakol) (20 km). On this site of way there are no gasoline stations. Arrival in settlement Urunhaika on coast of lake Markakol, accommodation in houses of local residents. Overnight.
15 Day. Markakol - pass of Marble 1317 meters above sea level - settlement Terekty - settlement Buran - settlement Dair - settlement Zaisan (204 km).
Breakfast.  In way stop on pass of Marble 1317 meters above sea level. The stop on pass from here opens majestic panorama of vicinities, in the south in China barchans and sand of desert which borders by northern edge on territory of Kazakhstan are well looked through. In vicinities of settlement Moildy there is a boundary post, here check of documents and boundary misses. On this site of a way only in settlements Terekty and Zaisan is gasoline stations. Arrival in settlement Zaisan, accommodation in hotel, overnight.
16 Day. Zaisan - lake Zaisan - settlement Akzhar - settlement Karasu - settlement Aksuat - settlement Karakoba - settlement Tarbagatai - settlement Ayaguz (406 km).
Breakfast. Our way to large railway station Ayaguz lays through low mountains Tarbagatai, overgrow rare wood with short valleys in the north we see lake Zaisan stretched with southeast on northwest. On this site of way only in settlements Tarbagatai and Ayaguz there are gasoline stations. Arrival in settlement Ayaguz, accommodation in local hotel. Overnight.
17 Day. Ayaguz - settlement Taskesken - settlement Kyzylzhuldyz - - settlement Altynshoky - settlement Laiblak - settlement Tasaryk - settlement Zhanai - settlement Urdzhar - settlement Naualy - settlement Makanchi - lake Zhalanashkol - lake Akkol - settlement Koktuma (427 km).
Breakfast. From Ayaguz our way lays on the south, to the ancient Kazakhstan lake Alakol located in 600 kilometers from Almaty. On this site of a way on line there are gasoline stations. Through 90 kilometers we turn on the east to settlement Urdzhar.
Further our way will result us in frontier settlement Makanchi from which we shall move to lake Zhalanashkol which during ancient times incorporated to lake Akkol, now it is separated from it by small isthmus. The further transfer on the western coast of lake Akkol on which tourist centers of rest have settled down, in one of which we stop. Arrival in vicinities of settlement Koktuma, accommodation in hotel. Overnight.
18 Day. Koktuma - settlement Usharal - settlement Aktogai - settlement Sayak - town of Balkhash (558 km).
Breakfast. Our way from settlement Koktuma up to railway station Aktogai lays on asphalt road. After settlement Aktogai the soil road which will conduct us on northern coast up to mine Sayak on which begins extract copper ore for Balkhash metal works and by cargo trains deliver to factory.
From Aktogai up to the town of Balkhash we not meet anybody on our way, here seldom there are people and for the help to wait there is no place. In settlement Sayak there will be no automobile fuel. Arrival in the town of Balkhash, transfer to hotel, accommodation, overnight.
19 Day. Balkhash - settlement Gulshat - settlement Saryshagan - settlement Shyganak - settlement Kanshengil - settlement Shamalgan - settlement Zhambyl - town Almaty (620 km).
Breakfast. Our way to Almaty lays in the beginning along northwest extremity of lake Balkhash and then is gradually dear turns on southeast to town Almaty. On all extent from the town of Balkhash up to Almaty there are gasoline stations. We pass the bridge through the river Kurty, lake Sorbulak which will be from us to the left of road. Arrival in Almaty, transfer to hotel, accommodation, overnight.
20 Day. Almaty.
Excursion across Almaty. Visiting of national historical museum, visiting of "Gold" room Saka, in this museum is gold Sakas which have been found at excavation of burial place of the Gold person on Issyk burial mound. After visiting museum of history visiting of the area of Republic on which is stela Independence of Republic Kazakhstan with stone sculpture of the Gold person. Visiting of park 28 guardsmen-panfilovsev, visiting Cathedral of the Ascension of architect Andrey Zenkova, visiting of memorial of Glory and eternal fire, visiting of museum of musical instruments. Excursion on mountain the Kok-Tobe. Transfer to Cable way town station «Kok-Tobe» at palace of Republic. Rise on Cable way on mountain the Kok-Tobe of 1130 meters above sea level 1,7 km, 5 minutes.
Walk in vicinities of mountain the Kok-Tobe. From viewing platform which is, on northwest part of mountain the kind on town Almaty from height of the bird's flight opens. Visiting on mountain the Kok-Tobe: zoo (birds of prey, pheasants, peacocks, deers, llamas both other animals and birds), monument to group "The Beatles", shop of souvenirs, art gallery.
Descent from mountain the Kok-Tobe on bus station. Transfer to natural boundary Medeo, walk to vicinities of skating rink Medeo. Returning in city. Sightseeing tour on town. Lunch and dinner in the local restaurant. Overnight in the hotel.
- Kazakhstan - Kyrgyzstan - 
21 Day. Almaty - settlement Samsy - pass Kordai of 1233 meters above sea level - town of Bishkek (235 km).
Breakfast. Transfer: Almaty - Check Point "Kordai" (209 km). On way to Bishkek we overcome pass Kordai of 1233 meters above sea level. On site from Almaty up to the town of Bishkek in all settlements there are gasoline stations. In settlement Kordai passage of formalities of the Kazakhstan and Kirghiz customs and boundary service on check point «Kordai». Registration of insurance policies on vehicles.
Transfer: check point «Kordai» - town of Bishkek (26 km). Arrival in the town of Bishkek, transfer to hotel, accommodation in hotel. Free time. Overnight in the hotel.
22 day. Bishkek
Breakfast. Excursion on town, visiting of the main area of the country - Ala-Too. It is Ala-Too in translation from the Kirghiz language means «Snow mountains», symbolizes the nature of the country which two thirds make mountains. The area "Ala-Too" - the most popular place in city where are spent national open air celebrations, holidays, meetings and other actions.
In the center of the area the 10-meter bronze sculptural monument to the hero of national epos Manas, monument to the Kirghiz writer Chingizu Aitmatov and black-and-white monument in memory of events 2002 and 2010 towers. On the area flutters 45 meter flag of Kyrgyzstan.
Visiting State museum of History of Kyrgyzstan, Nikolskii churches, mosaic monument «Friendship of people» established in 1964, visiting of monument of Great Domestic war on the area the "Victory", established in 1985, by 40-th anniversary of victory over the Second world war.
Visiting of the Osh market, visiting of museum of Michael Frunze. Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch the trip to gorge Is Ala-Archa (38 km). Walk in vicinities of natural park Is Ala-Archa. Returning to Bishkek. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.
23 Day. Bishkek - settlement Kant - settlement Tokmok - an architectural complex Tower Burana - gorge Boom - town Balykchi - town Cholpon-Ata - settlement Bulan-Sogotu (273 km).
Breakfast. Transfer: Bishkek - settlement Tokmok - architectural complex Tower Burana (72 km). On site from Bishkek up to city of settlement Bulan-Sogotu in greater settlements there are gasoline stations. Arrival on an architectural and historical complex the Tower of Burana, excursion in museum of complex, walk on museum open-air where are plenty balbals, rise on tower of Burana, panorama of vicinities of an architectural complex.
The further transfer: Tower of Burana - town of Balykchi - lake Issyk Kul - settlement Bulan-Sogotu (201 km). Arrival in settlement Bulan-Sogotu, transfer to hotel "Issyk Kul", accommodation in hotel. Foot walk to northern coast of lake Issyk Kul, returning in hotel, overnight.
24 Day. Bulan-Sogoru - settlement Ananyevo - settlement Tyup - town of Karakol (120 km).
Breakfast. Transfer: Bulan-Sogotu - settlement Zhanaryk - quay Przhevalsk (108 km). On site from settlement Bulan-Sogotu up to the town of Karakol in greater settlements there are gasoline stations. Arrival in museum Przhevalskii, visiting of museum Przhevalskii. The museum is in 12 kilometers on the north from the town of Karakol, here we examine tomb, monument to the great traveller of XIX century Nikolay Przhevalskii.
The further transfer: museum Przhevalskii - town of Karakol (12 km). Arrival in Karakol, transfer to hotel, accommodation. Excursion on city, visiting Dungan of mosque, Troisk wooden church, visiting of local market. Overnight in hotel.
25 Day. Karakol - settlement Kyzyl-Suu - settlement Tamga - settlement Ottuk - Orto-Tokoi reservoir - settlement Kochkorka - pass Kalmak-Ashuu of 3446 meters above sea level - settlement Sary-Bulak - lake Song-Kul of 3106 meters above sea level (414 km).
Breakfast. Transfer: Karakol - southern coast of lake Issyk Kul - settlement Kochkorka (284 km). The settlement Ottuk will be the last at southern coast of lake Issyk Kul, thus we see all southern part of lake Issyk Kul extent hardly more than 200 kilometers. After we pass lake Issyk Kul ahead of us large water basin Issyk-Kul of hollow - Orto-Tokoi expects.
On site from the city of Karakol up to settlement Kochkorka in greater settlements there are gasoline stations. Arrival in settlement Kochkora, visiting of craft workshop in settlement, walk on local market.
The further transfer: Kochkorka - pass Kalmak-Ashuu of 3446 meters above sea level - lake Song-Kul of 3106 meters above sea level (130 km). Arrival on lake Song-Kul, accommodation in yurst camp, overnight in yurts.
26 Day. Lake Song-Kul.
Breakfast. High-mountainous jailoo in vicinities of lake Song-Kul for the Kirghiz shepherd the best. Here for the summer drive the herds of horses, herds cattle and flocks of sheeps many shepherds Naryn of area. Foot walk on coast of high-mountainous lake, trip to stones Manas (Tash-Tulgasy), visiting yurts the Kirghiz shepherds, acquaintance to nomadic life of the Kirghiz shepherds.
Lunch. In second half of day walk on horses in vicinity of mountains towering above lake Song-Kul, photographing of panorama on lake. Returning in yurts camp. Dinner and overnight in yurts.  
27 Day. Lake Song-Kul - settlement Chaek -  settlement Susamyr - Susamyr valley - Toktogul reservoir - town Karakul (470 km).
Breakfast.  After settlement Susamyr our way goes in Susamyr valley which is extended in latitudinal direction from the West on the east and there is between northern spurs of ridge Kirghiz Ala-Too and southern spurs of ridge Talass Ala Too.
Susamyr valley also serves as good place for years pasturege cattle which is driven on high-mountainous jailoo by local shepherds. These are hundreds hectares of the Alpine meadows with various vegetation and juicy pastures. The most important employment of local residents leading nomadic way of life in years months in Susamyr to valley - own preparation from horse milk: koumiss, kurt (dried cottage cheese) and airan (kefir).
After Susamyr valleys we pass huge Toktogul water basin which serves as stocks of fresh water and power resources in the south Kyrgyzstan. On site from lake the Song-Kul up to town Karakul fur in greater settlements is gasoline stations. Arrival in town Karakul, transfer to hotel, accommodation. Overnight in hotel.
28 Day. Karakul - Kurpsai reservoir - settlement Tash-Kumyr - settlement Kochkor-Ata - town of Uzgen - settlement Zhany-Aryk - settlement Kaarman - town of Osh (284 km).    
Breakfast. After town Karakul fur our way lays on southeast lengthways Kurpsai water basins on which is under construction Kurpsai Hydroelectric Power Station, we pass the big settlement powermans Tash-Kumyr on the south from which the road on lake Sary-Chelek lays.
After settlement Tash-kumyr following historical sight - town of Uzgen, one of the oldest cities of the south of Kyrgyzstan numbering more than two thousand-year history. On site from town Karakul fur up to the town of Osh in greater settlements is gasoline stations. Arrival in the town of Osh, transfer to hotel, accommodation. Overnight in hotel.
29 Day. Town of Osh.
Breakfast. Excursion on the town of Osh, visiting: unique natural-historical the sight of Kyrgyzstan, which survey includes mountains Suleiman-Too: Osh settlement of an epoch of bronze, to this settlement about 3 thousand years, about it archeological finds testify. Visiting of cave complex.
Expositions of cave complex are devoted to religious traditions since ancient times: buddhism, shamanism, christianity and an islam. Visiting of archeological-cultural monuments in vicinities of mountain Sulaiman-Too, at first top Sulaiman-Too is unique single-chamber mosque of the Fergana architecturally-building school XVI - XVII c.с., the mosque of prophet Suleimana (Solomon), mosque is located at height more than 150 meters on a sea level. Visiting of historical museum «Great Silk way», premise of museum shares on two halls.
In the first hall an exposition, devoted to flora and fauna of Kyrgyzstan. In the second hall the exposition is devoted to history of Kyrgyzstan, since the most ancient times till now. Visiting of mausoleum Asaf Ibn Burkhiay of XVIII century which is in historical city centre Osh, near to the museum complex Sulaiman-Too located at mountain Sulaiman-Too.
Visiting madrasah Alymbeka Paravanchi Datka, madrasah Mukhamedboi Turki Hal Muratbaeva these madrasah are unique samples of the Fergana architecturally-building school. After lunch continuation of excursion on town, visiting of mosque Sadykbay, mosques Shakhid-Tepa, mosque Ravvat Abdullakhana of XVIII century, medieval bath.
Visiting located in the central square of town, unique monument in the town of Osh - Russian orthodox architecture of the beginning of XX century - Mikhail-Arkhangelsk church. Visiting of the Osh market. Sightseeing tour on city. Returning in hotel, dinner in eating house. Overnight.
- Kyrgyzstan - Uzbekistan - 
30 Day. Osh - check point «Dostuk»\«Dustlik» - town of Andizhan - settlement Shahrihan - settlement Boz - settlement Yazyavan - settlement Hamzaabad - settlement Jangikurgan - town of Kokand (180 km).
Breakfast. Transfer: town of Osh - check point «Dostuk» (4 km). At once behind city stop on the Kirghiz check point «Dostuk», passage of formalities of boundary and customs service of Kyrgyzstan. The Kirghiz check point is followed with the Uzbek check point "Dustlik», passage of formalities of boundary and customs service of Uzbekistan.
After the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border our way lays across Fergana valley through the town of Andizhan and settlement Yaazyavan, thus, we pass the town of Fergana. On site from the town of Osh up to the town of Kokand in greater settlements there are gasoline stations.
Arrival in the town of Kokand, transfer to hotel, accommodation. Excursion across Kokand, visiting of museum of the literature and art of name Gafura Gulyama. In Kokand, in one of ancient cities of Uzbekistan, ancient monuments were kept. In old areas of town fortifications in XVIII century on place of fortress the Eski-Kurgan have been erected.
Visiting of the main sight of Kokand majestic palace of Khudoyar-Khana (1871), madrasah Mederesei-Mir (XVIII century), architectural ensemble Dakhmai-Shakhon (1825), the house of museum Khamza, visiting of one of modern craft workshops of town. Overnight in hotel.
31 Day. Kokand - settlement Dangara - settlement Olytkush - settlement Hanabad - pass Kamchik of 2268 meters above sea level - Angren water basin - town of Angren - settlement Yan-Aryk - settlement Ahangaran - settlement Urtasarai - city of Tashkent (240 km).  
Breakfast. After Kokand the road begins rise on pass Kamchik of 2268 meters above sea level. We overcome the highest point of pass in tunnel, after descent from pass at the left we see Angren water basin stretched with northeast on southwest.
On site from the town of Kokand up to the city of Tashkent in greater settlements there are gasoline stations. Arrival in Tashkent, transfer to hotel, accommodation. Excursion on city, after lunch trip to an old part of Tashkent to madrasah Kukeldash, is the first ancient monument which we see in capital of Uzbekistan.
Constructed in the middle of XVI century one of governors Kukeldash, during Soviet time madrasah it was used, as warehouse, then museum. Visiting of area Khat Imam is sacred heart of Tashkent - consisting of madrasah the Barrack of Khan, mosque Tillya Sheikh, mausoleum Kafal Shashi and the mausoleum the Barrack of Khan of descendant Tamerlana in XVI century the Barrack Khan was the governor of this area at shaibanids. It is an administrative centre of Mufti of Uzbekistan, the center of an official Islam in Republic. Mosque Tillya the Sheikh, conctruct at that time, as madrasah the Barrack Khan, is used for Friday service. In mosque there is huge Koran the Osmanli turk who is one of the oldest Korans.
Mausoleum Kafal Shashi is tomb of the local doctor, the philosopher and the poet of the Islam which lived with 904 for 979 years. Visiting of the Applied Art Museum - museum is used for carrying out of art exhibitions. Visiting of market Chorsu - the biggest market of city. Returning in hotel, dinner, overnight.
32 Day. Tashkent - settlement Yallama - settlement Yangi-Chinaz - settlement Syr-Darya - settlement Baht - settlement Uchtepa - town of Dzhizak - settlement Dzhambai - town of Samarkand (315 km). 
Breakfast. In settlement Bulungar in front of Samarkand on road the improvised market is arranged, here at road sell apples, honey and dried cottage cheese - kurt, here it is possible to make interesting exotic photos. On site from the city of Tashkent up to the city of Samarkand in greater settlements there are gasoline stations. Arrival in Samarkand, transfer to hotel, accommodation. Walk on evening city. Overnight in hotel.
33 Day. Samarkand.
Breakfast. After breakfast in hotel the beginning of town tour. Visiting of complex Gur Emir (in translation from the Tadjik language - the Tomb of emir) - Timur's mausoleums and Timurids (XV century). Visiting of the area Registan (the Sandy place) - ensemble majestic madrasah (XV - XVII c.c.).
The biggest in the Central Asia and one of the most grandiose and magnificent works of ancient builders. Lunch in the national, private house. After lunch visiting of complex Shakhi-Zinda (the Living King) - cemetery of the Samarkand governors and the nobility.
The name leaves in depth of centuries and is connected with tomb Ibn Abby Kusam which is being inside of cemetery which was the nephew of prophet Mahammeda. Visiting of Observatory Ulugbek (1420) - here we see the rests of huge astrolabe (30 meters in height) by means of which the astronomer observed position of stars. We visit, also, the rests of three-tier observatory and ruins of ancient site of ancient settlement Afrisiyab, museum with fragments of frescos of the seventh century. Returning in hotel, dinner and overnight.
34 Day. Samarkand - settlement Mingubulak - pass Tahtakarach of 1670 meters above sea level - town of Shakhrizabs - town Karsh - settlement Karakum - settlement Mubarek - settlement - settlement Kagan - town of Bukhara (360 km).
Breakfast. Transfer: Samarkand - pass Tahtakarach (54 km). After Samarkand our way lays on the south, we pass numerous kishlaks which have settled down on the right and to the left of road, small Karatepa water basin located in vicinities of settlement Karatepa. It is gradually dear goes deep into spurs of Hissar mountains to pass Tahtakarach.
Short stop on pass Thatakarach, numerous dealers who sell dried fruit, honey, fruit, own hand-made articles and souvenirs, photographing of vicinities of pass here have settled down. On site from the town of Samarkand up to the town of Bukhara in greater settlements there are gasoline stations.
The further transfer: pass Tahtakarach - town of Shahrizabs (31 km). Arrival in Shakhrizabs. Short excursion on town: visiting of palace the Ak-Sarai - one of the most grandiose monuments of epoch Timurids of the end XIV - the beginnings of XV centuries, constructed in the town of Keshe (Shakhrizabs). In translation with Uzbek "Ak-Sari" - light, majestic, the name symbolizes the cloudless light future of people and greatness Sakhibkirana.
«The white palace» was under construction during with 1380 for 1404. Visiting of architectural ensemble Dorus-Saodat (Dorussiadat), in translation means «The Receptacle of authority». This memorial complex has been intended for tsarevitch Dzhahongira, later it began to be family crypt of dynasty Timurids. Visiting of funeral ensemble Dorut-Tillyavat, that in translation means «The Place of reflections», the ensemble the end XIV is dated and by the beginning of XV century is located in territory of an old cemetery in southeast part of town. After the termination of excursion, the further Transfer: Shakhrizabs - Karshi - Bukhara (275). Arrival in Bukhara. Transfer to hotel, accommodation. Overnight in hotel.
35 Day. Bukhara.
Breakfast. After breakfast the beginning of excursion on town: visiting of complex Poi Kalya with minaret Kalyan, madrasah Miri Arab and mosque Kalon Dzhumi, three dome markets Taki Zargaron (1570) - jeweller market, Taki Tellak Furushon - market of headdresses and Taki Sarrafon - market of exchange, mosque Magok-I-Attari, ensemble Lyabi Khouse consisting from Madrasah Nadir Divanbegi, Khanaka Nadir Divanbegi and Madrasah Kukeldash. Lunch at local eating house. Dinner with folklore concert in madrasah Nadir Divanbegi. Overnight in hotel.
36 Day. Bukhara - settlement Gazli - settlement Turtkul - town of Beruni - bridge through the river Amu-Darya - town of Urgench - settlement Chalysh - town of Khiva (480 km).
Breakfast. Transfer: Bukhara - Uch-Uchak (275 km). After Bukhara our way lays on northwest through the most extensive desert of Uzbekistan - Kara-Kum. Stop for lunch in district Uch-Uchak, here to the right of road the Uzbek kishlak in desert was stretched. In the improvised cafe local cooks fry fish who can be tried.
The further transfer: district Uch-Uchak - Khiva (205 km). On site from the town of Bukhara up to the town of Khiva in greater settlements there are gasoline stations. After the town of Beruni we pass the new bridge through the river Amu-Darya. Arrival in Khiva, transfer to hotel, accommodation, overnight.
37 Day. Khiva.
Breakfast. The beginning of excursion in Khiva, visiting of minaret Ichan Kala (internal town). Visiting madrasah Mukhamed Amin Khan (1852 - 1855), Klata Minor (Short minaret), Kunya Arka (The Old Fortress) - the residence of Khivan governors, mausoleum Pakhlavan Makhmuda, madrasah and the Minaret Islam Khodzha (1908), Dzhuma mosques (Friday mosque) (1788), Tosh Khovli (The Stone house), madrasah Ai Kuli Khan (1835), market and caravansarai. Lunch at local eating house. After walking tour in Khiva, transfer to desert Karakum vicinities of Khiva. Walk on camels and donkeys in sand of Kara-Kum. After walk dinner from local national Khivan dishes in yurts. Folklore concert of the Uzbek folk music, song, dances open-air, under stars of the Milky Way. Returning to Khiva. Overnight in hotel.
38 Day. Khiva - Urgench - town of Beruni - ancient settlement Toprak kala - ancient settlement Kyzyl kala - fortress Kzyl kala - necropolis Sultan Uvais - ancient settlement Dzhanpyk kala - dakhma Chilpyk - town of Nukus - (260 km).
Breakfast. After breakfast transfer: Khiva - site of ancient settlement Toprak kala (93 km). Arrival on site of ancient settlement Toprak kala, walk in vicinities, photographing. Site of ancient settlement Toprak kala borrows the area 500 х 350 meters. The site of ancient settlement is surrounded by the fortifications reaching height 8 - 9 meters.
One of quarters has been borrowed by the temple buildings which are traditionally under construction during all history of existence of town. In other building of site of ancient settlement the horns of the ram decorated by bronze gilt bracelets - argali around of which on floor numerous gifts laid, glass vessels, ornaments, fragments of alabaster sculptures and numerous wall lists in the form of dancing fantastic masks, in hall of soldiers - figures of soldiers, hall of tsars - the sculptural image from clay of figure of tsars are found out.
The further transfer: site of ancient settlement Toprak kala - Kzyl kala site of ancient settlement (6 km). Arrival on fortress Kzyl kala, walk in vicinities, photographing. Fortress Kzyl kala is on plain and has the form of square in the sizes 65 х 63 meters. The external wall has been cut by two circles of loopholes.
Kyzyl kala it has been erected as defensive fortress and entered in Khorezm the strengthenings, created by the state for protection of northeast boundary of antique Khoresm. Simultaneously the fortress served as the center agricultural area and the center caravan track through mountain ridge Sultanuizdag.
The further transfer: fortress Kyz kala - necropolis Sultan Uvays (22 km). Arrival on necropolis Sultan Uvais, walk on an ancient necropolis, photographing. Sultan Uvais, on legend, was the friend and the colleague of prophet Mohammed and has arrived to the Central Asia for distribution of an islam.
The further transfer: necropolis Sultan Uvais - site of ancient settlement Dzhanpyk kala (35 km). Arrival on site of ancient settlement Dzhanpyk kala, walk in vicinities of an ancient site of ancient settlement, photographing. The site of ancient settlement has complex configuration. In east part the citadel was kept. Walls are decorated by columns and tops come to an end with arches.
The further transfer: site of ancient settlement Dzhanpyk kala - Dakhma Chilpyk (52 km). Arrival to tower Chilpyk, walk and an ascention on tower, photographing. By way of construction Chilpyk it is located on the top conic hill in height 35 - 40 meters. It has the form of circle in diameter nearby 65 - 79 meters, walls reach height of 15 meters. In II - IV centuries was will erect as dakhma, in IX - XI centuries it was used by local residents as an alarm tower. Transfer: Dakhma Chilpyk - town of Nukus (52 km. Arrival in the town of Nukus, transfer to hotel, accommodation, overnight.
39 Day. Nukus - settlement Hodzheili - settlement Hatep - settlement Ashamaily - town of Kungrad - settlement Shagyrlyk - settlement Karakaltyk - settlement Muinak (201 km).
Breakfast. Arrival in Muinak, visiting of local museum devoted to Aral sea and local monument - to the ship "Violent" the Aral flotilla set up on pedestal at rural settlement office. Transfer on the ship breaking yard of the Uzbek Aral flotilla at memorable obelisk «Tragedy of Aral sea», at former coast of Aral sea. A trip to settlement Uchsai (16 km). Walk on settlement. Returning to Nukus (201 km). Transfer to hotel, accommodation, lodging for the night in hotel. 
40 Days. Nukus - settlement Halkabad - settlement Shakurlak - town of Uchkuduk (427 km).
Breakfast. After breakfast departure Nukus. Transfer: Nukus - valley Karasor (140 km). Arrival in natural boundary Karasor, walk in vicinities, photographing of the dried up lake with thick layer of salt.
The further transfer: valley Karasor - saline march Karasor (25 km). Arrival on saline march Karasor, walk in vicinities, photographing of saline soil Karasor.
The further transfer: saline march Karasor - town of Uchkuduk (265 km). Arrival in the town of Uchkuduk, transfer to hotel, accommodation, overnight.
41 Day. Uchkuduk - settlement Shalkar - town of Zarafshan - settlement Kokcha - settlement Zafarabad - settlement Kanimeh - settlement Mingi - settlement Karmana - town of Navoi - settlement Tashrabat - valley Sarmyshsay - town of Nurata (433 km).
Breakfast. Transfer: Uchkuduk - town of Navoi - mountains Nuratau - natural boundary Sarmyshsay (343 km). Arrival in natural boundary Sarmysh, descent in gorge. Survey of galleries cave painting. One of the most ancient figures have been created in the Stone Age.
Here the primitive hunters surrounded by wild and predatory animals are represented. Late petroglyphs are executed by ritual and household stages from life of ancient people. Pets are represented, it is lot of images of dogs, sheeps and camels. That on cave painting it is possible to distinguish camels is unique.
Modern Scythian petroglyphs represent the armed soldiers, among cave painting borrow images of space newcomers - human figures in survival suits. The further transfer: natural boundary Sarmysh - settlement Tashrabat - town of Nurata (90 km). Arrival in Nurata to the guest house, accommodation, overnight.
42 Day. Nurata - settlement Ulus - settlement Kyzylcha - Eski Forish - settlement Tychankuduk - settlement Uchtepa - settlement Gulzar - settlement Sardoba -settlement Baht - town of Syr-Darya - settlement Yang-Chinaz - settlement Yalama - Tashkent (435 km). 
Breakfast. We by pass mountains Nurata with sulfur and thus we come nearer to the town of Dzhizak. Arrival in Tashkent, transfer to hotel, accommodation, overnight.
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43 Day. Tashkent - check point «Gysht Kuprik»\«Zhibek Zholy» - pass Kazygurt - town of Shymkent - settlement Turlan - settlement Temirlanovka - settlement Tortkol - settlement Staroikan - town of Turkestan (285 km).
Breakfast. Transfer: Tashkent - check point «Gysht Kuprik» (25 km). Passage of formalities of the Uzbek and Kazakhstan customs and boundary service. Meeting on check point «Zhibek Zholy». Registration of insurance policies on vehicles.
Transfer: check point «Zhibek Zholy» - town of Turkestan (260 km). Arrival in Turkestan, transfer to hotel, accommodation, overnight.
44 Day. Turkestan - ancient settlement Sauran - settlement Zhanakorgan - ancient settlement Sygnak - settlement Shieli - town of Kyzylorda (312 km).
Breakfast. Visiting historical and architecturally complex of Akhmed Yasavi: gallery of stone status, cultural-historical museum, historical (cultural sanctuary) museum Azaret-Sultan, the Gates (Darvaza) XIX c., Esimkhan mausoleum (XVI c.), Rabii Sultan Begim mausoleum (XV c.), Akhmed Yassavi mausoleum (XII-XIV c.c.), Zhuma mosque (1878), underground mosque Khilovat (XII-XV c.c.), oriental bathhouses (XV-XVI c.c.). Lunch in the local eating house.
Transfer: Turkestan - site of ancient settlement Sauran (51 km). From the left party from highway, behind the railway ancient fortress Sauran (XII - XVI с.с.) In those days Sauran it is known, as strategic and trading city on river Syr-Darya. In XII century Sauran became capital of the White Horde. In XIV century Timur has transformed town into military fortress (diameter 550 - 800 meters) and its location on the Silk way promoted prosperity. The most interesting in this town were - underground channels of water. Visiting of site of ancient settlement Sauran.
Transfer: ancient settlement Sauran - village Zhanakorga (68 km), visiting of regional historical museum. In museum there is rich exposition ancient female ornaments, musical instruments, the governmental military awards of times of Soviet Union. Survey of monument by the victim in Great Domestic war.
Transfer: village Zhanakorgan - site of ancient settlement Sygnak (42 km). In historical books about Sygnak for the first time it is mentioned in X century though under archeologic documents the city has arisen for two centuries earlier. Visit of restored mosque-madrasah (XIII - XVII с.с.), Walk on archeological excavations of site of ancient settlement.
Transfer: site of ancient settlement Sygnak - village Shieli (21 km). Visiting of regional history-study of local museum, survey of exposition Ibray Zhukhaev, well-known rice-grower Kazakhstan, expositions of national musical instruments. After the ending of excursion in museum and transfer in Kyzylorda (130 km). Arrival in Kyzylorda, transfer in hotel, accommodation. Dinner at eating house of hotel, overnight.
45 Day. Kyzylorda.
Breakfast. The beginning of excursion on town Kyzylorda, visiting of regional history-study of local lore museum of town, museum has been formed in 1939, visiting of railway museum. Visiting of memorial Korkyt-Ata. According to records of scientific wise men of an antiquity, the general for all Turkic people the thinker, the orator, musician Korkyt was born also veins in VII - IX centuries in the country Bayat, in the town of Zhankent.
Visiting of the main area of town «Tagzym», landside area and railway station on which monument Gani Muratbaev - to the public figure and the leader of youth movement of Kazakhstan is located. Visiting of the oldest monument of architecture - mosques «Aitbaya», constructed in 1878 at financial support of merchant Aitbaya Baltabaev. Visiting of the Holly-Kazan orthodox temple opened in 1896. Visiting of monument Syr-Arna and quay of the river Syrdaryi stella in the height of 40 meters representing the Kazakh girl dancing in the national order.
Visiting of monument devoted to Great Domestic war. Visiting of the main area of town, here it is located Kyzylorda the state university, visiting of monument - to three writers Kyzylorda of area Zeinulla Shakurov, Kalrai Mukhamedzhanov and Abdilda Tazhibaev, located near to the educational case Kyzykorda state university, made of concrete. Sightseeing tour on town. Returning in hotel, dinner in eating house. Overnight.
46 Day. Kyzylorda - settlement Zhalagash - settlement Zhosaly - town of Baikonur - settlement Kazalinsk - town of Aralsk (450 km).
Breakfast. Transfer: Kyzylorda - memorial complex Korkyt-Ata (168 km). It is the architectural complex, devoted to the Kazakh thinker, the philosopher, the storyteller (VII - X с.с.) to the founder of Kazakh music Korkyt-Ata. Excursion in museum and memorial complex Korkyt-Ata. The further transfer in Aralsk (282 km). Arrival in Aralsk, transfer to hotel, accommodation, overnight.
47 Day. Aralsk - bridge through the river Irgiz - settlement Karabutak - settlement Bogetsaш - town of Hromtau - settlement Akzhar - town of Aktobe (607 km).
Breakfast. This day will be remembered for participants of round by that on this huge distance between the Aral m the town of Aktobe we see only four settlements, greatest of which will be the town of Hromtau. Arrival in Aktobe, transfer to hotel, accommodation, overnight.
48 Day. Aktobe. 
Excursion on Aktobe: visiting of geological museum (the stone fund from 40 thousand samples of the ground of the Western Kazakhstan here is stored and studied, the natural minerals presented by samples and surprising stone creations of the nature of our region), visit to historical museum, town central area, the main mosque of the town of Nur-Gasyr, mosque Nurdaulet, visiting Saint Mikhailovskiy orthodox church, historical museum, town park of name of Nursultan Nazarbaev, avenue of heroes and memorial Eternal fire of Great Domestic war, memorial complex Aliy Moldagulova, walk on parkway of name Abay. Sightseeing tour on town. Returning in hotel, dinner in eating house. Overnight.
49 Day. Aktobe - settlement Taldysai - settlement Kobda - settlement Zhympity - settlement New Life - town of Uralsk (470 km).
Breakfast. On this site of way we see only two greater settlements. Arrival in Uralsk, transfer to hotel, accommodation, overnight.
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50 Day. Uralsk - settlement Taskala - check point "Taskala"\«Ozinki» (115 km).
Breakfast. Transfer: Urallsk - check point "Taskala" (115 km). Arrival on check point "Taskala", passage of formalities of boundary and customs service on the Kazakhstan part of border. Transfer on check point «Ozinki». Passage of formalities of boundary and customs service on the Russian part of border. The further transfer to Saratov.

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