• Application Deadline

    01.07.2023

  • Price

    1550 CHF

    Extra charges: Small group under 8 persons CHF 100.-

What’s awaiting you

Tashkent: The capital Uzbekistan is located in the northeast of the country, north of the great Silk Road and borders on Kazakhstan. Tashkent originally means originally stone city and has more than two million inhabitants. The climate is very continental with hot, dry summers and cold dry summers and cold winters. With 89%, most of the Uzbeks profess Sunni Islam. The most spoken language is Uzbek.

Samarkand: This fabulous city was formerly known as Marakanda known. Here once moved the caravans of the famous Silk Road passed by. Today Samarkand is a city that combines the the ancient traditions of the East and modernity.

Hayat, Asraf & Osmonsoy: These authentic places are located in the Nuratau Mountains, which are not only scenically impressive, but also the last refuge of the highly endangered Severtzov wild sheep. About 90% of this endangered species lives in the Nuratau Mountains, which indicates the interational importance of this area. Overnight stays in these places are always with host families, as there are no hotels. This is the ideal opportunity for travelers to experience the everyday life of the locals and to get a picture of this culture, which is mostly foreign to us. Dishes prepared together complete such an extraordinary experience in rural Uzbekistan.

Meet the Organizers

This Trip is a Cooperation between IFIL.ch and 1001 Nacht Reisen GmbH

Detailed Programme

There might be slight changes to the Programme.

  • 23.08.2023 or 01.09.2023

    • Travel from Switzerland to Tashkent via Istanbul

  • 24.08.2023 or 02.09.2023

    • Arrival in Tashkent
    • Transfer to Hotel
    • Breakfast at Hotel
    • Tour of Tashkents Old Town inclusing a local Market and the complex of Khazrati Imam, the religious center of Tashkent.
    • In the afternoon: Museum of Applied Arts, Amir Temur Park, Independence Square, Romanov Palast

  • 25.08.2023 or 03.09.2023

    • Travel to the village Osmonsoy with minibus
    • Lunch with local guest family
    • Afternoon walk in the village
    • Dinner and overnight stay at guest family

  • 26.08.2023 or 04.09.2023

    • Travel to Asraf with minibus (1.5hrs)
    • Go on a easy hike with local guide
    • Dinner and overnight stay with guest family

  • 27.08.2023 or 05.09.2023

    • Travel to Hayat a beautiful village 1000 meters above sea level
    • 6hrs hike to Mount Nurata and back to the village
    • Some hours of free time before dinner with guest family

  • 28.08.2023 or 06.09.2023

    • Breakfast at guets family
    • Hike through a protected zone for the mouflons, where we can also observe them very well
    • Explore old murals at the village of Uxum
    • Picknick on the way
    • Arrive back to Hayat
    • Travel to Samarkand with minibus

  • 29.08.2023 or 07.09.2023

    • Visit Bibi Khanum Mosque
    • Wonder around the central market central market of the city “Siyob”
    • Visit the mausoleum of the first president Islam Karimov
    • Visit the necropolis Shakhi Zinda
    • Travel back to Tashkent with modern high speed train in the late afternoon

  • 30.08.2023 or 08.09.2023

    • After breakfast free time to explore and buy souveniers

  • 31.08.2023 or 09.09.2023

    • Travel back home or continue your travel on your own

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