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Day 1
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Arrive Almaty.
Transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel. Bus transfer
to Tamgalytas Gorge (160 km) - 3 hours. Hiking. Sightseeing
of the rock carvings and burial mounds
(II Millennium BC) - 2 hours. Transfer to Taukum
Desert (130 km) - 2 hours. Walking in the desert. Camp. |
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Day 2
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Transfer to Koshkarbai Village (110 km) - 4 hours via Taukum
Desert. Motor-boats transfer to
Base Camp located in the delta of the Ili River - 20 min. Night
fish-watching excursion. Camp |
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Day 3
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Excursion to the delta. Transfer by motor-boats to Koktal
Village - 3 hours. Transfer to the National
Park Altyn-Emel (350 km) - 6 hours. Camp on the shore of
Kapchagai Lake. |
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Day 4
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Excursion to the National Park: visit to the Besshatyr
Necropolis (VII-V Century BC). Transfer to the Singing
Sand Dune, walking in the surrounding area. Camp nearby
the Singing Sand Dune on the bank of the Ili River. |
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Day 5
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Transfer by safari-truck via saxaul bushes and dried river-beds
to the foothills of the Aktau Mountains,
acquaintance with the wild life of desert - 4 hours. Transfer
by safari-truck to the Red canyon of Charyn River (180 km) -
4 hours. Big Red Canyon sightseeing. Camp. |
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Day 6
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Canyon sightseeing. Transfer to
the private amblers horse-farm (185 km). Show of the traditional
Kazakh horse games. Clients can participate in the games.
- "Kokpar" The horse-riders of
the two teams try to snatch the goat's carcass and bring
it to their half of the field outside the special line.
The more times the team brings the goat's carcass outside
the special line the more points the team will get.
- "Kyz kuu" The horseman tries
to catch the girl galloping away at full speed at the distance
of 200m. If the horseman succeeds to do that he has the
right to kiss her. If he fails to do that then the girl
tries to catch galloping away loser and whipped him.
- "Audyryspak" Two wrestling
horseman tries to push out each other off the saddle.
- "Kumys-alu" "Kumys-alu" Galloping
horseman tries to pick up silver coins scattered on the
earth. The picked up coins will be the prize for the dexterous
rider.
- "Tai-baiga" "Tai-baiga" Horse-race
at the distance of 2 km. Horse exercising of the
best local Asian breed: Ahal-tekinsky, Arabian, English,
trotter and local horses. Visit to Sheber Aul ( Artisan
Village), lunch at jurt-restoraunt in national style. Hotel.
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Day 7
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City tour: National Museum -
2 hours, Russian Orthodox Cathedral,
Oriental bazaar, Museum of Musical
Folk Instruments. Visit to eagle-hunter. Demonstration of
hunting eagles and equipment. Hotel. |
| Day 8 |
Fly to Tashkent. Meeting at the
airport. Transfer to Samarkand (290
km) - 4,5 hours. Accommodation at the hotel. |
| Day 9 |
Excursion in Samarkand (4 hours): Ulug Bek Observatory, St.
Daniyar's Grave, museum and ancient settlement Afrosiab, mausoleum
complex Shakh-I-Zinda,
Gur-Emir Mausoleum. Excursion (4 hours)
Reghistan Square ( medreses of Ulug
Bek, Tillya-Kari, Sher-Dor
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| Day 10 |
Transfer to Shahrisab (160 km)
- 2,5 hours. Excursion (3hours): Ak-Sarai
Palace, Daraus Sadat Complex, Daraut Tillavat. Transfer
to Bukhara (300 km) - 4 hours.
Accommodation at the private hotel. |
| Day 11 |
Excursion in the city (4 hours): citadel
Ark, mosque Bolo-Haus, mausoleum Ismaila-Hamani, mausoleum
Chashma Ayub. Excursion (4 hours): walking in the old
part of the city from complex Poi-Kolyan with minaret
Kalyan to the complex Lyabi-Haus via Oriental Bazzar with
3 domes. Hotel. |
| Day 12 |
Excursion to the summer residence Emir Sitor-I-Mohi Hosa (1
hour). Transfer to Tashkent via Samarkand. Stop near portal
of caravansarai Rabat-Malik. Arrive Tashkent. Hotel. |
| Day 13 |
Excursion in the city (4 hours): Theatre
Square, public garden of Amur-Temir,
Alisher National Park, Museum of applied arts, Hart-Itam complex,
medrese Nulkeldan, Oriental Bazaar Chersu. Hotel. |
| Day 14 |
Fly to Almaty. Shopping. Transfer to Sheberaul (Artisan Village).
Dinner at the yurt-restaurants in national style. |
| Day 15 |
Transfer to the airport. Departure. |
