Fann Mountains Trek & Silk Road Cities
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- No booking fees
- COVID-19protected
- Young Adults
- Customizable
- duration 14 days
- tour type Small group Request as private
- age requirement 18-99 yrs
- max group size 16
- guiding method Fully guided
- Tour Code BM-16397
- Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
- Operated in English
- Behold views of some of the Fann Mountain's 5,000m plus peaks
- Trek isolated valleys, alpine meadows & cross the Alauddin Pass (3,530m)
- Camp beside the stunning Alauddin lakes in the Chapdara River valley
- Journey to the fabled Silk Road cities of Samarkand and Bukhara
- Experience a Yurt Camp in the Kyzylkum Desert
We combine a trek in the impressive Pamirs Fann Mountains with the fabled Silk Road cities of Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara. The Fann Mountains, boasting numerous 5,000m plus peaks, are a section of the western Pamir-Alay mountain range in Tajikistan, sandwiched by the Zarafshans to the north and the Gissar to the south. The Pamir Mountains are a rugged and remote wilderness of jagged ridges, crystal alpine lakes and snow capped peaks that stretch and fold towards the Hindu Kush and the Karakoram. We combine a five day trek in these impressive mountains with time in the fabled Silk Road cities of Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara. From Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, we travel south to the Tajikistan border and up into the foothills of the Pamirs. In the company of our expert local guides and mule handlers we enter deep valleys with crystal clear lakes and flowering alpine meadows where we may see the summer camps of the Tijiki shepherds. Crossing a string of passes linking isolated valleys including Alauddin Pass (3,530m), we are rewarded with views of the ranges that stretch far into Central Asia and the south. Completing our trek we travel west to the recently reopened border point at Jartepa and on to Samarkand to marvel at the intricate mosques and palaces of the great Tamerlane rule. We complete our trilogy of the Silk Road Cities by visiting Bukhara, a prominent city along the Silk Road trade route between the East and West, with ancient architecture dating largely from the 9th to the 17th centuries.
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Day 1 : Arrival in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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Day 2 : Into Tajikistan & to Artuch Base Camp
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Day 3 : Trek to Kulikalon Lakes
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Day 4 : Alauddin Pass (3860m) to Alauddin Lake
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Day 5 : To Mutnoye Lake, return to Alauddin Lake
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Day 6 : Laudan Pass (3630m) to Kulikalon Lakes (2900m)
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Day 7 : Via Chukurak Pass (3160m) and Gujtan Pass (2640m) to Guytan village (1840m)
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Day 8 : Transfer from Guytan village to Pendjikent
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Day 9 : To Samarkand
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Day 10 : Explore Samarkand
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Day 11 : To Aydar Yurt Camp
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Day 12 : To Bukhara
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Day 13 : Explore Bukhara
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Day 14 : Train to Tashkent, trip concludes
- Comfortable hotels on twin share basis
- 13 breakfasts, 12 lunches, 11 dinners
- Arrival and departure airport transfers in Tashkent
- Local sightseeing guide & mountain guide on trek
- 50l kit bag for personal items provided during trek with 12kg allowance
- Group camping equipment
- Porter and cook services on trek
- Pack animals for porterage
- Train ticket from Bukhara to Tashkent
- Entrance fees to museums and monuments
- Medical kit
- Luggage transfer (1 piece) from Tashkent to Samarkand
- Sleeping bags are not provided but can be hired
- International airfares
- Visas
- Travel Insurance (Compulsory)
- Meals and beverages not mentioned in the program
- Items of a personal nature such as laundry, phone calls, alcohol, etc
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal Itinerary can be tweaked and customized.
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No additional cancellation fees apply for this Fann Mountains Trek & Silk Road Cities tour. You can cancel the tour up to 72 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 71 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 29 June 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 29 June 2024, a deposit of 311 USD is required to confirm the tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 71 days before trip departure.
Travel InsuranceFann Mountains Trek & Silk Road Cities tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.
VisaFor this Fann Mountains Trek & Silk Road Cities tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.
For Solo TravelersA twin share room may not always be available for solo travelers as it depends on the final number of people on the tour. If you have picked twin share room while booking, and that option is not available, we will get back to you after booking. A single room might then be available against an additional fee.
COVID-19 Safety MeasuresThis trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:
- This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Safe Travels stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene global standardised protocols have been adopted.
- Smaller group sizes have been implemented on this tour to protect against COVID-19 and to ensure that the tour complies with local authorities’ guidelines.
- Rigorous hygiene safety measures will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
- Guides are trained in our COVID-19 response plan that has been developed in line with state government medical provisions.
- All travellers 18 years and older will be required to be fully vaccinated atleast 14 days prior to departure.