Samarkand, and the Pamir mountains - 15 jours Euros

Day 1/  Tashkent - Bekabod - Artutch(490 km)
Meeting in the airport and breakfast than departure for Tadjikistan .Drive to the small village of Artutch where we spend the night at the inhabitant.

Day 2  /  Artutch - Tchukrak
Starting at dawn walk along the river running that leads to the lake Tchukrak, where we set up camp for the night.
Estimated walking time at 5am following a drop of 500 meters.

Day 3/  Tchukrak - Kulikalon
Ascenssion Tchoukrak to pass (3300 meters) before descending to the lake Koulikalon, by beautiful turquoise waters and vast. From there, we will have a splendid view of the mountains and Fansky notament the Tchimtarga, highest peak (5480 meters). The camp will be at the lake after 6-7h walking along a vertical drop of 900 meters.

Day 4/  Kulikalon - Lake Alaudin
Alaudin climb to the Col (3800 meters) to reach the lake of the same name, on a beautiful landscape up to us to offer these giant mountains. Here we set up camp for the night. The running time is estimated at 6:30 following a cumulative elevation gain of 1100 meters.

Day 5/  Lake Alaudin - lake Moutny Alaudin
In the morning, we go for a hike star, through small villages of shepherds. We go to the lake around which we admire Moutny peaks over 5000 meters. Return to camp after 6-7h walking along an elevation of 1000 meters.

Day 6/  Lake Alaudin - Tchapdara - Marguzor
We will pass the Tchapdara (3430 meters) down into the valley Margouzor after 6 hours of walking. The camp will be established on site at the foot of Bodhona peak (5100 meters). Elevation follow: 1000 meters.

Day 7/  Marguzor - Xujand(400km)
Tranfer to Xujand. Overnight in homestay.

Day 8/  Xujand-Bekobod - Samarkand (335km)
In the morning, we will start Uzbek border.The afternoon free time in the city the opportunity to wander around a bit after a few days of trek.

Day 9/  Samarkand
Principal city in the former State of Sogdiana, Samarkand is a historical and cultural site.
Capital of Tamerlane in the fourteenth century, the city has always had coveted by travelers and "thirsty desert" which saw it as a paradise on earth.
Indeed, multiple gardens and blue domes make it light from the east among the cities of the Silk Road. The visit will focus around the Timurid monuments that made the heyday of Samarkand. We will visit the mausoleum and the Gur-Emir or rests the body of Tamerlane, the great mosque of Bibi-Khanum (built by the wife of the emperor), the surprising Zinda necropolis Shakhi without forgetting the fabulous Registan Square, contrasted with its three madrasas colorful mosaics.

Day 10/  Samarkand - Bukhara (270 km)
Departure for the town of Bukhara where we spend the night in guest house after about 4 hours drive.

Day 11/  Bukhara
Visit the town in the valley Zerafshan. Bukhara was one of the most important cities on the Silk Road, traders flocked to sell their wares, notament carpets and jewelry. She was also a hotbed of developement important for several religions like Zoroastrianism and later Islam.
One can find many Koranic schools, madrasas, mosques and tombs.

Day 12/  Bukhara - Khiva (480 km)
Departure to Khiva, mystical city located in the desert of red sand. On site, we will spend the night in a guest house. The driving time is estimated at about 6am.

Day 13/  Khiva
In the early morning tour of the city, magnificent remnant of the Khorezm oasis. Khiva Khanate was the capital of the seventeenth century, one of the largest market in Central Asia. Nowadays, the Ichan Kala is a real culture well where you can admire the former residence of the Khans (the Kouna-Ark), the mausoleum of Pahlavan Mahmud (fifteenth century), the Friday Mosque and its prestigious minaret dating from the eleventh century and the madrasa Islom Khoja (nineteenth century). These treasures of the past give the city a character in a remarkably authentic and unique style colorful pink clay ramparts.
The afternoon will be leaving you free time to stroll along the sunny streets of Khorezm.

Day 14/  Tashken t- Urgench
Morning transfer to Urgench (30km) and domestic flight to the capital.