Detailed tour description:

Day 1. Arrival to Beijing.
You just went down from the aircraft boarding bridge and immediately were met with table on your name and have been attentive transferred to the hotel.
Exactly from here, you will start your amazing meeting with China, for the sake of this event worth ocean and seas crossing! You bet! This country has history of more than 5000 years! There are many things to be surprised!
Just imagine that 29 of 754 objects brought by UNESCO to the register of the World heritage monuments are located exactly here, that is China take the 3-d place with the quantity of the objects of the World heritage! Night in hotel.

Day 2. Beijing.
Today you can start your meeting with Beijing- the capital of the Chinese National Republic. It is the politics, cultural centre of the China and it’s centre of international contacts. Today Beijing attract huge amount of foreign tourist with ancient Oriental culture. We hope that it will take the will for the deed for you, especially that this city develops very fast and keeps within very attractive mix of ancient wisdom and modern activity, please, look how this old but very viable city is going to the new age.
Your trip will starts from the visiting of The Great China Wall, built for the China defense from the steppe nomads, this wall unquestionable is phenomena extraordinary! And not only because of its sizes, just the fact of it creation is something uncommon! The length of the wall is more than 1000 kilometers and this fact commands respect! It seems that wall go away the horizon to the eternity, moreover, that it’s almost true – the wall like go from end to end of heaven if look from side. The wall has interesting acoustic- you can whisper something from one side and, hug the wall, can easily hear it from another.
Would you like to try? After lunch, you can visit the Ming Tombs, where emperors of the Ming and their empresses and concubines were buried. Our guide will tell you that there is lying Vanlidy emperor and two empresses at the Dinlin burial and underground palace divide to Chjendyan, Paydyan, Syandyan. In addition, you will find out that there was found about 3000 archeological findings at excavations at the earth – gold tiaras and Let’s come back to the hotel for having a rest.

Day 3. Beijing.
Let’s continue our excursion at the city .First of all you will visit Tiananmen Square, located at the centre of Beijing. Some years ago, it was palace square, located behind the tribune of Forbidden City.  Estimate the chance, given by the destiny, because at empire times ordinary people couldn’t visit it at al! It was prohibited! Take a look to the majestic, symmetry and breathtaking gracefulness of it! Just imagine that this square can enclose till million people at the same time and that’s why it is the biggest in whole world among the most famous squares! Than you can see ex-residence of the Chinese emperor, which undoubtedly is the main place of interest of Beijing. The full name of the residence is “Tziczinchen”- purple Forbidden City and “Gugun” name, which mean “the palace of previous rulers”, appeared much later. However at present time this name almost displaced the first one. Besides, you also will find out what is it the real Temple of Heaven, which is not only artwork, but also the biggest culture temple in the world! Night at hotel.

Day 4. Beijing.
Today you are to leave Beijing to fly to Xian- another one beautiful Chinese city. Xian- administrative centre of Shancy province located at the western part Guanchjun plain and is the biggest city. In ancient times Xian had name as Chanan and was the capital, famous in whole world! The city has 3000 years of history, left many unique monuments! Just look at the old city wall, extanted entirely, visit world-famous terracotta statues of horses and warriors of the Czin Shihuan tomb and remains of constructions from four epochs- Chjou, Tcin, Khan and Tun. Be sure that you came here not for nothing as Xian was the start point of the Silk Road. It reaches of cultural recourses, famous by history and that’s why it is a dream of each tourist! Night at hotel.

Day 5. Xian-Lanzhou.
Today you will continue excursion at Xian. Evening you will transfer to railway station to get to Lanzhou by overnight train.

Day 6. Lanzhou- Jiayu guan.
Welcome to Lanzhou – the city, this is the capital of the Gansu province and one of the biggest cities at the northwest of China. The city was based at place of crossing “Great Silk Road” with Huanhe river. It has a history of 2000 years. One of the main it’s places of interest is White Pagoda, located at the north bank of the Huanhe river. Fundation of pagoda is dated to the Min dynasty (the middle of XV). The Pagoda consists of 7 levels and has altitude of 17 m. In 1958 the pagoda and surroundings were opened as park for the public. Today you also will see the museum of Gansu province. This night you will spend in cozy compartment of railway carriage, which will transfer you with comfort to Jiayu guan.

Day 7. Jiayu guan.
On arrival to this little city you will have a rest , gather strength to make excursion later  and see it famous fortress and also see the museum of Great Wall.
 
Day 8. Jiayu guan-Dunhuang (330km, 5-6 hrs).
Woke up early morning you will make cognitive trip to Dunhuang which ancient name is Shachzhou. Dunhuang is the city of ancient civilization and its Mogao Caves, mountains of singing sands and Moonlake (source) are famous all around the world. Through the centuries Yanguan and Yumanguan gates preserved   their mysteries and all that you can see by your own eyes. In addition you will visit Moonlake which people called medical source. It is located at the north foothills of Singing Sands mountains, situated in 7 km from the south of Dunhuang. It has pure, calm water and surrounded with greenery. People say that even in windy weather the water stay pure without any speck at surface. It became a custom to ascent to the mountain of singing sands at Dunyan holiday further to the Moonlake source. Just enjoy the atmosphere of harmony and pacification! Night at hotel.

Day 9. Dunhuang-Turpan.
Today you will see Mogao cave temples. You will find out here that Magao grottos also called as cave of thousand Buddhas! They correspond unique collection of wall painting, sculpture and examples of the ancient architecture. After fascinating excursion and little rest you will be transferred by overnight train to Turpan.



Day 10. Turpan.
Today you will see Turpan by your own eyes- the lowest place in China. There is Aydin lake, which situated in 155 m below sea level- this is the second lowest place in world after the Dead Sea. Exactly you will have rest at full measure! Independently walk around the city or drop in at local bazaar! Maybe you will plan to visit the ruins of Tzyaohe ancient city? Choose by your own taste! Night at hotel.

Day 11. Turpan-Urumqi (220 km,4-5 hrs.).Having a breakfast at hotel you will fly to Urumqi- the city which attracts huge interest of each guest! You bet! It is the real shopping centre! You can visit big bazaar, which is also the local place of interest! You can see other tourist places too like Tatar mosques, region Xinzyan museum, southern mosque, Heavenly lake etc. For little tourist in Urumqi works Tien-Shan zoo, where contain more than 80 kinds of animals. Surely you will remember this colorful city, which correspond harmonious combination of oriental and western traditions. Night at hotel.

Day 12. Urumqi-Kashgar.
Woke Up early morning you will go to the airport to havea flight to Kashgar. The popular Chinese proverb saying: “you can think that you haven’t been in Xintzyan if don’t visit Kashgar, being in China”. Let’s visit for example Kashgar bazaar! There are different trade mall  with names “fruits”, “hardware” and “provisions”… Buyers are dazzled by goods variety. It difficult to enumerate all fruits: pomegranate, fig, grapes, melon, watermelon, peaches and apples. There are so many tradespeople and their baskets of vines, where lie fruits or piece of material can also be called as shopboard! Here is famous yangishar knife, which has history of more than 200 years! It differs from others by amazing workmanship and beautiful form. It’s handle dressed by pearls, seashells, ferrous casting, etc. This is how they make amazing knife! Surely, these walks will give you a pleasure. Moreover you will meet with local people- Uigurs and even see their life and way of life! Night at hotel.

Day 13. Kashgar-Irkeshtam (260 km, 4 hrs.).
Early morning you will have a transfer to Chinese-Kyrgyzstan boarder. You will visit little Sarytash village, where you will be met and accommodated in cozy yurts.

Day 14. Sarytash-Fergana.
Today you will leave to Fergana to see Fergana valley by your own eyes! In addition, you will see some amazing cities of this region en rote.

Day 15.  Fergana.
One cognitive day is in store for you today. You will see several the most ancient cities of the Fergana valley. Visiting Kokand with Khudoyar Khan (the last ruler) palace, you will be sure that this city was the capital of the most majestic Kokand khanate as luxurious mosaic and ornaments, dressing the palace, stupefy by riches and splendor! After seeing Modarikhan mausoleum made of white marble and bronze you will yearn for the destiny of Nadira poetess, who was executed by the order of emir of Bukhara and this mausoleum was made exactly to remember her.This city won’t leave you indifferent as recently (at the end of 20- the beginning of 19) it was second city of Fergana valley for his size! The date with Fergana valley is continuing! Today you will visit Margilan, which emergence often joint with opening of Great Silk Road, about which you certainly having heard much! In 10 century this city was all-round famous with silk production and fame of it was spread to far territories to West and East. You will have an opportunity to see that unique production, visiting famous “Yodgorlik” fabric of silk production. At the beginning of 16 century, this city became famous also because exactly here was born and grow up sultan Bobur - one of great grandsons of Temur. He became the ruler of Fergana and then established the state of Great Mongols in India and became establisher of “Boburids” dynasty, which rule till the middle of the XIX century. This city will leave many pleasant memories in your soul. It was the place of having a rest of caravans and that’s why still is buried in verdure! Kaftarlik (XVIII c.) architectural complex will assure you that you came here not useless. You will observe here mosque with unique wall paintings and mystery minarets. Night at hotel.

Day 16. Fergana-Tashkent (310 km, 5 hrs).
Today you will have opportunity to meet closer with Fergana valley! Let’s enumerate just some of monuments, situated here: Khudoyar Khan palace (1870), Chakr mosque (1911), ancient Askient settlement (1-2 B.C.)  After little excursion you will came back again to Tashkent, where will spend the night in hotel.




Day 17. Tashkent-Samarkand (330 km, 5-6 hrs).
After breakfast in hotel, you will make fascinating trip to Samarkand- the one of the most ancient and perhaps one of the most famous cities of Central Asia likelihood, you have heard about this ancient city many times! This is the main point of Great Silk Road, museum of city, preserved like Bukhara and Khiva uniqueness of the Middle Ages. However, it will give you the modern services, which together with color of local traditions will pleasantly wonder you by comfort. Night in hotel.

Day 18. Samarkand.
After breakfast in hotel  you will have amazing trip along city, which will be combined as following:
Firstly, we will go to the most entertainment square of the Central Asia – Registan square (XVII) made with wonderful architectural ensemble and located in the “heart” of Samarkand. The word “Registan” means “sandy place”. Registan appeared as centre of trade and handicraft. It is intersection of 6 roads, leading from the city gates. Square surrounded by majestic buildings from 3 sides: Ulugbek madrassah (1417-1420), Sher Dor madrassah (1619-1636), Tillya-Kory madrassah (1647-1660). In 1417 Ulugbek – grandson of the famous Amir Temur start to build madrassah here, this was named of his name. This madrassah was finished in 1420 and square became the centre of the science. Firstly about 100 of people studied at that original university of the Middle Ages. In 17-th century, two monumental buildings were built there. These are Sher Dor and Tillya- Kori. They differ with their impressive sizes and luxury decoration, although with architecture are inferior with comparison of their prototype – immortal monument of art of building-Ulugbek’s madrasah. Sher Dor madrasah (“building with lions”) with image of fantastic animals of the cat family and chamois at the portal are mirror image of the Ulugbek’s madrasah. It was building during almost 17 years by the order of emir Yalangtush Bakhadur –the ruler of Samarkand. After 10 years after Sher Dor building was finished in the presence of the same ruler was established Tillya-Kori madrasah, which close Registan square from the north. The name of this building means “dressed by gold” and beside its main purpose (students teaching) this building also plaid a role of mosque. The Registan haven’t lost his significance of the central city square till these days. Than we certainly will visit Gur Emir mausoleum – table tomb of Temurid’s dynasty, where till these days lie remains of the great Amir Temur commander. According to the legend it’s prohibited to open his grave otherwise will be the war. At the first sight how could it be? But it have already had happened! The Second World War started after the scientists were occupied with excavations at this place.The next objects of our view are Rukhabad  necropolis (XV), Bibi-Khanum (XV), which was build by the special order of Amir Timur by 500 workers and 95 Indian elephants; Ulugbek’s observatory (XV) , where you will see unique astronomic facility –sextant; Shokhi-Zindan architectural complex (XII-XV), where lie remains of AmirTemur’s retainers; Khazrat-Khyzra (XIX), etc.

Day 19. Samarkand-Bukhara (300 km, 4-5 hrs).
Woke up early in the morning you will move to Bukhara. En route you will in full evaluate the greatness of Kyzyl-Kum desert, which still keeps footprints of caravans, once slowly stretched along the Great Silk Road. “Bukhara-I-Sharif”, “noble”, “sacred”- these are some of the many epithets with which was nicknamed this ancient city. One of the legends says that its founder was Siyavush- the son of Iranian shah. Zoroastrians of Bukhara honored the place of his death and in Navrouz sacred holiday slaughter a rooster at the Guriyan eastern gates, where Siyavush was buried. At times of Samanid’s dynasty Bukhara, being the capital, was considered as the greatest city of Islamic world! Besides, Bukhara became the centre of trade of China with western Asia and original money-changing store of all Asian nations. Exactly that way became proverbial existed in 19 century words: “he is looking alive as Bukharan moneychanger”. We will have a rest at hotel after long road, anticipating with pleasure meeting with “God’s charm”- Bukhara.

Day 20. Bukhara.
Next our morning at hotel starts from breakfast, after which we will continue three-hour fascinating excursion in Bukhara. Than we will go out of city (not faraway, just in 15-20 minutes from city), where will visit summer residence (XIX) of Bukharan emir – Sittorai Mokhi-Hosa- “the palace of moon and stars, Bolo Hauze mosque, Bakhaadin Nakshbandi sheikh’s complex, which considering as Central Asian Mecca, and Nakshbandi at his time was spiritual adviser of Amir Temur, than we will come back to Bukhara and spend the night in hotel.



Day 21. Transfer to Uzbek-Turkmen boarder.
Transfer to Mary (381 km, 5-6 hrs.). Well, you in Turkmenistan! And your trip starts from Mary-city, which being third in size of republic, located in big oasis among sands of Karakum in Murgab delta. From fascinating story of our guide you will find out that this city was established in 1884 as centre of Russian military administration in 30 kilometers from the ancient Merv (by the way, till 1937 exactly Mary called “Merv”) Now this is the huge centre of rich cotton growing region, transport junction and main centre of gas industry of the country – the main source of revenue of Turkmenistan. Many legends and mysteries will tell by themselves many exhibits from the voluminous collection of Turkmenistan archaeological findings in History  Museum , where you will see a hundred examples of national dress, Turkmenistan carpets, silver and amazing embroider article of clothing of the different local tribes. Night in hotel.

Day 22. Mary-Merv transfer.
Today you are to make a fascinating journey to the ancient Merv-city. Oasis of Merv (located in 40 km to the east of Mary) is one of the most ancient regions of the Central Asia, mastered irrigation – the first remains of watering system here referred to the bronze period. No wonder that exactly here appeared one hugest city of the ancient world- the Merv city (also named as Margush, Margiana, Mouru or Mary – different in different sources). Origin of the Merv wrapped in mystery and it is well known that the first records of it appeared in Avesta chronicles approximately in VIII – VI B.C. Here live and create Omar Khayam, as-Samany, Imamad din-Isfahani and other great thinkers of the Middle Ages. You are to  make interesting going sightseeing  of this city, among the most interesting of which are sultan Sanjar Dar-al-Akhir mausoleum (1140 B.C.) with height almost of 40 meters, Shazrizar-Ark citadel, ruins of the Abdullakhan-Kala walls (XV), ruins of the fortress and towers of Bayramalikhan-Kala, ruins of Kyz-Kala(VI-VII B.C.), Al-Khakim Ibn Amir Al-Djafari and Burayda Ibn Al-Khuseyn Al-Islami (XV) mausoleum (the place of pilgrimage), mausoleum of Mukhammad Ibn Zeyd (XII), Talhatan-Baba complex with mausoleums of Talhatan-Baba and imam Kasim, imam Shafy and Imam Bakra (seldjukids epoch), Yusuf Khamadoni mosque (XIII with modern reconstruction made in XIX), Yerk-Kala fortress (VI), ruins of Christian temple and bonzery in Guyar-Kala (ancient Antioch and Margiana), ruins of Beni Makhan mosque (“Friday mosque”, VII-XII), high walls of Big and Small Kyz-Kala constractions, looks like fortresses, Kyz-Bibi mausoleum and many remains of bathhouses, palaces, staterooms and other constructions. Also deserve consideration mausoleum of mosques Dandankan and Talkhatan-Baba (XII, located in 30 km southeasterly of Merv), keshk (reinforced house) Aykuli-Koshuk (IX-XIII), single castle Kharam-Keshk (in 7 km to north of Guyar-Kala, IX-XIII), Durnali ancient settlement (in 25 km to north of Guyar-Kala, I-II), Gebekli ancient settlement (in 32 km to northwest of Guyar-Kala). Many archaeological findings, found at excavations of the ancient cities exhibit in beautiful Unit Historical Museum of Merv. Many of them are strongly destroyed and just hills left from some of them but even taking this fact to account Merv still is one of unique monument of history. At these days Merv has been designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site as most extanted ancient centre of the Great Silk Road. Night in hotel.

Day 23. Merv-Turkmen-Iranian border-Mashad.After breakfast yоu will transfer to “Seraks”-Turkmen-Iranian border, after document formalities you will be transferred to Mashad Iranian city, which has the greatest significance for the Shiite world as first sacred city. It is happens because of the fame of sacred place of Imam Reza, which is the greatest by religious, architectural and historical viewpoint. And approximately 2 million of pilgrims from all countries of Shiite world annual visit this sacred place. And you surely will see these places by your own eyes. Night at hotel.

Day 24. Mashad-Shakrood.After breakfast you will have transfer to Shakhrood, where you will have again opportunity to meet closer with amazing oriental culture. En route you will visit Khayam and Otar tombs- the tombs of two greatest Iranian poets. Nigt at hotel.

Day 25. Shakrood-Tehran.
Iran was blessed with one of the most sympathetic capital in the world and today you will assure in that! The main attractive places for guests of the capital are fantastic museums of the city that’s why visit to this city is not only pleasure but also cognitive thing. For example, Tehran ceramics museum which is the hugest in Tehran by professional body and sizes of building. There are many examples of Islamic painting, brown ware, and precious stones at the Reza Abassids museums. National White Palace – this building was the palace of last shah and now is the museum complex. As you see here are many things to see for each guest! Tehran is also famous by his enormous bazaar with name “Bazaar-a-Bozorg”, which means “big bazaar” and in fact is separate city! Let’s visit it to feel again Oriental atmosphere! Night in hotel.

Day 26. Tehran / departure.
Our trip is at an end. We tried not to miss anything important! Certainly, having more time we could find much more amazing things, though the most important things you have seen! During this saturated trip you met with China, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Iran. Thereby you have seen and found out many things! But our hospitality Asian earth will be looking forward for your repeated visit! Welcome!

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