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"CENTRAL ASIAN RING" MOTORCYCLE ADVENTURE TOUR |
International Adventure Bike Tour in Central Asia! |
- Pamir highway and the most highest mountain pass of the former USSR (4655m)
- The Mars landscape on the earth, and descent into meteor crater
- The road of Genghis Khan and the secret trail of Silk Way
- Unfinished route and favorite lakes of Aleksandar Macedonian
- Important! You become a member of humanitarian aid for Pamir's children from poor families.
Four different countries and much more in one motorcycle tour - CENTRAL ASIAN RING!
P.S. Own bike or rent car 4x4 is also possible for this tour.
The Central Asian Ring - a unique adventure tour on motorcycles or 4x4 jeeps on the most interesting roads of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan! Join us on a motorbike or a to see this exotic world, a world called Central Asia. This tour will take us from the vast Kazakh steppes along the Zailiyskiy-Alatau Mountains into fabulous Uzbekistan where we will visit the ancient, 3,000 years old Silk Road cities of Samarkand. Tajikistan will meet us with the beautiful Fun Mountains rising up to the "Roof of the World", the fantastic Pamir. There we follow the famous Pamir highway (M41) with dizzying mountain passes at an altitude of 5000 meters! Leaving Tajikistan, the bright and wonderful nature of Kyrgyzstan with the most pristine mountain lakes and rivers in the world will be waiting for us. And, of course, the entire tour introduces you to the hospitable and friendly people of these countries showing you their culture and way of life. Four different countries in a one trip on a motorcycle! Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
Main features of the tour
Duration: 16 days, 14 days riding |
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Tour description
Day 1. Almaty
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Day 2. Almaty – Taraz
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Day 3. Taraz – Jizzakh
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Day 4. Jizzakh – Samarkand
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Day 5. Samarkand - Khojant
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Day 6. Khojant – Fan Mountains Breakfast. Journey between Turkestan ridge and Zarafshan ridge along Zarafshan river.
The location of the campground is not far from the main top of Fan Mountains - a mountain Chimtarga 5489m. Dinner in the open air . |
Day 7. Fan Mountains – Dushanbe
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Day 8. Dushanbe – settlement Kalaihumb
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Day 9. Settlement Kalaihumb – Khorog
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Day 10.Khorog – Murghab
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Day 11. Murghab
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Day 12. Murghab – Gulcha
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Day 13. Gulcha – Toktogul Reservoir
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Day 14. Toktogul – Bishkek
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Day 15. Bishkek – Almaty
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Day 16. Almaty Transfer to the airport. . |
Arrival to Almaty. Accommodation at the hotel. Visit Medeo (Zaliliski Alatau valley (1520-1750 meters above sea level- biggest winter sport complex (30min), Transfer to Kok Tyube (1070 m above sea level) is a mountain of the Zailiski Alatau range. Its declivities go 250-350 meters down steeply. The highest television tower was built here. Its height together with the height of the hill, on which it is situated, is 1000 m. Panorama of Almaty is opened from the peak of the mountain. Lunch at Kazakh national restaurant. Visit SilkOffRoad Motorcycle Club: acquaintance with team, check and technics adjustment for participants. Welcome Dinner with beer!!!
After breakfast departure to 570 km road “West China – West Europe” through landscape steppes of South Kazakhstan along Kyrgyz mountain ridge to Taraz city. Taraz was one of the biggest cities on Silk Road on the territory of present Kazakhstan but at 1220 the city was occupied and destroyed by army of Chinghiz-Khan. Today it is one of the largest modern cities in Kazakhstan. Accommodation at motel in Taraz. Dinner.
Early morning departure to Uzbek city, Jizzakh. Breakfast on the way to border at roadside cafe.Be patient - crossing of the Kazakh-Uzbek border. Accommodation at the hotel in Jizzakh, famous city for the traditional Uzbek cuisine which you will taste during dinner.
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Samarkand.
We will cross Uzbekistan where you will have a chance to taste fresh plucked melons or water-melons. Arrival to Samarkand. The history of Samarkand is about 2,500 years old and has witnessed a lot of upheavals during the times of Alexander the Great, the Arabic Conquest, Chinghiz-Khan Conquest and lastly Tamerlane's. Hence, the culture of Samarkand was developed and mixed together with the Iranian, Indian, Mongolian and a bit of the Western and Eastern cultures. Lunch at national cafe. After lunch sightseeing: Gur Emir Mausoleum (XV), Ulugbek's observatory (XIV-XV), Registan Square (XV-XVII). Dinner in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.
The historical monuments of Samarkand :
Breakfast. Go from Samarkand. The intersection of the Uzbek-Tajik border. Arrival in the city of Khujand. One of the oldest cities of Central Asia. The second largest city of Tajikistan, an important transport interchange, political, economic, cultural and scientific center of the country.
Khujand was the birthplace of famous astronomers, mathematicians, physicians, historians, poets, and musicians. Accommodation at motel. Dinner.
The rise of off-road through the pass to the Fan Mountains. The road passes through picturesque tajik villages between Zarafshan and Hissar ridge. Arrival to the International Mountaineering and tourist center "Vertical - Alaudin. Fan Mountains - a popular place for climbers from many countries. Here at relatively high altitudes grows pine, birch, fir, but the climber camp is located in an environment of huge snow-capped mountains, on which pass climbing routes of any complexity”. 
After breakfast drive to the road M34. The road goes on mountains and here it is possible to admire the most beautiful views of huge mountains. Passage through the Anzob tunnel. Car tunnel through the Hissar ridge in length of 5 kilometers. Arrival to the capital of Tajikistan – Dushanbe. Accommodation at guest house. Lunch. City tour. Dinner.
Breakfast at guest house. Journey to the south of the country – to the Kulyab city. Lunch at roadside cafe.After Kulyab road goes along the Pyandj river on the border with Afghanistan.
From Afghanistan side it is possible to see many afghani settlements.Arrival to the Kalaihumb. Accommodation at guest house. Dinner.
Breakfast at guest house. After breakfast passage through famous Pamir highway. Road M41. Construction oа Pamir highway began in 40-ies. This road was very important – it connected Pamir with capital of Tajikistan Dushanbe and Kyrgyz city Osh. Lunch at roadside cafe. Arrival to Khorog. Accommodation at guest house. Dinner.
Breakfast at guest house. After breakfast passage through famous Pamir highway. Road M41. Construction oа Pamir highway began in 40-ies. This road was very important – it connected Pamir with capital of Tajikistan Dushanbe and Kyrgyz city Osh. Lunch at roadside cafe. Arrival to Khorog. Accommodation at guest house. Dinner.
Breakfast. Excursion to Rongkol lake. Survey of Aktu cave where sometimes turns mysterious fire. Returning to Mugrab. Departure towards the Chinese border. Visiting meteorite crater and deserted uranium mine (at will). Returning to Mugrab. Free time. Dinner.
Breakfast at guest house. We'll leave the Murghab and go in the direction of Kyrgyzstan. Today we will climb the highest mountain pass in Central Asia - the pass altitude 4655 m. Akbaytal. Break on Karakul lake. Lunch at Karakul kishlak (village). Crossing Kyrgyz border. Arrival to Gulcha settlement. Accommodation at guest house. Dinner.
After breakfast passage through Fergana valley. Lunch at Uzgen town. Arrival Toktogul lake. Accommodation at guest house. Dinner. Free time.
Breakfast at guest house. Drive on colorful mountains of Tien Shan. Crossing Kyrgyz ridge through Alabel (3184m) and To-Ashu (3685m) passings. Lunch in a Yurt. Arrival Bishkek – capital of Kyrgyzstan. Accommodation at hotel. In the evening dinner and visiting popular night club “Promzona”.
After breakfast transfer to Kazakh border. Arrival to Almaty. Accommodation at the hotel. Free time. Celebration dinner at a night club "Chukotka". SilkOffRoad Souvenirs!!!.