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Mountain Philosophers
Just 2 days in the mountains of Uzbekistan, away from tourist routes, and you will feel like you are living a different life. On the first day, you will experience high-mountain passes and plateaus, as well as a walk through an atmospheric village with a water mill and a mini-hydroelectric power station. We'll start the second day with grazing livestock with the shepherds! You will be inspired by the lifestyle of the “mountain philosophers” and take a new look at the landscapes.
Meeting Point
your hotel
- from your hotel or Registan square
DAY-1
Beautiful Road Trip (Takhta Karacha -the Demon Plateau)
Our journey will pass through two passes along a steep and beautiful road, it will take 5 hours. The first pass is Takhta Karacha at an altitude of 1610 meters. You will see the place where the film with Gojko Mitic was filmed, the mountain bazaar and the Demon Plateau. And the second pass is even more picturesque! Here you will admire the reservoir and the red mountains.
Lunch in the mountain village of Gelon.
Lunch in the mountain village of Gelon. At an altitude of 2300 m, you will refresh yourself with dishes of national cuisine.
Local village
after lunch you will explore the village itself with its water mill, mini-hydroelectric power station, blacksmith’s workshop and artist’s house.
Dinner with the locals
Dinner. In the evening you will have dinner with the locals (if you wish, you will participate in the cooking).
DAY-2
Go to drive the cattle together with the shepherds _Gilan
Early in the morning, at about 8 o'clock, we will go to drive the cattle together with the shepherds. Until lunch we will graze animals in a pasture in the mountains. We will prepare breakfast and lunch ourselves.
Go back to Samarkand
After lunch we will descend from the mountains and go back to Samarkand.
Ending Point
We will take you to your hotel
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Inclusions & Exclusions
guide service, accomadation in local family , meal: breakfast,
two lunches, dinner, transport.
Tips optional.
Tour Important Information
This tour involves a lot of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.
We can a trip to herding sheep from mid-March to November. From November to mid-March in the village is winter
Important message from the guide
Around the year i am avialable every day make tour from 9 am to 10 pm
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
