Create Unforgettable Memories with Turkistan: A Journey Through Time and Beauty
Joined 2024
Turkistan is a place where history, culture, and nature come together to create an experience that is both awe-inspiring and unforgettable. This extraordinary destination is home to ancient ruins, breathtaking architecture, and stunning landscapes that offer a glimpse into the rich heritage of Central Asia. On this guided tour, you will embark on a journey through the past, visiting some of the most significant historical sites that make Turkistan so unique.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Hotel/airport/train station
- At your hotel or place of your request
Shymkent ( 2.5 hrs )
Shymkent is a city in southern Kazakhstan and is one of the country's major cultural and economic centers. Located near the border with Uzbekistan, it is the third-largest city in Kazakhstan after Almaty and Nur-Sultan (Astana).
Old citadel of Shymkent
The old citadel of the ancient city of Shymkent, also known as Shymkent Qala or Shymkent Fort, refers to the remains of the historical fortress that once protected the settlement. The citadel is an important archaeological site and is part of the rich history of the region.
Turkestan ( 1.5 hrs )
Turkestan is a historically significant city in southern Kazakhstan, known for its cultural, spiritual, and architectural heritage. It is one of the most important centers of Kazakh culture, and it holds great historical and religious significance for both Kazakhs and other Turkic peoples.
Complex of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
The Complex of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi is a monumental architectural site located in Turkestan, Kazakhstan. It is one of the most important and revered historical and religious landmarks in Central Asia. The complex is dedicated to Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, a famous Sufi mystic and poet of the 12th century, whose teachings have had a profound influence on the spiritual and cultural landscape of the region.
The Karavan-Saray Complex
The Karavan-Saray Complex in Turkestan is an outstanding example of Silk Road architecture and the role such structures played in facilitating trade, travel, and cultural exchange across Central Asia. As a symbol of the historical significance of Turkestan in the context of the ancient Silk Road, the complex continues to be an important monument that connects modern-day Kazakhstan with its rich historical and cultural heritage
*If you have a specific itinerary, including the entire territory of Kazakhstan in mind send me a message and I'll customize the tour for you.
Ending Point
Back to meeting point
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Inclusions & Exclusions
- Tour Guide fee
- Transportation via Chevrolet Cobalt Lt
- Gasoline fee
- Toll fee
- Entrance tickets to museums
- Bottle of Water per person
Expenses other than those listed above
Tour Important Information
Unaccesible in wheelchair, tickets included, transportation included,
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
Joined 2024
About Tour Guide Shovkat K.
Assalomu Alaykum! Welcome to Uzbekistan - the Land of Ancient Culture!
To start, I want to introduce you about myself.
I am a professional tour guide qualified to guide throughout the whole Uzbekistan possessing more than 18 years of experience. I am from Tashkent and I live there.
Reading is my hobby. I enjoy reading about historical books, interesting legends and nature books. May be my interest was a reason to have highly efficient knowledge about Uzbekistan and its history. Looking at my previous experience, I began my work as a part-time tour guide. Then I have held a lot of tour group and personal tourist excursions.
Since 2012 I have operated as a multi-tasker guide: a tour guide and driver. During the years I have learnt the subtleties of Tourism. Moreover, I can offer multitasking skills along with an ability to tour and drive along Uzbekistan, reservations for hotels and transportation, to produce tailor-made itineraries for travel to short or long-haul destinations.
Uzbekistan is popular for its world-famous historical cities, some of which are included in the World Heritage List. Each city has its own uniqueness and magic. Khiva is an open-air museum, and Bukhara is filled with the ancient architecture of the medieval city, and Samarkand will immerse you in the local culture and traditions. Tashkent is a city with interesting mixture of modern architecture and old buildings.
Delicious Uzbek cuisine, fruits, nature, beautiful sights, world-famous historical cities, most importantly, very friendly, hospitable, kind, sincere and nice people will make your trip to Uzbekistan a memorable one. Let's come and explore Uzbekistan with me!
*Tour Guide License- awarded by the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Tourism Development.
* Driving license given by Tashkent.
* English language certificate- awarded by Wembley language college in London.
I do not have any restrictions in regard to my guiding, I can offer a full range of experiences.
Reviews
Peter P.
Itinerary for a Half-Day Tour to The Sun Heliocomplex in Parkent
“Really interesting ”
Very knowledgeable guide, very good English. The heliocomplex itself is fascinating. Built by the Russians about 40 years ago and still being used today for research the array of mirrors can create temperatures of 2000 degree. If you are willing to pay a few dollars more they will use one of the mirrors to set a chunk of wood on fire and burn holes in a steel bar and a brick. The views from the hill behind the mirrors and from the top of the concentrator building are great but require a long uphill walk and climbing many flights of stairs. The stairs are made of steel grates that you can see through which can be a bit disorienting especially if you are uncomfortable with heights. Well worth a trip, and Shovkat is an electrical engineer which makes him the perfect guide for this tour.
Pete B.
Itinerary for a Half-Day Tour to The Sun Heliocomplex in Parkent
“I cannot speak highly enough about Shovkat”
Shovkat was polite, friendly and extremely knowledgeable. It is not surprising given his history that he has an academic’s knowledge of the sites he will take you to. His English is excellent and he studied for a time in London. His German is better, he told me, and Shovkat also speaks Russian. Go with this guide!
Shovkat K.
Hello Pete! Thank you so much to your positive feedback! It was really my pleasure to be your host and I hope you will return to Uzbekistan again. Many thanks!
$505/ per group
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