# The Grand Silk Route Journey **Route**: `/solo-women-group-travel/the-grand-silk-route-journey` ## Overview If you are in search of a journey of immense proportions on the legendary Silk Road, the Great Silk Road Adventure is the perfect choice. This unforgettable journey whisks you away to three Central Asian countries on the comfortable Orient Silk Road Express private train. Visit Kazakhstan’s lush metropolis Almaty at the foot of the Alatau mountains. Marvel at the beauty of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan. Uzbekistan beckons with blue domes and fairy-tale scenery straight out from the Arabian Nights. ## Quick Facts - **Duration**: 14 Days & 13 Nights - **Starting Point**: Almaty - **Comfort Level**: deluxe Stay - **Collections**: signature - **Tags**: silk route ## Departure Dates No departures available currently. ## Activities - Folklore Show in Bukhara - Visit to the Issyk Kul Lake - Train Journey on Silk Route - Visit Panjakent in Tajikistan - Afrosiyob town in Samarkand ## Detailed Itinerary ### Day 1: Welcome to Kazakhstan We arrive at Almaty International Airport (Suggestion- Ex Delhi, Air Astana; Arrival @15:20) and transfer to the hotel for check-in(Check in after 03:00 pm). Overnight stay in Almaty. **Accommodation**: Rahat Palace Hotel, Almaty or similar (4*) ### Day 2: Almaty - City of the Apple After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to enjoy a sightseeing tour which includes the Zenkov Cathedral—a wooden Russian Orthodox cathedral—the Wedding Palace, the Kazakh State Circus, and the Central Mosque. Have lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, board the The Orient Silk Road Express Train. Dinner and overnight stay on board. **Accommodation**: Stay on board (Orient Silk Road Express Train) ### Day 3: Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan This morning you will reach the breathtaking Issyk Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan. Proceed to visit to the Center of Nomadic Culture and then walk at the lake. You can also opt to swim in the lake and take a boat ride on the Issyk Kul lake. Later, proceed to your train which will move forward to Bishkek. Dinner and overnight stay on board. **Accommodation**: Stay on board (Orient Silk Road Express Train) ### Day 4: Exploring Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan After breakfast on board you arrive in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. During a city tour, you discover numerous points of interest. In the afternoon, an excursion takes you to the Ala Archa National Park. In the evening, return back to the train to depart for Uzbekistan. Dinner and overnight stay on board. **Accommodation**: Stay on board (Orient Silk Road Express Train) ### Day 5: Tashkent, Uzbekistan In the morning, your train arrives in Tashkent. After breakfast on board, transfer to Tashkent for the sightseeing tour. Enjoy witnessing the Kukeldash Madrasa, the Kavoj and Amir Timur monuments, and typical Uzbek mud-brick houses. Post tour, arrive at the hotel and check in. Dinner and overnight stay in Tashkent. **Accommodation**: Hotel Mercure, Tashkent (4*) or similar ### Day 6: Kokand, Uzbekistan After breakfast at the hotel, check out. Transfer to your train. In the afternoon, you reach the city of Kokand. Here you visit the Palace of Khudayar Khan, before heading back to the train. Dinner and overnight stay on board. **Accommodation**: Stay on board (Orient Silk Road Express Train) ### Day 7: Journey Through Time, Shahrisa Enjoy a leisurely breakfast on board. Today you will experience a traditional folklore performance of this region. The train will move to Shahrisabz, and you will have a day to this beautiful city. In the evening, the train heads for Samarkand. Dinner and overnight stay on board. **Accommodation**: Stay on board (Orient Silk Road Express Train) ### Day 8: Samarkand, Uzbekistan After breakfast on board, you will move to the city Samarkand. Today you will discover the necropolis of Shah-i-Zinda, the Afrasiyab excavation site, and Registan Square. Post the city tour, transfer to the hotel and check in. Dinner and overnight stay in Samarkand. **Accommodation**: Grand Samarkand, Samarkand (4*) or similar ### Day 9: Panjakent, Tajikistan Breakfast at the hotel. We will drive towards Panjakent, Tajikistan (65 km/ 2 hours). You will visit the historic Rudaki museum, the Alim Dodcho mosque and the old ruins of the old town at the banks of the river Zeravchan. Drive back to Samarkand and transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight stay in Samarkand. **Accommodation**: Grand Samarkand, Samarkand (4*) or similar ### Day 10: Samarkand, Uzbekistan Have a leisurely breakfast and transfer to the train to continue the onward journey. Dinner and overnight stay on board. **Accommodation**: Stay on board (Orient Silk Road Express Train) ### Day 11: Khiva, Uzbekistan Breakfast on board. Today you will visit Khiva. Enjoy the sightseeing tour of Khiva. After the tour, return back to the train. Dinner and overnight stay on board. **Accommodation**: Stay on board (Orient Silk Road Express Train) ### Day 12: Bukhara, Uzbekistan Have breakfast on board. The train has reached Bukhara. In Bukhara’s Old Town (UNESCO World Heritage), you see the almost fifty-metre tall Kalyan Minaret and the Lyabi Hauz ensemble by the pond. In a madrassa courtyard you watch a performance of local dances. Post the sightseeing, transfer to the hotel and check in. Dinner and overnight stay in Bukhara. **Accommodation**: Hotel Asia Bukhara, Bukhara (3*) or similar ### Day 13: The Samanid Mausoleum Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, we drive to the splendid Mir-e-Arab Madrassa and the Samanid Mausoleum. Afterwards to the massive Ark Citadel, a city within a city that was once the seat of government of Bukhara’s former rulers. Dinner and overnight stay in Bukhara. **Accommodation**: Hotel Asia Bukhara, Bukhara (3*) or similar ### Day 14: Departure Have a leisurely breakfast and transfer to the train. The train will now depart for Tashkent. On arrival in Tashkent, transfer to the hotel and check in. The rest of the day is free for leisure on your own. Post dinner, transfer to the airport for the flight departure @ 01:25 am (04th Oct 2024). **Accommodation**: Hotel Mercure, Tashkent (4*) or similar ## What's Included - ✓ Twin sharing accommodation as per the program in hotels stay - ✓ Twin sharing accommodation in Aladdin coach with two shared toilet and one shower-access on the train - ✓ Meals as per the itinerary - ✓ E- Visa Fee- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan & double entry visa for Uzbekistan - ✓ Insurance up to 69 years of age - ✓ Group transfers by comfortable coach - ✓ English speaking guide as per the itinerary - ✓ Entrance fee as per the itinerary - ✓ Excursion to Tajikistan from Samarkand - ✓ 5% GST - ✓ 5% TCS - ✓ Tips for drivers and guides ## What's Not Included - ✗ International Airfare - ✗ Optional excursions & activities - ✗ Individual Airport Transfer - ✗ Any expenses caused by reasons beyond our control such as roadblocks, accidents & any medical evacuations. Any train delays, or re-scheduling etc. - ✗ Meals and all other services which are not mentioned in the aforementioned itinerary. - ✗ Early check in or late check out - ✗ Any kind of personal expenses or optional tours, extra meals and beverages ordered, laundry, phone calls and medical expenses - ✗ Additional transfer required due to any emergency situation or arriving by flight that does not match with the majority of the group - ✗ Porter fees in Hotels and Airports - ✗ Any service not mentioned in Inclusions - ✗ Cancellation policy for this trip is different. Please refer to the itinerary ## Booking Policies ### Early Bird Offers Get an Early Bird ticket with discounts. Remember that we can offer this discount only as long as you make the installment payments on time. ### Refunds Get a full refund with only a Rs 1000 deduction if you cancel within 48hrs of booking. ### Pinkedge Points Each completed trip gets you points that you can redeem against events, merchandise and more trips! ## Meta Information - **SEO Title**: The Grand Silk Route Journey - **Meta Description**: If you are in search of a journey of immense proportions on the legendary Silk Road, the Great Silk Road Adventure is the perfect choice. This unforgettable journey whisks you away to three Central Asian countries on the comfortable Orient Silk Road Express private train. Visit Kazakhstan’s lush metropolis Almaty at the foot of the Alatau mountains. Marvel at the beauty of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan. 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