Travel miles across valleys and rivers to discover landscapes, each more stunning than the last: jagged peaks, arid mountains, steep valleys, and gorges carved by erosion, where coniferous forests emerge from silhouettes shaped by wind and time in this untamed nature. Then comes the awe of the grand landscape, when you meet yourself. This is what we offer you during a trek through the Chimgan Mountains, at altitudes ranging from 3000 to 4000 meters.
Our new trek takes place in this massif of the Uzbek part of the Tien Shan (Heavenly Mountains), a narrow corridor wedged between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

Day 1: Europe – Tashkent

Overnight flight.

Day 2: Tashkent – Transfer to Chimgan – Bivouac near Marble Stream (100 km)

Arrival and transfer to a B&B for breakfast. Rest or a short city tour of Tashkent in the morning, depending on the clients’ condition.
After lunch, drive to Chimgan (2 hours), where we start our hike along the Marble Stream. Shortly after the walk begins, we encounter a waterfall. After about an hour of walking, we arrive at our campsite.
Overnight in tent [BLD]

Day 3: Marble Stream – Nurukot Valley Ridges

Today we will cross two passes.
Climb to the Urtakembel Pass (1800 m), then descend to the Beldersay River (1625 m), followed by an ascent to Chetkumbel Pass (1820 m), and continue climbing along a ridge with scenic views over the Nurikota Valley until we reach ancient rock carvings (2330 m). Then, a short descent to our camp.
Bivouac [BLD]

Day 4: Ridges – Takhta Pass – Foot of Takhta Pass

Diagonal ascent to Greater Chimgan towards the Takhta Pass (2620 m), continuing along the western side of Greater Chimgan. Before the Takhta Pass, we cross a smaller, unnamed pass (2428 m).
Today we reach an altitude of 2900 m, with a breathtaking view of the Celestial Mountains in Kyrgyzstan. A beautiful descent from a natural balcony takes us to the camp.
Overnight in tent [BLD]

Day 5: Greater Chimgan – Aksay Valley

A steep ascent through mountain pastures, then along a shepherd’s trail to the highest point of Chimgan (3309 m).
Then a spectacular but steep descent through the Komsomol Pass, along the northwestern ridges, into the Aksay Valley. Camp at a place called “Refrigerator,” near a waterfall.
Overnight in tent [BLD]

Day 6: Aksay Valley – Tashkent

A very pleasant descent with views over the Chorvak reservoir and forested landscapes. Picnic near the waterfall.
Then transfer back to Tashkent. Check-in at a guesthouse.
Dinner and overnight in B&B [BLD]

Day 7: Tashkent – Bukhara

Early transfer to the domestic airport and flight to Bukhara.
City tour: Historical monuments taking us back to the medieval period and earlier: the Ark (citadel, 1st–4th century), the entire Poi-Kalon complex (15th–16th centuries), Kosh Madrasa of Ulugbek and Abdulaziz Khan (15th–17th centuries), the Lyabi-Hauz complex (16th–17th centuries).
Lunch at Lyabi-Hauz teahouse in the heart of the old town.
Overnight in B&B [BLD]

Day 8: Bukhara

Continuation of the tour in Bukhara.
Visit to the outskirts: the architectural ensemble of Bahauddin Naqshband, the Summer Palace of the Emirs, and the Chor-Bakr necropolis. A half-day walk through this oasis concludes our stay in Bukhara, a city shaped by many cultures over time.
Free walk in the afternoon.
Optional traditional 16th-century hammam.
Overnight in B&B [BLD]

Day 9: Bukhara – Samarkand (by train)

Breakfast. Departure to Samarkand.
Arrival around noon and check-in at the B&B.
Lunch.
Visit to Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum and Registan Square.
Dinner.
Overnight in B&B [BLD]

Day 10: Samarkand

Excursion: Shah-i-Zinda necropolis, Ulugbek Observatory, Afrasiyab Historical Museum with its 7th-century frescoes, Bibi-Khanym Mosque, and Siyob Bazaar.
In the evening, “El Merosi” theater show of traditional costumes.
Overnight in B&B [BLD]

Day 11: Samarkand – Tashkent – Flight to EUROPE

Departure to Tashkent. On the way, we cross the Jizzakh and Syrdarya regions—once steppe lands that the Soviets turned into cotton fields. We cross the Syr Darya River, known to the Greeks as “Jaxartes,” the second largest river in the country.
Depending on your flight time, transfer to the airport.