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Printable Trip Brochure Special University of Minnesota departure – September 10-26, 2022 Along Central Asia’s Silk Road 17 days for $7,094 total price from Minneapolis ($6,495 air & land inclusive plus $599 airline taxes and fees) Traveling the ancient Silk Road route connecting East and West, we encounter a mélange of culture and religion, art and architecture that conjures tales of trade and treasure, intrigue and empire. On this exciting small group journey, we relish the exotic – and embrace the humanity we share with the welcoming people of Central Asia. KAZAKHSTAN Almaty UZBEKISTAN Bishkek Khiva KYRGYZSTAN Tashkent Bukhara Samarkand Destination Air Motorcoach Train Entry/Departure Avg. High (°F) Sep Oct Almaty 76 61 Looking much as it did in centuries past, Samarkand’s Registan has served as the city’s public square since antiquity. Khiva 82 67 Samarkand 83 71 Day 1: Depart U.S. for Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Day 6: Almaty Kazakhstan’s largest city and cultural and commercial center, Almaty has a decided Russian Day 2: Arrive Bishkek Upon arrival in the Kyrgyz flavor, as we see on this morning’s tour. We begin Your Small Group Tour Highlights capital late tonight, we transfer directly to our hotel. at Panfilov Park and the adjacent Holy Ascension th Bishkek yurt-making demonstration • Tamgaly Petroglyphs Cathedral, an example of early 20 -century Russian UNESCO site • Russian-accented Almaty • Falconry demon- Day 3: Bishkek After time to rest and have lunch Orthodox architecture. Next, we visit the Museum stration • Tashkent touring, including world’s oldest Quran on our own, we meet our Odysseys Unlimited Tour of Kazakh Musical Instruments, showcasing unique • Historic Silk Road gem of Khiva • Visits with local artisans Directors and fellow travelers at a briefing about the national instruments. Then we head outside the city • Uzbek folklore performance • UNESCO site of Bukhara • journey ahead. Then we take our first steps along the to ascend Kok Tobe mountain by gondola to enjoy Lunches with local families • Legendary Samarkand • Visits Silk Road, with a panoramic tour of this former Soviet panoramic views of Almaty and the surrounding Tian to Central Asian bazaars • Regal Registan Square republic’s largest city. Tonight, we enjoy a welcome Shan mountains. Late this afternoon, we attend a dinner at a local restaurant. B,D falconry demonstration. B,L Day Itinerary Hotel Rating 1 Depart U.S. for Bishkek Day 4: Bishkek/Burana We travel east this morning Day 7: Almaty/Tashkent, Uzbekistan We fly this th Hyatt Regency to the village of Burana, whose 11 -century tower is morning to the Uzbek capital of Tashkent, where 2-4 Bishkek Bishkek Sup. First Class the sole remaining remnant of the ancient Silk Road this afternoon we visit the Museum of Applied Arts, InterContinental 5-6 Almaty Sup. First Class city of Balasagun. We walk among the surrounding housing fine examples of Uzbek crafts, including Almaty “balbal” stone statues dating from the 6th to 10th cen- embroidery, jewelry, ceramics, and carpets. After Hyatt Regency 7-8 Tashkent Tashkent Sup. First Class turies then enjoy lunch in the home of Kyrgyz family. checking in at our hotel, we have free time this after- 9-10 Khiva Hotel Asia Khiva First Class Next: a yurt-making demonstration in this country noon before dinner at a local restaurant. B,L,D 11-12 Bukhara Hotel Minorai Kalon First Class where the nomadic lifestyle is still practiced. B,L,D Hotel Grand Day 8: Tashkent Our morning tour begins in the 13-15 Samarkand Samarkand Superior First Class Day 5: Bishkek/Almaty/Kazakhstan En route to Old City at the Khazrati Imam Complex of mosques Hyatt Regency Almaty this morning, we stop at Tamgaly Gorge to and madrassahs. Here we see the world’s oldest sur- 16 Tashkent Sup. First Class Tashkent see the Tamgaly Petroglyphs that date to the Bronze viving Islamic holy book, the 7th-century Uthman 17 Depart Tashkent for U.S. Age. We enjoy a picnic lunch in this archaeological Quran, brought to Tashkent by Tamerlane. Next: Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travel landscape then continue on to Almaty, where tonight Chorsu Bazaar, under whose massive green dome industry standard reference. we dine at our hotel. B,L,D locals purchase everything from produce to clothing. 8 Visit us at www.umnalumni.org/travel B – Breakfast; L – Lunch; D – Dinner Tour membership limited to 24 total alumni and friends Tonight, we attend a performance of ballet, classical DON’T CHOOSE A PATH, music, or opera at the national opera house. B,L CHOOSE TRAVELING COMPANIONS.” Day 9: Tashkent/Urgench/Khiva Very early this – UZBEK PROVERB morning, we transfer to the airport for our flight to Urgench, then continue on to Khiva. We get a taste Samarkand, legendary stop on the Silk Road. Tonight, of Khiva’s storied past as a major trading post along we get our first glimpse of vast Registan, the mosaic- the Silk Road as we begin exploring the Itchan Kala, tiled public square flanked by three ornate madrassahs the “inner city” whose entirety is a UNESCO site. that have stood here since the 14th century. B,L,D We start at the double-domed Pakhlavan Mahmoud Mausoleum then visit the Islam Khoja minaret, fol- Alexander the Great and Genghis lowed by the Juma Mosque, with its 200 wooden Day 14: Samarkand Khan left their marks on Samarkand, as did Tamarlane pillars. Late afternoon we attend a performance of (Timur), who made it capital of his Islamic empire in the Khiva Puppet Theatre. B,L,D the 14th century. Our touring today begins at Registan Square, once and current heart of the city, where we Day 10: Khiva We continue our exploration of join in a calligraphy workshop. We continue to 15th- this 1,500-year-old city at the turquoise-tiled Kalta century Bibi-Khanym mosque, and Siyob Bazaar, Minor minaret – enormous, stout, and unfinished. the city’s largest market. This afternoon we visit a We continue on to Kunya Ark citadel; the immense historic winery for a tour and tasting. B,L Madrassah of Muhammad Rahim Khan, with its tiled façade; the 163-room Tah Hauli Palace; and the Today we visit the Afrasiyab Hunarmand artisans’ workshop. Tonight, we enjoy Day 15: Samarkand Museum, 15th-century Ulugh Beg Observatory, a small group highlight as we travel through the and the Meros Paper Mill. We join a local family in desert to a lakeside yurt camp, where we have a sunset their home for lunch then explore the Shakhi Zinda cocktail party followed by a traditional barbecue din- Necropolis and temple complex, whose 20-plus build- ner and folkloric performance. B,D ings date from the 11th to 19th centuries. This evening, we visit the Gur Emir Mausoleum, Tamarlane’s rest- Day 11: Khiva/ ing place. After dinner at a local restaurant, we make Bukhara This morn- a last stop to see Registan lit up for the evening. B,L,D ing we journey by train through the We return today to Kyzylkum Desert Day 16: Samarkand/Tashkent the Uzbek capital, passing through Jilanuti Pass, the Cityscape of Khiva, historic Khorezm to Bukhara, with “Gates of Tamerlane” passage between the Nuratin lunch on board. and Turkestan hills. After arriving in Tashkent early Upon arrival in this Tour Departs: September 10, 2022 this afternoon, we have time for lunch on our own Prices include international airfare and all taxes, surcharges, and fees ancient city of Silk then visit the studio of renowned ceramicist Akbar Road commerce and Boston, New York, Rakhimov. Tonight, we toast our adventure along $6,494 religious piety, we Washington, DC the Silk Road at a farewell dinner. B,D visit the Chor Minor Chicago, Houston, madrassah, with its Los Angeles, Miami, $6,794 Typical Kyrgyz yurts Day 17: Depart for U.S. Early this morning we depart four minarets. This San Francisco for the airport for our connecting flight to the U.S. B evening we dine at Akbar House, the preserved Atlanta, Baltimore, Charlotte, th $6,994 home of a 19 -century Jewish merchant. B,L,D Dallas, Philadelphia Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Day 12: Bukhara Today begins with a walking tour Detroit, Minneapolis, Orlando, of the 16th-century Lyab-i Hauz religious complex. $7,094 We continue to the domed Taki-Telpak Furushon Phoenix, Portland (OR), bazaar known for its headgear: embroidered skull caps, Seattle, Tampa turbans, and heavy fur hats; then on to a bazaar where Land Only (transfers not included) $5,395 we watch silk weavers at work. Next, we return to Please call if your city is not listed. Prices are per person the Old Jewish Quarter to visit the home of a Sufi Your Tour Price Includes based on double occupancy and include airline taxes, miniaturist, where we learn about his craft and enjoy surcharges, and fees of $599, which are subject to change • Round-trip air transportation from listed cities; all flights a traditional lunch of plov – lamb and rice – the Uzbek until final payment has been made. national dish. Touring continues this afternoon at the within itinerary Single travelers please add $1,295. Your $500 deposit is Poi Kalyan religious complex, the Chashma-Ayub • 14 nights’ accommodations in Superior First Class and First fully refundable up to 95 days prior to departure. All 2022 Mausoleum, and the massive 5th-century earthen Ark Class hotels tour prices above (excluding airline taxes, surcharges, and of Bukhara Fortress. B,L • 36 meals: 15 breakfasts, 11 lunches, 10 dinners fees) are guaranteed. • Extensive sightseeing as described, including all entrance fees Day 13: Bukhara/Gijduvan/Samarkand This • Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director Business Class upgrade on round-trip Trans-Atlantic flight: morning we call on a sacred pilgrimage site: the • Private motorcoach transportation throughout your trip $4,795 per person in addition to the above costs (upgrade Memorial Complex of Naqshband, burial site of the • Luggage handling for one bag per person is subject to availability and pricing is subject to change).
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