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Heartland of the Fann mountains

9 days
Start and end in Samarkand
4.5
17 traveler reviews

Heartland of the Fann mountains

9 days
Start and end in Samarkand
4.5
17 traveler reviews
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Hiking & Trekking
Epic trails and breathtaking landscapes await
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Other languages on offer: German, French, Spanish, Russian
Group Size 2 - 45
Age range 16 to 80
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Highlights

  • Arrive early and transfer to Artuch mountain camp
  • Trek to the stunning Kulikalon Lakes
  • Ascend to Alaudin Pass for breathtaking views
  • Explore the serene Mutnye and Alaudin Lakes
  • Climb to Chimtarga Pass and visit Bolshoje Allo

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Arrival in Samarkand Samarkand – Mountain camp “Artuch” (60 km, 2 h)
  2. Day 2 Mountain camp “Artuch”– Kulikalon Lakes (7 km, 5 h)
  3. Day 3 Kulikalon Lakes – Alaudin Pass – Alaudin Lakes (7 km, 6 h)
  4. Day 4 Alaudin Lakes – Mutnye Lakes (5 km, 4 h)
  5. Day 5 Mutnye Lakes – the cirque of Chimtarga pass (4 km, 6 h)
  6. Day 6 Chimtarga pass – Bolshoje Allo Lake (12 km, 8 h)
  7. Day 7 Bolshoje Allo Lake – Archimaidan River (10 km, 6 h) Transfer to Penjikent (70 km; 1,5 h)
  8. Day 8 Penjikent – “Jartepa” land border – Samarkand (60 km, 2 h)
  9. Day 9 Departure from Samarkand.
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4.5
(17 reviews)

Number of tours

52

Age Range

12 to 85 years old

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Response rate

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Customer Reviews

  • Samia
    · June 15th, 2025
    Amazing tour! The no. Of people was only 7 so it felt very intimate. Guides in each Stan were very knowledgeable and friendly (Gulshad for Turkmenistan, Miron and Ramiz for Uzbekistan, Sultan for Kyrgyzstan and Zhanner for Kazakhstan). The drivers were amazing too stopping whenever we requested and being present in a timely manner. Gulshad switched out the days allowing for Darwaza to be visited on day one with city tour on day 2. This was a good idea letting us rest better as the trip back to hotel from Darwaza could be past midnight. Grab a neck pillow for that car ride to and from Darwaza. Road is not the best. I was unable to go to Tajikstan as i had a single entry visa to Uzbekistan. Tajikstan is a day trip from Uzbekistan so if you require a visa to enter U'stan, make sure to select multiple entry in your application. However, i wasnt disappointed at all as Ramiz planned a trip to the Uzbekistan mountains With wonderful views and local lunch. Sultan was another friendly and amazing guide who was always available readily to take us to dinner etc after the end of the day. Zhanner made us feel like home although we spent only 1 day in Almaty with her. The tour is rich in culture and the people are very friendly. Food is amazing. 15 days pass by very quickly. Allow for flexibilty in the itinerary as things could change based on the grouo you travel or time in general. Overall, would highly recommend.
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  • Matthew
    · May 8th, 2025
    Very interesting tour with a lot of history. Landscapes were beautiful and varied (one day you're in the desert, next in mountains, next in steppe). Some of the hotels were great but some weren't up to scratch. Lots of travel on the road (which is in part expected as most tours for this region will do 20+ days so this tour is kind of the express option). It meant some days were back to back travelling which was exhausting (feels some cases it might have been avoidable with a flight). Still, felt like we saw everything we'd want to in region in two weeks!
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  • Sharon
    · April 30th, 2025
    A very busy tour with long days, Turkmenistan needs to be changed getting back At 12.30 am and leaving at 4.30am the next morning is not ok especially after arriving in the morning the day before and starting the tour. The sights at Mary were not worth visiting would have been better to fly to Uzbekistan and continue rather than going to Mary. We had a good group which helped
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9 days
Heartland of the Fann mountains
From Samarkand to Samarkand

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