The secrets of the Karakhanid Kingdom (Burana XI-XI, Navaket VIII-XII, Ak-Beshim X-XII)

Beschreibung:

Don't miss the opportunity to visit three of four UNESCO World Heritage sites in Kyrgyzstan! During the program, you visit Burana Tower Museum Complex, Nevaket site of ancient settlement and Ak Beshim Ruins also known as Suyab site of ancient settlement.

9:00 - 10:00 Bishkek - Navaket

10:00 - 10:30 Navaket visit

10:30 - 11:30 Navaket – Burana Musem Complex

11:30 - 12:30 Burana Musem Complex visit

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch with a local family/ in a café/ lunch box (the lunch is not included into the price)

14:00 - 14:30 Lunch place - Ak Beshim Ruins

14:30 – 15:00 Ak Beshim visit

15:00 - 16:00 Drive back to Bishkek city

Reiseverlauf:

In the morning set off for the Nevaket site of ancient settlement and one of the biggest and most developed cities at the times of the Great Silk Road. The site is located about 50 km outside of Bishkek and takes one hour to reach. Please wear comfortable shoes to explore the area on foot as walk lead through the remains of Buddhist temples, citadel, fortress and the wall. Excursion takes about half an hour.

30 minutes more to reach the Burana Tower Museum Complex – the ruins of the Balasagun city, the capital of the Great Karakhanid Kingdom. The tour in this historic complex lasts 1-1.5 hours. There is a small but very interesting museum here, where the artefacts found at the territory can be seen, as well as a collection of Balbals – Tomb Stones of the Turkic era. Please take some 15 minutes to climb the Burana tower and observe the beautiful landscapes of Chui valley and the Tien Shan Mountains around the site.

Later after lunch transfer to the ruins of Suyab (The modern name of the settlement is Ak Beshim). The journey takes approximately 30 minutes. Interesting walking around the remnants of the ancient city and inspiring history of the famous Chinese poet Li Bai are waiting for you here. Half an hour usually enough to look at the area.

Drive back to Bishkek after all the visits. The city tour ends at 4-5 pm at the meeting point; you can be delivered to your hotel, or any place agreed in advance.

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Zusätzliche Information:

Useful things to take with you:

1. Wind-stopper
2. Comfortable shoes for the walking in the field and archeological sites
3. Personal first aid kit
4. Flask for water
5. Sunglasses
6. Photo camera.
7. Daily backpack.
8. Sun-screen cream ( SPF 30 or higher, as the tour is mainly outdoor)
9. Flashlight.
10. Hat (As the tour is mainly outdoor)

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Preise

From 115 USD per person. Pls. check the dates in the calendar and book the tour now!