




Silk Road 1
5/12 - 5/26 2012A guided motorcycle tour along the legendary Silk Road: See Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. This easy riding adventure takes you through ancient historic cities and cultures. Enjoy good accommodations and interesting sites. This tour has room for up to 6 motorcycle riders and 3 accompanying persons, who will ride in the support vehicle.
More Details:
| Day | Night | Distance | |
| 1 | Flight to Osh, Kyrgyzstan | 2 | Arrival in Osh. Pick up at airport and transfer to hotel. Tour the city and visit the bazaar. Eat dinner together. | hotel | 3 | Brief introduction and motorcycle test drive. Enduro training. Rest and final preparations for the tour. | hotel | 4 | Ride from Osh to Khokand. Border crossing into Uzbekistan. Drive through the Fergana Valley. | hotel | 200 | 5 | Ride from Khokand to Tashkent. Cross a pass at 2267m. Tashkent city tour. | hotel | 240 | 6 | Ride from Tashkent to Samarkand. | hotel | 380 | 7 | Samarkand city tour. | hotel | 8 | Ride from Samarkand to Bukhara. | hotel | 320 | 9 | Bukhara city tour. | hotel | 10 | Make the long ride from Bukhara to Khiva. | hotel | 460 | 11 | Khiva city tour. | hotel | 12 | Return motorcycles. Transfer to Urgench. | hotel | 13 | Urgench city tour. | hotel | 14 | Return flight from Urgench, Uzbekistan. | Schedule may be changed for various reasons. |
Requirements:
* A motorcycle license.
* An interest in culture and architecture.
* A respect for foreign cultures and people.
Included:
* Procurement of visas
* Destination and return flight reservations
* Transfer from airport to hotel and back
* Hotel accommodation with breakfast before and after the tour
* Accommodation and meals during the tour
* Motorcycle rental of Yamaha XT 600
* Fuel
* Motorcycle tour leader/guide
* Support vehicle for equipment and personal baggage
Not included:
* Visa fees for Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan (approximately CHF 200)
* Airline ticket to Osh, Kyrgyzstan and return ticket from Urgench, Uzbekistan.
* Alcoholic beverages
* Personal expenses
* An interest in culture and architecture.
* A respect for foreign cultures and people.
Included:
* Procurement of visas
* Destination and return flight reservations
* Transfer from airport to hotel and back
* Hotel accommodation with breakfast before and after the tour
* Accommodation and meals during the tour
* Motorcycle rental of Yamaha XT 600
* Fuel
* Motorcycle tour leader/guide
* Support vehicle for equipment and personal baggage
Not included:
* Visa fees for Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan (approximately CHF 200)
* Airline ticket to Osh, Kyrgyzstan and return ticket from Urgench, Uzbekistan.
* Alcoholic beverages
* Personal expenses
Any insurance coverage is the responsibility of participants. NTE Travel does not provide insurance.
Contact us for more information.
| Tour | Dates | Days Total | Participants riding/accomp. |
Difficulty | Price in CHF riding/accomp. |
| Silk Road 1 | 5/12 - 5/26 2012 | 14 | 6/3 | easy | 3700/2700 |
| Silk Road 2 | 5/26 - 6/9 2012 | 14 | 6/3 | easy | 3700/2700 |
| Kyrgyzstan Tour | 6/16 - 6/30 and 8/11 - 8/25 2012 |
14 | 6/3 | moderate | 3200/2200 |
| Kyrgyzstan Extreme | 6/30 - 7/14 and 9/8 - 9/22 2012 |
14 | 6/3 | difficult | 3300/2300 |
| Pamir Tour | 7/21 - 8/5 2012 | 16 | 6/3 | moderate | 3500/2400 |
| Pamir Extreme | 8/25 - 9/8 2012 | 14 | 6/0 | very difficult | 3600 |
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