




Silk Road 2
5/26 - 6/9 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 Urgench, Uzbekistan | 2 | Arrival in Urgench. Pick up at airport and transfer to hotel. Tour the city and visit the bazaar. Eat dinner together. | hotel | 3 | Tour the city of Khiva. | hotel | 4 | Brief introduction and motorcycle test drive. Enduro training. Rest and final preparations for the tour. | hotel | 5 | Make the long ride from Khiva to Bukhara. | hotel | 460 | 6 | Bukhara city tour. | hotel | 7 | Ride from Bukhara to Samarkand. | hotel | 380 | 8 | Samarkand city tour. | hotel | 9 | Ride from Samarkand to Tashkent and tour Tashkent. | Hotel | 320 | 10 | Ride to Khokand over a 2267m pass. | hotel | 240 | 11 | Ride through the Ferghana Valley and cross the Kyrgyz border into Osh. | hotel | 200 | 12 | Ride through Osh and surrounding area. | hotel | 13 | Return motorcycles. Tour the city and visit the bazaar. Eat dinner together. | hotel | 14 | Return flight from Osh, Kyrgyzstan. | 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 Urgench, Uzbekistan, and return ticket from Osh, Kyrgyzstan.
* 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 Urgench, Uzbekistan, and return ticket from Osh, Kyrgyzstan.
* 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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