Ancient Cities Mountain Land Silk Road Overland Journey Wildlife Tours
Far away, in the very middle of Eurasia continent, lies the magnificent land of Central Asia, the land of nomads and Bactrian camels, ancient cities (the oldest city of Samarkand was founded two and a half thousand years ago) of Silk Road with bustling bazaars. The steppes and deserts extend to the Urals, keeping traces of Genghis Khan and his hordes.
The Tien Shan Mountains straddle the borders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and China. Amazing mountains with charming lakes, rushing streams and blue-fir forests, awe-inspiring peaks with the highest peak of Pobeda, 7439 m, and Khan-Tengri, alpenglow at sunset, 7010 m. Where on the ice-encrusted sheer flanks snow leopard hunts mountain goats.
The only place all over the world you can discover all climatic zones from eternal snows to the hot sands of deserts in a few hours.
You will see pristine wilderness and hospitable yurts of shepherds, alpine lush meadows and the luxuries of east, world of blinding ice and ancient cities of Silk Road with their fairytale blue mosques and tiled mausoleums.
