Silk Road in Kazakhstan
Tour to Turkestan - an architectural pearl of Kazakhstan
The program of tour:
1 Day. Meeting client Check-point “Zhibek-Zholy” (Chernyaevka) (Kazakh-Uzbek border). Transfer: Check-point “Zhibek-Zholy” – Cimkent – city Turkestan (290 km). After Chimkent visiting to museum site of ancient settlement “Otrar” in Shaulder village, excursion to Arstan-Baba Mausoleum (XIX c), Otrar ruins (XI-XII c). Arrival in Turkestan . Accommodation In “Yassy” hotel, overnight.
2 Day. Breakfast. After breakfast excursion to Akhmed Yassawi maussoleum complex: gallery of stone statues, arheological museum, historical (cultural reserve) museum “Azaret-Sultan”, gates (Darvaza) (XIX c.), Esimkhan mausoleum (XVI c.), Rabia Sultan Begim mausoleum (XV c.), Akhmed Yassawi mausoleum (XII-XIV c.c.), “Zhuma” mosque (1878 year), underground mosque Khilovat (XII-XV c.c.), oriental baths (XV-XVI c.c.). Transfer: Turkestan - Check-point “Zhibek-Zholy” (Chernyaevka) (Kazak-Uzbek border) (285 km).
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Turkestani cauldron. Diameter - 2,45
m, weight - two tons
The building has a huge portal and
of domes
In museum of mausoleum
One of columns of the mausoleum
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