Tour from Urumqi to Tashkent, China, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan
Dear traveler, we invite you to visit four Central Asian countries: Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and China. This tour is a combination tour and can be planned in any direction and from any country.
You can also exclude any country you don't want to visit or that isn't on your itinerary. Traveling through all four countries, we will visit all the most popular attractions in the region we're in.
Central Asia is a general term for a large region in the center of the Asian continent. Over the past few decades, the definition of which countries should be included has changed repeatedly. In a narrower sense, Central Asia primarily includes Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Mongolia, eastern Iran, northern Pakistan, Kashmir, and Xinjiang and Tibet in western China.
This corresponds to a more comprehensive definition of Central Asia. In addition to the Central Asian steppe, it also includes the inland highland regions of Highland Asia.
Central Asia was previously known as the land of the Tatars or (Tartar).
- Distance of the route:
1 169 km
- Season time:
May – September all season
- Best time:
July - September
- Group size:
not more 12 person
- Days & nights:
4 days - 3 nights
Tour itinerary:
Urumqi – Khorgos checkpoint – Zharkent village – Koktal village – Tashkarasu village – Chundzha village – Kokpek village – Baiseit village – Chilik village – Almaty (344 km).
Arriving from Urumqi, you'll clear customs and border formalities with China and Kazakhstan. We'll meet at the Khorgos checkpoint and arrange car insurance. After completing the insurance, we'll drive to Baiseit village, passing Zharkent and Chundzha villages along the way. After 214 kilometers, we'll arrive in the village and have lunch at a local café.
After lunch, we'll head to Almaty. Along the way, we'll pass the villages of Chilik and Baiseit, where we can refuel. After a 130-kilometer drive, we reach the city. We'll check into a hotel, settle in, have dinner, and rest.
Immediately after breakfast, we'll set off on a city tour. First, we'll stop at the Panfilov Park, which also houses the cathedral. Next to the park is the Museum of Musical Instruments, which we'll also visit. Then we'll head to the National Museum of Kazakhstan and Republic Square (popularly known as New Square). We'll have lunch at the traditional Kazakh restaurant, "Kazakh Aul."
After lunch, we'll visit the Medeo ravine, home to the world's largest high-altitude skating rink, Medeo. Afterward, we'll take the funicular up to the Chimbulak ski resort. A picnic with champagne awaits us there. After completing the excursion, we return to the hotel, have dinner, and rest.
Almaty – Targap village – Samsy village – Korday Pass – Korday village – Merke village – Taraz (530 km).
After breakfast, we depart for Merke village.
Along the way, we will pass the villages of Targap, Samsy, Korday, and Merke. We will also cross the Korday Pass, which is located at an altitude of 1,233 meters above sea level. After 370 kilometers, we reach Merke, where we have lunch at a local cafe. Our next destination, 160 kilometers long, is Taraz.
Upon reaching the city, we check into a hotel, have dinner, and rest.
Taraz – Aysha-Bibi village – Turar Rysul village (Vannovka) – Shymkent – Zhibek Zholy checkpoint on the Kazakh-Uzbek border (295 km).
After breakfast, we leave Taraz for the village of Aysha-Bibi, home to the Aysha-Bibi and Babaji Khatun Mausoleum. After 18 kilometers, we reach the mausoleum, stroll around, take photos, and then go on a tour. Next, we head to the Zhibek Zholy checkpoint. Along the way, we pass the village of Turar Rysul village and the Kuyuk Pass.
After driving 277 kilometers, we reach the checkpoint. We go through customs and border formalities with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. After the checkpoint, we depart for Tashkent.
What is required for transit (temporary import) of a vehicle through the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan? There are no special permits for vehicles to enter the Republic of Kazakhstan. All necessary documents for entry into the Republic of Kazakhstan are processed at the customs border point. When entering the Republic of Kazakhstan, the driver must have a driver's license, registration certificate, and a power of attorney to operate the vehicle.
At the checkpoint, the driver must complete the following:
1. Customs declaration. On page 2, at the bottom of the customs declaration, there is a section for vehicle information (make, license plate, engine number, body number, chassis number) (the customs declaration is issued free of charge).
2. Vehicle return obligation. A return guarantee is a document in which you guarantee to the customs authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan that you will export your vehicle from Kazakhstan within a specified timeframe, without the right to sell it or give it away within Kazakhstan. The return guarantee is completed in duplicate; one copy remains with the customs service, the other remains with you. Upon exiting the Republic of Kazakhstan, you must leave the return guarantee at the customs point of exit (the return guarantee is issued free of charge, and no duties are charged for the temporary import of a vehicle into the Republic of Kazakhstan).
3. A migration card (issued free of charge).
In accordance with the law on insurance in the Republic of Kazakhstan, vehicle insurance is mandatory. After completing customs and border procedures at the border, upon entering the Republic of Kazakhstan, you must obtain mandatory vehicle insurance at an insurance office. The cost of vehicle insurance depends on the year of manufacture, market value, and make of the vehicle. The approximate cost of car insurance is $25 to $50.
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