The Legendary Silk Road Train Adventure(2024)

• You arrive in Almaty and transferred to your centrally located hotel. The rest of the day free to explore this city on own.

Overnight: Rahat Palace Hotel or similar

• 抵达阿拉木图后，送往位于市中心的酒店休息。其余时间可自由探索这座城市。

住宿：拉哈特皇宫酒店或同级

In the morning, you enjoy a sightseeing tour of this green metropolitan city at the foot of the mighty Ile Alatau Mountains. You see the imposing Zenkov Russian Orthodox Cathedral, built entirely of wood, the Wedding Palace, the Almaty Circus, and the Central Mosque. At midday you are served a Kazakh welcoming lunch in a traditional yurt. You depart aboard your private train in the afternoon.

Porter service guarantees the transfer of your large luggage directly to your train compartment. You are welcomed aboard the train with a drink or refreshment and a short informative talk.

Overnight: On board

早上，我们将游览这座位于伊拉阿拉托山脚下的绿色大都市，包括雄伟庄严的全木制升天主教座堂、婚礼宫殿、阿拉木图马戏团与中央清真寺。中午，您将在传统的圆顶帐篷中享用哈萨克人的欢迎午餐。午餐后，我们登上私人火车出发。行李服务员会确保将您的大件行李直接送到您所在的火车车厢。您将在火车上享受一杯欢迎饮品或茶点，并聆听一段简短的说明。

住宿：火车车厢

As the morning sun find its way into your compartment, you see that you are arriving at the greater Lake Issyk-Kul area. You immediately realize that you are now in the midst of great natural beauty. Your first stop in this lush region is Cholpon-Ata, where you enjoy a boat ride on Lake Issyk-Kul, one of the largest lakes in the world.

The breathtaking views of this enormous lake make you feel as if you’re at sea. After your day by the lake, you are ready for the comfort of your private train. Once on board, you depart for Bishkek. A nightcap and good conversation prepare you for the next day’s adventure.

Overnight: On board

当晨光照入您的车厢时，您会发现自己即将到达周遭都是自然美景的伊塞克湖地区。抵达这片郁郁葱葱地区的第一站是乔尔蓬阿塔。在这里您可以乘船游览位列世界大湖之一的伊塞克湖，其壮丽景色让您仿佛置身于大海之中。在湖边度过一天之后，准备乘坐舒适的私人火车前往比什凯克。 睡前小酌一杯，愉快地交谈，为第二天的冒险做好准备。

住宿：火车车厢

Today you find yourself in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s capital and largest city. Like Almaty, it is situated at the foot of a mountain range, the Tian Shan.

You now begin to realize that Central Asia will never let you down. There is so much to see here, that you already have the feeling that you’ll be back again. Your guide takes you through the city, explaining everything clearly as you go. You visit the National Historical Museum then take a ride outside the city to the Ala Archa National Park. As the sun sets, you are ready to board your private train for Turkestan.

Overnight: On board

今天您将游览吉尔吉斯坦首都与最大城市比什凯克。它与阿拉木图一样，也位于天山山脉的山脚下。 您现在开始意识到中亚永远不会让您失望。这里有太多值得一看的地方，您已经有了再次回来的感觉。导游将带领您穿越这座城市，详细解说途中所见所闻。在参观吉尔吉斯斯坦首都主要历史文化遗产展示中心——国家历史博物馆后，将乘车出城前往阿拉阿查国家公园。日落时分，您准备登上前往突厥斯坦的私人火车。

住宿：火车车厢

You arrive in Turkestan after having breakfast on board. You visit the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, which was built in 1394 and is one of the most significant examples of Timurid architecture(UNESCO World Heritage Site). Afterwards your private train continues its journey, crossing the Kazakh-Uzbek border towards Samarqand. Border formalities are completed in the comfort of your compartment.

Overnight: On board

在船上享用早餐后，便抵达突厥斯坦。您将参观霍贾·艾哈迈德·亚萨维陵墓，该陵墓建于 1394 年，是帖木儿建筑的重要代表之一（联合国教科文组织世界遗产）。之后，您的私人火车继续旅程，穿过哈萨克-乌兹别克斯坦边境，前往撒马尔罕。边境手续可在您舒适的车厢内完成。

住宿：火车车厢

Today is spent visiting the sights of this famous historic city, which during the rule of Timur was considered the world’s most beautiful and prestigious city. The Necropolis of Shah-e Zinde(the living Shah), the excavation sites at Afrosiab(with a museum tour), and Registan Square are certainly among the most notable architectural ensembles in Central Asia. It is also historically important, as the site where many Uzbek women burned their veils (paranjas) in 1917, to signal their arrival in a new era.

Overnight: Registan Plaza Hotel or similar

今天我们将参观这座著名的历史名城的景点，在帖木儿统治期间，这座城市被认为是世界上最美丽、最负盛名的城市。 夏邑辛达陵（“活着的国王的陵墓”）、阿夫拉西阿卜遗址（含博物馆游览）和雷吉斯坦广场，它们无疑是中亚著名的建筑群之一。 这里也具有重要的历史意义，1917年，许多乌兹别克斯坦妇女在此焚烧她们的面纱)，以示她们迎接新时代的到来。

住宿：雷吉斯坦广场酒店或同级

Your day in this fascinating city includes a tour of a silk carpet manufactory, a visit to an Uzbek craftsman’s family to see paper being made from mulberry bark, stops at the Ulug Beg Observatory and the ruins of the Bibi Khanum Mosque, and viewing the interior of the palace-like Gur Emir Mausoleum.

Overnight: Registan Plaza Hotel or similar

在这座迷人城市的一天，您将参观丝绸地毯制造厂，拜访乌兹别克工匠家庭，观看他们如何用桑树皮制作纸张，前往兀鲁伯天文台和比比哈努姆清真寺遗址游览，并参观内部如宫殿般的古尔-埃米尔陵墓。

住宿：雷吉斯坦广场酒店或同级

After breakfast your train is on its way into the past. The Greek heritage has been preserved in this inaccessible mountainous region and cultural influences of the Bactrians and the Kushan Empire also survive here. Fire worship and shamanism are still practiced here in the form of rituals and myths seldom found elsewhere. Trade caravans once
travelled through these narrow mountain gorges and the armies of Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, and Timur (or Tamerlane) also passed by here. A traditional ceremony offers you first-hand insight into the region’s unique folklore. Your journey then continues along the Great Silk Road aboard your train to the green city of Shakhrisabz, the birth place of Timur. Your sightseeing here includes the monumental architecture of the brutal Mongol ruler’s great palace from the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. In the evening you depart for Bukhara on your private train. On board you are
invited to a tasting of Uzbek wines.

Overnight: On board

用过早餐后，您的列车开始穿越时空。在这个人迹罕至的山区，希腊的文化遗产被保存下来，巴克特里人和贵霜帝国的文化影响也在这里得以留存。火祭和萨满教在此地仍然以其他地方很少见的仪式和神话的形式存在。贸易商队曾经穿过这些狭窄的山峡，亚历山大大帝、成吉思汗和帖木儿（或帖木儿）的军队也曾路过这里。亲身经历一个传统的仪式，将让您亲身了解该地区独特的民间传说。然后，您将乘坐火车沿着伟大的丝绸之路继续旅程，前往帖木儿的出生地——绿色城市沙赫里萨布兹。您将在此参观介于十四至十五世纪之间，由这位残暴的蒙古统治者兴建的宏伟宫殿建筑。晚上，您将继续乘坐私人列车前往布哈拉。在车上，您将被邀请品尝乌兹别克葡萄酒。

住宿：火车车厢

Located in the middle of the Kyzylkum Desert, Bukharahas some one thousand architectural monuments recalling the golden age of the Great Silk Route. Exotic spices, furs, and especially silk were stored and traded then in the city’s caravanserais. In Bukhara’s Old Town (UNESCO World Heritage), you see the almost fifty-metre tall Kalyan Minaret and the Lyab-I Hauz Ensemble by the pond. In a madrassa courtyard you watch a performance of local dances, and a presentation
of colourful national costumes with musical accompaniment.

Overnight: Hotel Asia Bukhara or similar

布哈拉位于克孜勒库姆沙漠，拥有约一千座建筑古迹，置身其中令人不禁想起伟大的丝绸之路的黄金时代。当时，异国的香料、毛皮，尤其是丝绸都在城市的商队驿站储存和交易。在布哈拉老城区（联合国教科文组织世界遗产），您可以看到近50米高的卡扬宣礼塔和靠近池塘的里亚比豪兹广场建筑群。在一所伊斯兰学校的庭院中，您可以观看当地舞蹈，以及色彩缤纷的民族服装和音乐伴奏的表演。

住宿：亚洲布哈拉饭店或同级

Bukhara, which also bears the by-name Sherif(the noble one), has preserved its ancient oriental countenance in its extensive, unparalleled collection of authentic architecture. In the morning, we drive you to the splendid Mir-e-Arab Madrassa and the Samanid Mausoleum, which are one of Central Asia’s most beautiful architectural treasures. Afterward, you tour the massive Ark Citadel, a city within a city that was once the seat of government of Bukhara’s former rulers. There you view the Throne Room, after which you visit the last emir’s Summer Residence.

Overnight: Hotel Asia Bukhara or similar

布哈拉，又被称为“Sherif”（高贵的人），在其广阔而无与伦比的真实建筑群中，保留了古老的东方风貌。早上，我们将带您前往壮丽的 Mir-e-Arab伊斯兰学校和玛扎尔·伊·奎德陵，它们是中亚的建筑瑰宝之一。 随后，您将参观巨大的方舟城堡，这是一座城中城，曾经是布哈拉前统治者的政府所在地。 在那里您可以参观王座室，并参观最后一位埃米尔的夏宫。

住宿：亚洲布哈拉饭店或同级

Bukhara, which also bears the by-name Sherif(the noble one), has preserved its ancient oriental countenance in its extensive, unparalleled collection of authentic architecture.

Overnight: On board

早上您可以探索布哈拉或随心所欲地度过。 您的火车会在中午左右出发前往西部的希瓦。

住宿：火车车厢

Today you will visit the oasis of Khiva, a fairy tale from 1001 Nights – in stone. Standing at the mighty town wall with its gates and bastions of mud brick you feel transported into another world. On your sightseeing tour of the oasis you have a chance to take in its exotic atmosphere. Its palaces, mosques, minarets, mausoleums, and madrassas (Muslim religious schools) represent one of the best preserved ensembles of medieval oriental urban architecture in the world.

Overnight: On board

今天，您将参观希瓦绿洲，这是一以石头为基石，犹如《一千零一夜》童话故事般的地方。站在宏伟的城墙前，城门和泥砖堡垒让您仿佛置身于另一个世界。在这趟绿洲观光之旅中，你有机会感受到它的异国情调。它的宫殿、清真寺、尖塔、陵墓和宗教学校（穆斯林宗教学校）是世界上其中一座保存得最完好的中世纪东方城市建筑群。

住宿：火车车厢

Your private train arrives in the early morning at the Uzbek capital of Tashkent. On your sightseeing tour of the city you are able to have a look at this green oasis in the steppe and see the Madrassa Kukeldash, the Kavoj and Amir Timur monuments, and the typical Kazakh mud brick houses. You end your day, and your journey, with a farewell dinner this evening.

Overnight: Hotel Grand MIR or similar

您的私人火车在清晨抵达乌兹别克斯坦首都塔什干。在城市的观光游览中，您可以看到这片草原上的绿洲，库克尔达什伊斯兰学校、卡瓦兹阿米尔帖木儿纪念碑以及典型的哈萨克泥砖房。今晚，您将在告别晚宴中，结束您的一天和旅程。

住宿：格韩德米赫酒店或同级

Hotel room extension being arranged. Depending on airline schedule as majority flight schedule are midnight/early morning on next day.

Airport transfer service will be arranged.

您可预定2024年4月10日至11日期间的得任何飞机航班。

由于多数飞机航班为午夜或次日清晨，因此我们将根据航空公司的航班时刻表安排延长您的酒店住房时间，并安排机场送机服务。