Uzbekistan Top Things To Do
• Climb 7,000m- (23,000ft-) high mountains. There are many opportunities for serious mountaineering, and Uzbekistan contains some of the world’s highest peaks, including Peak Pobeda (7,439m/24,399ft), Peak Korzhenevskaya (7,105m/23,304ft) and Peak Khan-Tengri (6,995m/22,943ft). Equipment can be transported to base camps by helicopter.
• Go ice climbing on the Gissar, Matcha and Turkestan ridges. Vertical rock faces for rock climbing can be found in the Fan mountains (at Bodkhana, Chapdara, Maria-Mirali and Zamok) and on the Matchi Ridge (at Aksu, Asan-Usan and Sabakh).
• Ski in the mountains above Tashkent.
• Explore the deepest caves in Asia at Boi-Bulok (1,415m/4,641ft) and Kievskaya (990m/3,247ft). These are suitable for experienced cavers only. Beautiful gypsum formations can be seen at the Kugitang cave, while the caves of Baisuntau contain mummified bears and those in western Tian Shan feature underground rivers and lakes.
• Cycle the Silk Road from Tashkent via Lake Aidarkul to Khiva. Easier rides can be done in the Ferghana Valley and around Tashkent, where lake and mountain scenery can be enjoyed. Organised tours are available.
• Raft or kayak on the Angren, Chatkal, Pskem, Syr Darya and Ugen river, the best time being September to October.
See Contact Addresses for further tourist information.
Fresh ideas are just one click away...
Travel Deals
-
Finland Family holidays There is something about the snow in Finland that makes you wonder if the locals sneak out at night and spray it with a coat of brilliant white paint – it
-
Finland Activity & adventure holidays Finnish Lapland has enormous areas of untouched wilderness and mile upon mile of wild rolling fells. This vast open countryside, sparkling in the winter sunshine, just begs to be explored by
-
Orlando Adrenaline Whether you’re enjoying the hair-raising delights of the world’s only flying rollercoaster called Manta at SeaWorld or racing through the Everglades on an airboat in search of alligators, one thing’s for
-
Cambodia Luxury holidays Today Cambodia is symbolised by awesome Angkor Wat, the largest man-made religious structure in the world. However, Cambodia is also home to some of the finest boutique hotels in the world
-
Laos Inspire Me When the French colonised Indochina they had a saying: "The Vietnamese grow the rice, the Cambodians watch the rice grow, and the Lao people listen to the rice grow." This is
-
Vietnam Cultural breaks Vietnam is a country with a rich and varied history that is now firmly focused on her bright future. This is why it has become one of the hottest destinations for
