Handpicked experience · Tashkent
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
A private day out of Tashkent to Amirsoy, a modern resort in the western Tian Shan, for a cable-car ride into the mountains, the shore of the Charvak reservoir and rocks carved with petroglyphs.
The Amirsoy mountain resort in the western Tian Shan
A cable-car ride above the valley
The Charvak reservoir
Ancient petroglyphs
<section><h2>Overview</h2><p>Amirsoy is a new mountain resort in the Chimgan area, about 92 kilometres north-east of Tashkent, built for skiing in winter and walking and views in summer. This day trip gets you there by private car, up the mountain by cable car and home again the same afternoon.</p></section><section><h2>The day</h2><p>The drive climbs out of the plain into the foothills of the western Tian Shan. At Amirsoy the cable car lifts you well above the valley for wide views of the range, with time at the top to walk and take it in.</p><p>On the way back the car stops by the Charvak reservoir, a long turquoise lake between the ridges, and at rocks carved with ancient petroglyphs.</p></section><section><h2>Highlights</h2><ul><li>The Amirsoy mountain resort in the western Tian Shan</li><li>A cable-car ride above the valley</li><li>The Charvak reservoir</li><li>Ancient petroglyphs</li></ul></section>
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No. This is a private car or minivan with a driver who knows the route; the driver may not speak English. An English-speaking guide can be added on request for an extra charge.
Yes. In winter Amirsoy is a ski resort and the cable car still runs, though the Charvak shore may be snowbound. Dress for mountain weather at any time of year.