1-Day Chimgan Mountains Tour from Tashkent with Amirsoy and Charvak

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Ascend Amirsoy's cable cars to 2,290 meters on the Chatkal Ridge
• 02 Admire the turquoise waters of Lake Charvak from a mountain cliff
• 03 Explore Khojikent's ancient petroglyphs, waterfall, and 850-year-old plane trees
• 04 Experience a full day in the Chimgan Mountains from Tashkent

This full-day scenic tour explores the Chimgan Mountains, Amirsoy Resort, and Lake Charvak from Tashkent. Visit the modern Amirsoy ski resort, admire the turquoise reservoir of Lake Charvak, and discover ancient petroglyphs, a charming mountain waterfall, and an 850-year-old plane tree in Khojikent village. It is a varied day out that combines mountain landscapes, local history, and time in nature.

Capture stunning views of the turquoise Lake Charvak from the mountain cliff.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Tashkent, Greater Chimgan, Ugam-Chatkal National Park

Languages English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Chimgan Mountains, Amirsoy Resort, Lake Charvak and Khojikent

• After breakfast, drive to the Chimgan Mountains (100 km) by sedan or minivan.
• Explore the modern Amirsoy ski resort on the Chatkal Ridge. Enjoy activities such as cable car rides up to 2,290 meters, ice skating, and the climbing wall.
• Savour a delightful meal at the Fayz restaurant.
• Capture stunning views of the turquoise Lake Charvak from the mountain cliff.
• Visit Khojikent to see 850-year-old plane trees, a charming mountain waterfall, and ancient petroglyphs on the rocks. Relax in the shade and soak up the local history.
• Arrive back in Tashkent around 18:00.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Professional guide service
• Comfortable transportation

What's Not Included

• Amirsoy Express round-trip cable car: weekdays - $6/adults, $3/children 4+ and seniors 55+; weekends - $7/adults, $3.5/children 4+ and seniors 55+
• The second round-trip cable car in Amirsoy (up to 2290 m) - $8 per person
• Lunches and snacks

What to bring

• Comfortable shoes and sun protection

Know before you go

• The height of Big Chimgan reaches 3309 meters. The village of Chimgan is located at its foot. The population of the village is 2,370 people. Life here flows slowly. The village's population is multinational: the basis consists of Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Uzbeks, Tajiks, and Russians. The main occupations are crop production, cattle breeding, fishing, construction, and folk crafts.
• The Amirsoy Resort Mountain Resort is located on an area of 900 hectares in one of the most beautiful and picturesque places in the capital region, on the spurs of the Chatkal Ridge in the western part of the Tien Shan Mountains, just 65 kilometers from Tashkent.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Tashkent, Узбекистан

Tour start

Чарвак, Ташкентская область, Узбекистан

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.