11 - Caravasarai by Tash Rabat
After breakfast we will depart for the town of Naryn where we will have lunch with a local family.
Naryn is a long and narrow town, situated between impressive red sandstone cliffs on one side and rolling green hills on the other.
the other, stretching for about 15 km along the wide river of the same name.
of the same name.
A short distance from the Torugart border and at an altitude of 3,500 meters above sea level is the ancient caravanserai of Torugart.
the ancient caravanserai of Tash Rabat, our destination today. A caravanserai or caravanserai, from Persian
“Caranavi” (travelers) and “saray” (inn), was a building located along the great communication routes of the Muslim world, especially those of the
of the Muslim world, especially those of the Silk Road, destined to welcome the caravans at the end of a stage of a journey.
at the end of a stage of the journey.
Tash Rabat is probably the most well-preserved place and no other has preserved so much of its original atmosphere.
original atmosphere. The year of construction is unknown, but there is archaeological evidence that shows that the site was inhabited in the
the site was inhabited in the 10th century.
Located in a small and beautiful valley in the foothills of the Tian Shan, embedded against the mountain, there is
evidence that it was a place of rest and worship that would have served to protect the caravans to China, both from the ravages of the
caravans to China, both from the ravages of the climate and from bandits, before the time of Tamerlane.
the time of Tamerlane or Genghis Khan.
Legend has it that the caravanserai was built by a father and son. When they were finishing the work, only the
work, for only the dome remained, a caravan approached. The son went to greet the travelers, but his father said, “No, we finished first.
said, “No, we finish this work first,” but the young man did not listen to his father and went to greet the caravan.
Among the travelers was a beautiful young woman, and he fell madly in love with her. The caravan went on its way and
the boy went with her, leaving his father alone and the dome unfinished.
We will visit the legendary site and take a walk in the surrounding area.
Overnight in shared yurt camp for 4-6 people.
Full board
