Itinerary
- Day 1
Ashgabat
Optional Activities
- Pre-tour hotel nights in Ashgabat (available through sales representative)



- Day 2
Ashgabat
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Group welcome dinner)
Included Activities
- Half-day guided tour of Ashgabat including Ertogrul Ghazi Mosque, Independence Park, Neutrality Arch, Constitution Monument, Alem Ferris Wheel, Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex, and Wedding Palace
- Visit to the national museum
- 40-minute city night tour
- Group welcome dinner
Landmarks Ertogrul Ghazi Mosque Independence Park Neutrality Arch Constitution Monument Alem Ferris Wheel Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex Wedding Palace National Museum of Turkmenistan 


- Day 3
Ashgabat to Mary
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Transfer to Mary (up to four hours)
- Guided tour of ancient Merv World Heritage site including towers and walls
- Visit to Juma Mosque in Mary
- Visit to Russian Orthodox Church in Mary
Landmarks Merv Juma Mosque Russian Orthodox Church 
- Day 4
Mary to Ashgabat to Dashoguz
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Magtymguly Monument
- Guided tour of Nisa archaeological site
- Visit to local Akhal-Teke horse farm
Landmarks Magtymguly Monument Nisa (Turkmenistan) 
- Day 5
Dashoguz to Kunya Urgench to Khiva
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Kunya Urgench World Heritage site including mosques, caravanserai gates, fortresses and mausoleums
- Visit to Gutlug Timur Minaret
Landmarks Kunya Urgench Gutlug Timur Minaret - Day 6
Khiva
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Itchan Kala old city
- Visit to Kalta Minar
- Visit to Kunya-Ark fortress
- Visit to Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum
- Visit to Islam Khoja minaret and madrasah
- Visit to Juma Mosque
- Visit to Tash Khauli palace complex
- Visit to Allakuli Khan Madrassah
- Visits to artisan workshops for carpets, embroidery, ceramics and wood inlay
Landmarks Itchan Kala Kalta Minar Kunya-Ark Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum Islam Khoja Minaret and Madrasah Juma Mosque Tash Khauli Palace Complex Allakuli Khan Madrassah - Day 7
Khiva to Urgench to Bukhara
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Ayaz-Qala sixth-century hilltop fortress
- Possible visits to nearby castles (depending on timing)
Landmarks Ayaz-Qala 


- Day 8
Bukhara
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Lyabi Khauz architectural complex
- Visit to Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum
- Visit to Mausoleum of the Samanids
- Visit to Ark Citadel
- Visit to Poi Kalyan Complex
- Visit to Kalyan Minaret
- Visit to Kalyan Mosque
- Visit to Nodir Divanbegi Madrasah
- Visit to Chor-Minor mosque
Landmarks Lyabi Khauz Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum Mausoleum of the Samanids Ark Citadel Poi Kalyan Complex Kalyan Minaret Kalyan Mosque Nodir Divanbegi Madrasah Chor-Minor 

- Day 9
Bukhara to Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa Palace
Landmarks Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa Palace 


- Day 10
Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Registan Square
- Visit to Ulugh Beg Madrassah
- Visit to Sher-Dor Madrassah
- Visit to Tilya-Kori Madrassah
- Visit to Gur-Emir Mausoleum
- Visit to Ulughbek Observatory
- Visit to Bibi Khanum Mosque
- Visit to Shakhi Zinda necropolis
- Visit to Siab Bazaar
- Visit to paper factory
Landmarks Registan Square Ulugh Beg Madrassah Sher-Dor Madrassah Tilya-Kori Madrassah Gur-Emir Mausoleum Ulughbek Observatory Bibi Khanum Mosque Shakhi Zinda Siab Bazaar 


- Day 11
Samarkand to Tajikistan - Penjikent
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Border crossing to Tajikistan
- Visit to Sarazm World Heritage site
- Visit to Museum of Rudaki
- Guided tour of ancient Penjikent archaeological site
- Exploration of citadel with Zoroastrian fire temples
- Exploration of excavated bazaar in ancient Penjikent
Landmarks Sarazm Ancient Penjikent - Day 12
Penjikent to Fann Mountains
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch in Nofin village)
Included Activities
- Drive to Seven Lakes (Haf Kul) in Shing Valley
- Walk to Hazorchashma Lake
- Picnic lunch in Nofin village
- Time to enjoy mountain scenery
Landmarks Seven Lakes Hazorchashma Lake - Day 13
Penjikent to Khujand
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Istaravshan town and bazaar
- Visit to Museum of Archaeology in Khujand
- Visit to Sheikh Maslikhiddin Mosque
- Visit to Payshanba bazaar
- Possible visit to Arbob Palace (if time permits)
Landmarks Istaravshan Sheikh Maslikhiddin Mosque Payshanba Bazaar Arbob Palace - Day 14
Khujand to Uzbekistan - Ferghana
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Border crossing at Andurkhan to Uzbekistan
- Visit to Khudoyar-Khan Palace (1871)
- Visit to Norbuta-Biy Madrassah
- Visit to Modarikhon Mausoleum
- Visit to ceramics studio in Rishtan with demonstration
- Visit to silk factory in Margilan
Optional Activities
- Purchase of earthenware ceramics in Rishtan
Landmarks Kokand Khudoyar-Khan Palace Norbuta-Biy Madrassah Modarikhon Mausoleum Rishtan Margilan - Day 15
Ferghana to Kyrgyzstan - Osh
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Border crossing at Dustlik to Kyrgyzstan
- Visit to Sulayman Mountain
- Walk to the top of Sulayman Mountain with views, museum and 15th-century church
- Sightseeing stop at Uzgen
- Excursion to old minaret and mausoleums in Uzgen
- Visit to rice bazaar in Uzgen
Landmarks Sulayman Mountain Uzgen 
- Day 16
Jalal-Abad to Arslanbob Nature Reserve
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch in Arslanbob countryside)
Included Activities
- Walk through Arslanbob countryside and walnut forest
- Picnic lunch in surrounding countryside
Optional Activities
- Full walk of approximately four hours in Arslanbob area
Landmarks Arslanbob Nature Reserve 


- Day 17
Jalal-Abad to Son Kul Lake
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Long drive to Son Kul Lake (approximately 9 hours)
- Overnight stay in yurt camp
Landmarks Son Kul Lake - Day 18
Son Kul Lake
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Time to enjoy Son Kul Lake landscape
Optional Activities
- Walk to nearby hills (2-2.5 hours) to see petroglyphs
Landmarks Son Kul Lake - Day 19
Son Kul Lake to Issyk-Kul Lake
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to felt handicrafts workshop in Kochkor
- Participation in manufacture of national carpets
- Drive through Tien Shan mountains and Issyk-Kul shoreline
- Excursion at Bokonbaev village to observe eagle hunting demonstration
Landmarks Kochkor Issyk-Kul Lake Bokonbaev - Day 20
Issyk-Kul to Karakol
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Home-cooked meal at Uygur or Dungan family home)
Included Activities
- Visit to Barskoon Gorge
- Hike to Bowl of Manas waterfall
- Visit to Djety Oguz Gorge
- Sightseeing tour of Karakol town
- Visit to Russian Orthodox Church (1886)
- Visit to Wooden Dungan Mosque (1899)
- Visit to Karakol Bazaar
- Home-cooked meal at Uygur or Dungan family home
Landmarks Barskoon Gorge Bowl of Manas Djety Oguz Gorge Russian Orthodox Church Dungan Mosque Karakol Bazaar - Day 21
Karakol to Kazakhstan - Almaty
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch at Black Canyon (to be purchased from supermarket earlier in the day))
Included Activities
- Border crossing at Kyrgyz-Kazakh border
- Travel through Karkara valley
- Visit to Charyn River
- Viewpoints of Charyn and Moon Canyons
- Short walk at canyons
- Visit to Black Canyon
- Picnic lunch at Black Canyon
Landmarks Karkara Valley Charyn River Black Canyon 


- Day 22
Almaty
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- City tour of Almaty
- Visit to Zhenkov Cathedral (Ascension Cathedral)
- Visit to Panfilov Park
- Visit to Piously-Voznesenskiy Orthodox Cathedral (1907)
- Visit to Great Patriotic and Civil War monuments and eternal flame
- Visit to Museum of National Instruments
Landmarks Zhenkov Cathedral Panfilov Park Piously-Voznesenskiy Orthodox Cathedral - Day 23
Almaty
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Post-tour hotel extension in Almaty (available through sales representative)








































