Itinerary
- Day 1
Bishkek
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Asia Mountains 1 Hotel), Guesthouse (Asia Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Bishkek City Tour - afternoon sightseeing by bus and on foot
- Walk through Oak Park
Optional Activities
- Airport transfer from Manas International Airport (BSZ) - 50-minute drive from hotel
- Day 2
Karakol via Burana Tower and Issyk Kul Lake
- Meals
- Dinner (Meal cooked by ethnic minority family (Dungan or Uygur))
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Altamira Hotel), Guesthouse (Altamira Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Burana Tower - ancient minaret with detailed brick relief work
- See petroglyphs at Cholpon-Ata
- Enjoy views of Issyk Kul Lake
- Meal with ethnic minority family (Dungan or Uygur)
Landmarks Burana Tower Cholpon-Ata petroglyphs Issyk Kul Lake 
- Day 3
Karakol
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Altamira Hotel), Guesthouse (Altamira Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Prjevalsky Museum
- See Dungan Mosque - wooden structure without nails, built 1910
- Visit Orthodox Cathedral
- Explore Djety-Oguz (Valley of Seven Bulls) with red sandstone rock formations
Landmarks Prjevalsky Museum Dungan Mosque Orthodox Cathedral Djety-Oguz (Valley of Seven Bulls) - Day 4
Kochkor via Issyk Kul Lake and Barskaun Gorge
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Kochkor Family Guesthouse), Guesthouse (Kochkor Family Guesthouse (or similar))
Included Activities
- Swim in Issyk Kul Lake
- Visit waterfalls in Barskaun Gorge
- Riverside picnic with birdwatching
- Meet Eagle Hunter in Bokonbayevo and learn about eagle hunting tradition
Landmarks Barskaun Gorge Issyk Kul Lake - Day 5
Song Kul Lake
- Accommodation
- Yurt (Song Kul Lake Yurt Camp), Yurt (Song Kul Lake Yurt Camp (or similar))
Included Activities
- Watch traditional felt-making demonstration - shirdaks (felt applique rugs)
- Drive via Kalmak-Ashu Pass (3,346m)
- Explore Song Kul Lake area
Landmarks Song Kul Lake Kalmak-Ashu Pass - Day 6
Song Kul Lake
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Kochkor Family Guesthouse), Guesthouse (Kochkor Family Guesthouse (or similar))
Included Activities
- Optional morning hike through Moldo-Toor range (weather permitting, approx. 4 hours, reaches 3,300m)
- Evening musical folklore ensemble performance
Optional Activities
- Morning hike around Song Kul Lake
- Relax by the lake
Landmarks Song Kul Lake Moldo-Toor range Teskey-Topok Pass - Day 7
Suusamyr Valley and Chychkan Gorge
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Belek Dream Mountain Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Drive through Suusamyr Valley alpine scenery
- Cross mountain passes with photo opportunities
- Walk along Chychkan River to alpine lake Saz-Köl (mostly easy trail)
Landmarks Suusamyr Valley Ala-Bel Pass Chychkan Gorge Saz-Köl - Day 8
Jalal-Abad
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Karagat Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Photo stop at Toktogul Reservoir
Landmarks Toktogul Reservoir - Day 9
Arslanbob
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Karagat Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Arslanbob village and Wednesday bazaar
- Walk to waterfall (approximately 2.5km)
- Explore walnut forests with uphill walk (approximately 500m elevation)
Optional Activities
- Shorten walk for more relaxed pace
- Remain in village instead of hiking
- Travel part of route by jeep at additional cost
Landmarks Arslanbob walnut forests - Day 10
Osh and Sulayman Mountain
- Meals
- Dinner (Learn to prepare and enjoy boorsok - traditional Kyrgyz national bread, deep-fried and golden)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Sunrise Osh (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Sulayman-Too (Sulayman Mountain) - UNESCO-listed sacred site
- Climb to summit via paved path with steps
- Learn to prepare boorsok - traditional national bread
Optional Activities
- Explore Osh's tree-lined streets
- Visit shaded café
- Browse Osh Bazaar - one of Central Asia's oldest markets
Landmarks Sulayman-Too (Sulayman Mountain) Osh Bazaar - Day 11
Fergana City via Dostlik Border Crossing
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Asia Hotel Fergana (or similar))
Included Activities
- Border crossing at Dostlik checkpoint - immigration and customs formalities
- Day 12
Tashkent via Kamchik Pass and Rishtan
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Panarams by Radisson Individuals), Hotel (Hotel Inspira-S Tashkent (or similar))
Included Activities
- Cross Kamchik Pass
- Visit ceramic workshop in Rishtan
Optional Activities
- Brief stop in Kokand town
Landmarks Kamchik Pass Rishtan ceramic workshop Kokand 
- Day 13
Tashkent
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Panarams by Radisson Individuals), Hotel (Hotel Inspira-S Tashkent (or similar))
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Tashkent
- Visit Independence Square
- Visit Navoi Theatre
- Explore Old City
- Visit Abu Khasim Madrassah
- Visit Earthquake Monument
- Ride Tashkent Metro to see decorated stations
Optional Activities
- Visit Centre of Islamic Civilisation
Landmarks Independence Square Navoi Theatre Old City Abu Khasim Madrassah Earthquake Monument Centre of Islamic Civilisation - Day 14
Urgench to Khiva
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Feruzkhan Hotel), Hotel (Feruzkhan Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Flight to Urgench
- Bus transfer to Khiva
Optional Activities
- Morning exploration of Tashkent
Landmarks Khiva 
- Day 15
Khiva
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Feruzkhan Hotel), Hotel (Feruzkhan Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Old Citadel
- Climb Dzhuma Minaret for panoramic views
Optional Activities
- Explore mosques, tombs and palaces in afternoon
- Evening exploration of city after dark
Landmarks Khiva Old Citadel Dzhuma Minaret - Day 16
Bukhara via scenic plains
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Royal Bukhara Hotel), Hotel (Royal Bukhara Hotel (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Photo stops at caravanserais along the way
Landmarks Bukhara 
- Day 17
Bukhara
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Royal Bukhara Hotel), Hotel (Royal Bukhara Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Old Bukhara
- Visit Lyab-i Hauz
- Visit Abdul Khan madrassah with blue tiles
- Visit 9th-century Mghoki Arrar Mosque
- Visit Kalyan minaret - 'Tower of Death'
- See trading domes
- Visit The Ark citadel and museums
- Visit summer palace - 'Palace of Moon-like Stars'
- See White Hall (took 30 architects 2 years to construct)
- Visit Char Minar Mosque
- Explore old town backstreets and local tea houses
Landmarks Lyab-i Hauz Abdul Khan madrassah Mghoki Arrar Mosque Kalyan minaret Trading domes The Ark Palace of Moon-like Stars Char Minar Mosque - Day 18
Bukhara
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Royal Bukhara Hotel), Hotel (Royal Bukhara Hotel (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Climb Kalyan minaret (46-metre height) for city views
- Explore Taqi-Sarrafon market - one of four domed bazaars
Landmarks Kalyan minaret Taqi-Sarrafon market - Day 19
Hayat Village via Gijduvan and Nuratau
- Meals
- Lunch (Home-made meal at local guesthouse in Nuratau village), Dinner (Local dishes including dimlama (hearty stew of meat and vegetables with aromatic spices))
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Hayot Village Guest House (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit traditional ceramic workshop and museum in Gijduvan
- Lunch at local guesthouse in Nuratau with home-made meal
- Explore sacred Chashma Spring
- Visit mosque in Nuratau
- Explore ancient fortress
- Participate in bread-baking demonstration
- Dinner with local host family featuring dimlama and local dishes
Optional Activities
- Help in meal preparation or watch
Landmarks Gijduvan ceramic workshop Nuratau village Chashma Spring - Day 20
Samarkand via Ukhum petroglyphs
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Asia Samarkand (or similar))
Included Activities
- Morning countryside walk and hike towards Ukhum and Tykchasay Valley petroglyphs
- Meet local residents in Hayot Village
- Lunch at guesthouse
- Visit Bibi-Khanym Mosque
- Visit Guri Amir Mausoleum
- Explore Registan Square with three blue-tiled madrassahs
Landmarks Ukhum village petroglyphs Tykchasay Valley Bibi-Khanym Mosque Guri Amir Mausoleum Registan Square 
- Day 21
Samarkand
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Minor), Hotel (Hotel Asia Samarkand (or similar))
Included Activities
- Guided walking tour visiting Shah-i-Zinda necropolis
- Visit Ulug-Beg Observatory
- Visit Bibi-Khanym Mosque
Optional Activities
- Wander old town's winding alleys
- Stop at tea house for kokchai tea
- Explore ancient Afrosiab
Landmarks Shah-i-Zinda Ulug-Beg Observatory Bibi-Khanym Mosque Afrosiab - Day 22
Samarkand to Tashkent
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Panarams by Radisson Individuals), Hotel (Hotel Inspira-S Tashkent (or similar))
Included Activities
- High-speed train journey to Tashkent
Optional Activities
- Morning exploration of Samarkand
- Day 23
Tashkent
- Meals
- Breakfast
