Itinerary
- Day 1
Bishkek
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Asia Mountains 1 Hotel), Guesthouse (Asia Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Bishkek City Tour - bus and walking tour of main monuments and buildings
- Walk through Oak Park
Optional Activities
- Airport transfer from Manas International Airport (BSZ)
Landmarks Oak Park - Day 2
Bishkek to Karakol
- Meals
- Dinner (Meal cooked by a local Dungan or Uygur family)
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Altamira Hotel), Guesthouse (Altamira Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Burana Tower
- View petroglyphs at Cholpon-Ata
- Drive along Issyk Kul Lake shore
- Meal with local Dungan or Uygur family
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
- Visit Orthodox Cathedral
- Drive to Djety-Oguz Gorge (Valley of Seven Bulls)
Landmarks Prjevalsky Museum Dungan Mosque Orthodox Cathedral Djety-Oguz Gorge (Valley of Seven Bulls) - Day 4
Karakol to Kochkor
- Meals
- Lunch (River-side picnic)
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Kochkor Family Guesthouse), Guesthouse (Kochkor Family Guesthouse (or similar))
Included Activities
- Swim in Issyk Kul Lake
- Visit Barskaun Gorge waterfalls
- River-side picnic
- Bird spotting
Landmarks Issyk Kul Lake Barskaun Gorge - Day 5
Kochkor to Song Kul Lake
- Accommodation
- Yurt (Song Kul Lake Yurt Camp), Yurt (Song Kul Lake Yurt Camp (or similar))
Included Activities
- Watch traditional felt-making ('shirdaks') in Kochkor
- Drive via Kalmak-Ashu Pass
- Settle into yurt accommodation at Song Kul Lake
Optional Activities
- Walk by the lake
Landmarks Kalmak-Ashu Pass Song Kul Lake - Day 6
Song Kul Lake
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Kochkor Family Guesthouse), Guesthouse (Kochkor Family Guesthouse (or similar))
Included Activities
- Optional mountain hike from Song Kul Lake
- Return to Kochkor via Teskey-Topok Pass
- Musical folklore ensemble performance
Optional Activities
- Mountain hike to 3,300 metres (4 hours) through Moldo-Toor range
Landmarks Moldo-Toor range Teskey-Topok Pass - Day 7
Kochkor to Suusamyr Valley
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Baytur Resort), Hotel (Belek Dream Mountain Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Scenic drive through Tien Shan Mountains
- Travel through Suusamyr Valley
Landmarks Tien Shan Mountains Suusamyr Valley - Day 8
Suusamyr Valley to Toktogul Reservoir
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kok-Bel Hotel), Hotel (Kok-Bel Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Scenic drive along Ala-Bel pass
- Walk to Saz Kul Lake (approximately 2 hours up, 1 hour down)
Landmarks Ala-Bel pass Chichkan River It-Agar River Saz Kul Lake Naryn River Toktogul Reservoir - Day 9
Toktogul Reservoir to Djalal-Abad
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Rosa Park Hotel), Hotel (Rosa Park Hotel (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Explore Djalal-Abad
- Visit spas in Djalal-Abad
Landmarks Djalal-Abad - Day 10
Arslanbob
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Rosa Park Hotel), Hotel (Rosa Park Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Arslanbob walnut forests
- Visit to Wednesday bazaar in village center
- Walk to waterfall (approximately 2.5 kilometers)
- Walk through walnut forest (approximately 500 meters uphill)
Optional Activities
- Partial jeep transport through walnut forest route (additional cost)
- Shorten walk or remain in village
Landmarks Arslanbob Walnut Forest Arslanbob Waterfall Arslanbob Village Wednesday Bazaar - Day 11
Djalal-Abad to Fergana City
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Terra Nova Hotel), Hotel (Asia Hotel Fergana (or similar))
Included Activities
- Pass through Osh
- Cross Kyrgyz-Uzbek border at Dostlik checkpoint
Landmarks Osh Dostlik checkpoint - Day 12
Fergana Valley to Tashkent
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Panarams by Radisson Individuals), Hotel (Hotel Inspira-S Tashkent (or similar))
Included Activities
- Cross Kamchik Pass
- Visit ceramic workshop in Rishtan
Landmarks Kamchik Pass Rishtan Kokand 
- Day 13
Tashkent
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Panarams by Radisson Individuals), Hotel (Hotel Inspira-S Tashkent (or similar))
Included Activities
- Guided city tour including Independence Square, Navoi Theatre, Old City, Abu Khasim Madrassah, and Earthquake Monument
- Tashkent Metro tour to see decorated stations
Optional Activities
- Visit Centre of Islamic Civilisation
Landmarks Independence Square Navoi Theatre Old City (Tashkent) Abu Khasim Madrassah Earthquake Monument Tashkent Metro Centre of Islamic Civilisation - Day 14
Tashkent to Khiva
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Feruzkhan Hotel), Hotel (Feruzkhan Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Flight to Urgench
- Bus transfer to Khiva
Optional Activities
- Explore Tashkent in morning
Landmarks Khiva 
- Day 15
Khiva
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Feruzkhan Hotel), Hotel (Feruzkhan Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Old Citadel
- Climb Dzhuma Minaret
Optional Activities
- Explore mosques, tombs and palaces
- Evening exploration of Khiva after dark
Landmarks Old Citadel (Khiva) Dzhuma Minaret - Day 16
Khiva to Bukhara
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Royal Bukhara Hotel), Hotel (Royal Bukhara Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Scenic drive through plains to Bukhara
- View old caravanserais
Landmarks Bukhara 
- Day 17
Bukhara
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Royal Bukhara Hotel), Hotel (Royal Bukhara Hotel (or similar))
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Bukhara
- Visit Lyab-i Hauz
- Visit Abdul Khan Madrassah
- Visit Mghoki Arrar Mosque
- Visit Kalyan Minaret
- View trading domes
- Tour The Ark citadel
- Visit summer palace (Palace of Moon-like Stars)
- Visit Char Minar Mosque
- Explore backstreets
Optional Activities
- Visit local tea house (chaikhana)
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 metres high)
- Visit Taqi-Sarrafon market
Landmarks Kalyan Minaret Taqi-Sarrafon market - Day 19
Bukhara to Hayat Village
- Meals
- Lunch (Home-made meal at local guesthouse in Nuratau village), Dinner (Local Uzbek dishes such as dimlama (hearty stew of meat steamed with vegetables and aromatic spices) prepared by guesthouse hosts)
- Accommodation
- Guesthouse (Hayot Village Guest House (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit ceramic workshop and museum in Gijduvan
- Lunch at Nuratau village guesthouse
- Visit Chashma Spring at Nuratau
- Visit mosque at Nuratau
- Visit ancient fortress at Nuratau
- Bread-baking demonstration at Hayat Village
- Dinner at Hayat Village guesthouse
Optional Activities
- Participate in bread-baking
- Explore Hayat Village after dinner
Landmarks Gijduvan Nuratau village Chashma Spring Hayat Village - Day 20
Hayat Village to Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Asia Samarkand (or similar))
Included Activities
- Gentle walk through countryside to Ukhum village
- Visit petroglyphs at Tykchasay Valley
- Meet local residents in Hayot Village
- Visit Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand
- Visit Guri Amir Mausoleum (Tamerlane's tomb)
- Visit Registan Square
Optional Activities
- Explore Samarkand in afternoon
Landmarks Ukhum village Tykchasay Valley petroglyphs Bibi-Khanym Mosque Guri Amir Mausoleum Registan Square 
- Day 21
Samarkand
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Minor), Hotel (Hotel Asia Samarkand (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Shah-i-Zinda necropolis
- Visit Ulug-Beg Observatory
- See Bibi-Khanym Mosque
- Explore old town
Optional Activities
- Wander through winding narrow alleys
- Visit tea house for kokchai tea
- Visit ancient Afrosiab site
Landmarks Shah-i-Zinda Ulug-Beg Observatory Bibi-Khanym Mosque Afrosiab (ancient site) - Day 22
Samarkand to Tashkent
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Panarams by Radisson Individuals), Hotel (Hotel Inspira-S Tashkent (or similar))
Included Activities
- High-speed train from Samarkand to Tashkent
Optional Activities
- Explore Samarkand in the morning
- Day 23
Tashkent
- Meals
- Breakfast
