Itinerary
- Day 1
Astana
- Start point
- Astana, Kazakhstan (Hotel lobby, 18:00)
- Meals
- Dinner (Authentic Kazakh food experience with leader and group in town)
Optional Activities
- Stroll along the Astana waterfront
- Shopping at Khan Shatyr Entertainment Centre
Landmarks Khan Shatyr Entertainment Centre - Day 2
Astana
Included Activities
- City tour of Astana
- Bayterek tower visit
- Nur-Astana Mosque visit
- Palace of Peace & Reconciliation visit
- Local jeweller workshop visit
Optional Activities
- Lunch at local restaurant for horse meat dishes or plov
Landmarks Bayterek Tower Nur-Astana Mosque Palace of Peace & Reconciliation Khan Shatyr Entertainment Centre - Day 3
Astana to Turkistan
Included Activities
- Caravan Serai complex visit
Optional Activities
- Yasawi Mausoleum visit
Landmarks Caravan Serai Yasawi Mausoleum - Day 4
Turkistan to Shymkent
Included Activities
- Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum visit
- Ancient settlement of Otrar visit
Landmarks Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum Otrar - Day 5
Almaty
- Meals
- Lunch (Hearty lunch at local winery with raw wine and craft cheese tasting)
Included Activities
- Issyk Museum visit
- Ile-Alatau National Park and Lake Issyk visit
- Turgen Gorge hike and waterfall visit
- Winery visit with wine and craft cheese tasting
Landmarks Issyk Museum Lake Issyk Ile-Alatau National Park Turgen Gorge 
- Day 6
Almaty
Included Activities
- City tour of Almaty
- Zenkoff Cathedral visit
- Panfilov Park visit
- Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments visit
- Zelenyi Bazaar visit
Landmarks Zenkoff Cathedral Panfilov Park Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments Zelenyi Bazaar Central Square - Day 7
Almaty to Kolsay Lakes National Park
Included Activities
- Charyn Canyon visit
Landmarks Charyn Canyon Kolsay Lakes National Park 
- Day 8
Kolsay Lakes to Karakol
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch)
Included Activities
- Kolsay Lakes visit
- Kaindy Lake hike (if time permits)
Landmarks Kolsay Lakes Kaindy Lake 
- Day 9
Karakol
Included Activities
- Karakol city tour
- Dungan Mosque visit
- Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral visit
- Jety Oguz canyon hike with waterfall visit
Optional Activities
- Local market exploration
Landmarks Dungan Mosque Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral Jety Oguz - Day 10
Karakol to Bishkek
Included Activities
- Cholpan Ata petroglyphs site visit
- Issyk Kul boat ride
Optional Activities
- Final dinner with group
Landmarks Cholpan Ata Issyk Kul - Day 11
Bishkek
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with new group after welcome meeting)
Optional Activities
- Walk through local gardens
- Sample samsa pastries
- Day 12
Bishkek
Included Activities
- City tour of Bishkek
- Ala-Too Square visit
- Dubovy Park visit
Optional Activities
- Osh Market exploration
Landmarks Ala-Too Square Dubovy Park Osh Market - Day 13
Bishkek to Issyk-Kul Lake
- Meals
- Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with local Kyrgyz family in Don Aryk)
Included Activities
- Burana Tower visit
- Don Aryk Kyrgyz family visit with home-cooked lunch
Landmarks Burana Tower Issyk-Kul Lake - Day 14
Issyk-Kul Lake
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Kyzyl Tuu yurt workshop visit
Optional Activities
- Relax at yurt camp
- Swim in Issyk-Kul Lake
- Short hike
Landmarks Kyzyl Tuu Issyk-Kul Lake - Day 15
Issyk-Kul Lake to Song-Kul Lake
Included Activities
- Kochkor market visit
- Kochkor women's felt co-op visit
Landmarks Song-Kul Lake Kochkor - Day 16
Song-Kul Lake to Kyzyl-Oi
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch on the banks of the Kokomeren River)
Included Activities
- Kyzyl-Oi boorsok cooking demonstration
Optional Activities
- Explore village in free time
Landmarks Kyzyl-Oi Kokomeren River - Day 17
Kyzyl-Oi to Toktogul
Landmarks Suusamyr Valley Chychkan River - Day 18
Toktogul to Osh
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Uzgen Minaret & Complex visit
Landmarks Uzgen - Day 19
Osh
Included Activities
- Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain visit
- National Historical and Archaeological Museum Complex visit
Optional Activities
- Jayma Bazaar exploration
- Soviet-era Lenin statue visit
Landmarks Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain National Historical and Archaeological Museum Complex Jayma Bazaar - Day 20
Osh to Kokand
- Meals
- Lunch (Home-cooked lunch at potter's home in Rishton)
Included Activities
- Margilan ikat silk weaving workshop visit
- Rishton ceramics workshop visit with home-cooked lunch
Landmarks Margilan Rishton - Day 21
Kokand
- Meals
- Dinner (Local restaurant dinner with fellow travellers)
Included Activities
- Khudayar Khan Palace Museum visit
Optional Activities
- Friday Mosque visit
- Bazaar exploration
- Royal Cemetery visit
Landmarks Khudayar Khan Palace Museum Friday Mosque - Day 22
Kokand to Khujand
Optional Activities
- Evening bazaar exploration
- Jami Mosque visit
- History Museum visit
- Khujand Fortification visit
Landmarks Jami Mosque Khujand Fortification - Day 23
Khujand to Panjakent
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch with local Tajik family in village at Marquzor Lakes)
Included Activities
- Marquzor Lakes visit with local Tajik family lunch
- Panjakent ancient city walls & ruins visit
- Panjakent museum visit
Landmarks Marquzor Lakes Panjakent - Day 24
Panjakent to Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Leader-led city orientation walk of Samarkand
Optional Activities
- Dinner with group at local restaurant
Landmarks Samarkand 
- Day 25
Samarkand
- Meals
- Dinner (Plov cooking demonstration and dinner with local family)
Included Activities
- Registan Square visit
- Guri-Amir Mausoleum visit
- Bibi-Khanum Mosque visit
- Shakh-I-Zinda necropolis visit
- Plov cooking demonstration with local family
Landmarks Registan Square Guri-Amir Mausoleum Bibi-Khanum Mosque Shakh-I-Zinda - Day 26
Samarkand to Tashkent
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- State Museum of History of Uzbekistan visit
- Art Gallery of Uzbekistan visit
- Optional farewell dinner with group
Landmarks State Museum of History of Uzbekistan Art Gallery of Uzbekistan - Day 27
Tashkent
- End point
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Tashkent)
