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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Astana

    Astana
    Start point
    Astana, Kazakhstan (Hotel lobby, 18:00)
    Meals
    Dinner (Authentic Kazakh food experience)

    Optional Activities

    • Stroll along Astana waterfront
    • Shopping at Khan Shatyr Entertainment Centre
  2. Day 2

    Astana

    Astana
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Bayterek Tower visit
    • Nur Boulevard stroll to Khan Shatyr
    • Nur-Astana Mosque visit
    • Palace of Peace & Reconciliation visit
    • Local jeweller workshop visit

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch with horse meat dishes or plov (rice dish with lamb, onions and carrots)
    Landmarks
    Bayterek Tower
    Khan Shatyr
    Nur-Astana Mosque
    Palace of Peace & Reconciliation
  3. Day 3

    Astana to Turkistan

    Astana to Turkistan
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Caravan Serai complex visit

    Optional Activities

    • Yasawi Mausoleum visit (late afternoon free time)
    Landmarks
    Caravan Serai
    Yasawi Mausoleum
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  4. Day 4

    Turkistan to Shymkent

    Turkistan to Shymkent
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum visit
    • Otrar ancient settlement visit
    Landmarks
    Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum
    Otrar
  5. Day 5

    Almaty

    Almaty
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked meal at local Kazakh farm)

    Included Activities

    • Issyk Museum visit
    • Ile-Alatau National Park visit
    • Lake Issyk visit
    • Turgen Gorge waterfall hike
    • Kazakh farm visit with tea and snacks
    Landmarks
    Issyk Museum
    Ile-Alatau National Park
    Lake Issyk
    Turgen Gorge
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  6. Day 6

    Almaty

    Almaty
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • City tour with local guide
    • Central Square visit
    • Zenkoff Cathedral visit
    • Panfilov Park visit
    • Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments visit
    • Zelenyi Bazaar visit
    Landmarks
    Central Square
    Zenkoff Cathedral
    Panfilov Park
    Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments
    Zelenyi Bazaar
  7. Day 7

    Almaty to Kolsay Lakes National Park

    Almaty to Kolsay Lakes National Park
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Charyn Canyon visit
    Landmarks
    Charyn Canyon
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 8

    Kolsay Lakes National Park to Karakol

    Kolsay Lakes National Park to Karakol
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch)

    Included Activities

    • Kolsay Lakes visit
    • Kaindy Lake hike (if time permits)
    Landmarks
    Kolsay Lakes
    Kaindy Lake
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  9. Day 9

    Karakol

    Karakol
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Dungan Mosque visit
    • Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral visit
    • Local market visit
    • Jety Orghuz forest hike to waterfall
    Landmarks
    Dungan Mosque
    Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral
    Jety Orghuz
  10. Day 10

    Karakol to Bishkek

    Karakol to Bishkek
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Cholpan Ata petroglyph site visit
    • Issyk Kul boat tour

    Optional Activities

    • Final dinner with group
    Landmarks
    Cholpan Ata
    Issyk Kul
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  11. Day 11

    Bishkek

    Bishkek
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Walk through local gardens
    • Search for samsa (meat and vegetable pastry pockets)
    • Dinner with new group
  12. Day 12

    Bishkek

    Bishkek
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • City tour with local guide
    • Ala-Too Square visit
    • Dubovy Park visit

    Optional Activities

    • Osh Market visit
    Landmarks
    Ala-Too Square
    Dubovy Park
    Osh Market
  13. Day 13

    Bishkek to Issyk-Kul Lake

    Bishkek to Issyk-Kul Lake
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked meal with local Kyrgyz family)

    Included Activities

    • Burana Tower visit
    • Don Aryk Kyrgyz family visit with home-cooked lunch
    Landmarks
    Burana Tower
    Issyk-Kul Lake
  14. Day 14

    Issyk-Kul Lake

    Issyk-Kul Lake
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Yurt workshop visit with artisan family

    Optional Activities

    • Relax at yurt camp
    • Swim in lake
    • Short hike
    Landmarks
    Kyzyl Tuu
  15. Day 15

    Issyk-Kul Lake to Song-Kul Lake

    Issyk-Kul Lake to Song-Kul Lake
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Kochkor market visit
    • Women's felt co-op visit
    Landmarks
    Kochkor
    Song-Kul Lake
  16. Day 16

    Song-Kul Lake to Kyzyl-Oi

    Song-Kul Lake to Kyzyl-Oi
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch on riverbanks)

    Included Activities

    • Boorsok cooking demonstration

    Optional Activities

    • Explore village
    Landmarks
    Kyzyl-Oi
  17. Day 17

    Kyzyl-Oi to Toktogul

    Kyzyl-Oi to Toktogul
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Suusamyr Valley
    Chychkan River
  18. Day 18

    Toktogul to Osh

    Toktogul to Osh
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Uzgen Minaret & Complex visit
    Landmarks
    Uzgen
  19. Day 19

    Osh

    Osh
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain visit
    • National Historical and Archaeological Museum Complex visit

    Optional Activities

    • Jayma Bazaar visit
    • Self-guided tour of Soviet sites
    Landmarks
    Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
    National Historical and Archaeological Museum Complex
    Jayma Bazaar
  20. Day 20

    Osh to Kokand

    Osh to Kokand
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked meal at potter's home)

    Included Activities

    • Margilan ikat silk workshop visit
    • Rishton ceramics workshop visit
    • Lunch at potter's home
    Landmarks
    Margilan
    Rishton
  21. Day 21

    Kokand

    Kokand
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Khudayar Khan Palace Museum visit

    Optional Activities

    • Friday Mosque visit
    • Bazaar exploration
    • Royal Cemetery visit
    • Local restaurant dinner with group
    Landmarks
    Khudayar Khan Palace Museum
    Friday Mosque
  22. Day 22

    Kokand to Khujand

    Kokand to Khujand
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Evening bazaar exploration
    • Jami Mosque visit
    • History Museum visit
    • Khujand Fortification visit
    Landmarks
    Jami Mosque
    Khujand Fortification
  23. Day 23

    Khujand to Panjakent

    Khujand to Panjakent
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked meal with local Tajik family)

    Included Activities

    • Marquzor Lakes visit
    • Tajik family visit with lunch
    • Ancient city walls and ruins visit
    • Museum visit
    Landmarks
    Marquzor Lakes
    Panjakent
  24. Day 24

    Panjakent to Samarkand

    Panjakent to Samarkand
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led city orientation walk

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner with group at leader-recommended restaurant
    Landmarks
    Samarkand
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  25. Day 25

    Samarkand

    Samarkand
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Plov cooking demonstration and meal with local family)

    Included Activities

    • Registan Square visit
    • Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum visit
    • Bibi-Khanum Mosque visit
    • Shakh-I-Zinda visit
    • Plov cooking demonstration with local family
    Landmarks
    Registan Square
    Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum
    Bibi-Khanum Mosque
    Shakh-I-Zinda
  26. Day 26

    Samarkand to Tashkent

    Samarkand to Tashkent
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • State Museum of History of Uzbekistan visit
    • Art Gallery of Uzbekistan visit
    • Optional farewell dinner
    Landmarks
    State Museum of History of Uzbekistan
    Art Gallery of Uzbekistan
  27. Day 27

    Tashkent

    Tashkent
    End point
    Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Tashkent)
    Meals
    Breakfast

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