Itinerary
- Day 1
Astana
- Start point
- Astana, Kazakhstan (Hotel lobby, 18:00)
- Meals
- Dinner (Authentic Kazakh food experience with leader and group)
Optional Activities
- Stroll along Astana waterfront
- Shop at Khan Shatyr Entertainment Centre
Landmarks Khan Shatyr Entertainment Centre - Day 2
Astana
Included Activities
- Astana city tour
- Bayterek tower visit
- Nur-Astana Mosque visit
- Palace of Peace & Reconciliation visit
- Local jeweller workshop visit
Optional Activities
- Lunch featuring horse meat dishes or plov
Landmarks Bayterek Tower Khan Shatyr Nur-Astana Mosque Palace of Peace & Reconciliation - 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
- Otrar ancient settlement visit
Landmarks Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum Otrar - Day 5
Almaty
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Hearty lunch at local winery)
Included Activities
- Issyk Museum visit
- Ile-Alatau National Park visit
- Lake Issyk visit
- Turgen Gorge hike and waterfall visit
- Winery visit and wine tasting
Landmarks Issyk Museum Ile-Alatau National Park Lake Issyk Turgen Gorge 
- Day 6
Almaty
Included Activities
- Almaty city tour with local guide
- Zenkov Cathedral visit
- Panfilov Park visit
- Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments visit
- Zelenyi Bazaar visit
Landmarks Central Square Zenkov Cathedral Panfilov Park Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments Zelenyi Bazaar - Day 7
Almaty to Saty Village
Included Activities
- Charyn Canyon National Park visit
Landmarks Charyn Canyon 
- Day 8
Saty Village to Karakol
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch)
Included Activities
- Kolsay Lakes National Park hiking
Optional Activities
- Kaindy Lake hike
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 to waterfall
Optional Activities
- Local market visit
Landmarks Dungan Mosque Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral Jety Oguz - Day 10
Karakol to Bishkek
Included Activities
- Cholpan Ata petroglyphs visit
- Lake Issyk-Kul boat tour
Optional Activities
- Final dinner with group
Landmarks Cholpan Ata Lake Issyk-Kul - Day 11
Bishkek
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Bishkek city tour
Optional Activities
- Local garden walks
- Sample samsa pastries
- Day 12
Bishkek
Included Activities
- Bishkek city tour
Optional Activities
- Osh Market visit
Landmarks Ala-Too Square Dubovy Park Osh Market - Day 13
Bishkek to Issyk-Kul Lake
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with local Kyrgyz family)
Included Activities
- Burana Tower visit
- Don Aryk Kyrgyz family visit and home-cooked lunch
- Issyk-Kul Lake yurt workshop
Landmarks Burana Tower Lake Issyk-Kul - Day 14
Issyk-Kul Lake
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Kyzyl Tuu yurt workshop visit
Optional Activities
- Lake swimming
- Short hike
Landmarks Kyzyl Tuu - Day 15
Issyk-Kul Lake to Song-Kol Lake
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Kochkor market visit
- Kochkor women's felt co-op visit
Landmarks Kochkor Song-Kol Lake - Day 16
Song-Kol Lake to Kyzyl-Oi
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch on river banks), Dinner (Boorsok cooking demonstration)
Optional Activities
- Village exploration
Landmarks Kyzyl-Oi Kokomeren River - Day 17
Kyzyl-Oi to Toktogul
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Suusamyr Valley Chychkan River Toktogul - Day 18
Toktogul to Osh
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Uzgen Minaret and complex visit
Landmarks Uzgen Osh - Day 19
Osh
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain visit
- National Historical and Archaeological Museum Complex visit
Optional Activities
- Jayma Bazaar visit
- Soviet heritage walking tour
Landmarks Sulaiman-Too Jayma Bazaar - Day 20
Osh to Kokand
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at potter's home)
Included Activities
- Margilan ikat silk factory visit
- Rishton ceramics workshop visit
- Kokand home cooked lunch
Landmarks Margilan Rishton Kokand - Day 21
Kokand
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Khudayar Khan Palace Museum visit
Optional Activities
- Friday Mosque visit
- Bazaar exploration
- Royal Cemetery visit
- Dinner with group
Landmarks Khudayar Khan Palace Friday Mosque - Day 22
Kokand to Khujand
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Evening bazaar visit
- History Museum visit
- Khujand Fortification visit
- Jami Mosque visit
Landmarks Jami Mosque Khujand Fortification - Day 23
Khujand to Penjikent
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with local Tajik family)
Included Activities
- Lake Marquzor Tajik family visit with lunch
- Penjikent ancient city wall and museum visit
Landmarks Marquzor Lakes Penjikent - Day 24
Penjikent to Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Samarkand leader-led orientation walk
Landmarks Samarkand 
- Day 25
Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Plov cooking demonstration and family dinner)
Included Activities
- Samarkand Registan Square visit
- Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum visit
- Bibi-Khanym Mosque visit
- Shakh-I-Zinda necropolis visit
- Samarkand plov cooking demonstration and family visit
Landmarks Registan Square Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum Bibi-Khanym 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
Landmarks Tashkent - Day 27
Tashkent
- End point
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Tashkent)
