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Discovery of Central Asia - 5 Stans

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Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Ashgabat

    Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Welcome lunch), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque in Kipchak
    • Evening drive through illuminated Ashgabat
    Landmarks
    Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque
  2. Day 2

    Ashgabat to Darwaza Gas Crater

    Ashgabat to Darwaza Gas Crater
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (BBQ dinner near the burning crater)

    Included Activities

    • Ashgabat city tour including Monument of Neutrality, Presidential Square, Ertugrul Gazi Mosque, Independence Park, and Lenin Monument
    • Darwaza Gas Crater viewing
    • BBQ dinner near the crater
    Landmarks
    Monument of Neutrality
    Ertugrul Gazi Mosque
    Darwaza Gas Crater
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 3

    Darwaza to Ashgabat

    Darwaza to Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast (Camp-style breakfast)

    Included Activities

    • Old Nisa archaeological site visit
    • Carpet Museum visit
    Landmarks
    Old Nisa
    Turkmen Carpet Museum
  4. Day 4

    Ashgabat - Nohur area

    Ashgabat - Nohur area
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Shared lunch with local family during Turkmen Hospitality experience)

    Included Activities

    • Kow-Ata Underground Lake visit and swim
    • Turkmen Hospitality experience at local home with carpet weaving and felt-mat making demonstrations
    • Traditional bread baking and national dish preparation
    • Gökdepe Mosque visit
    • Akhal-Teke Horse Farm visit
    Landmarks
    Kow-Ata Underground Lake
    Gökdepe Mosque
  5. Day 5

    Ashgabat to Bukhara, Uzbekistan

    Ashgabat to Bukhara, Uzbekistan
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Bukhara city exploration including Lyabi Hauz Ensemble, Jewish Synagogue, trading domes, Bozori Kord Hammam, Abdullakhan Tim, Madrasahs of Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan, and Poi Kalyan Complex with Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque and Miri-Arab Madrasah
    Landmarks
    Lyabi Hauz Ensemble
    Poi Kalyan Complex
    Kalyan Minaret
    Kalyan Mosque
    Miri-Arab Madrasah
    Madrasah of Ulugbek
    Madrasah of Abdulazizkhan
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 6

    Bukhara

    Bukhara
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Ismail Samani Mausoleum visit
    • Bolo Hauz Mosque visit
    • Chor Minor visit
    • Magoki-Attori Mosque visit
    • Ark Fortress visit
    • Chashma Ayub visit
    Landmarks
    Ismail Samani Mausoleum
    Bolo Hauz Mosque
    Chor Minor
    Magoki-Attori Mosque
    Ark Fortress
    Chashma Ayub
  7. Day 7

    Bukhara to Khiva

    Bukhara to Khiva
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 8

    Khiva

    Khiva
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Mukhammad Amin Khan Madrasah visit
    • Mukhammad Rahimkhan Madrasah visit
    • Kalta Minor Minaret visit
    • Toshkhovli Palace visit
    • Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum visit
    • Juma Mosque visit
    • Islom Khodja Minaret visit (optional climb)
    • Kunya Ark visit

    Optional Activities

    • Climb Islom Khodja Minaret
    Landmarks
    Ichan Kala
    Kalta Minor Minaret
    Toshkhovli Palace
    Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum
    Juma Mosque
    Islom Khodja Minaret
    Kunya Ark
    Mukhammad Amin Khan Madrasah
    Mukhammad Rahimkhan Madrasah
  9. Day 9

    Khiva to Tashkent

    Khiva to Tashkent
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Khast-Imam Complex visit including Barak-Khan Madrasah, Tillya Sheykh Mosque, Mausoleum of Abu Bakr Kaffal Shashi, and Islamic Institute of Imam al-Bukhari
    • Chorsu Bazaar visit
    • Amir Timur Square visit
    • Independence Square visit
    • Applied Arts Museum visit
    Landmarks
    Khast-Imam Complex
    Barak-Khan Madrasah
    Tillya Sheykh Mosque
    Mausoleum of Abu Bakr Kaffal Shashi
    Islamic Institute of Imam al-Bukhari
    Chorsu Bazaar
    Amir Timur Square
    Independence Square
    Applied Arts Museum
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Tashkent to Samarkand

    Tashkent to Samarkand
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Registan Square visit
    • Ulugh Beg Madrasah visit
    • Sherdor Madrasah visit with mini concert and mini lecture about national instruments
    • Tilla-Kari Madrasah visit
    • Happy Bird Craft Centre visit
    • Bibi Khanym Mosque visit
    • Siyob Bazaar visit
    • Shah-i-Zinda necropolis visit
    • Registan Square illuminated evening visit
    Landmarks
    Registan Square
    Ulugh Beg Madrasah
    Sherdor Madrasah
    Tilla-Kari Madrasah
    Happy Bird Craft Centre
    Bibi Khanym Mosque
    Siyob Bazaar
    Shah-i-Zinda
    Itinerary Image 1
  11. Day 11

    Samarkand

    Samarkand
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum visit
    • Afrosiyob Museum visit
    • Ulugh Beg Observatory visit
    • Hodja Doniyor Mausoleum visit
    Landmarks
    Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum
    Afrosiyob Museum
    Ulugh Beg Observatory
    Hodja Doniyor Mausoleum
  12. Day 12

    Samarkand - Shakhrisabz - Samarkand

    Samarkand - Shakhrisabz - Samarkand
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Aksarai Palace visit
    • Dorus Saodat complex visit
    • Dorut Tilovat Complex visit including Kuk Gumbaz Mosque and Mausoleum of Jakhangir
    • Gumbazi Sayidon visit
    • Hazrati Imom Mosque visit
    • Crypt of Tamerlane visit
    Landmarks
    Aksarai Palace
    Dorus Saodat Complex
    Dorut Tilovat Complex
    Kuk Gumbaz Mosque
    Mausoleum of Jakhangir
    Hazrati Imom Mosque
    Crypt of Tamerlane
  13. Day 13

    Samarkand to Penjikent

    Samarkand to Penjikent
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Museum of Rudaki visit
    • Ancient Penjikent exploration
    Landmarks
    Museum of Rudaki
    Ancient Penjikent
  14. Day 14

    Penjikent - Seven Lakes

    Penjikent - Seven Lakes
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch near Hushyor Lake), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Seven Lakes exploration
    • Light hiking around the lakes
    Landmarks
    Mijgon Lake
    Soya Lake
    Hushyor Lake
    Nophin Lake
    Khurdak Lake
    Marguzor Lake
    Hazorchashma Lake
  15. Day 15

    Penjikent to Dushanbe via Hissar

    Penjikent to Dushanbe via Hissar
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hissar Fortress exploration
    • 18th-century madrasah visit
    • 19th-century madrasah visit
    • 16th-century mausoleum visit
    Landmarks
    Hissar Fortress
  16. Day 16

    Dushanbe

    Dushanbe
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Tajikistan National Museum of Antiquities visit
    • Ismail Samani Monument visit
    • Rudaki Park walk
    • Independence Square visit
    • Tajikistan United Museum visit
    • Botanical Garden walk
    • Dushanbe Bazaar visit
    Landmarks
    Tajikistan National Museum of Antiquities
    Ismail Samani Monument
    Rudaki Park
    Independence Square
    Tajikistan United Museum
    Botanical Garden
    Dushanbe Bazaar
  17. Day 17

    Dushanbe to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

    Dushanbe to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Ala-Too Square visit
    • Osh Bazaar exploration
    Landmarks
    Ala-Too Square
    Osh Bazaar
  18. Day 18

    Bishkek - Ala-Archa National Park - Kochkor

    Bishkek - Ala-Archa National Park - Kochkor
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Ala-Archa National Park moderate hike
    • Burana Tower visit
    • Burana Tower museum visit
    • Local felt workshop visit
    Landmarks
    Ala-Archa National Park
    Ala-Archa River
    Burana Tower
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  19. Day 19

    Kochkor to Son-Kul Lake

    Kochkor to Son-Kul Lake
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Horse riding at Son-Kul Lake
    • Kymyz (fermented mare's milk) preparation observation
    • Kok-Boru horse game demonstration (if available)

    Optional Activities

    • Horse riding excursions around the lake
    Landmarks
    Son-Kul Lake
    Itinerary Image 1
  20. Day 20

    Son-Kul Lake to Kochkor

    Son-Kul Lake to Kochkor
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
    Landmarks
    Son-Kul Lake
  21. Day 21

    Kochkor to Issyk-Kul Lake

    Kochkor to Issyk-Kul Lake
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Eagle Hunting Demonstration
    • Kyzyl-Tuu Village visit with wooden yurt frame production observation
    • Fairy Canyon short walk
    Landmarks
    Issyk-Kul Lake
    Bokonbaevo
    Kyzyl-Tuu Village
    Fairy Canyon
  22. Day 22

    Issyk-Kul Lake to Karakol

    Issyk-Kul Lake to Karakol
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with local Uyghur family)

    Included Activities

    • Jety-Oguz valley visit
    • Dungan Mosque visit
    • Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral visit
    • Dinner with local Uyghur family
    Landmarks
    Jety-Oguz
    Seven Bulls
    Broken Heart Rock
    Dungan Mosque
    Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral
    Itinerary Image 1
  23. Day 23

    Karakol to Saty

    Karakol to Saty
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Kegen Border Crossing
    Saty
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  24. Day 24

    Kolsai Lakes

    Kolsai Lakes
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Kolsai Lakes exploration
    • Optional hike to Kolsai-2

    Optional Activities

    • Mountain trail hike towards Kolsai-2 (approximately 14-15 km total, 6-7 hours)
    Landmarks
    Kolsai Lakes
    Kolsai-1
    Kolsai-2
  25. Day 25

    Kolsai Lakes - Kaindy Lake - Almaty

    Kolsai Lakes - Kaindy Lake - Almaty
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Kaindy Lake visit with lakeshore walk
    • Charyn Canyon exploration on foot
    Landmarks
    Kaindy Lake
    Charyn Canyon
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  26. Day 26

    Almaty

    Almaty
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Panfilov Park visit
    • Zenkov Cathedral (Ascension Cathedral) visit
    • Museum of Musical Instruments visit
    • Almaty central squares visit
    • Green Bazaar visit
    Landmarks
    Panfilov Park
    Zenkov Cathedral
    Museum of Musical Instruments
    Green Bazaar
  27. Day 27

    Almaty

    Almaty
    Meals
    Breakfast

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    I am an older person who uses a walking cane. I can't walk very far or very fast. Also, is any of the accommodation in a Yurt as I can't sleep in a Yurt camp. Is this tour suitable for me and if so, what is the cost as I would be travelling on my own.

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      This tour requires mid to high level of walking. Especially in the bigger cities of Uzbekistan where cities are pedestrian only and all touring is done on foot which is multiple hours. Yes, there are several nights on this itinerary which stay in yurt camps. Due to this, I don't believe this would be a suitable tour for you. If you are interested in private touring, we could certainly tailor a program to suit your pace and interests.

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