Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Ashgabat
- Day 2
Ashgabat
Included Activities
- Ashgabat city tour
- Visit Independence Park
- Visit Ertogrul Gazi Mosque
- Visit Arch of Neutrality
- Visit Turkmenbashi Mosque Mausoleum
- Explore local markets
Optional Activities
- Arch of Neutrality entrance - US$1.5
- Carpet Museum - US$9
- National Museum - US$11
Landmarks Independence Park Ertogrul Gazi Mosque Arch of Neutrality Turkmenbashi Mosque Mausoleum - Days 3 - 4
Ashgabat to Kunye Urgench
Included Activities
- Desert crossing through Kara-Kum Desert
- Off-roading to Darwaza Gas Crater
- View the burning gas crater
- Explore Kunye Urgench UNESCO World Heritage Site
- View the 11th-century minaret
Landmarks Darwaza Gas Crater Kunye Urgench - Days 5 - 9
Kunye Urgench to Bukhara
Included Activities
- View the edge of the Aral Sea
- Explore Khiva city
- Visit ancient madrassas
- Visit medinas
- Visit mausoleums
- Visit museums
- Visit Juma Mosque
Optional Activities
- Khiva Tourist Ticket to Various Sites - US$12
Landmarks Aral Sea Khiva Juma Mosque 
- Days 10 - 13
Khiva to Samarkand
Included Activities
- Explore Bukhara city
- Visit bazaar
- Travel through Kyzylkum Desert
- Explore Samarkand
- View Bibi-Khanum Mosque
- Visit the Registan
Optional Activities
- Bullet train from Bukhara to Samarkand (subject to schedule)
- The Registan, Samarkand - US$15
- The Ark, Bukhara - US$2.5
- Kalon Minaret, Bukhara - US$3
Landmarks Bukhara Bibi-Khanum Mosque The Registan Kyzylkum Desert 
- Days 14 - 18
Samarkand to Dushanbe
Included Activities
- Climb into Fann Mountains
- Visit Iskanderkul Lake
- Hike around Iskanderkul Lake
- Visit Tajikistan's highest waterfall
- Additional hikes in Fann Mountains
Landmarks Iskanderkul Lake Fann Mountains Dushanbe 
- Days 19 - 26
Dushanbe to Osh
Included Activities
- Drive along Pamir Highway
- Visit Nurek Dam
- Visit Kulob
- Cross Shurobod Pass
- Visit Kalai Khumb
- Visit Karon archaeological site
- Visit Khorog bazaar
- Visit Khorog botanical gardens
- Visit Murghab market
- Cross Akbaital Pass
- Visit Karakul Lake area
- Hikes near Sary Moghul
Landmarks Pamir Highway Nurek Dam Kulob Kalai Khumb Karon archaeological site Khorog Murghab Akbaital Pass Karakul Lake Sary Moghul - Days 27 - 29
Osh to Bishkek
Included Activities
- Visit Osh bazaar
Landmarks Osh Bazaar Toktogul Reservoir - Days 30 - 31
Bishkek
Landmarks Ala-Too Square Kyrgyz State Historical Museum Zoological Museum - Days 32 - 35
Bishkek to Charyn Canyon
Included Activities
- Explore Almaty city
- Visit Ascension Cathedral in Panfilov Park
- Visit Abay Opera House
- Visit Golden Warrior Monument
- View Almaty Tower
- Visit Kolsai Lake
- Hike to Lake Kaindy
- Explore Charyn Canyon
Optional Activities
- Fast Coaster roller coaster ride (45 km/h)
- Singing Dunes visit (if time allows)
Landmarks Almaty Ascension Cathedral Panfilov Park Abay Opera House Republic Square Almaty Tower Shymbulak Ski Resort Singing Dunes Kolsai Lake Lake Kaindy Charyn Canyon - Days 36 - 41
Charyn Canyon to Kochkor
Included Activities
- Visit Lake Issyk-Kul
- Stay in traditional yurts
- Hiking around Altyn Arashan
- Horse riding opportunities
- Visit Jeti-Oguz red stone cliffs
- Explore Karakol town
- Visit Fairy Canyon rock formations
Optional Activities
- Family homestay accommodations (subject to availability)
Landmarks Lake Issyk-Kul Altyn Arashan Jeti-Oguz Karakol Terskay Ala-Too Mountains Fairy Canyon Kochkor - Days 42 - 44
Kochkor to Tash Rabat
Included Activities
- Stay in traditional yurts at Lake Song Kol
- Hike around Lake Song Kol
- Watch eagle hunting display
- Stay at Tash Rabat Caravanserai
Optional Activities
- Horse riding at Lake Song Kol - US$15 per day
- Watch Ulak Tartysh (Kyrgyz Polo) - US$20 per person
Landmarks Lake Song Kol Tash Rabat Caravanserai - Day 45
Tash Rabat to Kashgar
Included Activities
- Cross Torugat Pass border crossing
- Transfer to Kashgar
Landmarks Torugat Pass Chatyr Kol Kashgar - Day 46
Kashgar
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Kashgar
- Visit People's Square
- Visit Apak Hoji Tomb
- Visit Id Kah Mosque
- Visit Handicraft Street
Optional Activities
- Sunday Livestock Market (if visiting on weekend)
Landmarks Kashgar People's Square Apak Hoji Tomb Id Kah Mosque Handicraft Street Sunday Livestock Market - Days 47 - 52
Kashgar to Xining
Included Activities
- Overnight train from Kashgar to Jiayuguan
- Visit Great Wall at Jiayuguan
- Overnight train to Dunhuang
- Guided tour of Mogao Grottoes
- Visit Ming Sha Hill and Crescent Moon Pool
- Scramble up and slide down sand dunes
- Overnight train to Xining
- Visit North Mountain Taoist Temple
- Visit Dongguan Mosque
- Board high-altitude Sky Train to Lhasa
Optional Activities
- Jiayuguan - Last Fort at the End of the Great Wall of China - US$20
- Bactrian camel ride over sand dunes - US$18
- Sand boarding at Mingsha Shan Sand Dunes, Dunhuang - US$30
- Microlight flight over Mingsha Shan Sand Dunes, Dunhuang - US$50
Landmarks Great Wall of China - Jiayuguan Section Mogao Grottoes Ming Sha Hill Crescent Moon Pool North Mountain Taoist Temple Dongguan Mosque 
- Days 53 - 59
Lhasa to Chengdu
Included Activities
- Acclimatisation time in Lhasa
- Full day exploring Lhasa with Tibetan guide
- Visit Jokhang Temple
- Visit Barkhor Square
- Visit Potala Palace
- Cross Gampala Pass
- View Yamdrok Tso Lake
- Visit Tashilunpo Monastery
- Visit Rongbuk Monastery
- Visit Mount Everest Base Camp
- Visit Tingri
- Visit Gyantse
- Visit Yamdrok Tso Lake again
- Return to Lhasa
- Board high-altitude train to Chengdu
Optional Activities
- Visit Sera Monastery - mid-afternoon monk debates
- Visit Pelkor Chode Monastery, Gyantse
- Visit Kumbum Stupa, Gyantse
- Tibet entrance fees - from US$6
- Potala Palace entry - from US$45
Landmarks Lhasa Jokhang Temple Barkhor Square Potala Palace Sera Monastery Gampala Pass Yamdrok Tso Lake Holy Mount Nyenchen Khangsar Shigatse Tashilunpo Monastery Rongbuk Monastery Mount Everest Mount Everest Base Camp Tingri Gyantse Pelkor Chode Monastery Kumbum Stupa - Days 60 - 63
Lhasa to Xi'an
Included Activities
- High-altitude train journey from Lhasa to Chengdu
- Visit Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding & Research Centre
Optional Activities
- Fly the Lhasa to Chengdu route instead of train
Landmarks Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding & Research Centre Xi'an 
- Days 64 - 66
Xi'an and Great Wall
Included Activities
- Visit Great Wall of China at Mutianyu
- Overnight sleeper train to Beijing
Optional Activities
- Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
- Bell and Drum Towers
- City Walls (Ming Dynasty)
- Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses
Landmarks Giant Wild Goose Pagoda Bell Tower Drum Tower Xi'an City Walls Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses Great Wall of China - Mutianyu Section 
- Day 67
Beijing
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit Tian'anmen Square
- Explore the Forbidden City
- Visit the Temple of Heaven
- Shopping at malls and markets throughout the city
- Experience Beijing's nightlife - pubs and clubs
Landmarks Tian'anmen Square Forbidden City Temple of Heaven
