Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Ashgabat
Ashgabat- Meals
- Dinner (First taste of Turkmenistan cuisine)
Included Activities
- Welcome meeting with group leader
- Dinner with group
Optional Activities
- Explore area near hotel
- Day 2
Ashgabat
AshgabatIncluded Activities
- City tour of Ashgabat
- Visit Ertugrul Gazi Mosque
- Visit Independence Monument
- Visit Neutrality Arch
- Visit Turkmenbashy Ruhi Mosque and mausoleum of Saparmurat Niyazov
- Visit ruins of Anau
Optional Activities
- Explore Ashgabat in the evening
Landmarks Ertugrul Gazi Mosque Independence Monument Neutrality Arch Turkmenbashy Ruhi Mosque Anau ruins - Day 3
Darvaza Crater
Darvaza Crater- Meals
- Dinner (Turkmenistan-style dinner)
Included Activities
- Visit Darvaza Gas Crater
- Sunset viewing at crater
- Dinner at desert camp
Optional Activities
- Explore Ashgabat in the morning
Landmarks Darvaza Gas Crater 
- Day 4
Ashgabat - Kunya Urgench - Khiva
Ashgabat - Kunya Urgench - KhivaIncluded Activities
- Visit Kunya Urgench
- Visit Gutlug Timur Minaret
- Visit mosque and mausoleum in Kunya Urgench
Optional Activities
- Explore Khiva in the evening
Landmarks Kunya Urgench Gutlug Timur Minaret - Day 5
Khiva
KhivaIncluded Activities
- Visit Kalta Minor Minaret
- Visit Mohammed Amin Khan Madressa
- Visit Kuhna Ark
- Visit Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum
- Visit Islom Hoja Minaret
- Visit Juma Mosque
- Visit Tosh-Hovli Palace
Optional Activities
- Continue exploring Khiva in the afternoon
Landmarks Kalta Minor Minaret Mohammed Amin Khan Madressa Kuhna Ark Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum Islom Hoja Minaret Juma Mosque Tosh-Hovli Palace - Day 6
Khiva to Bukhara
Khiva to BukharaIncluded Activities
- Visit Lyabi-Hauz Plaza
- Visit Taki Zargaron Trading Dome
- Evening exploration of Bukhara
Landmarks Lyabi-Hauz Plaza Taki Zargaron Trading Dome 
- Day 7
Bukhara
BukharaIncluded Activities
- Visit Sitorai Mohi Khosa Palace
- Visit Ark Fortress
- Visit Ismail Samani Mausoleum
Optional Activities
- Visit Bolo Haus Mosque
- Visit Chor Minor (UZS4000)
- Visit Kalon Mosque and Minaret (UZS6000)
- Visit Ulukbek Madrassah
- Visit Abdulaziz Khan Madrassa
Landmarks Sitorai Mohi Khosa Ark Fortress Ismail Samani Mausoleum Bolo Haus Mosque Chor Minor Kalon Mosque and Minaret Ulukbek Madrassah Abdulaziz Khan Madrassa - Day 8
Bukhara to Samarkand
Bukhara to SamarkandIncluded Activities
- Visit Gur-Amir mausoleum
Optional Activities
- Visit Registan Square at night
Landmarks Gur-Amir Mausoleum Registan Square 

- Day 9
Samarkand
Samarkand- Meals
- Lunch (Bazaar food including Khalva and pomegranate juice), Dinner (Plov prepared during cooking demonstration with local family)
Included Activities
- Visit Shak-i-Zinda
- Visit Bibi Khanum Mosque
- Explore ancient bazaar
- Visit Registan Square
- Plov cooking demonstration with local family
- Dinner at local family home
Optional Activities
- Visit Ulug Beg's medieval observatory
Landmarks Shak-i-Zinda Bibi Khanum Mosque Registan Square Ulug Beg Observatory - Day 10
Samarkand to Tashkent
Samarkand to TashkentOptional Activities
- Explore Tashkent in the evening
- Day 11
Tashkent
TashkentIncluded Activities
- City walking tour of Tashkent
- Visit Amir Timur Square
- Visit Chorsu Bazaar
- Metro tour
Optional Activities
- Visit Khast Imom complex
Landmarks Amir Timur Square Chorsu Bazaar Khast Imom Complex - Day 12
Tashkent to Khujand
Tashkent to Khujand- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Khujand bazaar
- Visit Jami Mosque
Optional Activities
- Visit History Museum (Free)
Landmarks Jami Mosque - Day 13
Khujand - Iskanderkul Lake - Sary Tag Village
Khujand - Iskanderkul Lake - Sary Tag VillageIncluded Activities
- Visit Iskanderkul Lake
- View local waterfall
- Visit Zmeinnoe Lake
- Explore Sary Tag village
Landmarks Iskanderkul Lake Zmeinnoe Lake Shahriston Pass - Day 14
Sary Tag to Dushanbe
Sary Tag to Dushanbe- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Hissor Fort
Optional Activities
- Explore parks or museums in Dushanbe
Landmarks Hissor Fort Anzob Pass - Day 15
Dushanbe
DushanbeIncluded Activities
- Visit Navruz Palace
- Visit Rudaki Square and Ismail Somoni Monument
- Visit Museum of National Antiquities
Landmarks Navruz Palace Rudaki Square Ismail Somoni Monument Museum of National Antiquities of Tajikistan - Day 16
Dushanbe to Almaty
Dushanbe to Almaty- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Almaty

- Day 17
Almaty
AlmatyIncluded Activities
- Visit Central Square
- Visit Zenkov Cathedral in Panfilov Park
- Visit Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments
Optional Activities
- Visit Central State Museum (Free)
Landmarks Central Square Zenkov Cathedral Panfilov Park Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments Central State Museum - Day 18
Almaty - Charyn Canyon - Saty Village
Almaty - Charyn Canyon - Saty VillageIncluded Activities
- Visit Charyn Canyon
Landmarks Charyn Canyon 
- Day 19
Saty Village - Kolsay Lakes - Karakol
Saty Village - Kolsay Lakes - Karakol- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch during hike)
Included Activities
- Hike to Kolsai Lakes
- Lunch during hike
- Visit Dungan Mosque
- Visit Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral
- Explore local market
Optional Activities
- Visit Kaindy Lake
Landmarks Kolsai Lakes Kaindy Lake Dungan Mosque Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral 

- Day 20
Issyk-Kul Lake
Issyk-Kul Lake- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch at Skazka Canyon)
Included Activities
- Drive along south shore of Issyk-Kul Lake
- Visit Jety Oguz
- Visit Skazka Canyon
- Picnic lunch at Skazka Canyon
Landmarks Issyk-Kul Lake Jety Oguz Skazka Canyon - Day 21
Issyk-Kul Lake
Issyk-Kul Lake- Meals
- Lunch (Home-cooked meal with local family)
Included Activities
- Yurt workshop with local families
- Learn yurt manufacturing
- Visit local family home
- Learn felt-making
- Home-cooked lunch with local family
Landmarks Issyk-Kul Lake - Day 22
Issyk-Kul to Bishkek
Issyk-Kul to Bishkek- Meals
- Lunch (Home-cooked meal with local Kyrgyz family)
Included Activities
- Visit Burana Tower
- Visit Don Aryk
- Local Kyrgyz family home-cooked lunch
- Orientation walk with leader
Landmarks Burana Tower - Day 23
Bishkek
BishkekIncluded Activities
- City walking tour of Bishkek
- Visit Ala-too Square
- Visit Dubovy Park
Optional Activities
- Visit Osh Market
Landmarks Ala-too Square Dubovy Park Osh Market - Day 24
Bishkek
Bishkek- Meals
- Breakfast
















