Itinerary
- Day 1
Almaty
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at a traditional Kazakh restaurant)
Included Activities
- Welcome Dinner at traditional Kazakh restaurant
Optional Activities
- Visit State Museum of Arts
- Visit State History Museum
- Visit Kasteev House Museum
Landmarks State Museum of Arts State History Museum Kasteev House Museum 
- Day 2
Almaty
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch and wine tasting at a local, family-owned winery)
Included Activities
- City tour of downtown Almaty with local guide
- Visit Central Square
- Visit Zenkoff Cathedral in Panfilov Park
- Visit Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments
- Winery visit with lunch and wine tasting
Landmarks Central Square Zenkoff Cathedral Panfilov Park Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments - Day 3
Almaty to Bishkek
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch at Tamgaly Tas)
Included Activities
- Visit UNESCO World Heritage site Tamgaly Tas with Bronze Age petroglyphs
- Picnic lunch at Tamgaly Tas
- Orientation walk in Bishkek with leader
Landmarks Tamgaly Tas 
- Day 4
Bishkek
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Half-day city tour of downtown Bishkek with local guide
- Visit Ala-Too Square
- Visit statue of Manas
- Visit Russian Orthodox church
- Visit Oak Park
- Visit Opera house
- Visit Victory Square
- Central Asian Textile Design and Manufacturing visit with local designer and historian
- Dinner with group in Bishkek
Landmarks Ala-Too Square Statue of Manas Russian Orthodox Church Oak Park Opera House Victory Square - Day 5
Bishkek to Lake Issyk Kul
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Homemade lunch at local farming family home), Dinner (Campfire dinner under the stars)
Included Activities
- Visit Burana Tower monument and museum
- Homemade lunch at local farming family home
- Yurt making workshop with local craftsman
- Overnight stay in traditional yurt camp
- Campfire dinner under the stars
Landmarks Lake Issyk Kul Burana Tower Chuy Valley 
- Day 6
Lake Issyk Kul to Karakol
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Skazka Canyon
- Visit Jety Oguz Valley with walk
- Arrival in Karakol
Landmarks Skazka Canyon Jety Oguz Valley 
- Day 7
Karakol
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with Dungan family hosts at their home following a cooking masterclass on local cuisine)
Included Activities
- City tour of Karakol with local leader
- Prezhevalsky Museum visit
- Walk along scenic streets of Karakol to see 'Gingerbread Cottage' houses
- Local market visit to browse for souvenirs
- Dungan Mosque visit
- Holy Trinity Cathedral visit
- Dungan family cooking masterclass and dinner
Landmarks Prezhevalsky Museum Dungan Mosque Holy Trinity Cathedral - Day 8
Karakol to Almaty
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional dinner with group to celebrate the adventure)
Included Activities
- Visit Charyn Canyon
- Short hike to bottom of Charyn Canyon
- Traditional celebratory dinner with group
Landmarks Charyn Canyon - Day 9
Almaty
- Meals
- Breakfast
