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Highlights of Central Asia

15 days
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From Urgench to Almaty
3.9 (55 reviews)
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Arrival in Urgench

    Arrival in Urgench
  3. Day 2

    Urgench to Khiva

    Urgench to Khiva
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner in a local restaurant in Khiva)

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Khiva old town
    • Visit Djuma Mosque (10th century Friday mosque with 213 columns)
    • Visit Kunya Ark Citadel (official residence of Khans of Khiva, 17th-19th centuries)
    • Visit Islam Khodja Madrasah and minaret
    • Visit Pahlavan Machmud complex
    • Visit Tash Hauli Palace (first half of 19th century)
    • Visit Nurulla Bay Palace
    Landmarks
    Celtic Minar
    Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah
    Djuma Mosque
    Kunya Ark Citadel
    Islam Khodja Madrasah
    Pahlavan Machmud complex
    Tash Hauli Palace
    Nurulla Bay Palace
    Khiva Old Town
  4. Day 3

    Khiva to Bukhara

    Khiva to Bukhara
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic in the desert), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Scenic drive along Amu Darya River
    • Picnic in Kyzyl Kum desert
    Landmarks
    Amu Darya River
    Kyzyl Kum desert
  5. Day 4

    Bukhara

    Bukhara
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with local folklore entertainment)

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Bukhara
    • Visit Poi-Kalon complex (12th-16th century)
    • Visit Miri-Arab Madrasah (16th century)
    • Visit Kalon Mosque
    • Visit Kalon Minaret (1127)
    • Visit Ulugbek Madrasah (1417-1418)
    • Visit Abdulaziz Khan Madrasah (1652)
    • Visit market domes
    • Visit Labi-Hauz complex
    • Visit Chor Minor Mosque
    • Visit Jewish quarter
    • Local folklore performance
    Landmarks
    Poi-Kalon complex
    Miri-Arab Madrasah
    Kalon Mosque
    Kalon Minaret
    Ulugbek Madrasah
    Abdulaziz Khan Madrasah
    Labi-Hauz complex
    Chor Minor Mosque
  6. Day 5

    Bukhara to Samarkand

    Bukhara to Samarkand
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Morning guided city tour of Bukhara
    • Visit Ark Citadel
    • Visit Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum (12th century)
    • Visit Samanid Mausoleum (892-907)
    Landmarks
    Ark Citadel
    Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum
    Samanid Mausoleum
  7. Day 6

    Samarkand

    Samarkand
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with an Uzbek family experiencing traditional Uzbek plov preparation)

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Samarkand
    • Visit Registan Square (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
    • Visit Ulugbek Madrasah (1417-1420)
    • Visit Tilla Kori Madrasah (1641-1660)
    • Visit Sher Dor Madrasah (1619-1632)
    • Visit Gur-Emir Mausoleum (burial place of Timur, 14th-15th centuries)
    • Visit Ulugbek Observatory (15th century)
    • Visit Shah-I-Sinda Necropolis (11th-15th centuries)
    • Dinner with Uzbek family with traditional plov preparation
    Landmarks
    Registan Square
    Ulugbek Madrasah
    Tilla Kori Madrasah
    Sher Dor Madrasah
    Gur-Emir Mausoleum
    Ulugbek Observatory
    Shah-I-Sinda Necropolis
  8. Day 7

    Samarkand to Shahrisabs and return

    Samarkand to Shahrisabs and return
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at the hotel or in a local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Dorus-Saodat complex
    • Visit Kok-Gumbaz Mosque
    • Visit Aksaray Palace ruins
    Landmarks
    Dorus-Saodat complex
    Kok-Gumbaz Mosque
    Aksaray Palace
  9. Day 8

    Samarkand to Tashkent

    Samarkand to Tashkent
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner in a local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Morning guided city tour in Samarkand
    • Visit Bibi Chanum Mosque (14th century)
    • Stroll through oriental bazaar
    • Visit Theater of Oriental Costumes studio
    Landmarks
    Bibi Chanum Mosque
  10. Day 9

    Tashkent

    Tashkent
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner in a local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Tashkent
    • Visit Barak Khan Madrasah (15th-16th century)
    • Visit old library
    • Visit Museum of Applied Arts
    • Visit Museum of Timurid History
    • Visit Chorsu Bazaar
    • Metro ride with decorated stations
    Landmarks
    Barak Khan Madrasah
    Museum of Applied Arts
    Museum of Timurid History
    Chorsu Bazaar
  11. Day 10

    Tashkent to Bishkek

    Tashkent to Bishkek
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Bishkek
    • Visit Independence Square
    • Visit Theater Square
    Landmarks
    Independence Square
    Theater Square
  12. Day 11

    Bishkek to Issyk-Kul

    Bishkek to Issyk-Kul
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at the hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Morning guided sightseeing in Bishkek
    • Visit Osh Bazaar
    • Visit Burana Tower (10th-11th centuries)
    • View ancient rock paintings
    Landmarks
    Osh Bazaar
    Burana Tower
    Issyk-Kul Lake
  13. Day 12

    Issyk-Kul to Karakol

    Issyk-Kul to Karakol
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Excursion to Gregorian gorges
    • Visit Dungan Mosque
    • Visit Russian Orthodox Cathedral
    Landmarks
    Gregorian gorges
    Dungan Mosque
    Russian Orthodox Cathedral
  14. Day 13

    Karakol to Almaty

    Karakol to Almaty
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch box for the journey), Dinner (Dinner in a local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Sharyn Canyon
    Landmarks
    Sharyn Canyon
  15. Day 14

    Almaty

    Almaty
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner in a local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Almaty
    • Visit Panfilovets Park
    • Visit Russian Orthodox Assumption Cathedral
    • Visit Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments
    • Visit Central Mosque
    • Visit Medeo speed skating rink
    • Visit Kok-Tobe Mountain (1,100 m)
    Landmarks
    Panfilovets Park
    Russian Orthodox Assumption Cathedral
    Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments
    Central Mosque
    Medeo speed skating rink
    Kok-Tobe Mountain
  16. Day 15

    Departure from Almaty

    Departure from Almaty

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