Itinerary
- Day 1
Tashkent
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at excellent local restaurant serving traditional Uzbek food such as laghman noodles, norin noodles and fried dumplings)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner at local restaurant with traditional Uzbek cuisine
Optional Activities
- Walk to view contemporary architecture
- Day 2
Tashkent
Included Activities
- Khast Imom Complex tour including Barak Khan medressa, Kaffal Shashi mausoleum, Quran Library and Mosque
- Chorsu Bazaar visit
- Tashkent metro stations tour
- Amir Timur Square visit
- City tour with local leader
Optional Activities
- Visit Kukeldash medressa
Landmarks Khast Imom Complex Chorsu Bazaar Amir Temur Square Kukeldash medressa - Day 3
Tashkent to Samarkand
Included Activities
- High-speed Afrosiab train to Samarkand
- Ulugbek Observatory visit
- Afrosiab Museum visit
- Konigil village artisan workshop visit with 1000-year-old paper-making demonstration
- Ceramics workshop visit
Landmarks Ulugbek Observatory Afrosiab Museum Meros paper mill 
- Day 4
Samarkand
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional plov cooking demonstration and family dinner with local family)
Included Activities
- Shah-i-Zinda complex visit
- Gur Amir Mausoleum visit
- Registan Square visit
- Siob Bazaar visit
- Bagizagan winery visit and wine tasting
- Traditional plov cooking demonstration and family dinner
Landmarks Shah-i-Zinda Gur Amir Mausoleum Registan Square Siob Bazaar Bagizagan winery - Day 5
Samarkand to Bukhara
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- High-speed train to Bukhara
- Ismail Samani Mausoleum visit
- Chashma Ayub Mausoleum visit
- Bolo-Khauz Mosque visit
- City tour with leader
- Uzbek folklore and music performance
Landmarks Ismail Samani Mausoleum Chashma Ayub Mausoleum Bolo-Khauz Mosque 
- Day 6
Bukhara
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ark Fortress ruins visit
- Poikalon complex visit
- Taki Zargaron visit
- Trading domes visit
- Lyabi-Hauz complex visit
Landmarks Ark Fortress Taki Zargaron Lyabi-Hauz Complex - Day 7
Bukhara to Khiva
- Meals
- Lunch
Included Activities
- Sitorai Mohi Hosa Palace visit
- Kyzyl-Kum Desert drive with stops for photos and walks
Landmarks Sitorai Mohi Hosa Palace Kyzyl-Kum Desert 
- Day 8
Khiva
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner following Khorezmian cuisine cooking class featuring shivit oshi (green noodles) and tuhum-barak (egg dumplings))
Included Activities
- Kalta Minor Minaret visit
- Khan museum visit
- Juma Mosque visit
- Islom-Hoja Minaret and Medressa visit
- Kuhna Ark fortress visit
- Ak-Sheikh Baba observation platform visit
- Tosh-Hovli Palace visit
- Sunset champagne at roof terrace
- Khorezmian cuisine cooking class with shivit oshi and tuhum-barak preparation
Landmarks Kalta Minor Minaret Juma Mosque Islom-Hoja Minaret and Medressa Kuhna Ark Tosh-Hovli Palace - Day 9
Khiva to Tashkent
- Meals
- Dinner (Final group dinner)
Included Activities
- Flight to Tashkent
- Navoi Theatre facade visit
- Broadway Alley walk
Landmarks Navoi Theatre Broadway Alley - Day 10
Tashkent to Almaty
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at traditional Kazakh restaurant)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner at traditional Kazakh restaurant
Optional Activities
- State Museum of Arts visit
- State History Museum visit
- Kasteev House Museum visit
Landmarks State Museum of Arts State History Museum Kasteev House Museum 
- Day 11
Almaty
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at family-owned winery)
Included Activities
- City tour of downtown Almaty with local guide
- Central Square visit
- Zenkoff Cathedral visit
- Panfilov Park visit
- Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments visit
- Family-owned winery visit with lunch and wine tasting
Landmarks Central Square Zenkoff Cathedral Panfilov Park Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments - Day 12
Almaty to Bishkek
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch at Tamgaly Tas)
Included Activities
- Tamgaly Tas UNESCO World Heritage site visit with Bronze Age petroglyphs
- Orientation walk with leader
Landmarks Tamgaly Tas 
- Day 13
Bishkek
- Meals
- Dinner (Group dinner in Bishkek)
Included Activities
- Half-day city tour of downtown Bishkek with local guide
- Ala-Too Square visit
- Statue of Manas visit
- Russian Orthodox church visit
- Oak Park visit
- Opera house visit
- Victory Square visit
- Central Asian textile design visit with local designer and craftsman
- Group dinner in Bishkek
Landmarks Ala-Too Square Statue of Manas Russian Orthodox church Oak Park Opera house Victory Square - Day 14
Bishkek to Lake Issyk Kul
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Homemade lunch at local farming family home), Dinner (Campfire dinner under the stars)
Included Activities
- Burana Tower and monument visit
- Burana Tower museum visit
- Local farming family homemade lunch
- Kyzyk Tuu village yurt-making workshop visit and demonstration
- Kiiz (felt layer) making instruction
- Traditional yurt camp night
- Campfire dinner under the stars
Optional Activities
- Assemble your own yurt
Landmarks Lake Issyk Kul Burana Tower 
- Day 15
Lake Issyk Kul to Karakol
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Skazka Canyon visit
- Jety Oguz Valley visit and walk
Landmarks Skazka Canyon Jety Oguz Valley 
- Day 16
Karakol
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner with Dungan family following local cuisine masterclass)
Included Activities
- Prezhevalsky Museum visit
- Scenic street walk with Gingerbread Cottage viewing
- Local market visit
- Dungan Mosque visit
- Holy Trinity Cathedral visit
- Dungan family visit and local cuisine masterclass with dinner
Landmarks Prezhevalsky Museum Dungan Mosque Holy Trinity Cathedral - Day 17
Karakol to Almaty
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional dinner with group to celebrate the adventure)
Included Activities
- Sharyn Canyon visit with short hike to bottom
Landmarks Sharyn Canyon - Day 18
Almaty
- Meals
- Breakfast
