Itinerary
- Day 1
Osh
Osh- Start point
- Osh, Kyrgyzstan (Osh Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sightseeing in Osh
- Visit Suleiman Mountain UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Climb stairway to viewing platform at 1,092 meters
- Visit Babur's House (15th-16th centuries)
- Visit local history museum in cave on Suleiman Mountain
- Browse shopping street with shops and street food stalls
Landmarks Suleiman Mountain (Suleiman-Too) Babur's House - Day 2
Osh to Edelweiss Meadow
Osh to Edelweiss Meadow- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Transfer along Pamir Highway scenic route
- Walk to Lukovaya (Leek) Meadow (3,800m)
- Explore Achik-Tash Canyon with rock formations
Landmarks Taldyk Pass Lenin Peak Lukovaya (Leek) Meadow Achik-Tash Canyon Alay Valley - Day 3
Edelweiss Meadow
Edelweiss Meadow- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike through Achik-Tash Valley fjords with turquoise lakes
- Visit sacred Tulpar-Kol Lake
- Walk around Tulpar-Kol Lake from multiple viewpoints
- Experience nomadic Kyrgyz traditions and yurt lifestyle
Landmarks Achik-Tash River valley Tulpar-Kol Lake - Day 4
Edelweiss Meadow to Murghab
Edelweiss Meadow to Murghab- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Roadside lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Ascend to Kyzyl-Art Pass (4,280m)
- Visit Karakul Lake (3,914m)
- Cross Ak-Baital Pass (4,655m)
- Explore Murghab bazaar and craft shops
Landmarks Kyzyl-Art Pass Karakul Lake Ak-Baital Pass - Day 5
Murghab to Langar
Murghab to Langar- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel through Wakhan Corridor
- Visit Langar petroglyphs (over 6,000 rock carvings)
- Explore Langar local museum
- Visit Shrine of Shoh Kambari Oftob
Landmarks Langar petroglyphs Shrine of Shoh Kambari Oftob - Day 6
Langar to Ishkashim
Langar to Ishkashim- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Boxed meals en route), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit tomb and house-museum of Sufi Mubarak Kadam in Jamg
- View 700-year-old sundial stone
- Visit Bibi Fatima hot springs (40°C year-round)
Optional Activities
- Bathe in Bibi Fatima hot springs pool
- Shower under natural waterfall at Bibi Fatima springs
Landmarks Jamg (tomb and house-museum of Sufi Mubarak Kadam) Bibi Fatima hot springs - Day 7
Ishkashim to Khorog
Ishkashim to Khorog- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Pamir Botanical Garden (world's second-highest)
- Explore History and Ethnography Museum
- Browse local bazaar for fresh produce and specialties
Landmarks Pamir Botanical Garden - Day 8
Khorog to Kalai-Khumb
Khorog to Kalai-Khumb- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (En route), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit ancient archaeological site of Karon
Optional Activities
- Sample local pomegranates, figs, persimmons, pistachios, and almonds in Kalai-Khumb
Landmarks Karon archaeological site - Day 9
Kalai-Khumb to Dushanbe
Kalai-Khumb to Dushanbe- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (In Kulob), Dinner (At local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit Mausoleum of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani
- Visit Hulbuk Fortress
- Visit National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan
- View colossal Buddha in Nirvana statue
- Explore Independence Square
- Stroll Rudaki Avenue
- Visit Monument to Ismail Samani
Landmarks Mausoleum of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani Hulbuk Fortress National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan Independence Square Rudaki Avenue Monument to Ismail Samani - Day 10
Dushanbe
Dushanbe- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit National Museum of Tajikistan
- Visit Botanical Garden
- Explore Oriental Bazaar
- Visit Hissar Fortress (30 km outside city)
- Explore Madrasah Kukhna at Hissar Fortress
Landmarks National Museum of Tajikistan Botanical Garden Oriental Bazaar Hissar Fortress Madrasah Kukhna - Day 11
Dushanbe to Penjikent
Dushanbe to Penjikent- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Iskanderkul Lake
- Walk along Iskanderkul Lake shore
- Visit ancient settlement of Sarazm (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Explore local museum in Penjikent
Landmarks Iskanderkul Lake Sarazm - Day 12
Penjikent to Tashkent
Penjikent to Tashkent- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Archaeological Museum in Khujand
- Visit Shaikh Muslihiddin Mosque and Madrasah in Khujand
- Explore Payshanba Bazaar in Khujand
- Cross Oybek land border
Landmarks Archaeological Museum (Khujand) Shaikh Muslihiddin Mosque and Madrasah Payshanba Bazaar - Day 13
Tashkent to Samarkand
Tashkent to Samarkand- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Khast-Imam Square
- Explore Chorsu Bazaar
- Walk Independence Square
- Explore Amir Temur Square
- Ride Tashkent Metro
Landmarks Khast-Imam Square Chorsu Bazaar Independence Square Amir Temur Square Tashkent Metro - Day 14
Samarkand
Samarkand- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Registan Square
- Explore Ulugbek Madrasah
- Explore Sher-Dor Madrasah
- Explore Tilla-Qori Madrasah
- Visit Gur-e Amir Mausoleum
- Visit Bibi-Khanym Mosque
- Explore Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis
- Visit Ulugbek Observatory
Landmarks Registan Square Ulugbek Madrasah Sher-Dor Madrasah Tilla-Qori Madrasah Gur-e Amir Mausoleum Bibi-Khanym Mosque Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis Ulugbek Observatory - Day 15
Samarkand to Bukhara
Samarkand to Bukhara- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Po-i-Kalyan Complex
- Explore Po-i-Kalyan Minaret
- Visit Miri-Arab Madrasa
- Visit Magoki-Attori Mosque
- Visit Ulugbek Madrasa
- Relax at Lyabi-Hauz Square
Landmarks Po-i-Kalyan Complex Miri-Arab Madrasa Magoki-Attori Mosque Ulugbek Madrasa (Bukhara) Lyabi-Hauz Square - Day 16
Bukhara
Bukhara- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Homemade dinner in traditional Uzbek home after plov master class)
Included Activities
- Visit Ismail Samani Mausoleum
- Visit Chashma Ayub Mausoleum
- Explore local bazaar
- Visit Bolo-Khauz Mosque
- Explore Ark Citadel
- Visit Zindan prison in Ark Citadel
- Visit Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace
- Visit Mausoleum of Bakhouddin Naqshbandi
- Participate in plov master class in traditional home
- Share homemade dinner in traditional Uzbek home
Landmarks Ismail Samani Mausoleum Chashma Ayub Mausoleum Bolo-Khauz Mosque Ark Citadel Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace Mausoleum of Bakhouddin Naqshbandi - Day 17
Bukhara to Khiva
Bukhara to Khiva- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Journey through Kyzyl-Kum Desert
- Drive along Amudarya River
Optional Activities
- Wander narrow streets in Khiva
- Visit traditional workshops in Khiva
- Browse local souvenir shops in Khiva
Landmarks Kyzyl-Kum Desert Amudarya River - Day 18
Khiva
Khiva- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Explore Ichan-Kala walled inner city (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Visit Pakhlavan Mahmud Mausoleum
- Visit Kunya-Ark Fortress
- Visit Islam Hajji Minaret
- Visit Tash Khauli Palace
- Visit Juma Mosque
- Visit Muhammad Aminkhan Madrasah
- Visit Avesta Museum
Landmarks Ichan-Kala Pakhlavan Mahmud Mausoleum Kunya-Ark Fortress Islam Hajji Minaret Tash Khauli Palace Juma Mosque Muhammad Aminkhan Madrasah Avesta Museum - Day 19
Khiva to Darwaza
Khiva to Darwaza- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (BBQ dinner near crater)
Included Activities
- Cross Shavat land border
- Travel through Turkmenistan desert landscapes
- Experience Darwaza Gas Crater by day
- Experience Darwaza Gas Crater glowing at night
Landmarks Darwaza Gas Crater - Day 20
Darwaza to Ashgabat
Darwaza to Ashgabat- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit mud and water craters near Darwaza
- Browse Sunday Bazaar
- Visit Ahalteke horse stables
- View Akhal-Teke horses
- Visit Ertogrul Ghazi Mosque
Landmarks Mud and water craters Sunday Bazaar Ahalteke horse stables Ertogrul Ghazi Mosque - Day 21
Ashgabat
Ashgabat- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit National Museum
- Explore Independence Park
- View Rukhnama Monument
- Visit Neutrality Arch
- Visit Wedding Palace and panoramic viewpoint
- Visit Nissa UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Explore Parthian Empire ruins at Nissa
- Visit Turkmenbashi Mosque-Mausoleum
Landmarks National Museum Independence Park Rukhnama Monument Neutrality Arch Wedding Palace Nissa Turkmenbashi Mosque-Mausoleum - Day 22
Departure from Ashgabat
Departure from Ashgabat- End point
- Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (Ashgabat Airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
