Itinerary
- Day 1
Almaty
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Group welcome dinner)
Included Activities
- Visit Panfilovs Park
- See Piously-Voznesenskiy Orthodox Cathedral
- Visit Republic Square
- Visit National History Museum
- Visit Museum of National Instruments
- Group dinner
Optional Activities
- Pre-tour hotel nights in Almaty
Landmarks Panfilovs Park Piously-Voznesenskiy Orthodox Cathedral Republic Square National History Museum Museum of National Instruments 
- Day 2
Almaty
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Medeo Gorge and highest mountain skating rink
- Visit avalanche-protection dam
- Cable car to panoramic viewpoint in Medeo Gorge
- Cable car to top of Kok-Tobe hill
Landmarks Medeo Gorge Kok-Tobe recreational area 
- Day 3
Charyn River - Karakol
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Black Canyon viewpoints
- Visit Charyn River and Moon Canyons viewpoints
- Short walk and photography at canyons
Optional Activities
- Picnic lunch in the canyon
Landmarks Black Canyon Charyn River Moon Canyons Karkara valley - Day 4
Karakol - Issyk Kul Lake - Chon-Kemin
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Karakol timber houses and streets
- Visit Holy Trinity Church (1886)
- Visit Dungan Mosque (1899)
- Visit local bazaar in Karakol
- Traditional berkutchi eagle-hunting demonstration in Bokonbaev
- Visit Kyzyl Tuu village yurt-making workshop
Landmarks Holy Trinity Church Dungan Mosque Issyk Kul Lake Bokonbaev Kyzyl Tuu village Chon-Kemin Valley - Day 5
Chon-Kemin - Bishkek
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Burana Tower UNESCO World Heritage site
- Climb to top of Burana Tower
- Visit Burana Tower museum complex
- View reconstructed mausoleums at museum
- View citadel remains at museum
- View balbals and petroglyphs at museum
Landmarks Burana Tower - Day 6
Bishkek
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bishkek city sightseeing tour
- Visit State History Museum
- Visit Kyrgyz National Museum of Fine Arts
- Visit Ala-Too Square
- Visit Oak Park
Landmarks State History Museum Kyrgyz National Museum of Fine Arts Ala-Too Square Oak Park - Day 7
Bishkek - Jalal Abad
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Drive through Tien Shan mountains canyons and gorges
- View Toktogul Reservoir
- Cross Ala-Bel mountain pass
- Cross Tyua-Ashuu mountain pass
- Drive through Suusamyr mountain valley
Landmarks Tien Shan mountains Toktogul Reservoir Ala-Bel pass Tyua-Ashuu pass Suusamyr valley 
- Day 8
Arslanbob
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Arslanbob Nature Reserve
- Walk in ancient walnut forest
- Picnic lunch in Arslanbob countryside
Landmarks Arslanbob Nature Reserve Arslanbob ancient walnut forest - Day 9
Osh - Sulayman Mountain - Fergana
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Sightseeing stop in Uzgen
- Visit Uzgen old minaret
- Visit Uzgen mausoleums
- Visit Uzgen rice bazaar
- Visit sacred Sulayman Mountain
- Walk to top of Sulayman Mountain
- Visit Sulayman Mountain museum
- Visit 15th-century church at Sulayman Mountain
Landmarks Uzgen Sulayman Mountain - Day 10
Fergana - Margilan - Rishtan - Kokand - Khujand
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Margilan silk factory
- Visit Rishtan pottery village
- Ceramics studio demonstration in Rishtan
- Visit Khudoyar-Khan Palace in Kokand
- Visit Norbuta-Biy Madrassah in Kokand
- Visit Modarikhon Mausoleum in Kokand
Optional Activities
- Purchase ceramics in Rishtan
Landmarks Margilan silk factory Rishtan pottery village Khudoyar-Khan Palace Norbuta-Biy Madrassah Modarikhon Mausoleum - Day 11
Khujand - Istaravshan - Penjikent
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Museum of Archaeology in Khujand
- Visit Sheikh Maslikhiddin Mosque
- Visit Payshanba bazaar in Khujand
- Visit Istaravshan bazaar
Optional Activities
- Visit Arbob Palace in Khujand
Landmarks Museum of Archaeology Sheikh Maslikhiddin Mosque Payshanba bazaar Arbob Palace Istaravshan bazaar - Day 12
Fann Mountains - Seven Lakes
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch in Nofin village)
Included Activities
- Visit Seven Lakes in Fann Mountains
- Walk to Hazorchashma lake
- Picnic lunch in Nofin village
Landmarks Seven Lakes Fann Mountains Hazorchashma lake Shing Valley Nofin village - Day 13
Penjikent - Sarazm - Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Museum of Rudaki in Penjikent
- Visit ancient Penjikent ruins
- Explore Sogdian town excavations
- View Zoroastrian fire temples
- Explore excavated bazaar
- Visit Sarazm ancient settlement
Landmarks Museum of Rudaki Ancient Penjikent Sarazm 
- Day 14
Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Registan Square
- Visit Ulughbeg Madrassah
- Visit Sherdor Madrassah
- Visit Tilya Qori Madrassah
- Visit Gur Emir Mausoleum
- Visit Ulugbek Observatory
- Visit Bibi Khanum Mosque
- Visit Shakhi Zinda necropolis
- Visit Siab Bazaar
- Visit paper factory
Landmarks Registan Square Ulughbeg Madrassah Sherdor Madrassah Tilya Qori Madrassah Gur Emir Mausoleum Ulugbek Observatory Bibi Khanum Mosque Shakhi Zinda necropolis Siab Bazaar - Day 15
Samarkand - Bukhara
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Train journey to Bukhara
- Visit Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa Palace
Landmarks Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa Palace - Day 16
Bukhara
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Samanid Mausoleum
- Visit Mazar Chashma Ayub mausoleum
- Visit Ark Fortress
- Visit Poi-Kalyan religious complex
- Visit Kalyan minaret
- Visit Bukhara Miri-Arab madassah
- Visit Kalyan Mosque
- Visit Lyabi Khauz complex
- Visit Kukeldash Madassah
Landmarks Samanid Mausoleum Mazar Chashma Ayub mausoleum Ark Fortress Poi-Kalyan religious complex Kalyan minaret Bukhara Miri-Arab madassah Kalyan Mosque Lyabi Khauz complex Kukeldash Madassah - Day 17
Bukhara - Kyzylkum Desert - Khiva
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Drive through Kyzylkum desert
- Visit Ayaz-Qala fortress
Optional Activities
- Visit other castles in Khorezm area
Landmarks Kyzylkum desert Khorezm region Ayaz-Qala fortress 
- Day 18
Khiva
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Itchan Kala walled old city
- Visit Kalta Minar
- Visit Kunya-Ark fortress
- Visit Pakhlavan Makhmud mausoleum
- Visit Islam Khoja minaret and madrassah
- Visit Juma Mosque
- Visit Tash Khauli palace complex
- Visit Allakuli Khan Madrassah
- Visit artisan workshops for carpets, embroidery, ceramics, and wood inlay
Landmarks Itchan Kala Kalta Minar Kunya-Ark fortress Pakhlavan Makhmud mausoleum Islam Khoja minaret and madrassah Juma Mosque Tash Khauli palace complex Allakuli Khan Madrassah - Day 19
Khiva - Turkmenistan Border - Kunya Urgench
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Kunya Urgench monuments
- View mausoleums at Kunya Urgench
- View mosque remains at Kunya Urgench
- View caravanserai gates at Kunya Urgench
- View Kunya Urgench minaret
Landmarks Kunya Urgench - Day 20
Dashoguz - Ashgabat - Mary
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Flight to Ashgabat
- Visit Ertogrul Gazi Mosque
- Visit national museum
- Visit local farm with Akhal-Teke horses
Landmarks Ertogrul Gazi Mosque Ashgabat national museum Akhal-Teke horse breeding farm - Day 21
Mary - Merv
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit World Heritage site of Merv
- Explore surviving ruins and towers at Merv
- Visit Mary Juma Mosque
- Visit Russian Orthodox Church in Mary
Landmarks Merv Juma Mosque Russian Orthodox Church - Day 22
Ashgabat
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Turkmenbashi Mosque
- Visit Magtymguly Monument
- Visit Earthquake Memorial
- Visit Alem Ferris Wheel
- Visit Neutrality Arch
- Visit Constitution Monument
- Stroll through Independence Park
- View from Wedding Palace viewpoint
- Visit Nisa ancient capital
- Explore Nisa mudbrick complex
- Night tour of Ashgabat
Landmarks Turkmenbashi Mosque Magtymguly Monument Earthquake Memorial Alem Ferris Wheel Neutrality Arch Constitution Monument Independence Park Wedding Palace Nisa - Day 23
Ashgabat
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Extended stay in Ashgabat
