Itinerary
- Day 1
Almaty
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Group welcome dinner)
Included Activities
- Half-day city tour of Almaty
- Visit Panfilovs Park and Piously-Voznesenskiy Orthodox Cathedral
- Visit Republic Square
- Visit National History Museum
- Visit Museum of National Instruments
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
- View avalanche protection dam
- Cable car trip to panoramic viewpoint in Medeo Gorge
- Cable car trip to Kok-Tobe hill for panoramic views of Almaty
Landmarks Medeo Gorge Kok-Tobe 
- Day 3
Almaty - Karakol
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Black Canyon and Charyn River
- Walk and viewpoints at Charyn and Moon Canyons
- Border crossing at Kazakh-Kyrgyz border
Optional Activities
- Picnic lunch in the canyon (traveler can purchase from supermarket earlier in day)
Landmarks Black Canyon Charyn River Moon Canyon Karkara Valley - Day 4
Karakol - Chon-Kemin
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Karakol
- Visit Holy Trinity Church (1886)
- Visit Dungan mosque (1899)
- Visit local bazaar in Karakol
- Berkutchi golden eagle hunting demonstration in Bokonbaev
- Visit Kyzyl Tuu village and watch yurt frame assembly
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
- Visit Burana Tower museum complex
Optional Activities
- Climb to the top of Burana Tower
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 scenic Bishkek-Osh highway and Tien Shan mountains
- Drive through Toktogul Reservoir area
- Drive through Ala-Bel mountain pass
- Drive through 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
Jalal Abad - Arslanbob - Jalal Abad
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Arslanbob Nature Reserve
- Walk in Arslanbob countryside and surrounding walnut forest
Optional Activities
- Picnic lunch walk in Arslanbob (approximately 4 hours including lunch and stops; optional to participate)
Landmarks Arslanbob Nature Reserve Arslanbob walnut forest - Day 9
Jalal Abad - Osh - Fergana
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Uzgen historical sites
- Visit old minaret in Uzgen
- Visit mausoleums in Uzgen
- Visit rice bazaar in Uzgen
- Visit Sulayman Mountain in Osh
- Walk to top of Sulayman Mountain
- Visit Sulayman Mountain museum
- Visit 15th-century church on Sulayman Mountain
- Border crossing to Uzbekistan at Dustlik
Landmarks Uzgen Sulayman Mountain - Day 10
Fergana - Margilon - Rishtan - Kokand - Khujand
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit silk factory in Margilan
- Visit Rishtan village
- Watch ceramics demonstration in Rishtan
- Visit Khudoyar-Khan Palace in Kokand
- Visit Norbuta-Biy Madrassah in Kokand
- Visit Modarikhon Mausoleum in Kokand
- Border crossing to Tajikistan at Uzbekistan-Tajikistan border
Optional Activities
- Buy earthenware/ceramics in Rishtan
Landmarks Margilan Rishtan Kokand Khudoyar-Khan Palace Norbuta-Biy Madrassah Modarikhon Mausoleum - Day 11
Khujand - Istaravshan - Penjikent
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour of Khujand
- Visit Museum of Archaeology in Khujand
- Visit Sheikh Maslikhiddin Mosque in Khujand
- Visit Payshanba bazaar in Khujand
- Visit Istaravshan
- Visit Istaravshan bazaar
Optional Activities
- Visit Arbob Palace in Khujand (if time allows)
Landmarks Museum of Archaeology Sheikh Maslikhiddin Mosque Payshanba bazaar Arbob Palace Istaravshan - Day 12
Penjikent
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch in Nofin village)
Included Activities
- Drive to Seven Lakes (Haf Kul) in Fann Mountains
- Walk to Hazorchashma lake
- Picnic lunch in Nofin village
Landmarks Seven Lakes Fann Mountains Hazorchashma lake Nofin village - Day 13
Penjikent - Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Penjikent sightseeing tour
- Visit Museum of Rudaki
- Visit ancient Penjikent ruins
- Explore Sogdian town ruins with citadel and Zoroastrian fire temples
- Visit Sarazm ancient settlement
Landmarks Museum of Rudaki Ancient Penjikent Sarazm 
- Day 14
Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Samarkand city sightseeing
- Visit Registan Square
- Visit Ulughbeg Madrasah
- Visit Sherdor Madrasah
- Visit Tilya Qori Madrasah
- Visit Gur Emir Mausoleum
- Visit Ulughbeg Observatory
- Visit Bibi Khanum Mosque
- Visit Shakhi Zinda necropolis
- Visit Siab Bazaar
Optional Activities
- Visit paper factory in Siab Bazaar area
Landmarks Registan Square Ulughbeg Madrasah Sherdor Madrasah Tilya Qori Madrasah Gur Emir Mausoleum Ulughbeg Observatory Bibi Khanum Mosque Shakhi Zinda Siab Bazaar - Day 15
Samarkand - Bukhara
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Travel by train to Bukhara
- Visit Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa Palace
Landmarks Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa Palace - Day 16
Bukhara
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bukhara city exploration
- Visit Samanid Mausoleum
- Visit Mazar Chashma Ayub mausoleum
- Visit Ark Fortress
- Visit Poi-Kalyan religious complex
- Visit Kalyan minaret
- Visit Bukhara Miri-Arab madrasah
- Visit Kalyan Mosque
- Visit Lyabi Khauz complex
- Visit Kukeldash Madrasah
Landmarks Samanid Mausoleum Mazar Chashma Ayub Ark Fortress Poi-Kalyan Kalyan minaret Bukhara Miri-Arab madrasah Kalyan Mosque Lyabi Khauz Kukeldash Madrasah - Day 17
Bukhara - Khiva
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Drive through Kyzylkum desert
- Visit Ayaz-Qala fortress
Optional Activities
- Visit other castles in the area (if time allows)
Landmarks Kyzylkum desert Ayaz-Qala Desert Castles of Khorezm 
- Day 18
Khiva
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour of Itchan Kala (old city of Khiva)
- Visit Kalta Minar
- Visit Kunya-Ark fortress
- Visit Pakhlavan Makhmud mausoleum
- Visit Islam Khoja minaret and madrasah
- Visit Juma Mosque
- Visit Tash Khauli palace complex
- Visit Allakuli Khan Madrassah
- Visit artisan workshops for crafts demonstrations
Landmarks Itchan Kala Kalta Minar Kunya-Ark Pakhlavan Makhmud mausoleum Islam Khoja minaret Islam Khoja madrasah Juma Mosque Tash Khauli palace complex Allakuli Khan Madrassah - Day 19
Khiva - Dashoguz
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Border crossing from Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan at Shavat
- Visit Kunya Urgench
- Visit Kunya Urgench mausoleums
- Visit Kunya Urgench mosque remains
- Visit caravanserai gates at Kunya Urgench
- Visit minaret at Kunya Urgench
Landmarks Kunya Urgench - Day 20
Dashoguz - Ashgabat - Mary
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Flight to Ashgabat
- Visit Ertogrul Gazi Mosque
- Visit national museum in Ashgabat
- Visit Akhal-Teke horse farm
Landmarks Ertogrul Gazi Mosque National Museum of Turkmenistan - Day 21
Mary - Merv - Mary - Ashgabat
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Merv World Heritage site
- Visit Juma Mosque in Mary
- Visit Russian Orthodox Church in Mary
Landmarks Merv Juma Mosque Russian Orthodox Church - Day 22
Ashgabat
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ashgabat city exploration
- Visit Turkmenbashi Mosque
- Visit Magtymguly Monument
- Visit Earthquake Memorial
- Visit Alem Ferris Wheel
- Visit Neutrality Arch
- Visit Constitution Monument
- Visit Independence Park
- Visit Wedding Palace viewpoint
- Visit Nisa
- Ashgabat night tour
Landmarks Turkmenbashi Mosque Magtymguly Monument Earthquake Memorial Alem Ferris Wheel Neutrality Arch Constitution Monument Independence Park Wedding Palace Nisa - Day 23
Ashgabat
- Meals
- Breakfast
