Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Tashkent
- Start point
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Airport)
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
- Day 2
Tashkent
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Barak-Khan Madrasah complex
- Visit Mui Muborak Library of 16th Century
- Browse wood carving workshops
- Browse miniature masters workshops
- Browse silk ikat boutiques
- Visit embroidery workshop
- Visit ceramic master Akbar Rahimov
- Visit Applied Arts Museum
Optional Activities
- Master-class in Uzbek embroidery (requires additional one day)
Landmarks Barak-Khan Madrasah Mui Muborak Library Applied Arts Museum - Day 3
Tashkent to Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast (Early and quick breakfast in the hotel), Lunch (Lunch at café next to Bibi Hanum operated by textile designer Nargiza)
Included Activities
- Train transfer to Samarkand
- Visit Registan complex
- Visit Bibi Hanum mosque
- Visit Shahi Zinda necropolis
Optional Activities
- Browse Siab bazaar
Landmarks Registan complex Bibi Hanum mosque Siab bazaar Shahi Zinda necropolis 
- Day 4
Urgut - Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Silk Carpet factory of Samarkand
- Stop at Konigil village for traditional Samarkand silk paper production
Optional Activities
- Visit Urgut bazaar for embroidery (note: bazaar not in open market now, local products available in Bukhara and Samarkand shops)
Landmarks Silk Carpet factory of Samarkand Konigil village - Day 5
Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Afrosiab museum
- Visit Ulughbek Observatory
Landmarks Afrosiab museum Ulughbek Observatory - Day 6
Shahrisabz - Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Day trip to Shahrisabz - visit mausoleum of Jahangir
- Day trip to Shahrisabz - visit Amir Temur's father's tomb
- Day trip to Shahrisabz - visit Amir Temur's teacher's mausoleum
- Day trip to Shahrisabz - visit Amir Temur's empty tomb
Landmarks Shahrisabz Mausoleum of Jahangir - Day 7
Samarkand to Bukhara
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Orthodox church at train station (19th century)
Optional Activities
- Pass through Kogan palace of 19-20 century
- Explore old town alleyways
- Visit teahouses
- Browse caravanserays converted to artisans workshops
Landmarks Orthodox church at Bukhara train station Kogan palace 
- Day 8
Bukhara
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Emir's summer palace
- Visit Bukhara Museum of Decorative Applied Arts
- Visit scissors master workshop
- Visit blacksmith workshop
- Visit embroidery workshop
- Visit Bukhara Hammam (16th century public bath)
Landmarks Emir's summer palace Bukhara Museum of Decorative Applied Arts Bukhara Hammam - Day 9
Bukhara
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Ismael Samani Mausoleum (9th century)
- Visit Bolo Hauz mosque
- Visit Kalon minaret
- Visit Ark fortress
- Visit Chor Minor
- Visit Registan area
- Local music and dance show with costume display
Landmarks Ismael Samani Mausoleum Bolo Hauz mosque Kalon minaret Ark fortress Chor Minor Registan area - Day 10
Bukhara to Khiva
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Free time in Ichan Kala (if arriving by train)
Landmarks Ichan Kala 
- Day 11
Khiva
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Juma Mosque
- Walking tour of Kukhana Ark Shir
- Walking tour of Gaza Khan Madrasa
- Walking tour of Islam Khwaja madrasah
- Walking tour of Tosh Khovli Palace
- Walking tour of Mausoleum of Pahlavan Mahmud
- Walking tour of Nurullah Palace
- Walking tour of Atajan Tura mosque and madrasah
- Visit carpet shop with silk carpets and suzane designs
Optional Activities
- Cooking class
- Local handicraft master class
Landmarks Juma Mosque Kukhana Ark Shir Gaza Khan Madrasa Islam Khwaja madrasah Tosh Khovli Palace Mausoleum of Pahlavan Mahmud Nurullah Palace Atajan Tura mosque and madrasah - Day 12
Khiva to Tashkent
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Flight from Urgench to Tashkent
Optional Activities
- Visit museums in Tashkent
- Theatre of Opera and Ballet (performance at 18:00)
- Browse Chorsu bazaar
- Shop for handicrafts
- Visit Human House Studio and Gallery
- Lecture with local embroidery master or craftsperson
Landmarks Theatre of Opera and Ballet Chorsu bazaar Human House Studio and Gallery - Day 13
Kokand
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Kokand)
Included Activities
- Drive via Kamchik pass to Ferghana valley
- Visit Khudayarkhan Palace in Kokand
- Visit Juma mosque in Kokand
- Visit Dahmai Jahon
- Visit Royal cemetery
- Stop at halva maker in mosque grounds
- Visit wood carving center at Master Haidarov's house in Kokand
Landmarks Kamchik pass Khudayarkhan Palace Juma mosque Kokand Royal cemetery Kokand - Day 14
Margilan
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Yodgarlik Silk Factory
- See ikat weaving process from cocoon to finished product
- Visit training center of Rasuljon Mirzaahmedov
- Visit master woodblock printer Abdullaev Solidjon
Optional Activities
- Shop at Yodgarlik Silk Factory shop
Landmarks Yodgarlik Silk Factory Sayyid Ahmad Huja Ishan Madrassah - Day 15
Kumtepa - Margilan - Rishtan
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Kumtepa bazaar for ikat silks
- Visit workshops of master potters Alisher Nazirov
- Visit workshops of master potter Rustam Ustmanov
- Visit Japanese school at pottery center
Landmarks Kumtepa bazaar Rishtan - Day 16
Margilan - Osh
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Local meal during master class, including Ferghana plov)
Included Activities
- Master class at Fazliddin's workshop in Margilan
- Learn to cook Ferghana plov
- Local meal during master class
Landmarks Margilan 
- Day 17
Osh to Bishkek
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- City tour of Osh
- Visit Sultan Sulayman mosque
- Visit Osh bazaar
- Flight to Bishkek
Landmarks Sultan Sulayman mosque Osh bazaar - Day 18
Bishkek
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walking city tour of Bishkek
- Visit Central Square Ala-Too
- Visit Oak Park
- Visit Parliament house
- Visit State Museum
- Visit Kyal Handicraft workshop
- Visit Yurt Maker workshop
- Visit Tumar Studio
- Browse Osh bazaar Kiyal section
Landmarks Central Square Ala-Too Oak Park Parliament house Bishkek State Museum Bishkek Osh bazaar Bishkek - Day 19
Bishkek to Kochkor
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at felt master Mairam's house in Kochkor), Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel to Kochkor
- Visit Altyn Kol Women's Handicraft Co-operative
- Watch felt carpet making demonstration
- Lunch at felt master Mairam's house
- Visit Karasuu village felt makers' workshops
Landmarks Altyn Kol Women's Handicraft Co-operative Kochkor village Karasuu village - Day 20
Kochkor to Tash-Rabat Caravanserai
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner in yurt)
Included Activities
- Drive through Tian-Shan mountains and valleys
- Visit Tash-Rabat Caravanserai
- Explore Tash-Rabat canyon
- Dinner in yurt
- Night in yurt at high altitude
Landmarks Tash-Rabat Caravanserai At-Bashy Mountain Range - Day 21
Kochkor to Tash-Rabat Caravanserai
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner in yurt)
Included Activities
- Drive through Tian-Shan mountains and valleys
- Visit Tash-Rabat Caravanserai
- Explore Tash-Rabat canyon
- Dinner in yurt
- Night in yurt at high altitude
Landmarks Tash-Rabat Caravanserai At-Bashy Mountain Range - Day 22
Tash-Rabat to Bokonbayeva
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Naryn town
- Visit local felt and rag workshops in Naryn
- Learn to make traditional Kyrgyz yurt at Kyzyl-Tuu
- Help assemble a yurt
- Travel to Bokonbayeva village
Landmarks Naryn town Kyzyl-Tuu village Bokonbayeva village Issyk-Kul Lake 
- Day 23
Bokonbayeva to Karakol
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Bokonbayeva CBT house), Dinner (Dinner at Uighur family house with Kyrgyz folk concert)
Included Activities
- Visit eagle hunter's house
- Meet Golden Eagle
- Watch kyz-uzatuu ceremony demonstration
- Watch beshik ceremony demonstration
- Lunch at Bokonbayeva CBT house
- Visit Djety-Oguz Gorge
- Walking tour of Karakol
- Visit Holy Trinity Cathedral
- Visit Pagoda Mosque
- Browse souvenir shop
- Dinner at Uighur family house
- Kyrgyz folk concert during dinner
Landmarks Djety-Oguz Gorge Karakol Holy Trinity Cathedral Karakol Pagoda Mosque Karakol 
- Day 24
Karakol to Bishkek
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Stop at Cholpon-Ata rock petroglyphs
- Visit Burana Tower (11th century)
Landmarks Cholpon-Ata rock petroglyphs Burana Tower 
- Day 25
Departure from Bishkek
- End point
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (Airport of Bishkek)
