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Highlights of Central Asia

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From Bishkek to Ashgabat
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
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Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 12
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Bishkek

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Bishkek at your own pace
    • Try local samsa (pastry pockets filled with meat and vegetables)
    • Dinner with fellow travelers
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  2. Day 2

    Bishkek

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Bishkek city walking tour
    • Ala-Too Square visit
    • Dubovy Park exploration

    Optional Activities

    • Osh Market visit and shopping
    Landmarks
    Ala-Too Square
    Dubovy Park
    Osh Market
  3. Day 3

    Bishkek to Issyk-Kul Lake

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with local Kyrgyz family at Barbulak), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Burana Tower visit
    • Kyrgyz family visit and home-cooked lunch at Barbulak
    • Boorsook cooking demonstration
    • Kyrgyz carpet weaving demonstration
    • Elecheck demonstration
    Landmarks
    Burana Tower
    Issyk-Kul Lake
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  4. Day 4

    Issyk-Kul Lake to Karakol

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Skazka Canyon visit
    • Jety Oguz Valley visit

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Karakol's historic streets and gingerbread houses
    Landmarks
    Skazka Canyon
    Jety Oguz Valley
  5. Day 5

    Karakol to Almaty

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Charyn Canyon short hike

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Almaty at your own pace
    Landmarks
    Charyn Canyon
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  6. Day 6

    Almaty

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked lunch at family-run winery with wine tasting)

    Included Activities

    • Almaty city tour
    • Central Square visit
    • Zenkov Cathedral visit
    • Panfilov Park visit
    • Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments visit
    • Winery visit with home-cooked lunch and wine tasting

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Almaty at your own pace
    Landmarks
    Central Square
    Zenkov Cathedral
    Panfilov Park
    Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments
  7. Day 7

    Almaty

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Wander Almaty's parks
    • Try local food at restaurants
    • Visit Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    Landmarks
    Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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  8. Day 8

    Tashkent

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Tashkent leader-led orientation walk

    Optional Activities

    • Amir Timur Square visit
    • Chorsu Bazaar exploration
    • Khast Imom complex visit
    Landmarks
    Amir Timur Square
    Chorsu Bazaar
    Khast Imom complex
  9. Day 9

    Tashkent to Samarkand

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Samarkand leader-led orientation walk
    • Plov cooking demonstration with local family visit

    Optional Activities

    • Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum visit
    Landmarks
    Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum
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  10. Day 10

    Samarkand

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Bibi Khanum Mosque visit
    • Siob Bazaar exploration
    • Registan Square visit

    Optional Activities

    • Medieval observatory ruins exploration
    Landmarks
    Bibi Khanum Mosque
    Registan Square
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  11. Day 11

    Samarkand to Bukhara

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Bukhara orientation walk with leader
    • Lyabi-Haus complex visit
    • Taki Zargaron Trading Dome visit

    Optional Activities

    • Craft studios exploration in madrasah
    Landmarks
    Lyabi-Haus
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  12. Day 12

    Bukhara

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Sitorai Mohi Khosa Palace visit
    • Ark Fortress visit
    • Ismail Samani Mausoleum visit

    Optional Activities

    • Bolo Haus Mosque visit
    • Chor Minor visit
    • Kalon Mosque and Minaret visit
    • Ulugbek Madrasah visit
    • Abdulaziz Khan Madrassa visit
    Landmarks
    Sitorai Mohi Khosa
    Ark Fortress
    Ismail Samani Mausoleum
    Bolo Haus Mosque
    Chor Minor
    Kalon Mosque
    Kalon Minaret
    Itinerary Image 1
  13. Day 13

    Bukhara to Mary

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Bazaar exploration in Mary
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  14. Day 14

    Mary to Ashgabat

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Merv UNESCO World Heritage site exploration
    • Greater Kizkala visit
    • Erk Kala and Gyaur Kala visit
    • Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum visit
    Landmarks
    Merv
    Greater Kizkala
    Erk Kala
    Gyaur Kala
    Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum
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  15. Day 15

    Ashgabat

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Nisa ancient settlement visit
    • Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex visit
    • Anau ruins exploration
    • Ertugrul Gazi Mosque visit
    • Akhal-Teke horse farm visit
    • Neutrality Arch visit
    • Turkmenbashy Ruhi Mosque visit

    Optional Activities

    • Russian Bazaar exploration
    • Archabil Street monuments exploration
    Landmarks
    Nisa
    Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex
    Anau
    Russian Bazaar
    Ertugrul Gazi Mosque
    Akhal-Teke horse farm
    Neutrality Arch
    Turkmenbashy Ruhi Mosque
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  16. Day 16

    Ashgabat

    Meals
    Breakfast
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