Itinerary
- Day 1
Bishkek
BishkekOptional Activities
- Explore Bishkek's parks and gardens
- Try local samsa (pastry pockets filled with meat and vegetables)
- Dinner with fellow travelers

- Day 2
Bishkek
Bishkek- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bishkek city walking tour
- Visit Ala-Too Square
- Explore Dubovy Park
Optional Activities
- Visit Osh Market
Landmarks Ala-Too Square Dubovy Park Osh Market - Day 3
Bishkek to Lake Issyk Kul
Bishkek to Lake Issyk Kul- Meals
- Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with local Kyrgyz family in Barbulak), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Burana Tower
- Kyrgyz family visit and home-cooked lunch in Barbulak
- Boorsook cooking demonstration
- Kyrgyz carpet weaving demonstration
- Kyrgyz Elechek demonstration
Landmarks Burana Tower Lake Issyk Kul 

- Day 4
Lake Issyk Kul to Karakol
Lake Issyk Kul to Karakol- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Skazka Canyon
- Visit Jety Oguz Valley
Landmarks Skazka Canyon Jety Oguz Valley - Day 5
Karakol to Almaty
Karakol to Almaty- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Charyn Canyon hike
Landmarks Charyn Canyon 


- Day 6
Almaty
Almaty- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with wine tasting at local family-run winery)
Included Activities
- Almaty city tour
- Visit Panfilov Park
- Visit Zenkov Cathedral
- Visit Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments
- Winery visit with tasting and home-cooked lunch
Landmarks Central Square Zenkov Cathedral Panfilov Park Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments - Day 7
Almaty
Almaty- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Almaty's parks
- Try local restaurants
- Visit Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan


- Day 8
Tashkent
TashkentIncluded Activities
- Tashkent leader-led orientation walk
Optional Activities
- Visit Amir Timur Square
- Visit Chorsu Bazaar
- Visit Khast Imom complex
Landmarks Amir Timur Square Chorsu Bazaar Khast Imom Complex - Day 9
Tashkent to Samarkand
Tashkent to Samarkand- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Samarkand leader-led orientation walk
- Plov cooking demonstration and family visit
Optional Activities
- Visit Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum
Landmarks Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum 


- Day 10
Samarkand
Samarkand- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Samarkand city tour
- Visit Bibi-Khanym Mosque
- Visit Siob Bazaar
- Visit Registan Square
Optional Activities
- Visit medieval observatory of Ulug Beg
Landmarks Bibi Khanum Mosque Registan Siob Bazaar 
- Day 11
Samarkand to Bukhara
Samarkand to Bukhara- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bukhara leader-led orientation walk
- Visit Lyabi Khauz Complex
- Visit Taki Zargaron Trading Dome
Landmarks Lyabi Khauz Complex Taki Zargaron Trading Dome 


- Day 12
Bukhara
Bukhara- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Bukhara sightseeing tour
- Visit Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace
- Visit Ark Fortress
- Visit Ismail Samani Mausoleum
Optional Activities
- Visit Bolo Haus Mosque
- Visit Chor Minor
- Visit Kalon Mosque and Minaret
- Visit Ulugbek Madrasah and Abdulaziz Khan Madrassa
Landmarks Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace Ark Fortress Ismail Samani Mausoleum Bolo Haus Mosque Chor Minor Kalon Mosque and Minaret Ulugbek Madrasah Abdulaziz Khan Madrassa 
- Day 13
Bukhara to Mary
Bukhara to Mary- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Mary bazaars



- Day 14
Mary to Ashgabat
Mary to Ashgabat- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Merv (Big Kizkala and Small Kizkala)
- Visit Erk Kala and Gyaur Kala
Landmarks Greater Kizkala Erk Kala Gyaur Kala Merv Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum 


- Day 15
Ashgabat
Ashgabat- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Nisa ancient settlement
- Visit Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex
- Visit Anau ruins
- Visit Ertugrul Gazi Mosque
- Visit Akhal-Teke horse farm
- Visit Neutrality Arch
Optional Activities
- Browse Russian Bazaar
- Taste samosas, doner-kebabs or sweet melon
Landmarks Nisa Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex Anau Russian Bazaar Ertugrul Gazi Mosque Akhal-Teke horse farm Neutrality Arch Turkmenbashy Ruhi Mosque 

- Day 16
Ashgabat
Ashgabat



































