Could you please elaborate the number of night stays at each hotel throughout the trip? I prefer to travel light so is there any opportunity to do own laundry at perhaps any of the 2 or 3 stops? Is meat in meals halal throughout? What is the comfort level of all of the accomodafions on this trip? Single supplement available? If yes, for how much?

The Service Level on this tour is: Upgraded, Quality accommodations and more inclusions than on other G Adventures tours, like meals, private transport, and activities. Mostly 4 star accommodation. As for the Halal and Laundry facilities this is something we will need to confirm with the local office. Which we can do once a space has been held on this tour.

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Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 16
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Intro
Introduction
Day 1
Bishkek
Bishkek
Meals
Dinner (Traditional dinner at a local restaurant)
Accommodation
Hotel (Park Hotel Bishkek)
Included Activities
- Welcome Moment - Meet Your Expedition Leader and Group
Day 2
Bishkek
Bishkek
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional dinner hosted by a local Kyrgyz family)
Accommodation
Hotel (Park Hotel Bishkek)
Included Activities
- Bishkek City Tour
- National History Museum Guided Tour
- Kyrgyz Family Meal
Optional Activities
- Ala Archa National Park - scenic hike to Broken Heart Stone
Landmarks
National History Museum
Day 3
Bishkek to Issyk Kul
Bishkek to Issyk Kul
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked meal with local Dungan family in Iskra Village)
Accommodation
Resort (Altyn Bulak Lakeside Resort)
Included Activities
- Burana Tower Visit with on-site museum
- Iskra Village Dungan Family Lunch with local family stories and traditions
- Cholpon-Ata Petroglyphs guided tour with local historian and professor
Landmarks
Burana Tower
Cholpon-Ata Petroglyphs
Issyk Kul Lake
Iskra Village
Day 4
Issyk Kul to Karakol
Issyk Kul to Karakol
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation
Hotel (Hotel Oimo Karakol)
Included Activities
- Reina Kench Horse Farm
- Karakol City Tour
- Przhevalsky Museum Visit
Landmarks
Dungan Mosque
Russian Orthodox Church
Przhevalsky Museum
Day 5
Karakol
Karakol
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Homemade lunch), Dinner (Dinner with a Cossack family)
Accommodation
Hotel (Hotel Oimo Karakol)
Included Activities
- Yurt Building Demonstration
- Jety Oguz and the Broken Heart
- Cossak Family Dinner
Landmarks
Jety-Oguz
Day 6
Karakol to Saty
Karakol to Saty
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Scenic picnic lunch at Black Canyon), Dinner (Dinner at a local family's home)
Accommodation
Hotel (Hotel Kolsay Prestige)
Included Activities
- Kyrgyzstan - Kazakhstan Border Crossing
Landmarks
Kaindy Lake
Black Canyon
Day 7
Saty to Almaty
Saty to Almaty
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation
Hotel (Renion Park Hotel)
Included Activities
- Charyn Canyon Visit
Landmarks
Charyn Canyon
Day 8
Almaty
Almaty
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner and show at a local restaurant)
Accommodation
Hotel (Renion Park Hotel)
Included Activities
- Almaty City Tour
Optional Activities
- Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Landmarks
Republic Square
Panfilov Park
Ascension Cathedral
Zeleny Bazaar
Day 9
Almaty to Dushanbe
Almaty to Dushanbe
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional folklore show over dinner)
Accommodation
Hotel (The Rumi Hotel)
Included Activities
- Dushanbe Orientation Walk
Day 10
Dushanbe
Dushanbe
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Hearty lunch of plov, the national dish)
Accommodation
Hotel (The Rumi Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided City Tour of Dushanbe
- Hisor Fortress
Landmarks
Somoni Square
Navruz Palace
Hisor Fortress
Day 11
Dushanbe
Dushanbe
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation
Hotel (The Rumi Hotel)
Included Activities
- National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan
- Tajik Almosi Village Visit and Bread Making
Landmarks
National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan
Day 12
Dushanbe to Tashkent
Dushanbe to Tashkent
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner)
Accommodation
Hotel (Mir Luxe Plaza Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided City Tour of Tashkent
Landmarks
Tashkent Metro
Kosmonaut Square
Monument of Courage
Day 13
Tashkent
Tashkent
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
National History Museum

Landmarks
Burana Tower
Cholpon-Ata Petroglyphs
Issyk Kul Lake
Iskra Village

Landmarks
Dungan Mosque
Russian Orthodox Church
Przhevalsky Museum

Landmarks
Jety-Oguz

Landmarks
Kaindy Lake
Black Canyon

Landmarks
Charyn Canyon

Landmarks
Republic Square
Panfilov Park
Ascension Cathedral
Zeleny Bazaar

Landmarks
Somoni Square
Navruz Palace
Hisor Fortress

Landmarks
National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan

Landmarks
Tashkent Metro
Kosmonaut Square
Monument of Courage

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Park Hotel Bishkek
Hotel
Days 1, 2
Altyn Bulak Lakeside Resort
Resort
day 3
Hotel Oimo Karakol
Hotel
Days 4, 5
Hotel Kolsay Prestige
Hotel
day 6
Renion Park Hotel
Hotel
Days 7, 8
The Rumi Hotel
Hotel
Days 9, 10, 11
Mir Luxe Plaza Hotel
Hotel
day 12

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Mark4.0•September 2026
Yoko was very good and helpful. But some hotels were not what we expected and internal subways and trains consumed...
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Lorraine5.0•May 2026
It was a great tour with many highlights. Always wish it could be longer.
James5.0•April 2026
The tour was amazing and a great sampler of the amazing things to see and experience in South East Asia. From the...
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Kristin
Asked on November 9th, 2025
Could you please elaborate the number of night stays at each hotel throughout the trip? I prefer to travel light so is there any opportunity to do own laundry at perhaps any of the 2 or 3 stops? Is meat in meals halal throughout? What is the comfort level of all of the accomodafions on this trip? Single supplement available? If yes, for how much?
Accommodation
Meals
Single supplement
Tour Details
- National Geographic Expeditions with G AdventuresOperator•Written November 2025
  The Service Level on this tour is: Upgraded, Quality accommodations and more inclusions than on other G Adventures tours, like meals, private transport, and activities. Mostly 4 star accommodation. As for the Halal and Laundry facilities this is something we will need to confirm with the local office. Which we can do once a space has been held on this tour.
- K
  Kristin
  Traveler•Written November 2025
  How much do I need to add on for the optional Altyn Arasyan daytrip on Day 2? How about to secure mynown room throughout? Any Black Friday discounts please?
- National Geographic Expeditions with G AdventuresOperator•Written November 2025
  You do not pay anything extra to do Ala Archa National Park. Single Supplement my own room is $1399 USD. There are no Black Friday discounts on National Geographic Journey tours.
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Dave
Asked on October 13th, 2025
Interested in traveling to Central Asia and visiting the Stans in July 2026
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- National Geographic Expeditions with G AdventuresOperator•Written October 2025
  Price of this tour is $4199pp

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4 local currencies
You’ll encounter Tenge in Kazakhstan, Som in Kyrgyzstan, Somoni in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan Sum in Uzbekistan.
Plug types C, E, F, I
You’ll need an adapter for these sockets in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

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Uzbekistan
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