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Central Asia Adventure: Astana to Ashgabat

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City & Culture
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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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. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Astana

    Astana
    Meals
    Dinner (Authentic Kazakh food experience with leader and group)

    Optional Activities

    • Stroll along Astana waterfront
    • Shopping at Khan Shatyr Entertainment Centre (world's largest tent)
    Landmarks
    Khan Shatyr Entertainment Centre
  3. Day 2

    Astana

    Astana

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Astana
    • Visit Bayterek tower
    • Stroll down Nur Boulevard to Khan Shatyr
    • Visit Nur-Astana Mosque
    • Visit Palace of Peace & Reconciliation
    • Local jeweller workshop visit

    Optional Activities

    • Horse meat dishes or plov for lunch
    Landmarks
    Bayterek Tower
    Khan Shatyr
    Nur-Astana Mosque
    Palace of Peace & Reconciliation
  4. Day 3

    Astana to Turkistan

    Astana to Turkistan

    Included Activities

    • Visit Caravan Serai complex

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Yasawi Mausoleum in the late afternoon
    Landmarks
    Caravan Serai
    Yasawi Mausoleum
  5. Day 4

    Turkistan to Shymkent

    Turkistan to Shymkent

    Included Activities

    • Visit Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum
    • Visit Otrar ancient settlement
    Landmarks
    Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum
    Otrar
  6. Day 5

    Almaty

    Almaty

    Included Activities

    • Visit Issyk Museum
    • Visit Lake Issyk in Ile-Alatau National Park
    • Hike to waterfall in Turgen Gorge
    • Kazakh farm visit with tea and snacks
    Landmarks
    Issyk Museum
    Lake Issyk
    Ile-Alatau National Park
    Turgen Gorge
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 6

    Almaty

    Almaty

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Almaty
    • Visit Central Square
    • Visit Zenkoff Cathedral in Panfilov Park
    • Visit Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments
    • Visit Zelenyi Bazaar
    Landmarks
    Central Square
    Zenkoff Cathedral
    Panfilov Park
    Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments
    Zelenyi Bazaar
  8. Day 7

    Almaty to Kolsay Lakes National Park

    Almaty to Kolsay Lakes National Park

    Included Activities

    • Visit Charyn Canyon
    Landmarks
    Charyn Canyon
  9. Day 8

    Kolsay Lakes National Park to Kyrgyzstan

    Kolsay Lakes National Park to Kyrgyzstan
    Meals
    Lunch (Picnic lunch)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Kolsay Lakes
    • Hike to Kaindy Lake (if time permits)
    Landmarks
    Kolsay Lakes
    Kaindy Lake
  10. Day 9

    Karakol

    Karakol

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Karakol
    • Visit Dungan Mosque
    • Visit Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral
    • Visit local market
    • Hike to waterfall in Jety Oguz (Seven Bull Valley)
    Landmarks
    Dungan Mosque
    Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral
    Jety Oguz
  11. Day 10

    Karakol to Bishkek

    Karakol to Bishkek

    Included Activities

    • Visit Cholpan Ata petroglyphs site
    • Boat ride on Issyk Kul Lake

    Optional Activities

    • Final dinner with group
    Landmarks
    Cholpan Ata
    Issyk Kul Lake
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  12. Day 11

    Bishkek

    Bishkek

    Optional Activities

    • Walk through local gardens
    • Try samsa (pastry pockets with meat and vegetables)
    • Dinner with new group members
  13. Day 12

    Bishkek

    Bishkek

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Bishkek
    • Visit Ala-Too Square
    • Visit Dubovy Park

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Osh Market
    Landmarks
    Ala-Too Square
    Dubovy Park
    Osh Market
  14. Day 13

    Bishkek to Issyk-Kul Lake

    Bishkek to Issyk-Kul Lake
    Meals
    Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with local Kyrgyz family at Don Aryk)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Burana Tower
    • Visit local Kyrgyz family and home-cooked lunch at Don Aryk
    Landmarks
    Burana Tower
    Issyk-Kul Lake
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  15. Day 14

    Issyk-Kul Lake

    Issyk-Kul Lake

    Included Activities

    • Yurt workshop visit with artisan family

    Optional Activities

    • Relax at yurt camp
    • Swimming in lake
    • Short hike
    Landmarks
    Kyzyl Tuu
  16. Day 15

    Issyk-Kul Lake to Song-Kul Lake

    Issyk-Kul Lake to Song-Kul Lake

    Included Activities

    • Visit Kochkor market
    • Visit women's felt co-op
    Landmarks
    Song-Kul Lake
    Kochkor
  17. Day 16

    Song-Kul Lake to Kyzyl-Oi

    Song-Kul Lake to Kyzyl-Oi
    Meals
    Lunch (Picnic lunch on the banks of Kokomeren River)

    Included Activities

    • Boorsok cooking demonstration
    Landmarks
    Kokomeren River
    Itinerary Image 1
  18. Day 17

    Kyzyl-Oi to Toktogul

    Kyzyl-Oi to Toktogul
    Landmarks
    Suusamyr Valley
    Chychkan River
  19. Day 18

    Toktogul to Osh

    Toktogul to Osh

    Included Activities

    • Visit Uzgen ancient trading town with surviving mosques
    Landmarks
    Uzgen
  20. Day 19

    Osh

    Osh

    Included Activities

    • Visit Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
    • Visit National Historical and Archaeological Museum Complex

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Jayma Bazaar
    • Self-guided tour of Soviet-era sites including Lenin statue
    Landmarks
    Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
    Jayma Bazaar
  21. Day 20

    Osh to Margilan - Uzbekistan

    Osh to Margilan - Uzbekistan
    Meals
    Lunch (Home-cooked lunch at potter's home in Rishton)

    Included Activities

    • Visit silk weaving workshop in Margilan
    • Visit Rishton ceramics workshop
    • Home-cooked lunch at potter's home in Rishton
    Landmarks
    Margilan
    Rishton
  22. Day 21

    Kokand

    Kokand

    Included Activities

    • Visit Khudayar Khan Palace Museum

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Friday Mosque
    • Explore bazaars
    • Visit Royal Cemetery
    • Dinner at local restaurant
    Landmarks
    Khudayar Khan Palace Museum
    Friday Mosque
  23. Day 22

    Kokand to Khujand - Tajikistan

    Kokand to Khujand - Tajikistan

    Optional Activities

    • Explore evening bazaar
    • Visit Jami Mosque
    • Visit History Museum
    • Visit Khujand Fortification
    Landmarks
    Jami Mosque
    Khujand Fortification
  24. Day 23

    Khujand to Panjakent

    Khujand to Panjakent
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch with local Tajik family)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Marquzor Lakes
    • Lunch with local Tajik family
    • Explore ancient Panjakent city walls and ruins
    • Visit Panjakent museum
    Landmarks
    Marquzor Lakes
    Panjakent
  25. Day 24

    Panjakent to Samarkand - Uzbekistan

    Panjakent to Samarkand - Uzbekistan

    Included Activities

    • City orientation walk in Samarkand

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner with group
    Landmarks
    Samarkand
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  26. Day 25

    Samarkand

    Samarkand
    Meals
    Dinner (Plov cooking demonstration with local family)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Registan Square
    • Visit Guri-Amir Mausoleum
    • Visit Bibi-Khanum Mosque
    • Visit Shak-i-Zinda necropolis
    • Plov cooking demonstration with local family
    Landmarks
    Registan Square
    Guri-Amir
    Bibi-Khanum Mosque
    Shak-i-Zinda
  27. Day 26

    Samarkand to Tashkent

    Samarkand to Tashkent

    Optional Activities

    • Visit State Museum of History of Uzbekistan
    • Visit Art Gallery of Uzbekistan
    • Optional farewell dinner
    Landmarks
    State Museum of History of Uzbekistan
    Art Gallery of Uzbekistan
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  28. Day 27

    Tashkent

    Tashkent

    Optional Activities

    • Explore local mosques
    • Walk among contemporary architecture
    • Dinner with group
  29. Day 28

    Tashkent

    Tashkent

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Tashkent
    • Visit Amir Timur Square
    • Visit Chorsu Bazaar
    • Explore metro stations
    • Visit Khast Imom Complex
    Landmarks
    Amir Timur Square
    Chorsu Bazaar
    Khast Imom Complex
  30. Day 29

    Khiva

    Khiva

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Khiva
    • Visit Kalta Minor Minaret
    • Visit Mohammed Amin Khan Madrassah
    • Visit Kuhna Ark
    • Visit Islom Hoja Minaret
    • Visit Juma Mosque
    • Visit Tosh-Hovli Palace
    Landmarks
    Kalta Minor Minaret
    Mohammed Amin Khan Madrassah
    Kuhna Ark
    Islom Hoja Minaret
    Juma Mosque
    Tosh-Hovli Palace
    Itinerary Image 1
  31. Day 30

    Khiva

    Khiva

    Optional Activities

    • Visit museums
    • Shop at souvenir shops
    • Visit craft studios
  32. Day 31

    Khiva to Darvaza - Turkmenistan

    Khiva to Darvaza - Turkmenistan
    Meals
    Dinner (Picnic dinner at yurt camp)

    Included Activities

    • Visit local bazaar in Dashoguz
    • Visit Darvaza 'Gates of Hell' Crater
    Landmarks
    Darvaza Crater
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  33. Day 32

    Darvaza to Nohur

    Darvaza to Nohur
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch in Ashgabat), Dinner (Traditional home-cooked dinner prepared by hosts)

    Included Activities

    • Visit mud crater
    • Visit water crater
    • Visit village of Yerbent
    • Watch keteni (spun silk fabric) weaving demonstration
    • Traditional home-cooked dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Walk to local graves marked by goat horns
    • Walk shepherd's trails with waterfalls and swimming holes
    Landmarks
    Yerbent
    Kopet Dag Mountains
    Itinerary Image 1
  34. Day 33

    Nohur to Ashgabat

    Nohur to Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast (Traditional breakfast in guesthouse), Dinner (Meal with host family after cooking demonstration)

    Included Activities

    • Village walking tour in Nohur
    • Visit Gyz Bibi Cave
    • Horse breeder visit with baursaki and tandoor bread cooking demonstration
    Landmarks
    Gyz Bibi Cave
  35. Day 34

    Ashgabat

    Ashgabat

    Included Activities

    • Visit Nisa ancient settlement
    • Visit Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex
    • Visit Anau ruins
    • Visit Russian Bazaar
    • Visit Ertugrul Gazi Mosque
    • Visit Neutrality Arch on Archabil Avenue
    Landmarks
    Nisa
    Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex
    Anau
    Russian Bazaar
    Ertugrul Gazi Mosque
    Neutrality Arch
  36. Day 35

    Ashgabat to Mary

    Ashgabat to Mary

    Included Activities

    • Visit local Mary bazaar with leader
    • Visit Merv UNESCO World Heritage site
    • Visit Great Kyz Kala
    • Visit Erk Kala
    • Visit Gyaur Kala

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Mary Regional Museum
    Landmarks
    Merv
    Great Kyz Kala
    Erk Kala
    Gyaur Kala
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  37. Day 36

    Mary to Ashgabat

    Mary to Ashgabat

    Included Activities

    • Visit local Orthodox Church
    • Walk Ashgabat promenade

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner celebration
  38. Day 37

    Ashgabat

    Ashgabat

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