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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Bishkek

    Bishkek
    Meals
    Dinner (Traditional dinner at a traditional restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hyatt Regency Bishkek)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome Reception in Bishkek
  3. Day 2

    Bishkek

    Bishkek
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Authentic Kyrgyz dishes with cultural demonstrations)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hyatt Regency Bishkek)

    Included Activities

    • Snow Leopard Foundation Discussion
    • Bishkek City Walking Tour
    • Free time in Bishkek
    • Traditional Kyrgyz Dinner & Cultural Demonstration
    Landmarks
    Oak Park
    Parliament Square (Victory Square)
    Supara Ethno-Complex
  4. Day 3

    Bishkek - Almaty

    Bishkek - Almaty
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Home-hosted Kyrgyz lunch in a village)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rixos Almaty Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Burana Tower Visit
    • Lunch and Village Immersion with Nomadic Traditions
    Landmarks
    Burana Complex
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  5. Day 4

    Almaty

    Almaty
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Authentic Kazakh dinner in a traditional yurt)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rixos Almaty Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Almaty City Tour
    • Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    • Kazakh Dinner in Traditional Yurt
    Landmarks
    Republic Square
    Independence Monument
    Panfilov Park
    Zenkov Cathedral
    Green Bazaar
    Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  6. Day 5

    Almaty

    Almaty
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Home-style lunch in a yurt)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Rixos Almaty Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • "Golden Man" Experience at Issyk State Historical and Cultural Reserve Museum
    • Huns Ethno Village Visit and Lunch
    • Free Time in Almaty
    Landmarks
    Issyk State Historical and Cultural Reserve Museum
    Huns Ethno Village
  7. Day 6

    Almaty - Dushanbe

    Almaty - Dushanbe
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Tajik welcome dinner at Zaytun with three-course meal of salads, hearty mains, and local desserts)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Crown Plaza Dushanbe)

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Tour of Dushanbe
    • Traditional Tajik Welcome Dinner
    Landmarks
    Somoni Square
    Main Mosque
  8. Day 7

    Dushanbe

    Dushanbe
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with local family after learning to prepare qurutob and baking bread in a traditional tandoor)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Crown Plaza Dushanbe)

    Included Activities

    • National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan
    • Historic Hissor Fortress & Madrasah
    • Local Family Visit & Cultural Experience
    • Free time in Dushanbe
    Landmarks
    National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan
    Hissor Fortress
  9. Day 8

    Dushanbe - Tashkent

    Dushanbe - Tashkent
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Cocktail reception and farewell dinner at Koinot Restaurant atop Tashkent TV Tower with panoramic city views)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Lotte City Tashkent Palace Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Tour of Tashkent
    Landmarks
    Tashkent Metro
    Monument of Courage
    Tashkent TV Tower
  10. Day 9

    Tashkent

    Tashkent
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    Breakfast, Lunch (Hearty lunch of rice, tender lamb, and vegetables at Plov Museum), Dinner (Welcome Dinner with Expedition Leader and Group)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Lotte City Tashkent Palace Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Institute of the Sun Visit
    • Plov Museum
    • Welcome Moment and Dinner - Meet Your Expedition Leader and Group
    Landmarks
    Institute of the Sun
    Plov Museum
  11. Day 10

    Tashkent

    Tashkent
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Lotte City Tashkent Palace Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Historic Tashkent & Sacred Sites Visit
    • Chorsu Bazaar Immersion
    • Rakhimov Family Art Studio Visit
    Landmarks
    Hasti Imam Complex
    Chorsu Bazaar
    Rakhimov Family Art Studio
  12. Day 11

    Tashkent - Samarkand

    Tashkent - Samarkand
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Kosh Havuz Boutique Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Samarkand
    • Architectural Wonders of Samarkand
    Landmarks
    Registan Square
    Shahi Zinda Necropolis
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  13. Day 12

    Samarkand

    Samarkand
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked lunch in Tersak Village prepared with the local family), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Kosh Havuz Boutique Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Tersak Village Visit
    • Afrasiab Museum of Samarkand Visit
    • After-Hours at the Guri Emir Mausoleum
    Landmarks
    Afrasiab Museum
    Guri Emir Mausoleum
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  14. Day 13

    Samarkand - Bukhara

    Samarkand - Bukhara
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Plov dinner prepared during cooking class with a local chef)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Devon Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Guided Exploration of Bukhara's Icons
    • Plov Cooking Class and Dinner
    Landmarks
    Ark Fortress
    Ismail Samanid Mausoleum
    Kalyan Minaret
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  15. Day 14

    Bukhara

    Bukhara
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner in a restored caravanserai under stone arches)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Devon Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Naqshnabdi Mausoleum Visit
    • Sitorai Mohi-Khosa Visit
    • Free Time in Bukhara
    • Bukhara Old Town visit
    • Dinner in Bukhara
    Landmarks
    Naqshbandiy Mausoleum
    Sitorai Mohi-Khosa
    Old Jewish Quarter
  16. Day 15

    Bukhara - Khiva

    Bukhara - Khiva
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner with a view of the historic skyline)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Kamil Palace Hotel Khiva)

    Included Activities

    • Lunch and Old Town Exploration in Khiva
    • Dinner in Khiva
    Landmarks
    Ichan Qala
    Kalta Minor Minaret
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  17. Day 16

    Khiva

    Khiva
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Festive dinner with Khorezmian music and dance entertainment)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Kamil Palace Hotel Khiva)

    Included Activities

    • Guided Exploration of Khiva
    • Free Time in Khiva
    • Khorezmian Music and Dance Show
    Landmarks
    Juma Mosque
    Tash-Khauli Palace
  18. Day 17

    Khiva - Ashgabat

    Khiva - Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Oguzkent Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Border Crossing (Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan)
    • Dashoguz Local Market
    Landmarks
    Dashoguz Local Market
  19. Day 18

    Ashgabat

    Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner reflecting on the expedition)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Oguzkent Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Ancient Settlement of Nisa
    • Lunch and Free Time in Ashgabat
    • Afternoon City Tour of Ashgabat
    Landmarks
    Old Nisa
    Kopet Dag Mountains
    Arch of Neutrality
  20. Day 19

    Ashgabat

    Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast

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