Itinerary
- Day 1
Bishkek
- Meals
- Dinner (Hearty dinner at a traditional restaurant)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hyatt Regency Bishkek)
Included Activities
- Welcome Moment - Meet Your Expedition Leader and Group
- Welcome Dinner in Bishkek
Landmarks Tian Shan Mountains - Day 2
Bishkek
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Authentic Kyrgyz dishes with traditional clothing and headdress demonstrations)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hyatt Regency Bishkek)
Included Activities
- National Geographic Expert Discussion about the Snow Leopard Foundation
- Bishkek City Walking Tour
- Free time in Bishkek
- Traditional Kyrgyz Dinner & Cultural Demonstration
Landmarks Oak Park Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Victory Square Supara Ethno-Complex - Day 3
Bishkek - Almaty
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Regional hospitality at a home-hosted Kyrgyz lunch in a nearby village)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Rixos Almaty Hotel)
Included Activities
- Burana Tower Visit
- Lunch and Village Immersion with Nomadic Traditions
Landmarks Burana Complex Tian Shan Mountains - Day 4
Almaty
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Authentic Kazakh dinner in a traditional yurt)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Rixos Almaty Hotel)
Included Activities
- Expert Discussion: Almaty
- 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 - Day 5
Almaty
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Home-style lunch in a yurt at Huns Ethno Village)
- 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 - Day 6
Almaty - Dushanbe
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Three-course traditional Tajik dinner at Zaytun featuring 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 Golden Statue of Ismoil Somoni Main Mosque - Day 7
Dushanbe
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with a local family after learning to prepare qurutob in their kitchen)
- 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 - Day 8
Dushanbe - Tashkent
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Cocktail reception and farewell dinner at Koinot Restaurant on the Tashkent TV Tower with panoramic city views)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lotte City Tashkent Palace Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided City Tour of Tashkent
- Expert Wrap-Up & Farewell Dinner at the TV Tower
Landmarks Tashkent Metro Monument of Courage Tashkent TV Tower - Day 9
Tashkent
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Hearty plov lunch at the Plov Museum featuring rice, tender lamb, and vegetables), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Lotte City Tashkent Palace Hotel)
Included Activities
- The Institute of Sun Visit
- Plov Museum
- Welcome Moment and Dinner - Meet Your Expedition Leader and Group
Landmarks Institute of the Sun Kopet Dag Mountains Plov Museum - Day 10
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 - Day 11
Tashkent - Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Kosh Havuz Boutique Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided Tour of Samarkand
- Architectural Wonders of Samarkand
Optional Activities
- Registan Square light show
Landmarks Registan Square Shahi Zinda Necropolis 
- Day 12
Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked lunch in Tersak Village after helping prepare samsas in a traditional tandoor), 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 Tersak Village Afrasiab Museum Guri Emir Mausoleum - Day 13
Samarkand - Bukhara
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Plov dinner prepared during hands-on cooking masterclass 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 
- Day 14
Bukhara
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner in a restored caravanserai beneath 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 Bukhara Old Town - Day 15
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 - Day 16
Khiva
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Festive dinner with Khorezmian music and dance performance)
- 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 - Day 17
Khiva - Ashgabat
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Oguzkent Hotel)
Included Activities
- Border Crossing (Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan)
- Dashoguz Local Market
Landmarks Dashoguz Local Market - Day 18
Ashgabat
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner and expedition wrap-up presentation)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Oguzkent Hotel)
Included Activities
- Ancient Settlement of Nisa
- Lunch and Free Time in Ashgabat
- Afternoon City Tour of Ashgabat
- Farewell Evening in Ashgabat
Landmarks Old Nisa Kopet Dag Mountains Arch of Neutrality - Day 19
Ashgabat
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Departure Day
