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From Bishkek to Tashkent
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 22
Ages 12+
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Itinerary

  1. 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
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  2. Day 2

    Bishkek

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Authentic Kyrgyz dishes with traditional clothing and cultural 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
  3. Day 3

    Bishkek - Almaty

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

    Included Activities

    • Burana Tower Visit
    • Lunch and Village Immersion with Nomadic Traditions
    Landmarks
    Burana Tower
    Tian Shan Mountains
  4. Day 4

    Almaty

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Authentic Kazakh dinner at a restaurant 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
  5. Day 5

    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
  6. Day 6

    Almaty - Dushanbe

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Three-course traditional Tajik meal at Zaytun restaurant)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Crown Plaza Dushanbe)

    Included Activities

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

    Dushanbe

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with a local family, including qurutob (national dish))
    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
  8. Day 8

    Dushanbe - Tashkent

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Farewell dinner with cocktail reception 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
    • Expert Wrap-Up & Farewell Dinner at the TV Tower
    Landmarks
    Tashkent Metro
    Monument of Courage
    Tashkent TV Tower
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  9. Day 9

    Tashkent

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Departure Day
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    • Typhoid - Recommended for Kazakhstan.Kyrgyzstan.Tajikistan.Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Kazakhstan.Kyrgyzstan.Tajikistan.Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Kazakhstan.Kyrgyzstan.Tajikistan.Uzbekistan. Ideally 3 months before travel.
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