Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Osh
Osh- Start point
- Osh, Kyrgyzstan (International Airports)
- Accommodation
- (Sunrise Osh Hotel )
Optional Activities
- Self-guided walk through city center and shopping streets
- Purchase tourist SIM card with internet package
- Hike to Suleiman-Too Mountain viewpoint (approximately 30 minutes to 1092 m)
- Visit Babur's house mosque (15th-16th centuries) at mountain viewpoint
Landmarks Suleiman-Too Mountain Babur's house mosque - Day 2
Osh - Kyrgyz-Ata National Park
Osh - Kyrgyz-Ata National Park- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in a yurt with national dishes tasting and kumis)
- Accommodation
- (Sunrise Osh Hotel )
Included Activities
- Transfer to Kyrgyz-Ata National Park
- Scenic walk through gorge to 1600 meters viewpoint
- Lunch in a yurt with national dishes tasting and kumis
- Introduction to nomadic daily life and traditions
Optional Activities
- Horse riding in Kyrgyz-Ata National Park (extra charge)
Landmarks Kyrgyz-Ata National Park - Day 3
Osh to Edelweiss Meadow
Osh to Edelweiss Meadow- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Yurt (Edelweiss Meadow camp )
Included Activities
- Transfer along Pamir Highway
- Walk to Lukovaya (Leek) Meadow at 3800 meters
- Scenic route along Achik-Tash Canyon edge with views of pillar-like rocks and river confluence
Landmarks Pamir Highway Taldyk Pass Lenin Peak Lukovaya Meadow Achik-Tash Canyon - Day 4
Edelweiss Meadow
Edelweiss Meadow- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Yurt (Edelweiss Meadow camp )
Included Activities
- Hiking through Achik-Tash River valley lakes
- Visit to sacred Tulpar-Kol Lake
- Walk around Tulpar-Kol Lake with multiple viewpoints
- Learning about nomadic Kyrgyz daily life and traditions
- Culinary masterclass on cooking Uzgen plov
Landmarks Achik-Tash Valley lakes Tulpar-Kol Lake - Day 5
Edelweiss Meadow
Edelweiss Meadow- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Yurt (Edelweiss Meadow camp )
Included Activities
- Hiking to Puteshestvennikov (Traveller's) Pass at 4150 meters
- Views of Lenin Peak and glacier from the pass
- Panoramic views of six-thousanders and five-thousanders
Optional Activities
- Ascend a bit higher along ridge to 4200 meters for enhanced panoramic view
Landmarks Puteshestvennikov (Traveller's) Pass Lenin Peak - Day 6
Edelweiss Meadow
Edelweiss Meadow- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Yurt (Edelweiss Meadow camp )
Included Activities
- Hiking to Petrovsky Peak ridge viewpoint at 4100 meters
- 360-degree panoramic views of Alay Valley, Trans-Alay Range, and Mount Lenin
Landmarks Petrovsky Peak Alay Valley Trans-Alay Range Mount Lenin Achik-Tash Valley - Day 7
Edelweiss Meadow to Osh
Edelweiss Meadow to Osh- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Plov prepared during the cooking masterclass)
- Accommodation
- (Sunrise Osh Hotel )
Included Activities
- Plov cooking masterclass with professional chef
- Transfer to Osh through Alay Valley
- Crossing Taldyk Pass and Chiyrchyk Pass
Landmarks Alay Valley Taldyk Pass Chiyrchyk Pass - Day 8
Osh to Margilan - Rishtan - Kokand
Osh to Margilan - Rishtan - Kokand- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Silk Road Kokand Hotel )
Included Activities
- Visit to Margilan Handicraft Center
- Observation of traditional silk fabric production
- Pottery masterclass at local ceramic master's workshop in Rishtan
Landmarks Margilan Handicraft Center Rishtan - Day 9
Kokand to Tashkent
Kokand to Tashkent- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Avant Hotel )
Included Activities
- City tour of Kokand
- Visit to Kokand Khudoyar Khan Palace
- Visit to Jami Mosque with carved wooden colonnade
- Visit to Norbut-Biya Madrasah
- Visit to Mehrigiyo Botanical Garden
- Drive through Kamchik Pass
Landmarks Kokand Khudoyar Khan Palace Jami Mosque Norbut-Biya Madrasah Mehrigiyo Botanical Garden Kamchik Pass - Day 10
Tashkent to Samarkand
Tashkent to Samarkand- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Arba Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit to Khast-Imam Square
- Exploration of Chorsu Bazaar
- Walk through Independence Square
- Walk through Amir Temur Square
- Tashkent Metro ride
- Train transfer to Samarkand
Landmarks Khast-Imam Square Chorsu Bazaar Independence Square Amir Temur Square Tashkent Metro - Day 11
Samarkand
Samarkand- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Arba Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit to Registan Square with three grand madrasahs (Ulugbek, Sher-Dor, Tilla-Qori)
- Visit to Gur-e Amir Mausoleum
- Visit to Bibi-Khanym Mosque
- Exploration of Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis
- Visit to Ulugbek Observatory
Landmarks Registan Square Ulugbek Madrasah Sher-Dor Madrasah Tilla-Qori Madrasah Gur-e Amir Mausoleum Bibi-Khanym Mosque Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis Ulugbek Observatory - Day 12
Samarkand to Bukhara
Samarkand to Bukhara- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Asal Boutique Hotel )
Included Activities
- Drive across Kyzylkum plains
- Visit to Po-i-Kalyan Complex
- Visit to Miri-Arab Madrasa
- Visit to Magoki-Attori Mosque
- Visit to Ulugbek Madrasa
- Exploration of Lyabi-Hauz Square
Landmarks Kyzylkum Desert Po-i-Kalyan Complex Miri-Arab Madrasa Magoki-Attori Mosque Ulugbek Madrasa Lyabi-Hauz Square - Day 13
Bukhara
Bukhara- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Homemade dinner in traditional Uzbek home after plov masterclass)
- Accommodation
- (Asal Boutique Hotel )
Included Activities
- Visit to Ismail Samani Mausoleum
- Visit to Chashma Ayub Mausoleum
- Exploration of local bazaar
- Visit to Bolo-Khauz Mosque
- Visit to Ark Citadel and Zindan prison
- Visit to Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace
- Visit to Mausoleum of Bakhouddin Naqshbandi
- Plov masterclass in traditional Uzbek home
Landmarks Ismail Samani Mausoleum Chashma Ayub Mausoleum Bolo-Khauz Mosque Ark Citadel Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace Mausoleum of Bakhouddin Naqshbandi - Day 14
Bukhara to Khiva
Bukhara to Khiva- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Darvaza Hotel )
Included Activities
- Drive across Kyzyl-Kum Desert and along Amudarya River
- Leisure time in Khiva to explore narrow streets, traditional workshops, and souvenir shops
Landmarks Kyzyl-Kum Desert Amudarya River - Day 15
Khiva to Urgench to Tashkent
Khiva to Urgench to Tashkent- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Avant Hotel )
Included Activities
- Exploration of Ichan-Kala walled inner city
- Visit to Pakhlavan Mahmud Mausoleum
- Visit to Kunya-Ark Fortress
- Visit to Islam Hajji Minaret
- Visit to Tash Khauli Palace
- Visit to Juma Mosque with carved wooden columns
- Visit to Muhammad Aminkhan Madrasah
- Visit to Avesta Museum
- Flight transfer from Urgench to Tashkent
Landmarks Ichan-Kala Pakhlavan Mahmud Mausoleum Kunya-Ark Fortress Islam Hajji Minaret Tash Khauli Palace Juma Mosque Muhammad Aminkhan Madrasah Avesta Museum - Day 16
Tashkent
Tashkent- End point
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan (International Airports)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
