Itinerary
- Day 1
Bishkek
- Start point
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (International Airports)
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (My Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Gentle walk in Ala-Archa Gorge national park
- Explore Ala-Too Square and watch changing of the guard at the National Flagstaff
- Visit monuments dedicated to Lenin, Freedom, and Manas the Great
Landmarks Ala-Archa Gorge Ala-Too Square - Day 2
Bishkek
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional home-cooked Kyrgyz meal)
- Accommodation
- (My Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Burana Tower and surrounding archaeological site with ancient stone balbals
- Traditional home-cooked meal at local family home
- Watch Kok-Boru horseback game demonstration
Landmarks Burana Tower - Day 3
Bishkek - Kochkor - Naryn
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- (Grand Khan Tengri Hotel )
Included Activities
- Hands-on felt-making masterclass in Kochkor village
Landmarks Kochkor village - Day 4
Naryn - Tash-Rabat Caravanserai Round Trip
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic-style lunch in the fresh mountain air)
- Accommodation
- (Grand Khan Tengri Hotel )
Included Activities
- Visit Tash-Rabat Caravanserai
- Explore stone chambers and fortress
- Guided tour with English-speaking local guide
Landmarks Tash-Rabat Caravanserai 
- Day 5
Naryn - Bokonbaevo - Tamga
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Yurt (Oymo Tash yurt camp )
Included Activities
- Falconry demonstration with local eagle hunters in Bokonbaevo
- Visit Fairytale Canyon (Skazka)
Landmarks Issyk-Kul Lake Fairytale Canyon (Skazka) 
- Day 6
Tamga - Djety-Oguz - Karakol
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- (Green Yard Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Easy hike in Djety-Oguz Gorge along mountain river
- Visit Dungan Mosque
- Visit Russian Orthodox Cathedral
- Visit Przhevalsky Museum
Landmarks Djety-Oguz Gorge Dungan Mosque Russian Orthodox Cathedral 
- Day 7
Karakol - Kegen - Charyn Canyon - Almaty
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- (Grand Sapphire Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Leisurely walk through Charyn Canyon Valley of Castles
Landmarks Charyn Canyon Valley of Castles - Day 8
Almaty
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Grand Sapphire Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Green Bazaar
- Stroll through Panfilov Park
- View Zenkov Cathedral
- See Memorial of Glory and Eternal Flame
- Cable car ride to Kok-Tobe Hill
- Visit Medeo ice-skating rink
- Cable car ride at Shymbulak Ski Resort to 3,200 meters
Landmarks Green Bazaar Panfilov Park Zenkov Cathedral Kok-Tobe Hill Medeo Shymbulak Ski Resort - Day 9
Almaty - Dushanbe
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Atlas Hotel B&B Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Return to Green Bazaar for shopping
- Leisurely walk along Almaty's Arbat pedestrian street
- Day 10
Dushanbe
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Atlas Hotel B&B Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit National Museum of Tajikistan and see Buddha in Nirvana sculpture
- Explore Botanical Garden
- Stroll through Oriental Bazaar
- Visit Hissar Fortress
- Explore Madrasah Kukhna
Landmarks National Museum of Tajikistan Botanical Garden Oriental Bazaar Hissar Fortress - Day 11
Dushanbe - Iskanderkul - Penjikent
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Panjakent Plaza Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Walk along Iskanderkul Lake shore
- Visit ancient settlement of Sarazm (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Visit local museum in Penjikent
Landmarks Iskanderkul Lake Sarazm - Day 12
Penjikent - Khujand - Oybek - Tashkent
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Avant Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Archaeological Museum in Khujand
- Visit Shaikh Muslihiddin Mosque and Madrasah
- Explore Payshanba Bazaar in Khujand
Landmarks Khujand Shaikh Muslihiddin Mosque and Madrasah Payshanba Bazaar - Day 13
Tashkent - Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Arba Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Khast-Imam Square and historic religious complex
- Explore Chorsu Bazaar
- Walk through Independence Square
- Walk through Amir Temur Square
- Ride Tashkent Metro
Landmarks Khast-Imam Square Chorsu Bazaar Independence Square Amir Temur Square 
- Day 14
Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Arba Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Registan Square and three madrasahs (Ulugbek, Sher-Dor, Tilla-Qori)
- Visit Gur-e Amir Mausoleum
- Visit Bibi-Khanym Mosque
- Walk through Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis
- Visit 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 15
Samarkand - Bukhara
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Asal Boutique Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Po-i-Kalyan Complex and minaret
- Visit Miri-Arab Madrasa
- Visit Magoki-Attori Mosque
- Visit Ulugbek Madrasa
- Relax at Lyabi-Hauz Square
Landmarks Po-i-Kalyan Complex Miri-Arab Madrasa Magoki-Attori Mosque Ulugbek Madrasa Lyabi-Hauz Square 
- Day 16
Bukhara
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Uzbek homemade dinner with plov masterclass in local home)
- Accommodation
- (Asal Boutique Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Ismail Samani Mausoleum
- Visit Chashma Ayub Mausoleum
- Wander through local bazaar
- Visit Bolo-Khauz Mosque
- Explore Ark Citadel and old Zindan prison
- Visit Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace
- Visit Mausoleum of Bakhouddin Naqshbandi
- Participate in 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 17
Bukhara - Khiva
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Darvaza Hotel or similar)
Optional Activities
- Wander narrow streets of Khiva
- Visit traditional workshops
- Browse local souvenir shops
Landmarks Khiva 
- Day 18
Khiva
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Darvaza Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Explore Ichan-Kala walled inner city (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Visit Pakhlavan Mahmud Mausoleum
- Visit Kunya-Ark Fortress
- Visit Islam Hajji Minaret
- Visit Tash Khauli Palace
- Visit Juma Mosque
- Visit Muhammad Aminkhan Madrasah
- Visit Avesta Museum
Landmarks Ichan-Kala Pakhlavan Mahmud Mausoleum Kunya-Ark Fortress Islam Hajji Minaret Tash Khauli Palace Juma Mosque Muhammad Aminkhan Madrasah - Day 19
Khiva - Shavat - Darwaza
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (BBQ dinner near the crater)
- Accommodation
- Yurt (Yurt camp )
Included Activities
- Visit Darwaza Gas Crater at sunset
- Experience BBQ dinner near crater
- View crater glowing after dark
Landmarks Darwaza Gas Crater - Day 20
Darwaza - Ashgabat
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Ak-Altyn Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit mud and water craters near Darwaza
- Visit Sunday Bazaar in Ashgabat
- Visit Ahalteke horse stables
- Visit Ertogrul Ghazi Mosque
Landmarks Sunday Bazaar Ahalteke horse stables Ertogrul Ghazi Mosque 
- Day 21
Ashgabat
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Ak-Altyn Hotel or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit National Museum
- Explore Independence Park
- Visit Rukhnama Monument
- Visit Neutrality Arch
- Visit Wedding Palace with panoramic viewpoint
- Visit Nissa (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Visit Turkmenbashi Mosque-Mausoleum
Landmarks National Museum Independence Park Rukhnama Monument Neutrality Arch Wedding Palace Nissa Turkmenbashi Mosque-Mausoleum - Day 22
Ashgabat
- End point
- Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (International Airports)
- Meals
- Breakfast
