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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Ashgabat

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Sport Hotel - Ashgabat)

    Included Activities

    • National Museum of Turkmenistan visit
    • Independence Park visit
    • Ruhnama Monument visit
    • Neutrality Arch visit
    • Wedding Palace panoramic viewpoint
    • Akhal Teke horse stables visit
    • Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque visit
    • Night city lights tour
    Landmarks
    National Museum of Turkmenistan
    Independence Park
    Ruhnama Monument
    Neutrality Arch
    Wedding Palace
    Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque
    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Ashgabat to Darvaza

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (BBQ dinner)
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Darvaza Traditional Yurt Camp)

    Included Activities

    • Parthian Fortresses of Nisa (UNESCO site) visit
    • Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque visit
    • Mud craters visit
    • Water craters visit
    • Darvaza gas crater ('Gates of Hell') visit
    • BBQ dinner
    Landmarks
    Parthian Fortresses of Nisa
    Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque
    Darvaza Gas Crater
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 3

    Darvaza - Dashoguz - Khiva

    Meals
    Breakfast (Camp-style breakfast), Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Khiva Residence Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Dashoguz History Museum visit
    Landmarks
    Dashoguz History Museum
  4. Day 4

    Khiva

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Leisurely lunch), Dinner (Traditional restaurant dinner with folklore show)
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Khiva Residence Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Ichan Kala visit
    • Pahlavan Mahmud Complex visit
    • Kunya-Ark Fortress visit
    • Islam Hajj Madrasah and Minaret visit
    • Tash-Khauli Palace visit
    • Juma Mosque visit
    • Muhammad Amin Khan Minaret & Madrasah visit
    • Avesta Museum visit
    • Traditional dinner with folklore show
    Landmarks
    Ichan Kala
    Pahlavan Mahmud Complex
    Kunya-Ark Fortress
    Islam Hajj Madrasah and Minaret
    Tash-Khauli Palace
    Juma Mosque
    Muhammad Amin Khan Minaret & Madrasah
    Avesta Museum
  5. Day 5

    Khiva to Bukhara

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Labi Rud Hotel Bukhara)
    Landmarks
    Kyzyl-Kum Desert
    Amu Darya River
  6. Day 6

    Bukhara

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Leisurely lunch), Dinner (Plov cooking masterclass dinner at a beautiful national house)
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Labi Rud Hotel Bukhara)

    Included Activities

    • Ismail Samani Mausoleum visit
    • Chashma Ayub Mausoleum visit
    • Bolo Khauz Mosque visit
    • Ark Citadel visit
    • Po-i-Kalyan Complex visit
    • Ulugbek Madrasah visit
    • Abdulaziz-Khan Madrasah visit
    • Lyab-i Hauz Architectural Ensemble visit
    • Kukeldash Madrasah visit
    • Nadir Divan-Begi Madrasah visit
    • Domed shopping arcades visit
    • Plov cooking masterclass with Chef Oshpaz
    Landmarks
    Ismail Samani Mausoleum
    Chashma Ayub Mausoleum
    Bolo Khauz Mosque
    Ark Citadel
    Po-i-Kalyan Complex
    Ulugbek Madrasah
    Abdulaziz-Khan Madrasah
    Lyab-i Hauz Architectural Ensemble
    Kukeldash Madrasah
    Nadir Divan-Begi Madrasah
  7. Day 7

    Bukhara to Samarkand

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Samaria Hotel and Spa)

    Included Activities

    • Sitorai Mohi Hosa visit
    • Bahoutdin Architectural Complex visit
    • Registan Square visit
    Landmarks
    Sitorai Mohi Hosa
    Bahoutdin Architectural Complex
    Registan Square
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 8

    Samarkand

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at a national house with manti cooking demonstration and tasting)
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Samaria Hotel and Spa)

    Included Activities

    • Registan Square visit
    • Gur-i Amir (Guri Amir) mausoleum visit
    • Bibi-Khanym Mosque visit
    • Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble visit
    • Manti cooking demonstration and tasting
    Landmarks
    Registan Square
    Gur-i Amir
    Bibi-Khanym Mosque
    Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble
  9. Day 9

    Samarkand to Seven Lakes to Panjakent

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at a guesthouse at the fourth lake with beautiful mountain views)
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Penjakent Plaza Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Local museum visit
    • Marguzor (Seven Lakes) visit
    • Mountain village exploration
    Landmarks
    Marguzor Lakes
  10. Day 10

    Panjakent to Iskanderkul Lake to Dushanbe

    Meals
    Breakfast (Early breakfast)
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Rumi Hotel Dushanbe)

    Included Activities

    • Iskanderkul Lake visit and shore walk
    Landmarks
    Anzob Mountain Pass
    Anzob Tunnel
    Iskanderkul Lake
    Itinerary Image 1
  11. Day 11

    Dushanbe

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Rumi Hotel Dushanbe)

    Included Activities

    • Hissar Fortress visit
    • Madrasah Kukhna visit
    • Botanical Garden visit
    • Oriental Bazaar (Green Bazaar) visit

    Optional Activities

    • Gurminj Museum of Musical Instruments visit
    Landmarks
    Hissar Fortress
    Madrasah Kukhna
    Botanical Garden
    Oriental Bazaar
    Gurminj Museum of Musical Instruments
  12. Day 12

    Dushanbe to Khujand

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Khujand Deluxe Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Payshanba Bazaar visit
    • Timur-Malik Fortress visit
    • Archaeological Museum visit
    • Mosque and Madrasah of Sheikh Muslihiddin visit
    Landmarks
    Payshanba Bazaar
    Khujand Mosque
    Timur-Malik Fortress
    Archaeological Museum
    Mosque and Madrasah of Sheikh Muslihiddin
    Anzob Pass
    Shakhristan Pass
  13. Day 13

    Khujand to Tashkent

    Meals
    Breakfast (Early breakfast)
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Stay Inn - Tashkent )

    Included Activities

    • Independence Square visit
    • Amir Temur Square and Statue visit
    Landmarks
    Independence Square
    Amir Temur Square
  14. Day 14

    Tashkent to Bishkek

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hostel (My Hotel - Bishkek )

    Included Activities

    • Khasti Imam religious complex visit
    • Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum visit
    • Barak Khan Madrassah visit
    • Muay-Mubarak Mosque visit
    • Dzhuma-mosque of Khodja Akhrar Vali visit
    • Kukeldash Madrassah visit
    • Chorsu Oriental Bazaar visit
    Landmarks
    Khasti Imam Complex
    Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum
    Barak Khan Madrassah
    Muay-Mubarak Mosque
    Dzhuma-mosque of Khodja Akhrar Vali
    Kukeldash Madrassah
    Chorsu Oriental Bazaar
  15. Day 15

    Bishkek

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hostel (My Hotel - Bishkek )

    Included Activities

    • Ala-Archa Gorge hike
    • Ala-Too Square visit
    • Monument to Manas the Great visit
    • National History Museum visit
    Landmarks
    Ala-Archa Gorge
    Ala-Too Square
    Monument to Manas the Great
    National History Museum
  16. Day 16

    Bishkek - Burana Tower - Kochkor - Naryn

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Grand Khan Tengri - Naryn)

    Included Activities

    • Balasagyn city visit
    • Burana Tower visit
    • Kochkor Village visit
    • Traditional felt rug masterclass
    Landmarks
    Balasagyn
    Burana Tower
    Kochkor Village
    Itinerary Image 1
  17. Day 17

    Naryn - Tash-Rabat - Naryn

    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Grand Khan Tengri - Naryn)

    Included Activities

    • Tash-Rabat caravanserai visit
    Landmarks
    Tash-Rabat
  18. Day 18

    Naryn to Bokonbaevo to Tamga

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Kyrgyz yurt lunch), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Almaluu Yurt camp - Tamga )

    Included Activities

    • Bokonbayevo Village falconry demonstration
    • Traditional Kyrgyz yurt lunch
    • Fairytale Canyon (Canyon Skazka) guided tour
    • Dinner in Tamga
    Landmarks
    Issyk Kul Lake
    Bokonbaevo Village
    Fairytale Canyon
    Itinerary Image 1
  19. Day 19

    Tamga to Djety-Oguz Gorge to Karakol

    Meals
    Breakfast (Early breakfast)
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Green Yard Hotel Karakol)

    Included Activities

    • Djety Oguz Gorge exploration and hiking
    • Russian Orthodox Cathedral visit
    • Dungan Mosque visit
    • Memorial Museum of N. M. Przhevalsky visit
    Landmarks
    Djety Oguz Gorge
    Russian Orthodox Cathedral
    Dungan Mosque
    Memorial Museum of N. M. Przhevalsky
  20. Day 20

    Karakol to Charyn Canyon to Almaty

    Meals
    Breakfast (Early breakfast), Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Grand Sapphire Hotel Almaty)

    Included Activities

    • Charyn Canyon National Park visit
    Landmarks
    Charyn Canyon National Park
    Itinerary Image 1
  21. Day 21

    Almaty

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hostel (Grand Sapphire Hotel Almaty)

    Included Activities

    • Green Bazaar visit
    • Panfilov Park visit
    • Zenkov Cathedral visit
    • Memorial of Glory visit
    • Kok-Tobe hill cableway ride
    • Medeo ice rink visit
    • Shymbulak mountain resort cable car to 3,200 metres
    Landmarks
    Green Bazaar
    Panfilov Park
    Zenkov Cathedral
    Memorial of Glory
    Kok-Tobe hill
    Medeo
    Shymbulak Mountain Resort
    Itinerary Image 1
  22. Day 22

    Almaty

    Meals
    Breakfast

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