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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Bishkek

    Bishkek
    Start point
    Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (Hotel)
    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome Dinner in traditional restaurant with national Kyrgyz cuisine)

    Included Activities

    • City tour in Bishkek
    • Welcome Dinner in traditional restaurant with national Kyrgyz cuisine
  3. Day 2

    Bishkek - Burana - Iskra village - Cholpon Ata

    Bishkek - Burana - Iskra village - Cholpon Ata
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Iskra village with Dungan family, tasting their national cuisine)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Burana Tower
    • Lunch in Iskra village with Dungan family
    • Visit petroglyph museum at Issyk-Kul
    • Free time at beach

    Optional Activities

    • Swimming in the lake
    Landmarks
    Burana Tower
    Issyk-Kul Lake
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 3

    Cholpon Ata - Grigoriev and Semienov gorges - Karakol

    Cholpon Ata - Grigoriev and Semienov gorges - Karakol
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic or lunch in café on the road)

    Included Activities

    • Walk in Grigoriev and Semienov gorges
    • Visit Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Karakol
    • Visit Dungan Mosque in Karakol
    Landmarks
    Grigoriev and Semienov gorges
    Russian Orthodox Cathedral
    Dungan Mosque
  5. Day 4

    Karakol - Jeti Oguz - Barskoon - Tosor

    Karakol - Jeti Oguz - Barskoon - Tosor
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Walk in Jeti Oguz gorge
    • Visit Barskoon gorge and waterfalls
    • Visit Gagarin monument
    Landmarks
    Jeti Oguz gorge
    Barskoon gorge
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  6. Day 5

    Tosor - Skazka - Bokonbaevo - Kyzyl Tuu - Kochkor

    Tosor - Skazka - Bokonbaevo - Kyzyl Tuu - Kochkor
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in guesthouse or café), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Skazka canyon
    • Meet eagle hunter
    • Watch eagle hunting demonstration
    • Visit Kyzyl Tuu village and yurt production workshop
    Landmarks
    Skazka canyon
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 6

    Kochkor - Chon-Kemin

    Kochkor - Chon-Kemin
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Felt-making workshop with local artisans
    • Craft miniature ala-kiyiz felt carpet
    • Stroll through Chon-Kemin village
    Landmarks
    Chon-Kemin Valley
  8. Day 7

    Chon-Kemin - Kyrgyzstan-Kazakhstan Border - Almaty

    Chon-Kemin - Kyrgyzstan-Kazakhstan Border - Almaty
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Border crossing to Kazakhstan
    • City tour of Almaty
    • Visit Independence Square
    • Visit Zenkov Cathedral
    • Visit Panfilov Park
    • Visit WWII memorial
    Landmarks
    Independence Square
    Zenkov Cathedral
    Panfilov Park
  9. Day 8

    Almaty

    Almaty
    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)

    Included Activities

    • City tour in Almaty
    • Green Bazar visit
    • Panfilov Park & Zenkov Cathedral
    • Medeo mountain gorge visit
    • Cable car ride to Shymbulak
    Landmarks
    Green Bazar
    Panfilov Park
    Zenkov Cathedral
    Medeo
    Shymbulak
  10. Day 9

    Almaty to Tashkent

    Almaty to Tashkent
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Khast Imam Complex
    • Explore Barak Khan madrasah
    • Visit Chorsu bazaar
    • Ride on Tashkent metro
    • Visit Amir Temur Square
    • Visit Applied Art Museum of Tashkent
    Landmarks
    Khast Imam Complex
    Barak Khan madrasah
    Chorsu bazaar
    Amir Temur Square
    Applied Art Museum of Tashkent
    Itinerary Image 1
  11. Day 10

    Tashkent - Khujand

    Tashkent - Khujand
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Khujand city center
    • Visit Sirdarya river
    • Visit monuments of the Kings of Khujand
    • Visit Museum of Antiquity (Timurmalik)
    • Visit Khujand Fortress
    • Visit Panjshanbe bazaar
    • Visit Mosque and Mausoleum of Sheikh Moslekhiddin
    • Visit Palace of Culture 'Arbob'
    Landmarks
    Khujand Fortress
  12. Day 11

    Khujand - Istaravshan - Dushanbe

    Khujand - Istaravshan - Dushanbe
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    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Istaravshan Old Town
    • Visit Kok Gumbaz medrese
    • Visit Mug Teppa fortress
    • Visit Mug Teppa hill with panorama view
    • Visit Istaravshan local bazaar
    • Visit blacksmith workshops
    Landmarks
    Kok Gumbaz medrese
    Mug Teppa fortress
    Itinerary Image 1
  13. Day 12

    Dushanbe

    Dushanbe
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    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit National Museum of Tajikistan
    • Visit 165-meter Flagpole and Palace of Nation
    • Visit Nawruz palace
    • Visit Hissar fortress
    • Visit Hissar museum
    • Visit central bazaar
    • Visit Dusti Square city center
    • Visit Ismail Somoni monument
    Landmarks
    National Museum of Tajikistan
    Hissar fortress
    Ismail Somoni monument
  14. Day 13

    Dushanbe - Penjikent - Tajikistan-Uzbekistan Border - Samarkand

    Dushanbe - Penjikent - Tajikistan-Uzbekistan Border - Samarkand
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    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Travel through mountain passes and valleys
    • Visit Museum of Ancient Penjikent
    • Visit Sarazm excavation
    • Visit Museum of Sarazm
    • Border crossing to Uzbekistan
    Landmarks
    Sarazm excavation
    Itinerary Image 1
  15. Day 14

    Samarkand

    Samarkand
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Guri Amir Mausoleum
    • Visit Ulugbek madrasah
    • Visit Sherdor madrasah
    • Visit Tilla-Kori madrasah
    • Visit Bibi Khanum Mosque
    • Visit Siab Bazaar
    • Visit Shahi Zinda Complex
    Landmarks
    Guri Amir Mausoleum
    Registan Square
    Ulugbek madrasah
    Sherdor madrasah
    Tilla-Kori madrasah
    Bibi Khanum Mosque
    Siab Bazaar
    Shahi Zinda Complex
  16. Day 15

    Samarkand to Bukhara

    Samarkand to Bukhara
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Ismail Samani Mausoleum
    • Visit Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum
    • Visit Bolo-Khauz Mosque
    • Visit Ark Fortress
    • Visit Poi Kalon Complex
    • Visit Magoki-Attori Mosque
    • Visit Labi Hauz Complex
    Landmarks
    Ismail Samani Mausoleum
    Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum
    Bolo-Khauz Mosque
    Ark Fortress
    Poi Kalon Complex
    Magoki-Attori Mosque
    Labi Hauz Complex
    Itinerary Image 1
  17. Day 16

    Bukhara to Khiva

    Bukhara to Khiva
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Leisurely stroll around Khiva to soak in the city's ambiance
    Landmarks
    Kyzylkum Desert
  18. Day 17

    Khiva

    Khiva
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Ichan-Kala Fortress
    • Visit Kuhna Ark
    • Visit Muhammad Rahimkhan Madrasa
    • Visit Muhammad Aminkhan Madrasa
    • Visit Kalta-Minor Minaret
    • Visit Juma Mosque
    • Visit Tash-Khovli Palace
    • Visit Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum
    • Visit Islam-Khoja Minaret

    Optional Activities

    • Free time to stroll around Ichan Kala fortress
    • Shopping in Khiva
    Landmarks
    Ichan-Kala Fortress
    Kuhna Ark
    Muhammad Rahimkhan Madrasa
    Muhammad Aminkhan Madrasa
    Kalta-Minor Minaret
    Juma Mosque
    Tash-Khovli Palace
    Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum
    Islam-Khoja Minaret
  19. Day 18

    Khiva to Darvaza

    Khiva to Darvaza
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Barbecue in Turkmen national yurt)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Darvaza Gas Crater
    • Experience water craters
    • Experience mud craters
    • Camp in Turkmen national yurt
    • Nomadic way of life experience
    Landmarks
    Darvaza Gas Crater
    Karakum Desert
  20. Day 19

    Darvaza to Ashgabat

    Darvaza to Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Monument and Park of Independence
    • Visit main flagpole of Ashgabat
    • Visit Arch of Neutrality
    • Visit Constitution Monument
    • Visit Ferris Wheel
    • Visit Wedding Palace
    • Visit Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex
    • View Alabay monument
    • Visit Ertogrul Gazi Mosque
    Landmarks
    Monument and Park of Independence
    Arch of Neutrality
    Constitution Monument
    Ferris Wheel
    Wedding Palace
    Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex
    Alabay monument
    Ertogrul Gazi Mosque
  21. Day 20

    Ashgabat

    Ashgabat

    Included Activities

    • Visit Altyn Asyr Oriental Bazar or Gulistan Bazaar
    • Visit Horse Stable
    • Visit Nissa fortress
    • Visit Turkmenbashi Ruhi Mosque and Mausoleum
    Landmarks
    Altyn Asyr Oriental Bazar
    Gulistan Bazaar
    Akhalteke Horse Stable
    Nissa fortress
    Turkmenbashi Ruhi Mosque and Mausoleum
  22. Day 21

    Ashgabat

    Ashgabat
    End point
    Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (Hotel )
    Meals
    Breakfast

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