Itinerary
- Day 1
Almaty
- Start point
- Almaty, Kazakhstan (Airport, 08:00)
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Almaty city tour - central part covering old buildings and cathedrals
- Walk through Almaty park and city squares
- Visit Kok Tobe
- Visit Medeo alpine complex
- Ice skating at Medeo (optional)
- Photos with falcon in Kazakh national dress (optional)
- Cable car ride to Shymbulak ski resort (optional)
Optional Activities
- Ice skating at Medeo
- Photo session with falcon in Kazakh national clothes
- Walk around Medeo complex
- Cable car ride to Shymbulak ski resort
Landmarks Kok Tobe Medeo Shymbulak - Day 2
Almaty - Charyn Canyon - Saty - Kolsai Lake
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at guesthouse), Dinner
Included Activities
- Explore Charyn Canyon
- Explore Kolsai Lake
Optional Activities
- Free time at Kolsai Lake
Landmarks Charyn Canyon Kolsai Lake - Day 3
Saty - Kegen - Karakol
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at guesthouse), Lunch (Picnic lunch in nature), Dinner (Dinner at local Dungan family)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Kegen border post
- Cross border on foot
- Dinner with local Dungan family
- Folklore show from local musical band during dinner
Landmarks Kegen Border Post Karakol - Day 4
Karakol - Jeti Oguz Valley - Barskoon Gorge - Skazka Canyon - Kaji Say
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at yurt café in Barskoon), Dinner (Dinner at guesthouse in Kaji Say)
Included Activities
- Visit Dungan Mosque in Karakol
- Visit Holy Trinity Cathedral in Karakol
- Visit Bugu Bazaar in Karakol
- Explore Jeti Oguz - Broken Heart rocks and formations
- Explore Jeti Oguz Valley
- Walk or horse ride to Maiden Braid waterfall at Jeti Oguz
- Visit Barskoon Valley
- Easy hike to waterfall in Barskoon (1 hour)
- See Yuri Gagarin monument in Barskoon
- Explore Skazka Canyon
- Time at Issyk Kul Lake beach in Kaji Say
Optional Activities
- Horse riding to Maiden Braid waterfall (alternative to walking)
Landmarks Dungan Mosque Holy Trinity Cathedral Bugu Bazaar Jeti Oguz Valley Maiden Braid Waterfall Barskoon Gorge Yuri Gagarin Monument Skazka Canyon Issyk Kul Lake - Day 5
Kaji Say - Bishkek
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at guesthouse), Lunch (Lunch at local family in Kizil Tuu Village), Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant in Bishkek)
Included Activities
- Eagle hunting show in Bokonbaevo village
- Lunch at local family in Kizil Tuu Village
- Yurt assembly show in Kizil Tuu Village
- Visit Burana tower in Tokmok
Landmarks Bokonbaevo Kizil Tuu Village Burana Tower - Day 6
Bishkek - Osh
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant), Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant in Osh)
Included Activities
- Short Bishkek city tour - Ala Too Square, Oak Park, Panfilov Park
- Honor Guard Changing ceremony
- Visit Ala Archa National Park
Landmarks Ala Too Square Oak Park Panfilov Park Ala Archa National Park - Day 7
Osh - Andijan - Kokand
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch (Lunch at Osh), Dinner (Dinner at Kokand)
Included Activities
- Osh city tour
- Visit Suleiman-Too Mountain (UNESCO Cultural Legacy Site)
- Visit underground museum in Suleiman-Too
- Visit Jayma Bazaar
- Visit Russian Cathedral of the Archangel Michael (if time permits)
- View Osh central square and Lenin statue (if time permits)
- Cross Uzbekistan border on foot
Optional Activities
- Visit Russian Cathedral of the Archangel Michael
- View Osh central square and Lenin statue
Landmarks Suleiman-Too Mountain Jayma Bazaar Russian Cathedral of the Archangel Michael Osh Central Square Andijan Kokand - Day 8
Kokand - Khujand
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at hotel), Lunch, Dinner (Dinner and rest)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing tour in Kokand
Landmarks Kokand Khujand - Day 9
Khujand - Istaravshan - Penjikent - Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in the hotel), Lunch (Lunch in a local tea house in Penjikent), Dinner (Dinner in Samarkand)
Included Activities
- Visit Istaravshan Local Bazaar
- City sights in Istaravshan
- City tour in Penjikent
- Visit Sarazm - ancient town sights
- Cross Uzbekistan border on foot
Landmarks Istaravshan Istaravshan Local Bazaar Penjikent Sarazm Samarkand - Day 10
Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in the hotel), Lunch (Lunch at local café), Dinner (Dinner at local café)
Included Activities
- Sightseeing tour in Samarkand
- Visit Registan Square
- Visit Bibi Khanum Mosque
- Walking tour of Siab Bazaar
Landmarks Registan Square Bibi Khanum Mosque Siab Bazaar - Day 11
Samarkand - Bukhara
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in the hotel), Lunch (Lunch upon arrival in Bukhara), Dinner
Included Activities
- Sightseeing tour in Bukhara
- Visit Ark Citadel (17th-20th centuries)
- Visit Bolo-Khaouz Mosque (1712)
- Visit Ismail Samani Mausoleum (9th-10th centuries)
- Visit Chachma Ayub Mausoleum
- Visit Poi Kalyan complex
- Visit trade domes - Toki-Zargaron, Toki-Sarafon, Toki-Tilpak Furushon
- Visit Magok-Attor Mosque
- Visit Lyabi Khouz square
Landmarks Ark Citadel Bolo-Khaouz Mosque Ismail Samani Mausoleum Chachma Ayub Mausoleum Poi Kalyan Complex Toki-Zargaron Trade Dome Toki-Sarafon Trade Dome Toki-Tilpak Furushon Trade Dome Magok-Attor Mosque Lyabi Khouz Square - Day 12
Bukhara - Turkmenabad - Ashgabat
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in hotel), Lunch (Lunch in Turkmenabad), Dinner
Included Activities
- Cross Farap border into Turkmenistan
- Short city tour in Turkmenabad
- Visit city centre of Turkmenabad
- Pass by central square and theatre of Turkmenabad
- Overnight train to Ashgabat
Landmarks Farap Border Post Turkmenabad - Day 13
Ashgabat - Darvaza
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant in Ashgabat), Dinner (Camp dinner in yurt)
Included Activities
- Short sightseeing tour in Ashgabat (3-4 hours)
- Visit National Museum of History in Ashgabat
- Visit Arch of Neutrality in Ashgabat
- Visit Independence Park in Ashgabat
- Drive to Darvaza via water crater and Erbent desert community
- Camp dinner in yurt
Optional Activities
- Visit Altyn Asyr Gundogar Bazaar north of Ashgabat
Landmarks Ashgabat National Museum of History Arch of Neutrality Independence Park Altyn Asyr Gundogar Bazaar Erbent Darvaza - Day 14
Darvaza - Dashoguz - Khiva
- Meals
- Breakfast (Camp-style breakfast at hotel), Lunch, Dinner (Dinner in Khiva)
Included Activities
- Discover the burning gas crater
- Cross Uzbekistan border at Dashoguz-Shavat
- Sightseeing tour in Khiva
- Visit Mukhammad Amin Khan in Khiva
- Visit Kalta Minor in Khiva (18th century)
- Visit Kunya-Ark fortress in Khiva (17th-19th centuries)
- Visit Mukhammad Rakhim Khan Madrasa in Khiva (19th century)
- Visit Said Allaoutdin Mausoleum in Khiva (14th century)
- Visit Jami Mosque with 212 wooden columns in Khiva (18th century)
- Visit Tash Khali (second residence of khans) in Khiva (19th century)
- Visit Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum in Khiva (14th-20th centuries)
- Visit Islam-Khodja ensemble in Khiva (early 20th century)
- Visit Khiva bazaar
- Visit woodcarvers workshops in Khiva
Landmarks Darvaza Gas Crater Dashoguz-Shavat Border Mukhammad Amin Khan Kalta Minor Kunya-Ark Mukhammad Rakhim Khan Madrasa Said Allaoutdin Mausoleum Jami Mosque Tash Khali Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum Islam-Khodja Ensemble Khiva Bazaar - Day 15
Khiva - Tashkent
- End point
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Airport, 22:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Tashkent), Dinner (Dinner in Tashkent)
Included Activities
- Walking tour to Alisher Navoi Ballet and Opera House
- Visit Independence Square
- Visit Tashkent Metro (tube)
- Visit Friday Mosque
- Visit Kaffol Shoshi Mausoleum
- Visit Kukeldash Madrasah
- Visit Museum of Decorative Arts
Landmarks Alisher Navoi Ballet and Opera House Independence Square Tashkent Metro Friday Mosque Kaffol Shoshi Mausoleum Kukeldash Madrasah Museum of Decorative Arts
