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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 - Cholpon Ata

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

    Included Activities

    • Visit Burana Tower in Chuy Valley with funerary monuments and mausoleums
    • Lunch with Dungan family in Iskra village
    • Visit petroglyph museum at Cholpon Ata

    Optional Activities

    • Rest on the beach
    • Swim in Issyk Kul Lake
    Landmarks
    Burana Tower
    Issyk Kul Lake
  4. Day 3

    Cholpon-Ata - Issyk Kul Lake South Shore

    Cholpon-Ata - Issyk Kul Lake South Shore
    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast in the hotel), Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Boat trip on Issyk Kul Lake
    • Stop with local eagle hunter in Bokonbaevo
    Landmarks
    Issyk Kul Lake
  5. Day 4

    Issyk Kul South Shore - Barskoon - Jeti Oguz - Karakol

    Issyk Kul South Shore - Barskoon - Jeti Oguz - Karakol
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Skazka canyons
    • Visit Barskoon gorge with waterfalls
    • Visit Jeti Oguz gorge
    • Visit Karakol city sights including Russian Orthodox cathedral and Dungan mosque

    Optional Activities

    • Order ashlan fu for dinner, Dungan traditional cuisine
    Landmarks
    Skazka Canyons
    Barskoon Gorge
    Jeti Oguz Gorge
    Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Karakol
    Dungan Mosque, Karakol
  6. Day 5

    Karakol - Charyn Canyons - Almaty

    Karakol - Charyn Canyons - Almaty
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Charyn Canyons with exploration of viewpoints and rock formations
    Landmarks
    Charyn Canyons
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 6

    Almaty

    Almaty
    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Green Bazar market visit
    • Panfilov Park visit
    • Zenkov Cathedral visit
    • Medeo Gorge visit
    • Cable car ride to Shymbulak
    Landmarks
    Green Bazar
    Panfilov Park
    Zenkov Cathedral
    Medeo
    Shymbulak
  8. Day 7

    Almaty - Tashkent

    Almaty - Tashkent
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Khast-Imam Complex with Barak-Khan Madrasa, Tilla-Sheykh Mosque, and Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum
    • Visit Independence Square
    • Visit Memorial to World War II Victims
    • Visit Monument of Courage
    • Visit Amir Temur Museum and Square
    Landmarks
    Khast-Imam Complex, Tashkent
    Barak-Khan Madrasa, Tashkent
    Tilla-Sheykh Mosque, Tashkent
    Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum, Tashkent
    Independence Square, Tashkent
    Memorial to World War II Victims, Tashkent
    Monument of Courage, Tashkent
    Amir Temur Museum, Tashkent
    Amir Temur Square, Tashkent
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  9. Day 8

    Tashkent - Samarkand

    Tashkent - Samarkand
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Gur-Emir Mausoleum
    • Visit Registan Square with Ulugbek Madrasa, Sher-Dor Madrasa, and Tillo-Kori Madrasa
    • Visit Bibi Khanim Mosque
    • Visit Siyab Bazaar
    • Visit Shakhi Zinda Necropolis
    Landmarks
    Gur-Emir Mausoleum, Samarkand
    Registan Square, Samarkand
    Ulugbek Madrasa, Samarkand
    Sher-Dor Madrasa, Samarkand
    Tillo-Kori Madrasa, Samarkand
    Bibi Khanim Mosque, Samarkand
    Siyab Bazaar, Samarkand
    Shakhi Zinda Necropolis, Samarkand
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  10. Day 9

    Samarkand - Sarazm - Marguzor Lakes - Samarkand

    Samarkand - Sarazm - Marguzor Lakes - Samarkand
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Sarazm excavation and museum (UNESCO Heritage, 5500 years old)
    • Visit old central market in Penjikent
    • Explore Marguzor lakes area with photo stops

    Optional Activities

    • Lunch near lake 3
    Landmarks
    Sarazm Excavation and Museum
    Old Central Market, Penjikent
    Marguzor Lakes
  11. Day 10

    Samarkand - Bukhara

    Samarkand - Bukhara
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Faysulla Khojayev National Style House-Museum
    • Visit Chor-Minor Madrasa
    • Visit Sitorai Mohi-Khosa summer residence
    • Visit Bakhouddin Naqshband Mausoleum
    Landmarks
    Faysulla Khojayev National Style House-Museum, Bukhara
    Chor-Minor Madrasa, Bukhara
    Sitorai Mohi-Khosa, Bukhara
    Bakhouddin Naqshband Mausoleum, Bukhara
  12. Day 11

    Bukhara - Farab - Merv - Mary

    Bukhara - Farab - Merv - Mary
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Ancient Merv including Greater Kyz Gala & Lesser Kyz Gala
    • Visit Complex of Askhabs
    • Visit Erk Gala
    • Visit Gyaur Gala
    • Visit Hoja Yusup Hamadani complex
    • Visit Sultan Sanjar mausoleum
    • Visit Muhamed Ibn Zeid mausoleum
    Landmarks
    Ancient Merv
    Greater Kyz Gala, Merv
    Lesser Kyz Gala, Merv
    Complex of Askhabs, Merv
    Erk Gala, Merv
    Gyaur Gala, Merv
    Hoja Yusup Hamadani Complex, Merv
    Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum, Merv
    Muhamed Ibn Zeid Mausoleum, Merv
  13. Day 12

    Mary - Ashgabat

    Mary - Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Ashgabat city tour including Monument and Park of Independence
    • Visit Arch of Neutrality
    • Visit Constitution Monument
    • Visit Ferris Wheel
    • Visit Wedding Palace
    • Panoramic view from Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex
    Landmarks
    Monument and Park of Independence, Ashgabat
    Arch of Neutrality, Ashgabat
    Constitution Monument, Ashgabat
    Ferris Wheel, Ashgabat
    Wedding Palace, Ashgabat
    Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex, Ashgabat
  14. Day 13

    Ashgabat

    Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit National Museum of History & Ethnography
    • Visit Nissa fortress, UNESCO World Heritage Site
    • Visit Turkmenbashi Ruhi Mosque and Mausoleum
    • Visit Horse Stable to see Akhalteke horses
    Landmarks
    National Museum of History & Ethnography, Ashgabat
    Nissa Fortress, Ashgabat
    Turkmenbashi Ruhi Mosque and Mausoleum, Ashgabat
    Horse Stable, Ashgabat
  15. Day 14

    Ashgabat - Darvaza

    Ashgabat - Darvaza
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Barbecue for dinner at yurt camp)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Altyn Asyr Oriental Bazar or Gulistan Bazaar
    • Visit Darvaza Gas Crater
    • Camp in yurt camp
    Landmarks
    Altyn Asyr Oriental Bazar, Ashgabat
    Gulistan Bazaar, Ashgabat
    Darvaza Gas Crater
  16. Day 15

    Darvaza - Ashgabat - Departure

    Darvaza - Ashgabat - Departure
    End point
    Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (Hotel )
    Meals
    Breakfast (Picnic-style breakfast in Darvaza)

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