Itinerary
- Day 1
Tashkent
Tashkent- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at local restaurant serving traditional Uzbek specialties)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner at local restaurant serving traditional Uzbek specialties
- Airport transfer and hotel check-in
Optional Activities
- Walk to see contemporary architecture around the city
- Day 2
Tashkent
Tashkent- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Khast Imom Complex visit including Barak Khan medressa, Kaffal Shashi mausoleum, Quran Library and Mosque
- Chorsu Bazaar tour
- Tashkent metro stations tour
- Amir Timur Square visit
- City tour with local leader
Optional Activities
- Visit Kukeldash medressa
Landmarks Khast Imom Complex Chorsu Bazaar Amir Timur Square Kukeldash medressa - Day 3
Tashkent to Samarkand
Tashkent to Samarkand- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional plov cooked by local family during cooking demonstration)
Included Activities
- High-speed Afrosiab train journey to Samarkand
- Ulugbek Observatory visit
- Afrosiab Museum visit
- Local artisan paper workshop visit in Konigil
- Plov cooking demonstration and family dinner
Landmarks Ulugbek Observatory Afrosiab Museum Meros paper mill - Day 4
Samarkand
Samarkand- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Shah-i-Zinda complex visit
- Gur Amir Mausoleum visit
- Registan Square visit
- Siob Bazaar tour
- Bagizagan winery visit and wine tasting
- City tour with leader
Landmarks Shah-i-Zinda Gur Amir Mausoleum Registan Square Siob Bazaar Bagizagan winery - Day 5
Samarkand to Bukhara
Samarkand to Bukhara- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- High-speed train journey to Bukhara
- Ismail Samani Mausoleum visit
- Chashma Ayub Mausoleum visit
- Bolo-Khauz Mosque visit
- Uzbek folklore and music performance
- Dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks Ismail Samani Mausoleum Chashma Ayub Mausoleum Bolo-Khauz Mosque - Day 6
Bukhara
Bukhara- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ark Fortress visit
- Poikalon complex visit
- Taki Zargaron trading domes
- Lyabi-Hauz complex visit
- City exploration with leader guidance
Landmarks Ark Fortress Poikalon complex Taki Zargaron Lyabi-Hauz complex - Day 7
Bukhara to Khiva
Bukhara to Khiva- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Sitorai Mohi Hosa palace visit
- Kyzyl-Kum desert drive-through with stops for photos and walks
Landmarks Sitorai Mohi Hosa Kyzyl-Kum Desert - Day 8
Khiva
Khiva- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Khorezmian cuisine prepared during cooking class, including traditional dishes like shivit oshi (green noodles))
Included Activities
- Kalta Minor Minaret visit
- Khan museum visit
- Juma Mosque visit
- Islom-Hoja Minaret and Medressa visit
- Kuhna Ark fortress visit
- Ak-Sheikh Baba observation platform visit
- Tosh-Hovli Palace visit
- Sunset drinks at roof terrace
- Khorezmian cuisine cooking class with dinner
Landmarks Kalta Minor Minaret Khan museum Juma Mosque Islom-Hoja Minaret and Medressa Kuhna Ark Tosh-Hovli Palace - Day 9
Khiva to Tashkent
Khiva to Tashkent- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Final farewell dinner with group)
Included Activities
- Navoi Theatre facade viewing
- Broadway Alley walk
- Final farewell dinner with group
Landmarks Navoi Theatre Broadway Alley - Day 10
Tashkent to Almaty
Tashkent to Almaty- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at traditional Kazakh restaurant)
Included Activities
- Group meeting with new local leader
- Welcome dinner at traditional Kazakh restaurant
Optional Activities
- State Museum of Arts visit
- State History Museum visit
- Kasteev House Museum visit
Landmarks State Museum of Arts State History Museum Kasteev House Museum - Day 11
Almaty
Almaty- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at family-owned winery outside Almaty)
Included Activities
- Central Square visit
- Zenkoff Cathedral visit
- Panfilov Park visit
- Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments visit
- Winery visit with lunch and tasting at family-owned winery
- City tour with local guide
Landmarks Central Square Zenkoff Cathedral Panfilov Park Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments - Day 12
Almaty to Bishkek
Almaty to Bishkek- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch at Tamgaly Tas)
Included Activities
- Tamgaly Tas UNESCO World Heritage site visit with Bronze Age petroglyphs
- Orientation walk with leader
- Picnic lunch at Tamgaly Tas
Landmarks Tamgaly Tas - Day 13
Bishkek
Bishkek- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner with group in Bishkek)
Included Activities
- Ala-Too Square visit
- Statue of Manas visit
- Russian Orthodox church visit
- Oak Park visit
- Opera house visit
- Victory Square visit
- Central Asian textile design and manufacturing presentation with local designer and craftsman
- City walking tour
- Dinner with group
Optional Activities
- Visit Lenin statue (one of few remaining in former USSR)
Landmarks Ala-Too Square Russian Orthodox Church Oak Park Bishkek Opera house Victory Square - Day 14
Bishkek to Lake Issyk Kul
Bishkek to Lake Issyk Kul- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Homemade lunch at local farming family home), Dinner (Campfire dinner under the stars at yurt camp)
Included Activities
- Burana Tower visit with monument and museum
- Homemade lunch at local farming family home
- Yurt making workshop at Kyzyk Tuu village
- Traditional yurt camp overnight stay
- Campfire dinner under the stars
- Sunset landscape walk
Landmarks Burana Tower Lake Issyk Kul Kyzyk Tuu - Day 15
Lake Issyk Kul to Karakol
Lake Issyk Kul to Karakol- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Skazka Canyon visit
- Jety Oguz Valley walk
- Karakol town exploration with Gingerbread houses
Landmarks Skazka Canyon Jety Oguz Valley - Day 16
Karakol
Karakol- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dungan family home cooking masterclass with local cuisine)
Included Activities
- Prezhevalsky Museum visit
- Gingerbread Cottage houses walking tour
- Local market browse
- Dungan Mosque visit
- Holy Trinity Cathedral visit
- Dungan family home cooking masterclass and dinner
- City tour with local leader
Landmarks Prezhevalsky Museum Dungan Mosque Holy Trinity Cathedral - Day 17
Karakol to Almaty
Karakol to Almaty- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional celebratory dinner with group)
Included Activities
- Sharyn Canyon visit with short hike to bottom
- Sharyn Canyon viewpoints
- Traditional celebratory dinner with group
Landmarks Sharyn Canyon - Day 18
Almaty
Almaty- Meals
- Breakfast
