Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Tashkent
TashkentIncluded Activities
- Welcome meeting with local leader and group
- Welcome dinner at local restaurant with traditional Uzbek specialties
Optional Activities
- Walk around the city to see contemporary architecture
- Day 2
Tashkent
Tashkent- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- City tour of Tashkent
- Visit to Khast Imom Complex including Barak Khan medressa, Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum, Quran Library and Mosque
- Exploration of Chorsu Bazaar
- Tour of Tashkent metro stations
- Visit to Amir Timur Square
Optional Activities
- Visit to Kukeldash medressa
Landmarks Khast Imom Complex Barak Khan Medressa Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum Chorsu Bazaar Amir Timur Square Kukeldash Medressa - Day 3
Tashkent to Samarkand
Tashkent to Samarkand- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional plov preparation with local family)
Included Activities
- High-speed train journey to Samarkand
- Visit to Ulugbek Observatory
- Afrosiab Museum exploration
- Handmade 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, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Shah-i-Zinda complex
- Gur Amir Mausoleum exploration
- Registan Square visit
- Siob Bazaar exploration
- Bagizagan winery visit and wine tasting
Landmarks Shah-i-Zinda Complex Gur Amir Mausoleum Registan Square Siob Bazaar Bagizagan Winery - Day 5
Samarkand to Bukhara
Samarkand to Bukhara- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (At local restaurant)
Included Activities
- High-speed train journey to Bukhara
- City tour including Ismail Samani Mausoleum, Chashma Ayub Mausoleum and Bolo-Khauz Mosque
- Dinner at local restaurant
- Uzbek folklore and music performance
Landmarks Ismail Samani Mausoleum Chashma Ayub Mausoleum Bolo-Khauz Mosque - Day 6
Bukhara
Bukhara- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit to Ark Fortress
- Poikalon complex exploration
- Taki Zargaron and trading domes visit
- Lyabi-Hauz complex exploration
Landmarks Ark Fortress Taki Zargaron Lyabi-Hauz Complex - Day 7
Bukhara to Khiva
Bukhara to Khiva- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Sitorai Mohi Hosa Palace visit
Landmarks Sitorai Mohi Hosa Palace - Day 8
Khiva
Khiva- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Khorezmian cuisine cooking class dinner with traditional dishes like shivit oshi (green noodles))
Included Activities
- Full day city tour of Khiva
- Visit to Kalta Minor Minaret
- Khan museum visit
- Juma Mosque exploration
- Islom-Hoja Minaret and Medressa visit
- Kuhna Ark (main fortress) exploration
- Ak-Sheikh Baba observation platform visit
- Tosh-Hovli Palace visit
- Sunset drinks on rooftop terrace
- Khorezmian cuisine cooking class and dinner
Landmarks Kalta Minor Minaret 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 fellow travelers)
Included Activities
- Navoi Theatre facade visit
- Broadway Alley walk
- Final group dinner
Landmarks Navoi Theatre Broadway Alley - Day 10
Tashkent to Almaty
Tashkent to Almaty- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Welcome dinner at traditional Kazakh restaurant)
Included Activities
- Welcome meeting with new local leader and group
- 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 (At family-owned winery outside the city), Dinner
Included Activities
- City tour of downtown Almaty
- Central Square visit
- Zenkoff Cathedral and Panfilov Park visit
- Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments visit
- Family-owned winery visit, lunch and wine tasting
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
- Visit to UNESCO World Heritage site Tamgaly Tas with Bronze Age petroglyphs
- Orientation walk with leader
Landmarks Tamgaly Tas - Day 13
Bishkek
Bishkek- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Group dinner in Bishkek)
Included Activities
- Half-day city tour of downtown Bishkek
- Ala-Too Square and Manas statue visit
- Russian Orthodox church visit
- Oak Park visit
- Opera house visit
- Victory Square visit
- Central Asian textile design and manufacturing workshop
- Group dinner in Bishkek
Landmarks Ala-Too Square Russian Orthodox Church Oak Park Opera House Victory Square - Day 14
Bishkek to Issyk Kul
Bishkek to Issyk Kul- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Homemade lunch with local farming family), Dinner (Campfire dinner under the stars at yurt camp)
Included Activities
- Burana Tower visit with monument and museum
- Visit to local farming family for homemade lunch
- Yurt-making workshop visit with local craftsman
- Overnight stay in traditional yurt camp
- Evening walk and campfire dinner under the stars
Optional Activities
- Yurt assembly experience
Landmarks Burana Tower Lake Issyk Kul - Day 15
Issyk Kul to Karakol
Issyk Kul to Karakol- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Skazka Canyon visit
- Jety Oguz Valley walk
Landmarks Skazka Canyon Jety Oguz Valley - Day 16
Karakol
Karakol- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dungan family home visit with local cuisine masterclass)
Included Activities
- Prezhevalsky Museum visit
- Gingerbread Cottage houses walk
- Local market visit
- Dungan Mosque visit
- Holy Trinity Cathedral visit
- Dungan family home visit and cooking masterclass with dinner
Landmarks Prezhevalsky Museum Dungan Mosque Holy Trinity Cathedral - Day 17
Karakol to Almaty
Karakol to Almaty- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional dinner with group to celebrate the adventure)
Included Activities
- Charyn Canyon short hike to bottom with viewpoints
Landmarks Charyn Canyon - Day 18
Almaty
Almaty- Meals
- Breakfast
