Itinerary
- Day 1
Tashkent
Tashkent- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at an excellent local restaurant serving traditional Uzbek specialities)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner at local restaurant
Optional Activities
- Walk to see contemporary architecture
- Day 2
Tashkent
Tashkent- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- City tour of Tashkent
- Visit to Khast Imom Complex (includes Barak Khan medressa, Kaffal Shashi mausoleum, Quran Library, Mosque)
- Chorsu Bazaar exploration
- Tashkent metro stations tour
- Amir Timur Square visit
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 (Plov dinner with local family including cooking demonstration)
Included Activities
- High-speed Afrosiab train to Samarkand
- Ulugbek Observatory visit
- Afrosiab Museum visit
- Local artisan workshop visit for traditional paper-making at Meros paper mill
- Plov cooking demonstration with local family and dinner
Landmarks Ulugbek Observatory Afrosiab Museum Meros paper mill - Day 4
Samarkand
Samarkand- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Shah-i-Zinda complex visit
- Gur Amir Mausoleum visit
- Registan Square visit
- Siob Bazaar exploration
- Bagizagan winery visit and wine tasting
Landmarks Shah-i-Zinda Gur Amir Mausoleum Registan Square Siob Bazaar Bagizagan winery - Day 5
Samarkand to Bukhara
Samarkand to Bukhara- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- High-speed train to Bukhara
- Ismail Samani Mausoleum visit
- Chashma Ayub Mausoleum visit
- Bolo-Khauz Mosque visit
- 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
Included Activities
- Ark Fortress visit
- Poikalon complex visit
- Taki Zargaron and trading domes exploration
- Lyabi-Hauz complex visit
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 with photo stops and nature walk
Landmarks Sitorai Mohi Hosa Palace Kyzyl-Kum Desert 
- Day 8
Khiva
Khiva- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Khorezmian cuisine dinner featuring traditional dishes like shivit oshi prepared during cooking class)
Included Activities
- Old City walking tour with leader
- 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
- Rooftop terrace sunset drinks with champagne
- Khorezmian 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 group farewell dinner)
Included Activities
- Flight to Tashkent
- Navoi Theatre visit
- Broadway Alley walk
- Final group dinner
Landmarks Navoi Theatre Broadway Alley - Day 10
Tashkent to Almaty
Tashkent to Almaty- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at traditional Kazakh restaurant)
Included Activities
- Welcome dinner at traditional Kazakh restaurant
- Group meeting
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)
Included Activities
- City tour of downtown Almaty
- Central Square visit
- Zenkoff Cathedral visit
- Museum of Kazakh Musical Instruments visit
- Family-owned winery visit with 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
- Tamgaly Tas petroglyphs visit
- Orientation walk with leader in Bishkek
Landmarks Tamgaly Tas 
- Day 13
Bishkek
Bishkek- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Half-day city walking tour of downtown Bishkek
- Ala-Too Square and Manas statue visit
- Russian Orthodox church visit
- Lenin statue viewing
- Oak Park visit
- Opera house visit
- Victory Square visit
- Central Asian textile design and manufacturing session
- Group dinner in Bishkek
Landmarks Ala-Too Square Russian Orthodox church Oak Park Opera house Victory Square - Day 14
Bishkek to Lake Issyk Kul
Bishkek to Lake Issyk Kul- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Homemade lunch with local farming family), Dinner (Campfire dinner under the stars)
Included Activities
- Drive to Lake Issyk Kul
- Burana Tower visit with monument and museum
- Homemade lunch with local farming family
- Yurt making workshop in Kyzyk Tuu
- Yurt camp overnight stay
- Campfire dinner under the stars
Optional Activities
- Attempt assembling a yurt
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
Landmarks Skazka Canyon Jety Oguz Valley 
- Day 16
Karakol
Karakol- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dungan family home local cuisine masterclass and dinner)
Included Activities
- City tour of Karakol with local leader
- Prezhevalsky Museum visit
- Gingerbread Cottage houses walk
- Local market visit
- Dungan Mosque visit
- Holy Trinity Cathedral visit
- Dungan family cooking masterclass and dinner
Landmarks Prezhevalsky Museum Dungan Mosque Holy Trinity Cathedral - Day 17
Karakol to Almaty
Karakol to Almaty- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional dinner with group to toast the adventure)
Included Activities
- Sharyn Canyon visit with short hike
- Traditional group dinner in Almaty
Landmarks Sharyn Canyon 
- Day 18
Almaty
Almaty- Meals
- Breakfast
