Itinerary
- Day 1
Bishkek
Bishkek- Meals
- Dinner (Group dinner)
Optional Activities
- Visit State Museum of Fine Arts
- Search for samsa (pastry pockets filled with meat and vegetables)
- Day 2
Bishkek
Bishkek- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Bishkek
- Visit Ala-Too Square
- Explore Dubovy Park and Freedom Avenue
Optional Activities
- Visit Osh Market
Landmarks Ala-Too Square Dubovy Park Osh Market - Day 3
Bishkek to Issyk-Kul Lake
Bishkek to Issyk-Kul Lake- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with Kyrgyz family)
Included Activities
- Visit Burana Tower
- Kyrgyz family visit and home-cooked lunch at Don Aryk
Landmarks Burana Tower Issyk-Kul Lake 
- Day 4
Issyk-Kul Lake
Issyk-Kul Lake- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Yurt workshop visit at Kyzyl Tuu
Optional Activities
- Swim in Issyk-Kul Lake
- Short hike
Landmarks Kyzyl Tuu - Day 5
Issyk-Kul Lake to Song-Kul Lake
Issyk-Kul Lake to Song-Kul Lake- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Kochkor market
- Women's Felt Co-op visit at Kochkor
Landmarks Song-Kul Lake Kochkor - Day 6
Song-Kul Lake to Kyzyl-Oi
Song-Kul Lake to Kyzyl-Oi- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch on the banks of Kokomeren River)
Included Activities
- Boorsok Cooking Demonstration at Kyzyl-Oi
Optional Activities
- Explore Kyzyl-Oi village
Landmarks Kyzyl-Oi Kokomeren River - Day 7
Kyzyl-Oi to Suusamyr Valley - Chychkan River - Toktogul
Kyzyl-Oi to Suusamyr Valley - Chychkan River - Toktogul- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Suusamyr Valley Chychkan River Tien Shan Mountain Range 
- Day 8
Toktogul to Osh
Toktogul to Osh- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Uzgen Minaret & Complex
Optional Activities
- Explore Osh at your own pace
Landmarks Uzgen Osh - Day 9
Osh
Osh- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
- Visit National Historical and Archaeological Museum Complex
Optional Activities
- Visit Jayma Bazaar
- Self-guided tour of Soviet remnants and Lenin statue
Landmarks Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain National Historical and Archaeological Museum Complex Jayma Bazaar - Day 10
Osh to Margilan - Rishton - Kokand (border crossing into Uzbekistan)
Osh to Margilan - Rishton - Kokand (border crossing into Uzbekistan)- Meals
- Lunch (Home-cooked lunch at potter's home)
Included Activities
- Visit Margilan ikat silk workshop
- Visit Rishton ceramics workshop with lunch at potter's home
Optional Activities
- Explore Kokand at your own pace
Landmarks Margilan Rishton Kokand - Day 11
Kokand
Kokand- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Khudayar Khan Palace Museum
Optional Activities
- Visit Friday Mosque
- Explore bazaars
- Visit Royal Cemetery
- Group dinner at local restaurant
Landmarks Khudayar Khan Palace Museum Friday Mosque Royal Cemetery - Day 12
Kokand to Khujand (border crossing into Tajikistan)
Kokand to Khujand (border crossing into Tajikistan)- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore evening bazaar
- Visit Jami Mosque
- Visit History Museum
- Visit Khujand Fortification
Landmarks Khujand Jami Mosque History Museum Khujand Fortification - Day 13
Khujand to Panjakent
Khujand to Panjakent- Meals
- Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with local Tajik family at Lake Marquzor)
Included Activities
- Visit Marquzor Lakes and local villages
- Tajik family visit with lunch at Lake Marquzor
- Explore Panjakent ancient city walls and ruins
- Visit Panjakent museum
Optional Activities
- Explore Panjakent at your own pace
Landmarks Marquzor Lakes Panjakent - Day 14
Panjakent to Samarkand (border crossing into Uzbekistan)
Panjakent to Samarkand (border crossing into Uzbekistan)- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Leader-led city orientation walk in Samarkand
Optional Activities
- Group dinner with leader recommendations
Landmarks Samarkand 


- Day 15
Samarkand
Samarkand- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Plov cooking demonstration and dinner with local family)
Included Activities
- Visit Registan Square
- Visit Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum
- Visit Bibi-Khanym Mosque
- Visit Shakh-I-Zinda necropolis
- Plov cooking demonstration and family visit
Landmarks Registan Square Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum Bibi-Khanym Mosque Shakh-I-Zinda - Day 16
Samarkand to Tashkent
Samarkand to Tashkent- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit State Museum of History of Uzbekistan
- Visit Art Gallery of Uzbekistan
- Optional farewell dinner
Landmarks Tashkent State Museum of History of Uzbekistan Art Gallery of Uzbekistan 

- Day 17
Tashkent
Tashkent



















