Itinerary
- Day 1
Bishkek
Optional Activities
- Visit State Museum of Fine Arts
- Search for samsa (pastry pockets filled with meat and vegetables)
- Day 2
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 and explore stalls selling spices, fruits, clothes and carpets
Landmarks Ala-Too Square Dubovy Park Osh Market - Day 3
Bishkek to Issyk-Kul Lake
- Meals
- Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with local Kyrgyz family at Don Aryk)
Included Activities
- Stop at Burana Tower
- Visit Kyrgyz family in Don Aryk
- Home-cooked lunch with local family
Landmarks Burana Tower Issyk-Kul Lake 
- Day 4
Issyk-Kul Lake
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Kyzyl Tuu yurt-making artisan family
- Workshop on traditional yurt manufacturing
Optional Activities
- Relax at yurt camp
- Swimming in the lake
- Short hike
Landmarks Kyzyl Tuu - Day 5
Issyk-Kul Lake to Song-Kol Lake
Included Activities
- Visit Kochkor local market
- Visit women's felt co-op
Landmarks Song-Kol Lake Kochkor - Day 6
Song-Kol Lake to Kyzyl-Oi
- Meals
- Lunch (Picnic lunch on the banks of the Kokomeren River)
Included Activities
- Boorsok cooking demonstration with locals
Optional Activities
- Explore village of Kyzyl-Oi
Landmarks Kyzyl-Oi Kokomeren River - Day 7
Kyzyl-Oi to Toktogul
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks Suusamyr Valley Chychkan River Tien Shan Mountain Range 
- Day 8
Toktogul to Osh
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Uzgen ancient trading town
- Visit Uzgen Minaret and Complex
Landmarks Uzgen Uzgen Minaret - Day 9
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-era sites and Lenin statue
Landmarks Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain National Historical and Archaeological Museum Complex Jayma Bazaar - Day 10
Osh to Margilan
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at potter's home in Rishton)
Included Activities
- Visit Margilan silk weaving factory
- Visit ikat-silk weavers
- Visit Rishton ceramics workshop
- Lunch at potter's home
Landmarks Margilan Rishton - Day 11
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 - Day 12
Kokand to Khujand
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Wander evening bazaar
- Visit Jami Mosque (16th century)
- Visit History Museum
- Visit Khujand Fortification
Landmarks Khujand Jami Mosque Khujand Fortification - Day 13
Khujand to Panjakent
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch with local Tajik family in the village at Marquzor Lakes)
Included Activities
- Stop at Marquzor Lakes
- Lunch with local Tajik family at Marquzor Lakes
- Explore ancient city walls and ruins of Panjakent
- Visit Panjakent museum
Landmarks Marquzor Lakes Panjakent - Day 14
Tajikistan to Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Leader-led city orientation walk
- Visit historic mosques
- Explore bustling bazaars
Optional Activities
- Dinner with group at local restaurant (leader recommendations available)
- Afrosiab Museum (UZS30000)
- Ulugbek's Observatory (UZS30000)
Landmarks Samarkand Bazaars Afrosiab Museum Ulugbek's Observatory 


- Day 15
Samarkand
- Meals
- Dinner (Plov cooking demonstration and dinner with local family)
Included Activities
- Visit Registan Square
- Visit Guri-Amir Mausoleum
- Visit Bibi-Khanum Mosque
- Visit Shak-i-Zinda necropolis
- Plov cooking demonstration with local family
Landmarks Registan Square Guri-Amir Mausoleum Bibi-Khanum Mosque Shak-i-Zinda - Day 16
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






















