Itinerary
- Day 1
Bishkek
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at a local restaurant featuring Kyrgyz cuisine)
Included Activities
- Afternoon city tour visiting Ala Too Square, Parliament House, White House, Lenin Statue, and Manas Monument
Optional Activities
- Pre-tour hotel nights in Bishkek (arrange through sales representative)
Landmarks Ala Too Square Parliament House Manas Monument - Day 2
Bishkek to Chon-Kemin Gorge
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Climb Burana Tower (11th-century Karakhanid minaret and UNESCO World Heritage site)
- Visit Ak Beshim ruins (ancient city remains including Chumysh Fortress, Nestorian monastery, Christian churches, Buddhist temples, petroglyphs, and burial mounds)
- Travel to Chon-Kemin National Park
Landmarks Burana Tower Ak Beshim Ruins Chon-Kemin National Park - Day 3
Chon-Kemin Gorge to Djety Oguz
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Journey through Tien Shan mountains along Issyk Kul Lake
- Visit Barskaun Gorge and hike to waterfall
- Stay in yurt camp in Djety Oguz Gorge
Optional Activities
- Eagle hunting observation at Bokonbaev village (approximately US$120 per group)
Landmarks Issyk Kul Lake Barskaun Gorge Djety Oguz Gorge - Day 4
Djety Oguz to Karakol
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Home-cooked meal at a local Uygur or Dungan family home)
Included Activities
- Hike in Djety Oguz (approximately 2 hours) through Valley of Seven Bulls
- Sightseeing tour of Karakol including old Russian-style houses, Russian Orthodox church, wooden Dungan mosque, and Karakol bazaar
- Home-cooked dinner at local Uygur or Dungan family home
Optional Activities
- Hike to waterfall in Djety Oguz (not advisable in wet weather due to slippery trail)
Landmarks Djety Oguz Gorge Karakol Bazaar Russian Orthodox Church of Karakol Dungan Mosque - Day 5
Karakol to Almaty
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cross Kyrgyz-Kazakh border
- Travel through Karkara valley
- View Charyn and Moon Canyons from different viewpoints
- Short walk and photo time at canyons
- Explore Black Canyon
Optional Activities
- Purchase picnic lunch from supermarket
Landmarks Charyn River Charyn Canyon Moon Canyon Black Canyon - Day 6
Almaty
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Esik Burial Mounds
- Explore Esik State Historical and Cultural Museum (home to Golden Man tomb)
- Visit Issyk Lake and walk southern shore
Landmarks Esik Burial Mounds Esik State Historical and Cultural Museum Issyk Lake - Day 7
Almaty to Tashkent
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Zhenkov Cathedral (Ascension Cathedral)
- Visit Panfilov Park
- View Monument of Panfilovs 28 Guardsmen
- View Great Patriotic and Civil War monuments and eternal flame
- Visit Museum of National Instruments
Landmarks Zhenkov Cathedral Panfilov Park Monument of Panfilovs 28 Guardsmen Museum of National Instruments - Day 8
Tashkent
Included Activities
- Short tour of Tashkent upon arrival
- Visit Independence Square
- Explore Old City including Hast Imam complex with mausoleums
- Visit bazaar
Landmarks Independence Square Hast Imam Complex Old City Tashkent - Day 9
Tashkent to Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Continue exploration of Tashkent
- Ride on Tashkent metro system
Landmarks Registan Square Madrasah of Ulughbeg Madrasah of Sherdor Madrasah of Tilya Qori 
- Day 10
Samarkand
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Registan Square
- Visit Gur Emir Mausoleum (burial place of Tamerlane, his sons, and grandson Ulughbek)
- Visit Bibi Khanum Mosque
- Visit Shakhi Zinda necropolis (Living King) with 14th-15th century mausoleums
- Browse Siab Bazaar
- Visit Necropolis and Ulugbek's Observatory
- Tour paper factory with traditional methods
Landmarks Registan Square Gur Emir Mausoleum Bibi Khanum Mosque Shakhi Zinda Necropolis Siab Bazaar Ulugbek's Observatory 
- Day 11
Samarkand to Bukhara
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Continue exploration of Samarkand
- Days 12 - 13
Bukhara
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Lyabi Khauz complex with oldest pool in Central Asia
- Visit Kukeldash Madrasah (15th century, largest in Bukhara)
- Visit Poi-Kalyan religious complex with Kalyan minaret (12th century)
- Visit Kalyan Mosque (15th century with 288 domed galleries)
- Visit Miri-Arab Madrasah (16th century, only active madrasah in Bukhara)
- Visit Samanid Mausoleum (oldest Islamic architecture in Central Asia)
- Visit Ark citadel (fifth century, oldest building in Bukhara)
Landmarks Lyabi Khauz Complex Kukeldash Madrasah Poi-Kalyan Religious Complex Kalyan Minaret Kalyan Mosque Miri-Arab Madrasah Samanid Mausoleum Ark Citadel - Day 14
Bukhara to Khiva
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Train journey to Urgench across Kyzylkum desert (approximately 6 hours)
- Visit Toprak-Qala (2,000-year-old ruined fortress)
- Visit Qizil-Qala (ancient oasis settlement)
- Visit Ayaz-Qala (sixth-century hilltop fortress)
Landmarks Toprak-Qala Qizil-Qala Ayaz-Qala - Day 15
Khiva
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Khiva old city
- Visit Kunya-Ark (12th century fortress and khan's residence)
- Visit Kalta Minar (incomplete minaret with tiled base)
- Visit Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum (with tiled courtyard and pilgrim well)
- Visit Juma Mosque (with 218 wooden carved columns)
Landmarks Kunya-Ark Fortress Kalta Minar Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum Juma Mosque - Day 16
Khiva
Optional Activities
- Group transfer to Urgench airport (timed to Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul)
- Extend adventure in Khiva (arrange through sales representative)
