UZBEKISTAN Airport - Tashkent (200km 3hrs)

Arrive to Tashkent. Meet your guide and driver. Transfer to hotel. Rest. Dinner in traditional Uzbek restaurant. Accommodation at the hotel.

Meals: no meals

Tashkent sightseeing

Breakfast at hotel.

Start guided tour in Tashkent – The Capital of Uzbekistan, the cosmopolitan city in the heart of Central Asia, the crossroad of cultures and the Great Silk Road:

Khazrat Imam Complex, Barak Khan Madrasah, Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum, Tilla Sheikh Mosque, Museum with Caliph Othman Koran from 7th cc;

Chorsu Bazaar

Tashkent Metro;

People’s Friendship Square and Abul Kasim Madrasah;

Independence Square, Victory Monument;

Romanov Palace and Theatre Square from outside,

Amir Temur Square, Museum of Applied Arts;

Free time. Overnight at hotel. Meals: breakfast

Tashkent – Bukhara

Breakfast at hotel.

Transfer to railway station for train to Bukhara / as per timetable.

Upon arrival Tour in the old center of science and culture, where locals speak the dialect of Farsi. Explore one of the gems of Islamic architecture, the center of Mediaeval Islamic Education. Tour includes visits to: Kalon Complex consisting of Minaret, Mir-Arab Madrasah, and Mosque, Madrasah of Ulugbek, and Madrasah of Abdul-Aziz khan, Trade domes, and Magoki – Attor mosque, Lyabi – Khauz complex: Nadir Divan Begi Madrasah and Khanaka; Kukeldash Madrasah; 

Overnight at hotel.  Meals: breakfast

Bukhara – Samarkand

Breakfast at hotel. Continue tour in outside of Bukhara:

The Ark Citadel, and Bolo-Khauz Mosque,

Samanid Mausoleum, and Mausoleum of Chashma-Ayub,

Summer Palace of last dynasty – Sitorai Mokhi Khosa Palace, built to host family of the Romanovs, some of the objects are exclusively were brought from Russia.

Transfer to Railways station for train to Samarkand at 15:24 or 15:50 / 1.5h.

Upon arrival check in to the hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Meals: breakfast

Samarkand – Tashkent

Breakfast at the hotel.

Tour of the Capital of Great Empire of Tamerlane, the place which attracted Alexander the Great, Marco Polo, and other visitors of the world.

Gur Emir mausoleum /15th cc and Ruhabad Mausoleum from outside

Registan Square with Ulugbek, Sherdor and Tilla Kari Madrasah/15th-17thcc

Bibi Khanum Mosque /15th cc/ and Mosque of Khazrat Khizr from outside;

Explore Colorful Siyab bazaar,

Shakhi Zinda Necropolis;

Museum of Ulugbek observatory, original part of sextant /15th cc

Konighil Crafts Center with Silk Paper and Oil Mills;

Transfer to Railways station for train to Tashkent as per timetable;

Overnight at hotel. Meals: breakfast

KYRGYZSTAN Tashkent – Bishkek (flight 1,5 hrs)

Breakfast.

Transfer to international airport for flight to Bishkek.

Meet your local guide and driver. Transfer to hotel. Rest. Accommodation at the hotel.  Meals: breakfast

Bishkek – Ala-Archa National Park – Bishkek sightseeing (80km 2 hrs)

Breakfast. Transfer to the “Ala-Archa National Park” (walking 1-1,5 hours). Ala-Archa it is an alpine national park in the Tian Shan Mountains. The Park, which includes the gorge of the Ala-Archa River and the mountains surrounding.

Transfer to Bishkek for lunch.

Bishkek sightseeing:

Famous Osh bazar

Ala-Too square with changing of the guards

Victory square and old square with the statue of Lenin

Oak trees park

Central White Mosque

Accommodation at the hotel. Meals: breakfast

Bishkek - Chon-Kemin Nature Park (150km 3 hrs)

Breakfast. Transfer to Burana tower, this is cultural complex of X-XI AD where you can go up to the top of tower (minaret) where will be seen all local area and visit local museum and Balbals (Stone warriors) and petroglyphs.

After lunch in Family Guest House, you will do 3 hrs horses riding to the mountains.

Chon-Kemin National Park, a lush natural area brimming with diverse flora and fauna. Dinner and overnight at the cozy guesthouse.

Meals: full board.

Chon-Kemin National Park – Kyzyl-Tuu village – Bokonbaevo (180 km 4-5 hrs)

Breakfast. Drive to Bokonbaevo village along south shore of second largest mountain lake in the world, Issyk-Kul Lake. Issyk-Kul lake is “Pearl of Kyrgyzstan”, located at an altitude of 1606 meters above sea level and is surrounded on both sides by ridges with poetic names Terskei Ala-Too (Turned from the sun) and Kungei Ala-Too (Turned to the sun). On the way visit Kyzyl -Tuu village, where yurt makers will show you how he making yurts and you will help him to assemble Yurt.

Lunch in Kyrgyz family.

Continue drive to Bokonbaevo village where you will meet eagle hunter (Berkutchi). Eagle hunting it is nomad traditions which one still very popular in Kyrgyzstan. Here you will see demonstration of hunting birds of prey and detailed stories about these amazing creatures.

Dinner and accommodation in Yurt Camp near south shore of Issyk-Kul Lake. 

Meals: full board.

Bokonbaevo – Skazka canyon – Barskaun gorge - Djetty Oguz gorge - Karakol (180 km 4 hrs)

Breakfast. Transfer to Karakol city along second largest mountain lake in the world, Issyk-Kul Lake. Drive to Skazka canyon (Fairytale), amazing canyon with red stone formation (hiking 1 hour).

Then visit Barskaun gorge, famous for cascading waterfalls.

Drive to Djetty Oguz gorge, by nickname as Switzerland thanks to beautiful fir, junipers, and birch tree forests covered valley. Djetty Oguz Gorge valley with seven red stones rock formation where you can see famous mountains “Broken Heart” and “Seven Bulls”.  Here you will have lunch picnic near the river.

Continue drive to Karakol. Check-in to the hotel. Rest.

Accommodation at the hotel.  Meals: breakfast

KAZAKHSTAN Karakol-Kegen(border) - Kaindy lake-Saty village (220km 5-6hrs)

Breakfast. Karakol sightseeing: wooden Russian Orthodox Church, Dungan Mosque (XIX century). Transfer to Kyrgyz-Kazakh border and drive to Saty village.

Upon arrival transfer to Kaindy lake by old Russian jeep. The imposing shrank spruce trees that previously formed a forest there, now suddenly submerged in the lake that was born from the landslide. Walking in the surroundings. Drive to guesthouse for dinner and overnight. Dinner and night stay in Guesthouse.  Meals: breakfast, dinner

Saty village – Kolsay lake - Charyn canyon – Almaty (300km 4-5hrs)

Breakfast. Drive to Kolsay lakes is the system of 3 picturesque lakes on the altitude of 1800m, 2250m and 2700m respectively. Kolsay lakes are often calling the Pearls of Northern Tian-Shan. Here you will take short hike near lake one (option: boating). Then we will drive to Charyn canyon. Charyn Canyon is a unique natural monument, stretching for 154km along the banks of Charyn river to the east from Almaty. The height of canyon walls can be up to 300 meters. Walk in the canyon. Lunch-picnic. Continue drive to Almaty. Check-in at the hotel and free time. Dinner in restaurant.

Meals: full board

Almaty-Medeo Gorge - Almaty sightseeing (100 km)

Breakfast. Drive to Medeo Gorge. Stop at the huge Medeo dam (1733m), from the top enjoy the view of the largest high mountain skating rink in the world – Medeo, surrounded by marvelous mountains of Trans-Ili Alatau. After visit Shymbulak ski resort and will take gondola to enjoy amazing view.

Back to Almaty for lunch.

Almaty sightseeing: Panfilov Park, Zenkov Cathedral, Museum of Musical instrument, Memorial complex devoted to the World War Two and with eternal flame, green bazaar – a place where you can buy souvenirs. Dinner in restaurant. Accommodation at the hotel. Meals: breakfast

Almaty sightseeing

Breakfast.

Continue Almaty sightseeing: Central Republic Square with three main symbols of Kazakhstan and Obelisk devoted to the independence, Park of 1st President, State Museum of Kazakhstan.

Then transfer to top of Kok-Tobe hill (by cable car) where you can enjoy unforgettable panorama of Almaty from the observation desk. Accommodation at the hotel.     

Meals: breakfast

Almaty - Airport

Breakfast. Check out from hotel and transfer to the airport for flight back home. End of the tour. Meals: breakfast