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

Meals: no meals

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

XXX Check – out and Transfer to the railway station for the Afrosiyob train to Samarkand (from 06:30 to 09:00). Upon arrival in Samarkand, start the tour. Full day dedicated to discovering Samarkand, a city rich in history and culture. The visit begins at the famous Registan Square, with its three magnificent madrasas: Ulughbek, Sherdor, and Tillya-Kori, masterpieces of Islamic architecture. Continue to the impressive Gur-e Amir Mausoleum, the burial place of Tamerlane.

City tour continues with the giant Bibi-Khanym Mosque, one of the most impressive in the Islamic world, admired for its architecture and decorative details. Afterwards, visit the large Siyob Bazaar, where you can experience the colors, flavors, and atmosphere of local life. Overnight at the hotel. Meals: breakfast

Breakfast at hotel. Departure from the hotel. Start the visit with the historic Konigil paper factory, where traditional paper is produced using ancient methods, the same type once used in ancient Rome. Continue to the Ulughbek Observatory Museum, founded in 1420, where you will learn about the remarkable astronomical discoveries of the period. Finally, visit the impressive Shakhi-Zinda architectural complex, famous for its tombs decorated with exquisite majolica tiles.

Transfer by car to Bukhara, the journey takes about 4–5 hours. Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel and free time. You can take a walk on your own around the old town. Overnight in Bukhara. Meals: breakfast

Breakfast in hotel. Full day dedicated to discovering Bukhara, a city rich in history and culture. The visit includes the Chashma Ayub Mausoleum, the Ismail Samani Mausoleum, the elegant Bolo-Hauz Mosque, and the majestic Ark Citadel. Continue to the Kalyan Complex, which includes the famous Kalyan Mosque and the Mir-i-Arab Madrasa, as well as the historic Ulughbek and Abdulaziz Khan Madrasas. Walk through the characteristic covered bazaars – Toki Telpak Furushon, Toki Zargaron, and Toki Safaron – and visit the picturesque Lyabi Hauz architectural complex. Free time for shopping. Overnight at the hotel. Meals: breakfast

Breakfast in hotel. Departure from the hotel. Visit the surroundings of Bukhara, including the memorial complex of the city’s patron, Sheikh Bahauddin Nakshband, founder of the Nakshbandi Sufi order. This important religious complex is a sacred place for Muslims and a daily pilgrimage site. Continue with a visit to the Summer Palace of the last Emir of Bukhara, Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa, known as “the place where the moon meets the stars”, with its elegant gardens and richly decorated halls. Visit the Magoki Attori Mosque.

XXX In the afternoon, transfer to the railway station for the high-speed Afrosiyob train to Tashkent, approximately 4 hours and 15 minutes (from 15:00 to 16:30). Evening arrival in Tashkentю Overnight at the hotel. Meals: breakfast

Breakfast. Transfer to international airport шт ashkent for flight to Bishkek. Meet your local guide and driver in Bishkek. Transfer to hotel. Rest.

Accommodation at the hotel. Meals: breakfast

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

 Continue drive to Almaty. Check-in at the hotel and free time. Dinner in restaurant.

Meals: breakfast, dinner

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

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

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