Description
Program:
| Day | Itinerary: | Meals | Accommodation |
| 1 | Uzbekistan: Tashkent- Bukhara Arrive in Tashkent airport in early morning, transfer to the hotel. Tashkent is the cosmopolitan city in the heart of Central Asia, the crossroad of different cultures. Breakfast at local café. Start tour in capital of Uzbekistan: − Hast Imam Complex consisting of Khazrat Imam Mosque, Barak Khan Madrasah, Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum, Tilla Sheikh Mosque; and Museum of Koran of Caliph Othman from 7th c.; − Tashkent Metro; − Independence Square, − Victory Monument, − Romanov Palace, − Amir Temur Square; − Museum of Applied Arts; Transfer to railway station for the overnight train to Bukhara. (550km) Night on board. Meals: breakfast. | B– | Night in train. |
| 2 | Bukhara Breakfast at hotel. Bukhara is known as Central Asia’s most ancient living city, as Morocco in the Middle East, explore gems of Islamic Monumental heritage in Central Asia. City tour: − Citadel Ark, − Bolo Khauz Mosque, − ChashmaAyub Mausoleum − The “pearl of the east” Mausoleum of Samanids − Kalon Mosque; − Kalon Minaret; − Mir Arab Madrasah; − Toki Zargaron – cupola of jewelers, − Abdulla khan Tim – a center of silk trade; Overnight in Bukhara. Meals: breakfast. | B – – | Modarihon hotel 3* |
| 3 | Bukhara Breakfast at hotel. Continue city tour: − Summer Palace of Last Rulers of Bukhara Emirate; − Bahautdin Nakshband Complex, pilgrimage site for Muslims, Chor Bakr Necropolis, Chor Minor Madrasah; Free time to explore on your own. Overnight in the hotel. Meals: breakfast | B – – | Modarihon hotel 3* |
| 4 | Bukhara – Smarkand (280 km, 4 – 5 hrs) Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Samarkand by old Silk Route. En route photo stop at 12th c Caravanserai and Sardoba remains. City tour in the former capital of the Great Empire of Tamerlane, the place which attracted Alexander the Great, Marco Polo, and other thousand visitors around the world. − Gur-Emir mausoleum, − Registan Square consisting of Ulugbek Madrassah, SherdorMadrassah and Tilla-Kari Madrassah. − Museum of History based at mansion of Kalantarov; Overnight in Samarkand. Meals: breakfast. | B – – | Malika Prime 3* |
| 5 | Smarkand Breakfast at hotel. − Museum of Ulugbek’s observatory; − Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis, − Bibi-Khanum Mosque − Siyab bazaar; − Mausoleum of Saint Daniel; Overnight at hotel. | B – – | Malika Prime 3* |
| 6 | Samarkand – Penjikent – Dushanbe (Tajikistan) Breakfast. Transfer to Penjikent border point “Jar Tepo” (45 km) Pick up at Uzbek-Tajik border (check point Jar Tepo, Tajik side of the border) – cross the border on foot- than by car via Penjikent to Dushanbe (from the border to Dushanbe is about 255 km 4-5 hours). Road goes through the mountains of Zarafshan Rage to Dushanbe. Visiting of museum (the museum is open until 16:00). Evening walks along the streets of Dushanbe, Ismoili Somoni monument, Rudaki park, White House, Parliament, Flagpole. Overnight in hotel. | B – – | Hotel 3* |
| 7 | Dushanbe – Kalaykhumb By car Dushanbe-Kulyab-Shurabad-Kalaykhumb (about 380 km). Overnight home stay, about 9-10 hrs in the car, overnight home stay | B, L, D | Home Stay |
| 8 | Kalaykhumb – Khorog By car Kalaykhumb – Rushan -Khorog (about 240 km, 6-7 hrs in the car), overnight guest house. During the way is possible to see Panj River, beautiful nature, local settlements (kishlak). Short city tour in Khorog Pamirs Botanical garden. Overnight hotel or guest house | B, L, D | Home Stay |
| 9 | Khorog – Lyangar By car Khorog- GarmChashma Thermal Springs – Ishkashim – Bibi Fatima Thermal Springs and ruins of Yamchun Zoroastrian Fortress (II B.C.)- Lyangar Village (just opposite Wakhan Corridor from Afghan Side), overnight home stay | B, L, D | Home Stay |
| 10 | Lyangar – Murgab By car Murgab – Kyzyl Art Pass (Tajik-Kyrgyz border, end of our service at Tajik border’s check point) – Allay Valley – Sarytash Settlement – Osh. Overnight in Home Stay | B, LB, D | Home Stay |
| 11 | Murgab – Osh (Kyrgyzstan) By car Murgab – Kyzyl Art Pass (Tajik-Kyrgyz border, end of our service at Tajik border’s check point) – Allay Valley – Sarytash Settlement – Osh. Overnight in Home Stay. | B, LB, D | Home Stay |
| 12 | Osh town Breakfast. City tour: visit Suleiman-Too (X cen.), Mountain Takht-Sulaiman. At the foot of the mountains are the most famous mosque of the city (the mausoleum Asaf ibn Burhiya (XI-XVII cen), a mosque-Abdullakhan Rawat (XVII – XVIII cen), the mosque of Mohammed Yusuf Bayhodzhi oglu (1909 years). Madrassas Alymbek Paravanchi Datca, madrassas Muhamedboy Turk Hal Muratbaev are magnificent examples of the Fergana architectural and construction of the school. Afternoon continue city tour: See the Mosque of Shahid-Tepa,; memorial complex “Evening light” Lunch in the local restaurant. Monuments: VI Lenin, Toktogul Satylganov, Abdykadyrova, Sultan Ibraimov, Orozbekova Kurmanjan Datca Alisher Navoi. Accommodation in the CBT Home Stay. | B, D | Family Home Stay |
| 13 | Osh town – Arslanbob Breakfast. Transfer to Arslanob walnut region vis Ozgen twon and Jalal-Abad (175 km, 3-4 hrs). On th way visits Cultural Complex Ozgen Minaret Tower (X-XI AD). Lunch stop in Jalal Abad town. Arrival in Arslanbob and lunch in local family. Arslanbob is well known with it’s walnut forests and history says that Alexdre the Great has been in this area and took walnut seeds to Greece and after that it took the name of Greece nuts in the market nowadays. You can see local traditions and customs deeply which is totally different from the north part of the country. Afternoon you can visit waterfalls which is sacred place for locals. Dinner and accommodation in local traditional family. | B, D | Family Home Stay |
| 14 | Arslanbob – Sary Chelek Lake Breakfast. Transfer to Sary Chelek (170 km, 3 hrs). Sary Chelek is one of the beautiful lake located in Nature Reserve and it is reach with flora and fauna of the walnut fruits forests and alpine landscape. Here you can have an interesting motor boat excursion on the lake. Lunch and dinner in local Home Stay. Accommodation in local Home Stay. | B, D | Family Home Stay |
| 15 | Sary Chelek – Chychkan Gorge Breakfast. Drive to Chychkan Gorge (450 km, 7 hrs) via Toktogul water reserve and along the biggest Naryn River which forms Syr Darya in Uzbekistan. Overnight in the Guest House in Chychkan Gorge. | B – D | Guest House |
| 16 | Chychkan Gorge – Suusamyr – Bishkek (251 km, 4 hrs) Breakfast. Drive to Bishkek via Suusamyr valley, 4 hrs. Lunch in Bishkek. Check-in the hotel. Refresh and free time for rest and walking surround. Overnight in the hotel 3*. Meals: breakfast | B – – | Discovery Hotel 3* |
| 17 | Bishkek Free day in Bishkek for City tour and explore the capital city by your own. Accommodation in Bishkek. | B – – | Discovery Hotel 3* |
| 18 | Flight to home country Breakfast. Check out. Transfer to the airport |
