KYRGYZSTAN Airport - Bishkek (30 km 40 min)

Arrive to Bishkek. Meet your guide and driver. Meet your local guide and driver. Transfer to hotel. Rest. Dinner in traditional Kyrgyz restaurant. Accommodation at the hotel. Meals: no

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

Dinner in restaurant. Accommodation at the hotel. Meals: breakfast

Bishkek – Burana tower – Son-Kol Lake (320km 5-6 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. Drive to Kochkor village for lunch in Kyrgyz family.

Transfer to Son-Kul Lake, high mountain lake at the altitude of 3060 m. There are you can see nomadic life, ancient culture, tradition and customs of Kyrgyz nomad’s which is still alive today. Free time. Walk near the lake. Dinner and accommodation in Yurt Camp. Meals: full board

Son-Kol Lake – Kochkor village (120 km, 3-4 hrs)

Breakfast. Free time for explore Son-Kul Lake. Options for horseback riding. Son-Kul Lake this the best place for horse riding, also here you can see edelweiss flower, golden eagles, camels, yaks and taste Kyrgyz national local nomad’s food and drink” Kumis” (mare's milk). Lunch in yurt. Drive to Kochkor village. Dinner and overnight in cozy guesthouse. Dinner will be accompanied by Kyrgyz folklore. Meals: full board

Kochkor – Skazka canyon - Djetty Oguz gorge - Karakol (270 km 5-6 hrs)

Breakfast. Drive to Karakol city along second largest mountain lake in the world, Issyk-Kul Lake.

In Bokonbaevo village you will see “Eagle hunting show”. Berkutchi (hunter with eagle) will meet you near the lake and share his skills about golden eagle. You will see amazing show with hunting scene.

Then drive to Skazka canyon (Fairytale), amazing canyon with red stone formation (hiking 1 hour). In Barskaun village we visit Yurt maker’s village workshop to see the hand manufacture process of Yurt Inn. The Yurt Make Master will demonstrate and tell the manufacturing process yurt.

Lunch in Barskaun village.

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”.

Continue drive to Karakol. Check-in to the hotel. Rest. Dinner in Dungan family (Chinese Muslims). Accommodation at the hotel.  Meals: full board

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. Lunch on the way.

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: breakfast, lunch

Almaty-Medeo-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, Memorial complex devoted to the World War Two and with eternal flame, Green bazaar – a place where you can buy souvenirs, central Republic Square with three main symbols of Kazakhstan and Obelisk devoted to the independence.

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

Meals: breakfast

TADJIKISTAN Almaty – Dushanbe (flight 1,5hrs)

Breakfast. Transfer to Airport for flight to Dushanbe. At the airport meet your guide and transfer to hotel to check-in. Lunch.

Sightseeing the Dushanbe: Dushanbe is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan. Dushanbe means "Monday" in Tajik language, and the name reflects the fact that the city grew on the site of a village that originally was a popular Monday marketplace. Situated at the confluence of two rivers – Varzob and Kofarnihon.

• Museum of antiquities – Budda in Nirvana position
• Navruz palace - initially building “Kohi Navruz” (Palace of Nowruz)
• Monument Somoni
• Rudaki Park
• National library, President palace, Flag park

Dinner. Overnight in the hotel. Meals: breakfast

Dushanbe – Penjikent (290 km 6-7hrs)

Breakfast.  Drive to famous lakes of Fan mountains – Iskandakul.  Iskandarkul lake:  length – 5 km, width - 3,5 km and depth to – 80 m, located at height 2250 m. The heart of Fan mountains, the treasure of Tyan-Shan, a scenic Iskandarkul lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in Tajikistan. Having emerald green and blue color. A fast flouring Iskandar-darya river flows from the lake, forming a marvelous and gorgeous waterfall, so called the “Fan Niagara” that falls from the height 38 m.

Walking near the lake.  Short hiking to see waterfall.  Lunch-picnic.

Drive to Penjikent 150 km. The city of Penjikent ("five villages") is located in Khujand area of Tajikistan in the picturesque Zarafshon river/valley. Quite possibly the five villages started the history of this remarkable city which originated in the V-VIII centuries AD. Panjakent in that time was one of the most important cultural and crafts centers of Sogd. It was even named the "Central Asian Pompeii".

Explore this ancient city with your local guide, including visits: ruins of old Sogdian town founded in V century. Foundations of houses, a citadel with a couple of Zoroastrian fire temples and city bazaar are visible in the excavated ruins.

Dinner in local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel. Meals: breakfast

UZBEKISTAN Penjikent – Samarkand

Breakfast.  Drive to the Uzbek-Tadjik border (60 km). Crossing the border. Meet your local guide and driver. Drive to Samarkand.

Sightseeing in 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;

Samarkand– 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; 

Dinner in restaurant. Overnight at the hotel. Meals: breakfast

Bukhara – Tashkent

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 Tashkent at 15:20 or 15:46 / 4 h.

Upon arrival dinner and check in at the hotel. Overnight at hotel. Meals: breakfast

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;

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 - Airport

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