Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan – Uzbekistan – Tajikistan

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Almaty - Charyn Canyons -Bishkek - Jety Oguz - Bokonbaevo - Bishkek - Osh - Fergana - Tashkent - Bukhara - Samarkand - Penjikent - Khudjand - Dushanbe

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrival to Almaty. City tour

Upon arrival to Almaty you will meet with your guide. Transfer to hotel. Rest after flight.
Half day city tour.
We visit Panfilov’s Park with Zenkov’s Orthodox Cathedral, Great Patriotic War Memorial and Museum of Kazakh Folk Musical Instruments and State Historical Museum.
Continue sightseeing tour at Zelonniy Bazar (Green Bazaar), Central mosque, Medeo and later see the Independence Monument in Republic Square. Visit to Kok Tube hill use newly built funicular and observe nice views of the city.
Accommodation in the hotel. Free time at the evening.
Overnight. –

Day 2 Excursion to Charyn Canyon

After breakfast drive to Charyn Canyon to get very nice hiking opportunity.
Arrival to Charyn Canyon. Walk up and down along the unique canyon and see some pictures created by nature. Lunch picnic. Time for some hiking.
Evening arrival back to Almaty city.
Free time. Overnight in a hotel. 460 km

Day 3 Almaty – Bishkek. City tour

After breakfast depart Almaty and drive to Bishkek.
Croccsing border Korday and transfer to Bishkek city.
Upon arrival check in the hotel and start the city tour.
Follow, featuring Oak Park, Ala Too Square, the Statue of Manas, the National Museum of Fine Arts, the Philharmonic Hall, and the Victory Monument – all impressive examples of Soviet urban design and architecture. Free time.
Overnight at the hotel. 250 km

Day 4 Bishkek – Bokonbaevo

After breakfast we start way to Issyk Kul lake – biggest lake in the country.
On the way will be excursion to Burana Tower (UNESCO site).
Way will go through Boom gorge.
Arrival to Bokonbaevo village on the south shore of the lake.
Visit of local felt making shop.
Dinner and overnight in a guest house.

Optionally: Egle hunting demonstration – 80 USD per group 280 km

Day 5 Bokonbaevo – Djety Oguz – Karakol

Breakfast in a guest house and starting way to Karakol town.
On the way will be excurson to Skazka gorge and Djety Oguz gorge.
Arrival to Karakol town.
Short city tour – visit of Dungan Mosque, Orthodox Church.
Overnight in a guest house. 200 km

Day 6 Karakol – Cholpon Ata

After breakfast we start way to Cholpon Ata town.
On the way will be excursions to Prezhevalskyi Museum near Karakol.
Also will be visit of Grigorievskoe gorge.
Upon arrival to Cholpon Ata excursions to Open Air Petroglyph Museum.
Overnight in a hotel. 170 km

Day 7 Cholpon Ata – Bishkek

After breakfast start way back to Bishkek city.
Upon arrival will be visit of local Osh market for buying some souvenirs.
Free time.
Overnight in hotel. 250 km

Day 8 Flight to Osh. Osh – Fergana

Morning transfer to airport for flight to Osh city up to the scedule.
Upon arrival will be short city tour – visit of local Bazaar and Sulaiman Too.
Transfer to Kyrgyz-Uzbek border Dustlik.
After border formalities meeting with Uzbek driver. Transfer to Fergana city. Overnight in a hotel. 40 km

120 km

Day 9 Fergana – Margilan – Rishtan – Fergana

In the morning, drive from Fergana to Margilan and visit Said Akhmad-Khoja Madrasah. Today, madrasah is home to a number of craftsmen producing handmade carpets and silk. Have a walk on traditional market and continue to Yodgorlik Silk factory to see the production process of silk with traditional Ikat patterns. If it is Thursday or Sunday, visit Kumtepa Bazaar, the largest market in Fergana Valley. Drive to Rishtan to the house of a well-known ceramic master Rustam Usmanov whose works are exhibited on world exhibitions. Enjoy a pottery workshop and have a look at ceramic collection in a small museum. Drive to Kokand city (80 km). You will visit the Khudoyar-Khan Palace, Jami Mosque, Kamol-Kazy Madrasah, and Norbut-biy Madrasah. Then drive to Tashkent (320 km). The steep road* which connects Fergana Valley with the rest of Uzbekistan runs via picturesque mountain pass Kamchik (2267 m. above the sea level). Arrive in Tashkent. Check in to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel. 400 km

Day 10 Tashkent

Meet your guide to start sightseeing in the capital of Uzbekistan, the biggest city in Central Asia.
Visit Old City part of Tashkent with the Khast-Imam Complex where the world famous Quran of Caliph Uthman – Ottoman has been preserved. In Khast-Imam visit Madrasah of Barak-Khan, Tilla Sheikh Mosque, Mausoleum of the Saint Abu Bakr Kaffal Shashi and the Islamic Institute of Imam al-Bukhari.
Explore Chorsu Bazaar. Then take a ride on Tashkent Metro to the city center to visit Applied Arts Museum and walk through Navoi Theater to Amir Timur Square where you will end Tashkent city tour. Free time after sightseeing. Overnight at the hotel. –

Day 11 Tashkent – Bukhara

Transfer to the railway station at 06:30 in the morning. The high-speed train, Afrosiyob, leaves from Tashkent at 07:30 and arrives in Bukhara at 11:17. Upon arrival you will be met by Advantour driver and transferred to the hotel. Leave your luggage at the hotel. Check in at noon. Take a walking sightseeing tour with a guide in historic center of Bukhara which has been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Visit Lyabi-Khauz Ensemble, Magoki-Attori Mosque, Chor-Minor Madrasah, trade domes, Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan madrasahs, Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque and Miri-Arab Madrasah, legendary Ark Fortress and Bolo-Khauz Mosque. Overnight at the hotel. –

Day 12 Bukhara – Samarkand

Check out from the hotel and out of the city to visit Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa, the summer residence of Bukhara’s last emir, the unique site combining Oriental and Russian architecture. Continue to the Mausoleum of Bakhouddin Naqshbandi. Return to Bukhara and visit Ismail Samani and Chashma-Ayub mausoleums. At 14:40 transfer to the train station. Take Afrosiyob train to Samarkand departing at 15:52, arriving at 17:25 270 km

Day 13 Samarkand

Continue sightseeing: visit Afrasiab Museum and the Tomb of Saint Daniel. Then drive to Konigil village to explore traditional way of making Samarkand paper from mulberry. Enjoy free time with car and driver at your disposal after sightseeing tour –

Day 14 Samarkand – Penjikent

Transfer to the Jartepa border crossing, customs and passport control, continue to Tajikistan. After border formalities drive toward Penjikent. On the way we will visit Sarazm complex, which contain excavation and museum (UNESCO World heritage list) continue to Penjikent, there we will visit Museum, Excavation of Old city Penjikent and Central Bazar. 70 km

Day 15 Penjikent – Istaravshan – Khujand

After breakfast continue to Khujnad, via picturesque mountain road. On the way we will visit one the ancient city in Tajikistan Istaravshan. In Istaravshan we visit: Mug-Tepa the old center of culture and economic. The city was founded by King Cyrus in the North-East boundary of his empire. After Mug-Tepa we visit Mausoleum Khazrati Shokh, Kok-Cumbaz Mosque, and Bazar “Gulisurkh”. Continue driving to Khujand. Khujand is the second largest city in Tajikistan, and the administrative center of Sughd Region. 275 km

Day 16 Khujand city tour

Today we start our sightseeing from Timurmalik Fortress/Museum, continue to the Blue Dome Mosque, Sheikh Muslehitdin Mausoleum, Central Bazar “Panjshanbe”, Arbob Palce, and Kairakum water reservoir which has second name “Tajik Sea”. –

Day 17 Khujand – Dushanbe

In the morning we drive to Dushanbe. On the way we will turn from main road and drive to the heart of Fann Mountains to visit Iskanderkul Lake, surrounded by imposing peaks. We explore the lake and its surrounds, walking to an impressive waterfall. Continue to Dushanbe. Evening arrival in Dushanbe. Accommodation at hotel. 370 km

Day 18 Dushanbe city tour – Hissar Fortress – Dushanbe

Today we do sightseeing in Dushanbe and Hissar Fortress we visit: Museum of Antiquities, the highlight of the museum is a great Buddha in Nirvana, Ethnography Museum, drive to Hissar Fortress (25km) there we will visit the Madrasah museum, many centuries ago there were a noisy market and caravanserai. Back to Dushanbe and visit Local market “Mehrgon”, Main Square with the monument of I.Somony, Flag-Pole park. 70 km

Day 19 Departure.

Morning transfer to airport for flight back home. –

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Price 2024 p/pax in US$:

Price from 2770 USD p/p in a twin room (for a group of 5 people).
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