Day 1 Kuala Lumpur-Tashkent – D
Arrival to Tashkent
Meeting at “ISLAM KARIMOV” International airport by your guide outside of the arrival hall.
Transfer to the hotel and check- in.
Dinner .Overnight in Tashkent city.
Day 2. Tashkent-Almaty B/L/D
Breakfast at hotel. Take a flight to Almaty
Arrive in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and begin with a city tour, visiting Panfilov Park, Zenkov Cathedral, Republic Square, and the Green Bazaar. Overnight in Almaty.
Day 3.Almaty – Charyn Canyon B/L/D
Depart from Almaty, traveling to Charyn Canyon, approximately a 3-hour drive. Explore Charyn Canyon with scenic walks and photo opportunities, then continue to Kolsai Lake, about a 2-hour drive. Overnight stay near Kolsai Lake.
Day 4.Kolsai- Karakol B/L/D
Depart early from Kolsai Lake and drive towards the Kegen border, crossing into Kyrgyzstan and completing border formalities. Continue the drive to Karakol, about 3 hours from Kegen. In Karakol, enjoy local sightseeing, including visits to the Dungan Mosque, Russian Orthodox Church, and the Przhevalsky Museum. Overnight in Karakol.
Day 5.Karakol - Jeti-Oguz- Fairy tale- Bokonbaevo B/L/D
Depart Karakol and stop at Skazka (Fairy Tale) Canyon, approximately a 1.5-hour drive, for a short hike to explore colorful rock formations. As well as, visit Jeti Oguz gorges, lunch in yurt nomad style.\
Additional horseback riding (in advance booking). Continue journey via South shore of Issyk-Kul lake. Amazing gorges and fresh air. During hot summer times, it is possible to stop by near the lake and freshen up in the pearl of Tian Shan. Dinner and overnight stay in Yurt camp in Bokonbaevo village.
Day 6. Bokonbaevo – Bishkek via Burana - B/L/D
After breakfast, attend the famous falcon show or eagle hunting show, which used to be an important part of nomad life. On the way, Burana Tower. The total drive from Skazka Canyon to Bishkek, including stops, takes approximately 4 hours. Upon arrival, short city tour in Bishkek city. Overnight in Bishkek.
Day 7. Bishkek- Osh- Fergana – B/L/D
Take a morning flight from Bishkek to Osh, which is about a 1-hour flight. Upon arrival in Osh, drive to the Uzbekistan border, complete border formalities, and continue to Andijan, approximately a 1-hour drive from the border. Enjoy a brief visit in Osh, including Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain if time permits. Arrival at Fergana.Overnight in Fergana, Uzbekistan.
Day 8.Fergana - Margilan – Kokand- Tashkent B/L/D
Breakfast at hotel. Continue to Rishtan to the house of a well-known ceramic master, Rustam Usmanov, whose works are exhibited on world exhibitions. At pottery master’s you will visit the workshop, see the process of pottery creation and see collection of local ceramics. Transfer to Kokand Visit the Khudoyar-Khan Palace, Jami Mosque and Norbut-biy Madrasah. Train to Tashkent
Day 9. Tashkent - Bukhara B/L/D
Breakfast at restaurant and transfer to railway station.
Take a fast train to Bukhara.
Arrival to Bukhara .Upon arrival city tour of Bukhara.
Lyabi Khaus Ensemble - Architectual ensemble Lyabi-Khauz is formed with three large monumental buildings: Kukeldash Madrasah in the north, khanaka and Nodir Divan-begin in the west and in the east.
From the south the square was closed with Trade Street. The center of old Bukhara large ensemble became a reservoir.Trading domes of Bukhara – the famous oriental wholesale bazaars - domes stretching in procession from Lyabi-Khauz to the Miri-Arab madrasah. Dinner.
Day 10. Bukhara - Samarkand. B/L/D
Breakfast at the hotel.
Tranfer to Samarkand via bus. Upon arrival city tour of Samarkand. It is the second largest city in Uzbekistan and is of the same age as the cities of Babylon and Rome. On the way visit Imam Al Bukhariy mausoleum – One of the great Islamic scientists’ mausoleum.Visit its most outstanding sights, such Mausoleum of Guri Emir.
The mausoleum of Gur Emir, a burial place of Amir Temur and other princess of his family.
Transfer to hotel and check in. Overnight in Samarkand.
Day 11. Samarkand – Tashkent. B/L/D
Breakfast at the hotel. City tour of Samarkand.
Registan Square – , the heart of Samarkand consisting of Madrassa of Ulugbek, Madrassa Sher Dor and Tillya-Kori Madrassah.
Bibi Khanum Mosque, once the biggest mosque in Central Asia, it was erected by order of Tamerlane after his victorious Indian campaign in 1399. (From outside)
Shakhi Zinda (Alive King ) Necropolis, a site of pilgrimage visited since the 11th century and marked by holiness. The mausoleum of Qusam Ibn Abbas the cousin of Prophet Muhammads (s.a.v) also in this NecropolisIt consists of about 20 mausoleums of different centuries built between 11th – 19thcenturies.Interesting magic and historical legends will be told by your guide.(inside)
Visit: Shopping at famous oriental Siyob bazzar – The biggest dry fruit market in Central Asia.
This market provides all Central Asian and Former Soviet Union countries with dry fruits.
You can find here more than 1000 types of dry fruits.
Take a fast train to Tashkent. 18:00-20:00.
Arrival to Tashkent and transferto a restaurant for Dinner. Check in to the hotel.
Overnight in Tashkent city.
Day 12. Tashkent. B/L/D
Breakfast at hotel. Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan andthe biggest city in Central Asia.
Chorsu Bazaar – The wholesale oriental bazaar where you can bargain till 50% of any product.
City tour Modern Tashkent. Visiting : Magic city , Tashkent City, Independence Square, Broadway Street and many other places, shopping drop to the airport after Dinner. END OF THE TOUR
