Day 1. Friday:
Ashgabat |
Hosh Geldinis – Welcome to Turkmenistan! Transfer to a hotel. Overnight at a hotel. |
Day 2. Saturday:
Ashgabat |
Ashgabat city tour, one of the most bizarre capitals in the world, often called the Las Vegas of the Karakum desert
Free time in the afternoon. Optional – visit to National Museum of History and Ethnography and/or a visit to the Nissa archaeological site. Overnight at the hotel. |
Day 3. Sunday:
Ashgabat |
Today the pace will be more relaxed and you will do what locals usually do on Sundays – go to the Sunday market! Overnight at the hotel. |
Day 4. Monday:
Ashgabat/Mevr |
In the morning we drive to Mevr (approx. 330km.). During our guided tour of the site we visit the most important remains of Mevr. Overnight at a hotel. |
Day 5. Tuesday:
Mevr/Ashgabat |
In the morning you will have another chance to explore the ancient site of Merv. In the afternoon return to Asgabat.
Overnight at the hotel. |
Day 6. Wednesday:
Ashgabat/Dashoguz |
Morning transfer to the airport to catch our flight to Dashoguz.
On arrival we will visit the archeological site of the Kunya Urgench, included in UNESCO’s World Heritage list. Guided tour around the site. Overnight at a hotel. |
Day 7. Thursday:
Dashoguz/Khiva |
Free time in the morning. In the afternoon drive to Khiva. Khush Kelibsizar – welcome to Uzbekistan! Transfer to your hotel.
Overnight at a hotel. |
Day 8. Friday:
Khiva |
Sighseeing tour around Khiva - “open air museum”.
Overnight at a hotel. |
Day 9. Saturday:
Khiva/Bukhara |
Departure for Bukhara via the Kyzylkum (translated as Red Sand ) desert (450 km). Overnight at the hotel. |
Day 10. Sunday:
Bukhara |
Sightseeing tour in Bukhara is one of holiest cities in Central Asia and once the intellectual and spiritual centre of Islamic world.
Overnight at a hotel. |
Day 11. Monday:
Bukhara/Shakhrisiabz/
Samarkand |
Journey to golden Samarkand (268 km) stopping on the way at Shakhrisabz - the birthplace of Tamerlane. Overnight at the hotel. |
Day 12. Tuesday:
Samarkand |
Sightseeing tour in Samarkand - often called the Gem of the East.
Overnight at a hotel. |
Day 13. Wednesday:
Samarkand/Tashkent |
Drive to Tashkent, capital of Uzbekistan. Sightseeing tour.
Overnight at the hotel. |
Day 14. Thursday:
Tashkent/ Almaty |
Farewell to Uzbekistan. Transfer to the airport for your flight to Kazakhstan. “Arrival to its former capital – Almaty. Sightseeing tour. Overnight at a hotel. |
Day 15. Friday:
Almaty/Ala Archa |
Our short visit to Kazahstan is over, and we drive to the National Park of Kyrgyzstan Ala Archa. After crossing the border into Kyrgyzstan we arrive in the late afternoon at our resort hotel. Overnight at the hotel. |
Day 16. Saturday:
Ala Archa |
The park Ala Archa is situated 45 km from the capital of Kyrgyzstan Bishkek. We will take this day at ease walking around and enjoying the wonderful scenery. Overnight at the hotel. |
Day 17. Sunday:
Ala Archa/Bishkek |
In the morning drive to Bishkek. Upon arrival at Bishkek transfer to hotel. Free time in the afternoon.
Overnight at a hotel. |
Day 18. Monday:
Bishkek |
Sightseeing tour in Bishkek, originally just a caravan rest on one of the many Silk Road routes through the Tian Shan range.
Overnight at a hotel. |
Day 19. Tuesday:
Bishkek/Issyk Kul Lake |
Today we set off to Issyk-Kul Lake. En route we stopping at the Burana archeological and architectural site.
We continue our journey to Cholpan Atta which is located on the shores of Issykul Lake.
Overnight at the hotel. |
Day 20. Wednesday:
Issyk Kul Lake |
Today is devoted to discovering Issyk Kul lake.
Overnight at the hotel. |
Day 21. Thursday:
Issykul Lake/
Bishkek and departure. |
Our amazing Central Asia adventure of a lifetime is completed. Transfer to the Bishkek airport for your departure flight. |
