15 days tour

In-Depth Of Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan

$ 2,695 .50 USD

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In-Depth Of Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan

This tour includes:

Accommodation

Discovery Hotel 3* or similar in Bishkek Raduga Hotel or similar in Issyk-Kul Karagat Hotel 3* or similar in Karakol Nomad Lodge Hotel 3* in Kochkor Leader Hotel 3* or similar in Tashkent Devon Hotel 3* or similar in Bukhara Arba Hotel 3* or similar in Samarkand Penjikent Plaza 3* or similar in Penjikent Atlas B&B Hotel 3* or similar in Dushanbe

Transport

Comfortable vehicle with air-coditioner for the whole tour Railway transfers and a local flight according to the program

Optional

Felt carpet master-class in Kochkor village

Meals

All breakfasts, 2 lunches and 1 dinner according to the program

Others

Entrance fees to the monuments and museums listed in the tour program

Guide

Local guides for sightseeing

Not included:

Insurance

Insurance is not required on arrival

Others

Visa fees (if needed) Meals not mentioned above

Flights

International Flights

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Itinerary of your trip In-Depth Of Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan

  • Day 1 Bishkek, Arrival
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Bishkek, Arrival

      Arrival in Bishkek early in the morning. Meet at the airport and further transfer to the hotel for accommodation and rest. After breakfast start of the sightseeing tour in Bishkek. Visit the central Ala-Too Square, flagstaff (and changing of the guard), statue of Lenin and Freedom Monument, Philharmonic Hall, monument to Manas.

      Free afternoon. Rest and overnight. 

      breakfast included 

  • Day 2 Bishkek - Issyk-Kul Lake By Road (250 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Bishkek - Issyk-Kul Lake By Road (250 Km)

      Breakfast at the hotel. Meet the guide at the hall and check out from the hotel.

      Transfer to Issyk-Kul lake. En route visit Burana Tower - an architectural and archaeological monument (X-XI centuries). Proceed to Cholpon-Ata along the northern shore of Issyk Kul lake - the second largest alpine lake in the world after the Lake Titicaca in South America. Accommodation and overnight at the hotel.

      breakfast included 

  • Day 3 Issyk-Kul Lake - Karakol Via Djety Oguz Gorge By Road (140 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Issyk-Kul Lake - Karakol Via Djety Oguz Gorge By Road (140 Km)

      After breakfast transfer to Karakol (a small town in the Eastern part of Issyk-Kul) and sightseeing tour there on arrival. Visit Przhevalski museum, a wooden Orthodox Russian church and impressive wooden Dungan mosque, built without metal nails by the Dungan people.

      After lunch transfer to Jety-Oguz Gorge (25 km) with its famous red rocks, The Broken Heart and The Seven Bulls. Drive back to Karakol. Accommodation at the hotel and rest. 

      breakfast included 

  • Day 4 Karakol - Bokonbaevo - Kochkor Village By Road (280 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Karakol - Bokonbaevo - Kochkor Village By Road (280 Km)

      Breakfast. Morning transfer from Karakol to the Southern shore of the lake, towards Skazka canyon. Sightseeing in the picturesque canyon. Lunch en route at a local guesthouse or cafรฉ. Proceed to 

      Bokonbaevo village, whose inhabitants have been famous for breeding birds of prey since ancient times. Demonstration of falconry (optionally).

      Transfer to Kochkor village, the handicraft center of Kyrgyzstan, where the authentic traditions of felt production have been preserved intact. Accommodation and dinner at the hotel.

      breakfast, lunch, dinner included

  • Day 5 Kochkor Village - Bishkek By Road (250 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Kochkor Village - Bishkek By Road (250 Km)

      After breakfast we will have an opportunity to watch a master-class on making tranditional felt carpets - shirdak. The creation and decoration of shirdak is one of the most difficult Kyrgyz folk crafts, it is included in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. 

      Return to Bishkek. Accommodation at the hotel and rest. 

      breakfast included 

  • Day 6 Bishkek - Osh By Morning Flight - "Dustlik" Land Border - Margilan - Fergana By Road (130 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Bishkek - Osh By Morning Flight - "Dustlik" Land Border - Margilan - Fergana By Road (130 Km)

      Morning transfer to the airport for further flight to Osh. On arrival - meet the local guide and visit the main sights of the city - the local bazaar and Sulayman Too mountain.

      After that transfer to the land border with Uzbekistan. Border formalities. Meet Uzbek guide and driver and proceed further into the Fergana valley. En route to Fergana visit a small town of Margilan - the silk production center of Uzbekistan. Visit the local silk factory and watch the process of adras and khan-atlas production. On arrival in Fergana - accommodation at the hotel for overnight. 

      breakfast included 

  • Day 7 Fergana - Rishtan - Kokand By Road (90 Km) - Tashkent By Train (4 Hours)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Fergana - Rishtan - Kokand By Road (90 Km) - Tashkent By Train (4 Hours)

      After breakfast at the hotel transfer to Rishtan, one of the centers of ceramics in Uzbekistan. Visit the Center of Ceramics, acquaintance with the masters and their crafts. Demonstration of ceramic pottery making process. Further transfer to Kokand, the former capital of the Khanate of Kokand (18-19 cc). Sightseeing in Kokand: Khudoyar-Khan Palace and Djami Mosque. 

      Proceed to the raiway station in Kokand to carch a train to Tashkent (17:33-21:45). 

      Accommodation at the hotel on arrival, rest and overnight. 

      breakfast included 

  • Day 8 Tashkent
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Tashkent

      Breakfast and start of the guided sightseeing tour around Tashkent. Today we visit first the old part of the city and the religious complex Khasti Imam, consisting of Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum, Barak Khan Madrassah, Muy-Mubarak Mosque - the storehouse of the well-known Koran of Khalif Osman and gold hair of prophet Muhammad; Dzhuma-mosque of Khodja Akhrar Vali, the State Museum of Applied Arts of Uzbekistan, Kukeldash Madrassah and Chorsu Oriental bazaar. 

      In the afternoon explore the new city, including visiting of Independence Square, Amir Temur Statue and Minor White mosque, and ride the Tashkent metro. 

      Overnight at the hotel. 

      breakfast included 

  • Day 9 Tashkent - Bukhara By Morning Train (4 Hours)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Tashkent - Bukhara By Morning Train (4 Hours)

      After breakfast transfer to to the raiway station and further transfer to Bukhara by a high-speed train (07:30-11:20). On arrival - start the sightseeing tour in Bukhara. Visit Ismail Samani Mausoleum, Chashma Ayub Mausoleum, local bazaar, Bolo Khauz Mosque, Ark Citadel with Zindan prison, Po-i-Kalyan Complex (Kalyan Minaret and others), Miri Arab madrassa, Magoki Attori mosque and Mosque Ulugbek Madrasah. Return to the hotel. Rest and overnight.

      breakfast included 

  • Day 10 Bukhara - Samarkand By Road (280 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Bukhara - Samarkand By Road (280 Km)

      Free morning. At 11:00 meet the guide and visit the out-of-town site, located in 20 min driving from Bukhara - Sitorai-Khosa, the summer residence of the last Emir of Bukhara. 

      After lunch time transfer to Samarkand by road. On arrival - accommodation at the hotel and rest. Later in the evening - visit Registan square in the colorful lights. Overnight in Samarkand. 

      breakfast included 

  • Day 11 Samarkand
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Samarkand

      After breakfast start of the guided sightseeing tour around Samarkand: visit Registan Square (Ulugbek Madrasah, Sher-Dor Madrasah, Tilla-Qori Madrasah), Gur-e Amir Mausoleum (Tamerlaneโ€™s sepulcher), Rukhabad Mausoleum (from the outside); after lunch visit Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis, Ulugbek Observatory. Return to the hotel. Rest and overnight.

      breakfast included 

  • Day 12 Samarkand - "Jartepa" Land Border - Marguzor Lakes (7 Lakes) - Penjikent By Road (160 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Samarkand - "Jartepa" Land Border - Marguzor Lakes (7 Lakes) - Penjikent By Road (160 Km)

      In the morning we make transfer to the land border with Tajkistan. Border formalities. Meet Tajik team of the guide and driver and further transfer in-depth of the Tajik lands. Furst we will visit the ruins of the ancient settlement of Sarazm (UNESCO heritage site), visit the local museum and make a further transfer to visit increadible Marguzor lakes - each lake has its own color, name and story. The car will be with you till the 6-th lake and then make a hike to the seventh. Rest and picnic at the shore. After that - return to Penjikent. Accommodation at the hotel and rest.    

      breakfast included 

  • Day 13 Penjikent - Dushanbe Via Mountain Pass By Road (235 Km)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Penjikent - Dushanbe Via Mountain Pass By Road (235 Km)

      After breakfast we will make a transfer to the capital of Dushanbe. The road will be amazing - via Anzob mountain pass and the โ€œIstiklolโ€ tunnel, which was in the stage of construction during seveal years. We may experince several seasons during this transfer. On arrival in Dushanbe - lunch. Accommodation at the hotel, rest and overnight.

      breakfast included 

  • Day 14 Dushanbe
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Dushanbe

      After breakfast meet the guide and start of the city tour in Dushanbe. Visit the following sites: Tajikistan United Museum, including exploring the famous Buddha in Nirvana - one of the most valuable exhibits of museum; Botanical garden; Oriental Bazaar. After lunch transfer 30 km out of the city to visit the ruins of the ancient Hissar Fortress of 18th century; two plain madrasahs of 18th and 19th centuries and mausoleum of 16th century. Return to the hotel and overnight.

      breakfast included 

  • Day 15 Dushanbe, Departure
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Dushanbe, Departure

      Breakfast at the hotel. Check out before 12:00.

      Transfer to the International airport for departure.

      breakfast included 


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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 15 / Max: 79

Age range allowed for this experience.

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