Itinerary
- Day 1
Overnight Flight
Your flight departs this evening, and you'll spend the night in the air heading toward Central Asia. It's a good time to settle in, relax, and get mentally prepared for the adventure starting when you land.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (My Hotel oder ähnlich), Hotel (B Hotel oder ähnlich )
- Day 2
Bishkek
Take it easy this morning and recover from the flight at your own pace. By afternoon, your guide meets you for a walk through Bishkek's modern streets, checking out cafes and restaurants as you go. Later, head to the Central Asian bazaar where you can try warm flatbread fresh from vendors and get a feel for how local markets operate here.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (My Hotel oder ähnlich), Hotel (B Hotel oder ähnlich )
Included Activities
- City tour of Bishkek with guide
- Stroll through Central Asian bazaar (Osh Bazaar)
- Visit to Ala Too Square
- Visit to Open Air Gallery
- Visit to Old Square
- Visit to Historical Museum
- Walk along Erkindik Boulevard
- Viewing of Opera and Ballet Theater
- Visit to Victory Square
Optional Activities
- Try warm flatbread at the bazaar
Landmarks/POIs Ala Too Square Osh Bazaar Opera and Ballet Theater - Day 3
Bishkek to Cholpon-Ata
You'll travel from Bishkek toward Cholpon-Ata on Lake Issyk Kul, making stops along the way. First, see the historic Burana Tower in Tokmok, then visit a petroglyph museum that has ancient Scythian stone inscriptions. By evening, you'll reach Cholpon-Ata on the lake's northern shore.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Karven Hotel Issyk Kul oder ähnlich)
Included Activities
- Visit to Burana Tower in Tokmok
- Visit to petroglyph museum with ancient stone inscriptions
Landmarks/POIs Burana Tower Issyk Kul Lake - Day 4
Cholpon-Ata to Karakol
Drive to the south side of Lake Issyk Kul to reach Karakol for a city tour. You'll see a Dungan mosque, a Russian Orthodox church, and the Przhevalsky Museum. Later, you stay with a Dungan family where you'll help cook and then eat a traditional meal together, getting a real sense of how people live here.
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional Dungan dish prepared with local family)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Amir Hotel oder ähnlich)
Included Activities
- City tour of Karakol
- Visit to Dungan mosque
- Visit to Russian Orthodox church
- Visit to Przhevalsky Museum
- Traditional meal preparation and dinner with Dungan family
- Overnight stay with Dungan family
Landmarks/POIs Dungan Mosque Russian Orthodox Church 
- Day 5
Karakol to Song Kul Plateau
Leave early to head up to the Song Kul plateau at around 3,000 meters altitude. On the way, you'll check out Barskoon Gorge and Skazka Gorge. By nightfall, you're settled in a yurt with edelweiss flowers around you and dinner waiting.
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner in yurt)
- Accommodation
- (Jurtencamp (Jurten, Duschen im Camp vorhanden))
Included Activities
- Visit to Barskoon Gorge
- Visit to Skazka Gorge
- Overnight stay in yurt at Song Kul plateau
- Dinner in yurt
Landmarks/POIs Song Kul Plateau Barskoon Gorge Skazka Gorge - Day 6
Song Kul to Chichkan
After breakfast, you have a long drive through untouched nature and rough Soviet-era roads heading to Chichkan Gorge. The landscape feels wild and remote. You'll sleep in a simple family guesthouse with basic shared bathroom facilities.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Belek Hotel oder ähnlich)
Included Activities
- Drive through scenic mountain landscape
- Overnight stay in simple family guesthouse in Chichkan Gorge
- Dinner at guesthouse
Landmarks/POIs Chichkan Gorge - Day 7
Chichkan to Osh
Following breakfast, continue to Osh with a scenic drive through Jalalabad and Uzgen along the Fergana Valley near the Uzbekistan border. You'll stop several times to take in the natural landscape. After checking into your hotel, the rest of the day is yours to relax, and dinner is included.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Classic Hotel oder ähnlich)
Included Activities
- Drive through scenic route via Jalalabad and Uzgen
- Multiple scenic stops during journey
Landmarks/POIs Osh - Day 8
Osh to Fergana
Start early to climb Mount Sulaiman Tash for views across Osh and the UNESCO World Heritage Site below. Then you cross from Kyrgyzstan into Uzbekistan and meet your new Uzbek driver and guide. Stop in Andishan to tour the Babur Museum, Babur Garden, a madrasa, and the local bazaar before heading on to Fergana.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Club 777 oder ähnlich)
Included Activities
- Early morning climb of Mount Sulaiman Tash
- Panoramic views from Mount Sulaiman Tash
- Border crossing from Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan
- Visit to Babur Museum
- Visit to Babur Garden
- Visit to madrasa in Andishan
- Visit to bazaar in Andishan
Landmarks/POIs Mount Sulaiman Tash Babur Museum Babur Garden - Day 9
Fergana Valley
Visit a silk factory in Margilan to watch how silk production works using natural dyes made from pomegranate seeds, nutshells, and onions. The shop next door has scarves and shawls for sale. Then head to Rischtan to see ceramic workshops with their beautiful turquoise and green pottery. Later, reach Kokand to see the Friday Mosque and the ornate 70-meter Khudoyar Khan Palace before returning to Fergana.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Club 777 oder ähnlich)
Included Activities
- Visit to silk factory in Margilan with owner introduction
- Learn about traditional silk production methods
- Browse silk factory store
- Visit to ceramic workshops in Rischtan
- Meet master craftsman in ceramic workshop
- Visit to Kokand
- Visit to Friday Mosque in Kokand
- Visit to Khudoyar Khan Palace
Optional Activities
- Purchase scarves and shawls at silk factory store
- Purchase ceramic bowls, dishes and plates from workshops
Landmarks/POIs Khudoyar Khan Palace Friday Mosque - Day 10
Fergana to Tashkent
Drive over the pass to Tashkent, where you'll notice the architecture mix of Soviet-era buildings next to modern construction. Explore the Oriental bazaar and old town with its narrow alleyways and clay buildings. Your local guide shows you both the historic side with 15th-17th century monuments and the newer parts of the city.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Stay Inn City Hotel oder ähnlich)
Included Activities
- City tour of Tashkent
- Stroll through old town alleyways
- Visit to old town with narrow alleyways and clay buildings
- Exploration of Oriental bazaar
Landmarks/POIs Barak Khan Medrese Kaffali Shash Mausoleum 
- Day 11
Tashkent to Samarkand
Take the Afrosiyob express train for about 2.5 hours to Samarkand. Drop your bags at the hotel, then head out to see Registan Square with its three UNESCO-protected medreses from the 15th-17th centuries. Wander to the Bibi Chanum mosque built by Timur and browse the bazaar selling Samarkand bread, dried fruit, nuts, and shashlik. Later, visit the turquoise-domed Timur-Gur Emir mausoleum.
- Accommodation
- (Orient Star Samarkand oder ähnlich)
Included Activities
- Train journey Tashkent to Samarkand
- Visit to Registan Square
- Walk to Bibi Chanum mosque
- Exploration of bazaar
- Visit to Timur-Gur Emir mausoleum
Optional Activities
- Browse and bargain at carpet store at Registan Square
- Purchase Samarkand bread at bazaar
- Sample dried fruit, nuts and shashlik at bazaar
- Shop for souvenirs in bazaar
Landmarks/POIs Registan Square Bibi Chanum Mosque Timur-Gur Emir Mausoleum 
- Day 12
Samarkand
With your city guide, walk through four archways along the narrow Shahi Sinda tomb street, looking at the bright decorative tile work. Check out Ulugh Beg's 15th-century observatory and the ancient ruins of Afrosiab, which was the former Sogdian capital. The afternoon is free, and if you're interested, visit Valentina Romanenko's store where traditional Uzbek style meets modern design.
- Accommodation
- (Orient Star Samarkand oder ähnlich)
Included Activities
- Walk along Shahi Sinda tomb street
- Visit to Ulugh Beg observatory
- Visit to ancient ruins of Afrosiab
Optional Activities
- Visit Valentina Romanenko's store for designer goods
Landmarks/POIs Shahi Sinda Ulugh Beg Observatory Afrosiab - Day 13
Samarkand to Bukhara
Take the Afrosiyob express train for about 1 hour 40 minutes to Kagan, then continue by car another 300 kilometers to Bukhara. Meet your local guide at the hotel. In the afternoon, visit the Lyabi-Hauz complex with the Nadir Davon Beghi madrasah and other architectural highlights including the Magokki Attori Mosque and market domes.
- Accommodation
- (Emir B&B oder ähnlich)
Included Activities
- Train journey Samarkand to Kagan
- Transfer from Kagan to Bukhara
- Visit to Lyabi-Hauz complex
- Visit to Nadir Davon Beghi madrasah
- Visit to Chanaka Nodir Divan Beghi
- Visit to Kukeldash madrasah
- Visit to Magokki Attori Mosque
- Visits to madrasas and market domes
Landmarks/POIs Lyabi-Hauz Magokki Attori Mosque 
- Day 14
Bukhara
Continue sightseeing with your guide through Bukhara. See the 46-meter high Kalan Minaret from the 12th century, the Kalan Mosque and Mir-e-Arab madrasa. Explore the Ark citadel and its small history museum, then visit the Bala-Chaus mosque, Samanid mausoleum, and Chashma Ayub mausoleum. Later, drive out to the surroundings to see the Chor Minor Mausoleum.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- (Emir B&B oder ähnlich)
Included Activities
- Visit to Kalan Minaret
- Visit to Kalan Mosque
- Visit to Mir-e-Arab madrasa
- Visit to Ark citadel with museum
- Visit to Bala-Chaus mosque
- Visit to Samanid mausoleum
- Visit to Chashma Ayub mausoleum
- Visit to Chor Minor Mausoleum
Landmarks/POIs Kalan Minaret Kalan Mosque Mir-e-Arab Madrasa Ark Citadel Samanid Mausoleum Chashma Ayub Mausoleum Chor Minor Mausoleum - Day 15
Bukhara to Khiva
Today is a long drive through seemingly endless desert and steppe in western Uzbekistan, then through oases along the Amu Darya river. You'll see camels and riders with loaded donkeys as you travel toward Khiva across this remote landscape.
- Accommodation
- (Orient Star Chiwa oder ähnlich)
Included Activities
- Drive through desert and steppe landscape
- Drive through oases along Amu Darya
Landmarks/POIs Amu Darya 
- Day 16
Khiva
Explore Khiva, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the 'Florence of the East'. The old town of Itshan Kala has about 50 monuments tucked into winding alleyways. Visit the Dzhuma Mosque with its 213 ancient carved wooden columns, the Kohne Ark Fortress, Tash Hauli Palace with its typical Khivanese decoration, and the unfinished Kalta Minor minaret.
- Accommodation
- (Orient Star Chiwa oder ähnlich)
Included Activities
- City tour of Khiva with guide
- Visit to old town of Itshan Kala
- Visit to madrasas in old town
- Visit to palaces in old town
- Visit to mosques in old town
- Visit to Dzhuma Mosque
- Visit to Kohne Ark Fortress
- Visit to Tash Hauli Palace
- Visit to Kalta Minor minaret
Landmarks/POIs Itshan Kala Dzhuma Mosque Kohne Ark Fortress Tash Hauli Palace Kalta Minor Minaret - Day 17
Khiva to Tashkent
Transfer to Urgench airport in the morning for a short flight back to Tashkent. Once you arrive, you have free time to walk through the city again or pick up souvenirs before your final evening.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Stay Inn City Hotel oder ähnlich)
Included Activities
- Flight from Urgench to Tashkent
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Tashkent
- Purchase souvenirs
- Day 18
Departure from Tashkent
Early morning departure. Grab a light breakfast, then your driver takes you to the airport to head home, wrapping up your journey through Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Light breakfast)
Included Activities
- Transfer to airport
