Hospitable Asia

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan

Day 1/Arrive Almaty ( Kazakhstan)
Arrival to Almaty, meeting at the airport, transfer to the hotel. Accommodation. Time to rest. Welcome dinner at local restaurant Overnight at hotel in Almaty.

Day 2/ Almaty (Kazakhstan)
Breakfast at hotel. Full day sightseeing in Almaty: visit Panfilov Park, Zenkov Wooden constructed Cathedral, St.Nicholas Cathedral, National Musical Instruments Museum, Central State Museum, Almaty's Green Bazaar, Panoramic view at observatory. Overnight at hotel in Almaty.
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Day 3/ Almaty - Bishkek -240 km (Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan)
Breakfast at hotel. After breakfast depart Almaty and drive to Bishkek via a newly built highway (270km-4h). En route watch the natural landscapes. Afternoon arrive to Bishkek. Check in to the hotel. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon sightseeing of Bishkek: visit Central Museum, Panfilov park, the bazaar. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Bishkek. 
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Day 4/ Bishkek - Issyk Kul - 260 km (Kyrgyzstan) 
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Issyk Kul Lake - the pearl of Kyrgyzstan. En route visit Burana Tower. Lunch at Kyrgyz family in Tokman town. Keep on driving to Issyk Kul valley through Boom Canyon. Visit petroglyphs of Paleolithic era (riverhead of the Sary-Djaz river and near by Cholpon-ata city), local museum in Cholpon Ata. Arrival to hotel and check in. Dinner at hotel restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Issyk Kul Lake. 
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Day 5/ Issyk Kul Chopon Ata-Grigorevka Gorge - Bishkek 260 km (Kyrgyzstan)
Breakfast at hotel. Morning transfer to the Grigorevka gorge full of lush green Alpine meadows and fur trees, easy hike in the gorge. Lunch at local restaurant. In the afternoon return to Bishkek. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Bishkek.
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Day 6/ Bishkek -Tashkent (Kyrgyzstan /Uzbekistan)
Breakfast at hotel. Sightseeing in Bishkek. Lunch, dinner at local restaurant. After dinner transfer to airport for flight to Tashkent. Overnight at hotel in Tashkent.
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Day 7/ Tashkent - Samarkand - 293 km (Uzbekistan)
Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Samarkand. Lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Afternoon visit Afrosiyob Museum, Central bazaar in Samarkand, Paper Mills. Overnight at hotel in Samarkand. 
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Day 8/ Samarkand (Uzbekistan) 
Breakfast at hotel. Sightseeing of Samarkand: visit Registan Square, Gur Emir Mausoleum, Ulugbek's Observatory, Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis, Bibi-Khanum Mosque. Lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Overnight at hotel in Samarkand. 
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Day 9/ Samarkand - Shakhrisabz -Bukhara - 380 km (Uzbekistan)
Breakfast at hotel. In the morning depart Samarkand and drive to Bukhara via Shakhrisabz. Arrival to Shakhrisabz: visit remains of Ak-Saray Palace, Kok-Gumbaz Mosque, Khazrati Imom Ensemble. Lunch. After sightseeing Shakhrisabz, continue driving to Bukhara. Lunch at local restaurant. Arrival to Bukhara, check in to the hotel. Dinner at local restaurant followed by NDB show program. Overnight at hotel in Bukhara. 
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Day 10/ Bukhara (Uzbekistan)
Breakfast at hotel. Full day sightseeing tour in Bukhara: visit Samanid dynasty mausoleum, Arc Fortress, Kalon ensemble, madrasah Miri-Arab, Magoki-Attori mosque, Chashma-Ayub, madrasah Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan, Kosh madrasah, trade domes, Lyabi Hauz complex, madrasah Chor-Minor. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Bukhara.
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Day 11/ Bukhara (Uzbekistan)
Breakfast at hotel. Continue sightseeing of Bukhara. Excursion to summer palace of Bukhara emirs Sitora-i-Mokhikhosa. Lunch at local restaurant. In afternoon excursion to Gijduvan - famous pottery house. Dinner. Overnight at hotel in Bukhara.
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Day 12/ Bukhara -Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Breakfast at hotel. Time to rest. After lunch transfer to the airport for flight to your destination.
End of tour.
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