TRAVEL TO CENTRAL ASIA

TRAVEL TO CENTRAL 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 - Farab - Turkmenabat - Merv Mary - 460 km (Uzbekistan/Turkmenistan) 
Breakfast at hotel. In the morning depart Bukhara and drive to Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan border point Farab. Border formalities on both sides, crossing the border. Lunch. Transfer to Mary via Turkmenabat & Merv (350km/4.5h). Sightseeing of Merv: visit Gyz Gala& Oglan Gala, Complex of Askhabs, Gyaur Gala, Erk Gala, Sotla Gala, Sotlan Sanjar Mausoleum etc. Upon arrival to Mary accommodation at the hotel. After short rest, walking tour to city bazaar and center square. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Mary.
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Day 13/ Mary - Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) 
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport for flight to Ashgabat. Arrival to Ashgabat: visit Ashgabat famous Oriental Bazaar, Hippodrome of Ashgabat, Arch of Neutrality, Presidential Square, Gulistan Bazaar, Monument of Lenin, Ertogrul Gazy Mosque. Lunch & dinner at local restaurants. Overnight at hotel in Ashgabat.
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Day 14/ Ashgabat - Nissa - Ashgabat - 30 km (Turkmenistan)
Breakfast at hotel. After breakfast, sightseeing of Ashgabat: visit National Museum of History & Ethnography Excursion to Nissa (Visit Old Nisa ruins), discover Kopet Dag mountains, Carpet Museum, Turkmenbashy Spiritual Mosque. Lunch at local restaurant. Continue sightseeing: Monument of Independence and Ruhnama, Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Ashgabat.
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Day 15/ Ashgabat - Dashoguz - Kunya - Urgench - Khiva - 310 km (Turkmenistan/Uzbekistan)
Breakfast at hotel. In the morning transfer to the airport for flight to Dashoguz. Arrival to Dashoguz, transfer to Kunya-Urgench (120km/1.5h). Sightseeing tour in Kunya Urgench: visit Portal of Caravansaray, Mamur Minaret, II Arslan Mausoleum, Sultan Tekesh Mausoleum, Academy of Horezm, kutlug Timur Minaret, Turabek Hanum Mausoleum. After sightseeing, return to Dashoguz. Transfer to border check point Dashoguz. Border formalities on both sides. Continue to Khiva. Arrival to Khiva, check in to the hotel. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Khiva.
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Day 16/ Khiva - Urgench -Tashkent (Uzbekistan)
Breakfast at hotel. Full day sightseeing of Khiva: visit Ichan Qala fortress - a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where monuments Allakulikhan Madrassah, Muhammad Amin Khan madrasah, Kalta Minor, Pakhlavan Mahmud Mausoleum, Islom Khoja Minaret, Juma Mosque, Toshhovli and other monuments are located. Dinner at local restaurant. In the evening transfer to the airport in Urgench for flight to Tashkent. Arrival to Tashkent, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at hotel in Tashkent. 
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Day 17/ Tashkent -Oybek border - Khujand - Istaravshan - Khujand - 408 km (Uzbekistan/Tajikistan)
Early breakfast at hotel. Drive to Uzbekistan/Tajikistan border "Oybek". After border formalities drive to Khujand. On arrival transfer to the hotel. Lunch at local restaurant and drive to Istaravshan. Sightseeing of Istaravshan: visit Mugtepa, Kuk-Gumbaz. Drive back to Khujand. Overnight at hotel in Khujand.
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Day 18/ Khujand - Oybek - Tashkent - 220 km (Tajikistan/Uzbekistan)
Breakfast at hotel. Sightseeing of Khujand: visit ancient part of Khujand,"Timurmalik fortress", Archeology & History museums, Orient bazaar Panjshanbe. Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon drive to the Tajik/Uzbek border "Oybek". After border formalities transfer to Tashkent. On arrival Farewell dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Tashkent. 
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Day 19/ Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Breakfast at hotel. Full day sightseeing in Tashkent: visit the old part of the city - Khast Imam complex as well as possessing a rich Islamic Library with highlight immense Osman Koran (1200 y.o.), Chorsu bazaar, Kukeldash madrasah (XVI c.). Lunch at local restaurant. In afternoon visit Independence (Mustakillik) Square with governmental buildings, A. Navoi theatre square, A. Temur Museum. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel in Tashkent. 
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Day 20/ 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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