UZBEKISTAN AND KYRGYZSTAN

The Great Silk Road, one of the most significant achievements in history of the World civilization. The longest route of the Silk Road passed through the territories of Central Asia, including Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.

The Great Silk Road as a trading route appeared in 3rd century B.C., and existed up to the 16th century. The ancient trading cities located along the Silk Road experienced devastating wars, devastation, fires, famine and death.

Some of those cities have sunk into oblivion, having left ruins covered with legends to their descendants, others were repeatedly razed, perished, and again revived to amaze the world with the riches, blue of domes, openwork terracotta ligature of the mausoleums and mosques.

For centuries, The Great Silk Road has been traveled by conquerors, traders, missionaries, geographers and more recently, by travelers. It has served as a fundamental link between the East and the West, exchanging cultures, crafts, ideas, technologies, beliefs and peoples.

Day 1: Tashkent - Bukhara 
Arrival to Tashkent. Transfer to domestic airport. Departure to Bukhara by flight. Arrival to Sacred Bukhara - one of the most esteemed cities of Islamic civilization. Accommodation in a hotel.Free time for rest and walking through the old streets of Bukhara.One of the "1000 and 1 nights" in Bukhara.

Day 2: Bukhara 
Breakfast. Continuation of city tour: a walk through the old streets. 
Sightseeing you can visit this day: Ark fortress;Mausoleum of the Samanids;Chasma-AyubMazar;Poi-Kalyan ensemble;Magoki-Attari Mosque; Lyabi-Hauz ensemble;1st Trade Dome;2nd Trade Dome;3rd Trade Dome;UlugbekMadrassah;Chor-Minor Madrassah; Catholic Church.Overnight in a quiet and cozy Bukhara hotel.

Day 3 (Sun.): Bukhara - Shakhrisabz - Samarkand
Breakfast. Transfer to Shakhrisabz - a unique monument of town-planning and architecture (270 km, 3.5 hrs) - a unique monument of town-planning and architecture. Shakhrisabz tour. Drive to Samarkand (90 km, 1.5 hrs). Late afternoon arrival in Samarkand and hotel accommodation.
Sightseeing you can visit this day: Ak-Saray palace;KokGumbaz Mosque.Overnight in the capital of Tamerlane's Empire.

Day 4 (Mon.): Samarkand
Breakfast. City tour.
Sightseeing you can visit this day: Gur-Emir Mausoleum;Registan Square;Bibi-Khanym Mosque;Shahi-Zinda necropolis; Siab bazaar.Overnight in the capital of Tamerlane's Empire.

Day 5 (Tue.): Samarkand - Tashkent - Bishkek 
Breakfast. Drive to Tashkent (315 km, 4 hrs). Arrival to Tashkent at 11:25.City tour.
Sightseeing you can visit this day: The architectural complex Khazret-Imam; Barak-khan Madrassah; Tellya Sheikh Madrassah; KukeldashMadrassah; Jami Mosque; Chorsu - oriental bazaar; AbdulkasimMadrassah. Transfer to Tashkent Airport for flight to Bishkek.

Day 6 (Wed.): Bishkek 
Arrival to Manas International Airport at 01:45. Transfer to Bishkek (30 min drive). Accommodation in a hotel.Breakfast.City Tour.
Sightseeing you can visit this day: Central Ala-Too Square; Duboviy Park (Oak Park); Pobeda Square (Victory Square); The History Museum; National philharmonic; Oriental Bazaar and many others places of interest. Overnight at hotel in Bishkek.

Day 7 (Thu.): Bishkek - Burana - Chon Kemin gorge
Breakfast. Transfer by car from Bishkek to Chon Kemin gorge. On the way visit Burana Tower and Balbals. Arrival in Chon Kemin gorge. Start the horse riding tour. The route go high in the mountains and through a mountain forest. Lunch in a home of a local family to find out more about Kyrgyz people. 
Sightseeing you can visit this day: Burana Tower; Balbals; Chon Kemin gorge. Dinner. Overnight in a guesthouse.

Day 8 (Fri.): Chon Kemin - Issyk Kul - Karakol 
Breakfast. Drive to Karakol town along the northern shore of IssykKul Lake. The lake is called "the pearl of Central Asia". On the way possible a stop to have a radial hiking to the famous Red Canyon Konorchek. The hike will take about 3-4 hours. At the end of the route the panorama view of the whole canyon. 
Sightseeing you can visit this day: IssykKul Lake; Konorchek canyon; Petrogliphs; Local museum in Cholpon Ata town; Orthodox Church; Dungan mosque. Traditional dinner and overnight in a hotel.

Day 9 (Sat.): Karakol - Djeti Oguz - Bishkek
Breakfast. Drive to the impressive Djeti Oguz gorge and a Broken Heart Mountain. After a short hiking tour, drive to Bokonbaevo village. Visit in Bokonbaevo village Talgat's House. He is a famous hunter with golden eagles. Drive to Bishkek. 
Sightseeing you can visit this day: DjetiOguz gorge; Broken Heart Mountain; Eagle Hunter. Farewell dinner in a national restaurant. Overnight in Bishkek.

Day 10 (Sun.): Bishkek
Early breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the Manas International Airport for back-flight to Istanbul flight. End of the tour.