Highlights of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan

Tashkent

Tag 1: Welcome in Tashkent!

Arrival at the International Airport of Tashkent. The driver will welcome you to the airport and transfer you to the hotel. You will meet your guide and start the sightseeing tour in Tashkent. You will visit the Architectural complex of Khast-Imam, charming Kukaldash Madrasa, one of the biggest Bazaar of Uzbekistan, Chorsu, and the Museum of Applied Art of Tashkent. After lunch, you will explore the beautiful and unusual underground stations of Tashkent Metro, Amir Temur Square, and Independence Square.

Tashkent - Bukhara

Tag 2: Sightseeing Tour in Bukhara

In the morning you will meet your driver at the hotel and transfer to the railway station to take a fast-speed train to Bukhara.

Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel and leave the luggage. During a full-day sightseeing tour, you will visit the architectural complex Poi-Kalyan, the madrasa of Ulug Beg and Abdulaziz Khan, Tim Abdullah Khan – a covered bazaar built in 1577, Magok-i Attari Mosque.

After lunch continue to explore other marvelous monuments, such as the architectural ensemble Laybi-Hauz, Ark-Citadel –a residence of Bukhara khans, a massive fortress, built and occupied around the 5th century AD, Bolo-Hauz Mosque, built in the 17th century, the mausoleum of Ismail Samani, which is one of the most ancient monuments in the city and the mausoleum Chashma Ayub.

Bukhara - Samarkand

Tag 3: Drive to Smarkand and Cooking Class

In the morning you will meet your guide at the hotel and continue your sightseeing tour. You will visit the mosque Tchor Minor, the summer residence of the last Emir of Bukhara Sitorai Mokhi Khosa. Then transfer to Samarkand (4 h road trip). On the way make a rest stop and visit ancient Caravan Sarai Rabat-a Malik.

Upon arrival in Samarkand transfer to the hotel and leave the luggage there. For the evening, you will be a guest of a local Uzbek family and a cooking class of Manty will take place!

Samarkand

Tag 4: Explore Smarkand

Meet your guide at the hotel and visit the Registan Square, the ensemble of three madrasas, the Gur-Amir Mausoleum –the family crypt of the great dynasty of Tamerlane, Bibi Khanum Mosque -the biggest mosque of Islam world in XV c, and Siyab Bazaar. After the lunch break, you will visit the ShakhiZinda Ensemble, which includes more than 20 historical buildings, built from early XI to XIV cc.

Samarkand - Tashkent

Tag 5: Smarkand Paper Mill and Trainride to Tashkent

In the morning check out of the hotel. Meet your guide at the hotel and continue your sightseeing tour. You will explore the first observatory in Central Asia, built by Mirzo Ulugbek in XV c., the memorial complex of Hodja Daniyar, and the Afrasiab Museum. After the lunch break, you will visit another interesting place, the Samarkand paper mill, located in Koniguil village. At 17:00 driver will transfer to the railway station and you will take a fast-speed train to Tashkent. Upon arrival in Tashkent, meet your driver and transfer to the hotel.

Tashkent - Bishkek

Tag 6: Flight to the Bishkek - the Capital of Kyrgyzstan

Until 12:00 pm you will have free time. At 12:00 will meet your driver at the hotel and transfer to International Airport to take a flight to Bishkek - Manas International Airport. Your guide will meet you at the airport. Transfer to Bishkek city – the capital of Kyrgyzstan.

Bishkek - Bokombaevo

Tag 7: The Pearl of Central Asia

Meet your guide and driver and transfer to the southern coast of Issyk-Kul lake. It is the largest lake in the country and the 2nd biggest alpine lake in the world, surrounded by the Celestial Mountains. 

The lake is called "the pearl of Central Asia". On the way we will stop at Kyzyl-Tuu village and visit a Yurt Makers workshop family to see the process of making and building a Yurt – nomadic mobile house. Lunch with a local family.

Continue drive after lunch, we will go to Skazka Canyon to see the sunset and do lots of photographs. The Skazka canyons offer beautiful colors of red, yellow, and ochre. Also called the Fairy Tale Canyons, they are made of a sequence of colored cliffs, nestled between high mountains and the alpine lake in Kyrgyzstan. Dinner and overnight are in the Yurt Camp nearby the lake.

Tong - Chon Kemin

Tag 8: Waterfalls and Horse Riding

In the morning you can enjoy the sunrise at the lake shore. After breakfast, we will drive about an hour to Barskoon gorge where there are three waterfalls. A short hike will be to see two of them. After a coffee break, we will start moving back closer to Bishkek, but stop around 14:00 at Boom gorge for lunch. And arrive at Chon-Kemin village afternoon at 16:00.

In the afternoon upon request, we can have 2 hours of horse riding. Your route will go high in the mountains and you will even ride horses through a mountain forest. On the top, you will see the panorama view of the gorge.

Chon Kemin - Bishkek

Tag 9: Sightseeing Tour in Bishkek

Today you will be transferred back to Bishkek city. 10:30 - On route, you will visit Burana Tower (an 11th-century minaret) and an open-air museum of Balbans (stone warriors). After an interesting excursion and climbing on the top of the tower, you will go for lunch in the local restaurant on the way.

Arrive in Bishkek around 15:00. The afternoon will start with a short city tour. It includes visiting Pobeda Square (Victory Square), Duboviy Park (Oak Park), Central Ala-Too Square, History Museum, and TSUM trading mall for souvenirs. Or Bazaar – if we will finish the city tour around 4.30-5 pm. Farewell dinner will be served at 7 p.m. You will spend the night in a hotel.

Bishkek

Tag 10: Time to say goodbye!

In the morning we will transfer you to the airport. We will wish you to have a safe flight and always remember your trip to Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan!