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Day 01                           BISHKEK

Welcome reception on arrival at Bishkek airport. After breakfast free time for rest. Lunch at local restaurant. PM. CSS of Bishkek. Visit Ala-Too Square, History Museum, Panfilov Park and Osh Bazaar. Ala-Too Square is the Central Square in Bishkek city. The brutal block behind him, once the Lenin Museum, has become the State Historical Museum, with two yurts, a small archaeology exhibit and a beguiling display of Kyrgyz carpets, embroidery and other applied crafts on the ground floor. The original, stupendously posh shrine to Lenin and the Revolution in Kyrgyzstan was still in place upstairs when we visited, and is definitely worth seeing. The unmarked marble palace full of chandelier offices just west of the square, the “White House”, is the seat of the Kyrgyzstan government, including the President’s office and the republic’s parliament. Behind this is Panfilov Park, whose rusting rides and arcades make it the center of Bishkek for kids. Dinner & overnight at Hotel.

Day 02                             BISHKEK – ISSYK-KUL (295 km, 5-6 hours)

After breakfast drive to Issyk-Kul via Burana Tower. Burana was the site of Balasagun. It was founded in the middle of the 10 century on the site of an old settlement. The minaret (Burana from Turkish “munara”-minaret), one of the oldest of its kind in Central Asia, was built in 11 century and was originally 45 m tall. Lunch en route. Arrive Cholpon-Ata visit Cholpon-Ata rock carvings. The primitive images are mostly ibex, as well as horses (some with riders and bows) snow leopards, camels, etc., belong to the II millennium BC. The stone inscriptions of Cholpon-Ata (Issyk-Kul) account more than 10.000 pieces. Dinner & overnight at resort.  

Day 03                            ISSYK KUL-KARAKOL (120 km)

After breakfast excursion to Grigorievsk gorge of Kungei Ala-Too range (40 km). Explore the life of kyrgyz nomads. Picnic lunch. PM. Drive to Karakol (it was called Przhevalsk in Soviet times, after the explorer Nikolai Przhevalsky). This is the administrative center of Issyk-Kul province, and the best base for exploring the lakeshore, the Terskey Ala-Too and the Central Tian-Shan. Visit Przhevalsk Museum, Orthodox Church and Chinese Mosque. Dinner & overnight at Hotel. 

Day 04                              KARAKOL-BISHKEK (400 km, 6-7 hours)

 After b/fast drive back to Bishkek by south side of Issyk-Kul Lake. On the left side of the main road the clients will see the mountains of Terskei Ala-Too range. Lunch en route. Dinner & overnight at Hotel.

Day 05                               BISHKEK-TASHKENT by air

After breakfast at 0700 AM transfer to airport for flight to Tashkent. Upon arrival transfer to Intercontinental or Sheraton Hotel for check in. Then proceed for a full day visit Tashkent. Visit Khazt Imam complex (XVI century) which includes Barak Khan Madrassah, Tilla Sheykh Mosque and Kafal Shashi Mausoleum and walk through Chorsu bazaar in Old City. Lunch at local restaurant. Then visit Applied Arts Museum, Amir Temur square, walk through Sayilgoh Street (Tashkent “Broadway”) which is considered as one of the most popular streets in Tashkent and will bring you to the theatre of opera and ballet named by Alisher Navoi. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel.

Day 06                                 TASHKENT – URGENCH – KHIVA

After breakfast transfer to the airport for flight  to Urgench. Upon arrival transfer to Khiva for a half - day sightseeing (30 km from Urgench). Visit Muhammad Amin Khan madrassah, Kelte Minar minaret, Kunya Ark and Mukhammad Rahimkhan madrassah. Also visit Said Allawuddin mausoleum, Pakhlavan Mahmud mausoleum, Islam Khodzha madrassah and minaret, Juma mosque, Tash Howly Palace and Bazaar. Lunch at local house. Dinner and overnight at Hotel.

Day 07                                   URGENCH – BUKHARA (480 km, 9 hours)

After breakfast drive to Bukhara. Box-lunch with stop at local restaurant en route. Upon arrival transfer to Hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 08                                    BUKHARA

After breakfast proceed for a full day city tour of Bukhara. Visit Ark fortress, Bolo Hauz mosque, Ismail Samanids mausoleum, Chashmai Ayub mazar. Lunch at local restaurant. After lunch continue visiting Bukhara. Visit Poi-Kalon complex, which consists of Poi Kalon mosque, Kalyan minaret and Mir-I-Arab madrassah. Then visit Ulugbeg madrassah, Abdulazizkhan madrassah, Ancient Silk Market and Trade Domes, Magoki Attori mosque and Labi Hauze complex. In the evening visit Folklore Show (if desired). Dinner and overnight at the Hotel. 

Day 09                                    BUKHARA –  SAMARKAND (275 km, 5 hrs)

After breakfast drive to Samarkand. Upon arrival transfer to Afrosiyob Palace Hotel for check in and lunch. In the afternoon proceed for half day visit of Samarkand. Visit  Afrosiab museum, Observatory of Ulugbek (XV century) and Shakhi Zinda complex. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at the Hotel.

Day 10                                    SAMARKAND – TASHKENT (280 km, 5 hrs)

Today after breakfast proceed for a full day city tour of Samarkand. Visit Gur Emir mausoleum, Registan Square (Ulugbek madrassah, Sher Dor madrassah, Tilla Kari madrassah), Bibi Khanum mosque and bazaar. After lunch at the hotel drive to Tashkent. On arrival transfer to hotel for accommodation . Farewell dinner at local restaurant. Rest until departure at the Hotel and transfer to airport for departure flight.

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