Kazakhstan - Uzbekistan

1 Day

Almaty

Flight to Almaty. Traditional welcome to the country with a warm and authentic greeting right at arrival gate.

Check in at the hotel. Evening excursion to Kok-Tobe Park - one of the main symbols of Almaty city, located on the peak of Kok Tobe Mountain at an altitude of 1,100 m above sea level. You will ride the famous cable car, admiring the breath-taking views of the city but also enchanting panoramas of the foothills of Zailiysky Alatau Mountains. It is also a place where one of the tallest TV towers in the world is located, its height is 371.5 m, and together with the mountain it goes 1452 m above sea level. Here you also can visit the shop of national souvenirs. Kok Tobe Park is a popular place among residents and guests of thecity.

2 Day

Almaty

Almaty city sightseeing tour in the afternoon (Park of 28 Panfilov Heroes, Orthodox Cathedral, Central Mosque, Square with old parliament building, shopping at Green Bazaar).

Visit to the high-mountain Medeo sports complex and Shymbulak ski resort. Going by cable car ride to Shymbulak ski resort, you will have the opportunity to enjoy amazing views of the snowy peaks of Tien Shan. Shymbulak ski resort is located in the picturesque gorge of the Trans-Ili Alatau at an altitude of 2,260 meters above sea level.

3 Day

Almaty

Arrival to Huns Ethno Village. Cultural, entertaining and educational program and activities. The guests can get acquainted with culture of Kazakh nomads- learning Kazakh customs, participating in culinary and dancing master-classes, archery, horse-riding, Kazakh national sports etc.

Visiting the Big Almaty Lake which lies in a hollow like a gleaming mirror, surrounded on all sides by majestic peaks.

4 Day

Almaty

Early check out. Departure to Charyn Canyon – a unique and extraordinary place in its beauty, similar to the Grand Canyon in Colorado in North America. It is located 210 km east of Almaty and is a long narrow gorge with steep slopes resembling giant idols, bizarre animals, sailing frigates. For millions of years, nature has been creating this architecture diligently and slowly. Here you can wander for hours and marvel at the wild imagination of nature! The height of the steep slopes of the canyon reaches 150-300 m. There is a rapid Charyn River at the bottom of the canyon.

Transfer to Almaty airport. Arrival to Tashkent.

5 Day

Tashkent

Sightseeing tour in Tashkent: visit Old City part of Tashkent with Khast- Imam Complex where the world famous Quran has been preserved, Memorial complex for victims of repression, Memorial of Courage.

Baroqhon madrasah, Kukaldosh Madrasah, Abulqasim Madrasah to see local craftsmen products.

Departure to Samarkand by evening train. Arrive in Samarkand. Transfer and check into the hotel. Overnight in Samarkand.

6 Day

Samarkand

Sightseeing tour in Samarkand: Gur-Emir Mausoleum, the burial site of Tamerlane and Mirzo Ulugbek; Registan Square, the commercial center of Samarkand for centuries and Samarkand’s most famous site today, Shah-i-Zinda necropolis, a burial complex built between the 9th-14th centuries.

Visit Bibikhanum mosque built by Tamerlane for his favorite wife. Siyab Bazaar, a multi-level complex where you can shop for souvenirs, sweets, fruits and Samarkand’s famous bread. Visit Samarkand silk carpet producing mill.

Departure to Bukhara by Afrasiab fast train. Arrive in Bukhara. Overnight in Bukhara.

7 Day

Bukhara

After breakfast, sightseeing tour in Bukhara: visit Bakhauddin Nakhshbandi Ensemble, Poi-Kalyan Ensemble functioning Madrassah Miri-Arab, Taqi (trading domes), Kukeldash Madrassah, Nadir Divanbegi, Lyab-i-Hauz Complex. Ark Fortress and Bolo-Hauz. Ismail Samani mausoleum, Museum of Water – Chashmai Ayub. Visiting local bazaar.

Transfer to domestic airport to take flight to Tashkent. Arrive in Tashkent.

8 Day

Tashkent

Morning drive to Chimgan Mountains. 80 kilometers away from Tashkent. Ugam-Chotqol National Park with resort areas is stretched out in the western Tian Shan Mountains. You will enjoy views of mountains and life of the local people on the way there. Reaching the mountains the guests will go up on a chair lift to the top of the mountain (30 minutes): free time on the mountain peak for taking photos and videos.

Transfer to beautiful Charvak Lake, which is formed by joining of 4 biggest rivers and where people usually entertain themselves with fishing, swimming, canoeing in warm season. Lunch at Charvak Lake “Pyramids” Restaurant with Uzbek Buffet. Some free time for extra activities

Drive back to Tashkent. Free time.

9 Day

Tashkent

Transfer to the airport. Flight back home