Kyrgyzstan & Uzbekistan with Lake Son-Kul — 14 Days

At 3,000 meters, where nomads still pitch yurt camps every summer, lies a lake whose color shifts with the time of day. This trip is for travelers who want real Kyrgyz mountains without a long detour through the Fergana Valley and Osh, followed by a soft landing into the familiar turquoise of Uzbek madrasahs.

Route

Bishkek → Karakol → the Jeti-Oguz gorge → Kochkor → Lake Son-Kul → Bishkek → Tashkent → Khiva → Bukhara → Samarkand → Tashkent.

Why this tour

• The only route in our catalog that reaches Lake Son-Kul — without the long Fergana Valley/Osh detour, just the best of Kyrgyzstan.
• A night in a yurt camp at 3,000 meters — the stars here are brighter than anywhere else on the route.
• An eagle-hunting demonstration in Bokonbaevo — a living tradition, not a museum display.
• A compact transition from mountains to desert and architecture — two completely different Central Asias in one vacation.

Day by day

1. Arrival in Bishkek, check-in, free day.
2. Drive to Karakol.
3. The Jeti-Oguz gorge, an eagle-hunting demonstration in Bokonbaevo, drive to Kochkor.
4. Drive to Lake Son-Kul (3,000 m), an overnight stay in a yurt camp under a star-filled sky.
5. Return to Bishkek.
6. Flight to Tashkent.
7. Tashkent: city tour.
8. Flight to Khiva.
9. Drive to Bukhara.
10. Bukhara: city tour, a folklore show.
11. Drive to Samarkand.
12. Samarkand: a tour of Registan Square and the Gur-Emir mausoleum.
13. Train to Tashkent, a farewell lunch.
14. Transfer to the airport, departure.

Included (placeholder — confirm before publishing)

• Bishkek–Tashkent, Tashkent–Urgench, Urgench–Bukhara flights (economy class), Samarkand–Tashkent train
• Guide in each country, an eagle-hunting demonstration, a folklore show in Bukhara
• Breakfasts, meals as per the itinerary on the mountain section

Not included

• Full board in the cities, Kyrgyzstan visa (if required)
• Insurance, tips, international flights

Confirmed hotel categories, guaranteed departure dates and the final price are arranged with your travel consultant at booking.