Treasures of the Silk Road — Kyrgyzstan & Uzbekistan — 13 Days
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Mountainous Kyrgyzstan and the historic architecture of Uzbekistan in one trip — 10 cities across two countries, from the Issyk-Kul resort coast to sacred Bukhara.
Route
Bishkek → Lake Issyk-Kul → Karakol → Jeti-Oguz gorge → Bokonbaevo → Kochkor → Bishkek → Osh → Kokand → Tashkent → Samarkand → Gijduvan → Bukhara.
Day by day
- Arrival in Bishkek, check-in, free evening.
- Bishkek: Ala-Too Square, the Manas monument. Drive to Issyk-Kul.
- Issyk-Kul: the “Rух Ordo” cultural center, the petroglyph museum, the Semyonovskoye gorge.
- Drive to Karakol — the Przhevalsky museum, the Dungan mosque. The Jeti-Oguz gorge.
- “Skazka” canyon, a falconry demonstration in Bokonbaevo, drive to Kochkor.
- Felt-carpet masterclass in Kochkor, the Burana Tower, drive to Bishkek.
- Flight to Osh, drive to Kokand — Khudoyar Khan’s palace, the Madari-Khan mausoleum.
- Drive to Tashkent over the Kamchik pass.
- Tashkent: Khast-Imam complex, Chorsu Bazaar. Drive to Samarkand.
- Samarkand: Registan Square, Gur-Emir mausoleum, Bibi-Khanym mosque, Shah-i-Zinda ensemble.
- Drive to Gijduvan — masterclass with the ceramicists. On to Bukhara in the evening.
- Bukhara: Samanid mausoleum, Ark fortress, Poi-Kalyan ensemble, Lyab-i Hauz.
- Transfer to Bukhara airport, departure.
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- Bishkek–Osh flight (economy class)
- Comfortable transport in both countries
- Guide in each city, falconry demonstration, felt-carpet masterclass
- Breakfasts, several lunches as per the itinerary
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