Tour across Uzbekistan Combined tour III. Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan (14 days/13 nights)
Travel itinerary: Almaty – Shymkent – Turkestan – Shymkent – Tashkent – Samarkand – Bukhara – Tashkent – Bishkek – Burana Tower – Cholpon Ata (Issyk Kul Lake) – Bishkek
Duration: 14 days/13 nights
Kind of route: airway tour and motor coach
Places of visit (nights): Almaty (3) – Shymkent (2) – Turkestan – Tashkent (1) – Samarkand (1) – Bukhara (2) – Bishkek (3) – Burana Tower – Cholpon Ata (Issyk Kul Lake) (1)
Best time to travel: from March to November
Accommodation: single or double accommodations in hotels
Description: Traveling in major tourist cities of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
Tashkent: Old part of the city: Khazrat-Imam Complex including: Madrassah Barak-Khan (XVI c.), Jami Mosque (XIX c.), Mausoleum of Kaffal-Shoshi (XV c.); Madrassah Kukeldash (XV c.).
Modern part of the city: Museum of Applied Arts; Amir Timur square; Opera and Ballet Theater named after Alisher Navoi.
Bukhara: Ark Fortress (VII-XIX cc.); Mausoleum of Ismail Samani (X c.); Madrassah Ulugbek (1417); Poi-Kalyan Complex including: Minaret of Kalyan (XII c.), Medrese of Mir-Arab (XVI c.), Kalyan Mosque (XV c.); Taki-Zargaron Dome Bazar (XVI c.); Demonstration of silk production and materials; Lyabi-Khauz Mosque (XVI-XVII cc.); Chor-Minor Madrassah (1807); Visiting Sitorai Mokhi Khosa Palace (XIX-XX cc.).
Samarkand: Registan square including: Madrassah Ulugbek (XIV c.), Madrassah Sherdor (XVII c.) and Madrassah Tillya Kari (XVII c.); Gur-Emir Mausoleum (XV c.); Ulughbek's Observatory (XV c.); Bibi Khanum Mosque (XV c.); Shakhi Zinda Mausoleum (XII-XVI cc.).
Almaty: Zenkov’s Cathedral; 28 Panfilov Guards Park; Museum of National Musical Instruments.
Turkestan: Khodja Akhmet Yassaviy Mausoleum.
Bishkek: central Ala-Too Square; Oak Park; Victory Square; the History Museum; National philharmonic.
Burana Tower: Minaret (XI c.); Open air museum of Balbans (stone warriors).
Cholpon Ata: Ancient stone inscriptions (800 B.C.).
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ITINERARY |
01 |
Almaty Arrival in Almaty. Transfer to the hotel Accommodation at hotel Dinner. Overnight in Almaty |
02 |
Almaty 08:00 – Breakfast at the hotel 09:00 – Sightseeing in Almaty 13:00 – Lunch at Kazakh restaurant (lunch served in Kazakh traditional yurts). Traditional Kazakh cuisine – besbarmak, manty, baoursak, tea with milk 14:30 – Continue of sightseeing in Almaty 19:00 – Dinner. Overnight in Almaty |
03 |
Almaty – Charyn Canyon – Almaty 08:00 – Breakfast at the hotel 09:00 – Drive to Charyn 12:00 – Arrival to Charyn. 12:30 – Lunch as a lunch box 16:00 – Drive to Almaty 19:00 – Arrival in Almaty 19:30 – Dinner. Overnight in Almaty |
04 |
Almaty – Shymkent 07:00 – Breakfast at the hotel 07:45 – Transfer to airport 12:00 – Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation 13:00 – Lunch 14:00 – Sightseeing in Shymkent 19:00 – Dinner. Overnight in Shymkent |
05 |
Shymkent – Turkestan – Shymkent 08:00 – Breakfast at the hotel 09:00 – Transfer to Turkestan 12:30 – Arrival in Turkestan 13:00 – Lunch 14:00 – Sightseeing in Turkestan 17:00 – Transfer to Shymkent 20:00 – Arrival in Shymkent. 20:30 – Dinner. Overnight in Shymkent |
06 |
Shymkent – Tashkent 08:00 – Breakfast at the hotel 09:00 – Departure to kazakh-uzbek border (100 km.) 10:00 – Pass kazakh-uzbek border Jibek-Joly/Gisht Kuprik (note: there is a time difference – 1 hour between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, local time given) 10:30 – Meet at Uzbek part of border. Transfer to the hotel 11:30 – Accommodation at hotel 12:30 – Lunch 14:00 – Sightseeing in Tashkent 19:00 – Dinner. Overnight in Tashkent |
07 |
Tashkent – Samarkand 09:00 – Continue of sightseeing in Tashkent |
08 |
Samarkand – Bukhara 09:00 – Sightseeing in Samarkand 13:00 – Lunch 14:00 – Transfer to Bukhara 18:30 – Arrival in Bukhara 19:00 – Dinner. Overnight in Bukhara |
09 |
Bukhara 08:00 – Breakfast at the hotel 09:00 – Sightseeing in Bukhara 13:00 – Lunch 14:00 – Continue of sightseeing in Bukhara 19:00 – Dinner. Overnight in Bukhara |
10 |
Bukhara – Tashkent - Bishkek 07:00 – Breakfast at the hotel 08:00 – Transfer to airport 09:40 – Flight to Tashkent 10:50 – Arrival in Tashkent 11:30 – Short sightseeing in Tashkent 13:30 – Lunch 14:30 – Transfer to airport 16:40 – Flight to Bishkek 18:25 – Arrival in Bishkek 19:00 – Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation 19:30 – Dinner. Overnight in Bishkek |
11 |
Bishkek – Ala Archa - Bishkek 08:00 – Breakfast at the hotel 09:00 – Transfer to Ala Archa gorge 10:30 – Arrival in Ala Archa gorge 11:00 – Sightseeing in Ala Archa gorge 13:00 – Lunch 14:00 – Continue of sightseeing in Ala Archa gorge 17:00 – Transfer to Bishkek 18:30 – Arrival in Bishkek 19:00 – Dinner. Overnight in Bishkek |
12 |
Bishkek – Burana Tower – Cholpon Ata (Issyk Kul Lake) 08:00 – Breakfast at the hotel 09:00 – Sightseeing in Bishkek 13:00 – Lunch 14:00 – Transfer to Burana Tower 15:00 – Arrival and sightseeing in Burana Tower 16:00 – Transfer to Cholpon Ata 18:30 – Arrival in Cholpon Ata. Accommodation 19:00 – Dinner. Overnight in Cholpon Ata |
13 |
Cholpon Ata (Issyk Kul Lake) – Bishkek 08:00 – Breakfast at the hotel 09:00 – Sightseeing in Cholpon Ata 13:00 – Lunch 14:00 – Short boating on Issyk Kul Lake 15:00 – Transfer to Bishkek 18:30 – Arrival in Bishkek. Accommodation 19:00 – Dinner. Overnight in Bishkek |
14 |
Bishkek 08:00 – Breakfast at the hotel Transfer to the airport End of the tour |
Hotel options:
To make your stay pleasantly, we offer you 2 different Deluxe (4* or 5*) or Budget (2* or 3*) hotel options. Also for your convenience, according to your desire and budget you can choose any accommodation in hotel list, and let us know by filling special cells - hotel name and room type in tour request form.
Hotels in Cities |
Deluxe Option |
Budget Option |
Tashkent |
“Miran International” 5* or “Grand Mir” 4* |
“Grand Raddus JSS” 3* or “Grand Orzu” 3* |
Samarkand |
“Registan Plaza” 4* or “Regal Palace” 4* |
“Malika Classic” 3* or “Zarina” 2* |
Bukhara |
“Zargaron Plaza” 4* or “Asia Bukhara” 3* |
“Lyabi House” 3* or “Omar Khayam” 3* |
Almaty |
“Royal Tulip” 5* or “Rahat Palace” 4* |
“Kazakhstan” 3* or “Otrar” |
Shymkent |
“Shymkent” 4* |
“Dostyk” 3* |
Bishkek |
“Ak Keme” 4* |
“Grand” 3* |
Cholpon Ata |
“Karven” 4* |
“Ak Bermet” 3* |
Standard tour price includes:
· Accommodation;
· Breakfasts;
· Transportation with A/C throughout the whole trip;
· Sightseeing tour program in all cities, including entrance fees to sights, museums, mausoleums, except camera/video fees;
· Air-tickets for domestic flights;
· Local guide in each city;
· Visa support.
Tour price does not include:
· Escort guide;
· Lunches and dinners;
· Hotel charges for additional services;
· Consular fees paid upon collection of the entrance Visa;
· International flight tickets;
· Personal insurance and any items not mentioned above.