Early breakfast at the hotel.

08.00 transfer to Issyk-Kul Lake (260 km ). En route visit to Burana tower, (11th century minaret) and an open air museum of Balbans (stone warriors), which marks the original site of the Karakhanid town, Balasagun. 

Continue driving to Issyk-Kul. The lake is called "the pearl of Central Asia". Due to the salty water, Lake Issyk Kul possesses curative qualities. Arrival to Issyk-Kul, accommodation in the hotel on the North Shore of the lake.

After traditional lunch we are going to walk toward the lake.

Issyk Kul is one of the most wonderful lakes of the world, located in the north-eastern part of the Kyrgyz Republic. Issyk Kul is translated as “Hot Lake”. There are many activities that entertain people on the beach. Windsurfing, scooters, aqua parks, parachutes and rides on boats and ships. In winter there are also spots of alpinism where people enjoy incredible landscapes.

Dinner in the local restaurant. Overnight in the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. 

Drive to Karakol. On the way, visit to the ancient stone inscriptions (dating back to 800 B.C.). These petroglyphs were made more than 2 000 years ago by shamans. They depict wolves, long-horned ibex, goats, horses, snow leopards, sacrifices and some hunting scenes.

Arrival in Karakol. Visit the wooden Russian-orthodox church. Dungan mosque is one of the most famous places in Karakol town. The most interesting thing is that it is built without a single metal nail. More than 100 years ago there was a Chinese master who lived in this town. Dungans are people from china who had Muslim religion. The construction was made of bricks and wood and decorated with different wooden ornaments.

Overnight in guesthouse.

Breakfast. 

Today we will drive to Jeti Oguz gorge. It’s famous for its red rocks formations that have a name Seven Bulls – Jeti Oguz. Also you will see there the Broken Heart Mountain. By the will of tourist it is possible to go on a top of a mountain (20 minutes) to see a panorama view of the gorge. Then we continue our trip, breaking in Bokonbaeva village, where we will meet a local eagle-hunter. He hunts hares and foxes with the help of eagles (a traditional way of nomadic hunting). After excursion drive to Bishkek.

Night is in the hotel.

Breakfast. Free time. Transfer to the airport for flight to Tashkent. 

Arrival in Tashkent, transfer to the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast.

Start city tour along the old part of Bukhara with visits to the Mausoleum of Samanids, Bolo Hauz Mosque and the Ark Fortress – the oldest citadel dating back to I century BC, Poi Kalon Square with Kalon Minaret and Mosque, Mir Arab Madrassa.

There are three trading domes or so called covered bazaars preserved from the XVI century and these bazaars were the centers for trade of silk, jewelry and even for money exchange. Today as well, one can enjoy and purchase different souvenirs of a wide range, from small souvenir magnets to the famous Bukhara carpets.

Visit to Ulughbek and Abdulazizkhan Madrassas, Abdullakhan’s Tim and a visit to the Caravanserai Sayfuddin which is the Center of Handicraft Development of Bukhara, Magoki Attari Mosque and Lyabi Hauz (the center of old Bukhara and an architectural complex of the XVII century). There're Nadir Divanbegi Madrassa and Khanaqa, Kukeldash Madrassa and the monument of the famous historical comedian figure Khodja Nasreddin is also based on this square.

Dinner with folk show in Nadir Divanbegi Madrassa (by request). Night in the hotel.

Breakfast. 

Sightseeing tour of Samarkand with visiting: Gur Emir Mausoleum (Tamerlan's tomb), Ruhabad Mausoleum, Registan Square (a heart of the city), Bibi-Hanum Mosque, orient bazaar Siyab, Shahi Zinda Necropolis and Ulugbek’s Observatory. We’ll also visit Mausoleum of Khodja Doniyor known as Saint Daniel. 

16:00 Transfer to the railway station.
17:00 Depart from Samarkand to Tashkent by the "Afrosiab" speed train
19:10 Arrival in Tashkent.

Meet and transfer to the hotel. Night in the hotel.   

Breakfast. 

Start sightseeing tour of Tashkent begins with visiting old part of the city: Architectural Complex Khast Imam (Mausoleum of imam Kaffal al-Shashi, Barak-khan Madrassah, Tellya Sheikh Madrassah, Mui-Mubarak Madrassah, Juma Mosque, Imam Ismail al-Bukhari Islamic Institute), Hadra square, Kukeldash Medressa, bazaar Chorsu.

Then we’ll visit European part of the city: Amir Timur Square, Theatre Square, Independence Square, Monument of Courage, Tashkent TV Tower and Memorial to the Victims of Repression.

Free time. Overnight at the hotel.