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Day 1 Frankfurt – Istanbul - Tashkent
Arrival to Tashkent from Istanbul. Meeting the group at the airport.
Transfer and accommodation to hotel.
Day 2 Tashkent
Breakfast at the hotel. SS tour in Tashkent including Museum of Applied Arts (where items of traditional Arts & Crafts both antique and contemporary are displayed), Independence Square, Amir Temur Square, Alisher Navoi Theatre Square, Barak-Khan madrassah, Kukeldash madrassah (monuments preserved till our days date back to XVI c., constructed during the Sheibanids dynasty).
Transfer to train station for night train to Bukhara. Overnight in the train.
Day 3 Bukhara
Arrival and transfer to hotel. Breakfast at hotel. Check in at 12:00. Whole day SS tour in Bukhara: Mausoleum of the Samanids - the burial place of the Samanids (9th –10th cc.), Chashmai-Ayub (12th c), Mosque Bolo-Khauz, citadel Ark, the Lyabi-Khaus ensemble (16th-17th cc.), includes the Kukeldush madrassah and Nodir-Divan-Begi as well as the Khanakas located near the pool, which gave the name to the ensemble, The Nodir-Divan Begi Madrassah was originally built as a karavan-serai, but after completing construction it was used as a madrassah. Visiting of the Ensemble Poi Kalian - Big Minaret from the 12th century is the symbol of the city, Madrassah Miri-Arab, one of the largest educational institutions of that time, Mosque Djuma, Madrassah of Ulugbek, Mausoleum Chor Minor, Mosque Magoki-Attari. Lunch during SS tour.
Overnight in hotel.
Day 4 Bukhara – Samarkand
Breakfast in the hotel. Drive to Samarkand. Arrival and accommodation in the hotel.
Excursion to Registan square, surrounded by the Ulugbek’s madrasah (1417-1420), the Sher-Dor madrasah (1619-1636), and Tilla-Kori madrasah (1647-1660), Mausoleum Gur-Emir (graves of Tamerlane and his descendants, 15c.).
Overnight in Samarkand.
Day 5 Samarkand
Breakfast in the hotel. Whole day excursion round Samarkand including Necropolis Shakhi-Zinda and ensemble of mausoleums of the 11th-19th centuries, the most moving of Samarkand’s sights is Shakhi-Zinda, a street of tombs mostly belonging to Timur and Ulugbek’s family and favorites, the tombs are decorated with finest majolica tilework; Mosque Bibi-Khanum (15 c.), the gigantic structure of Medieval Muslim architecture, Bibi-Khanum mosque named after Timur’s favorite wife, stands next to market place, Central bazaar, excavation site "Afrosiab" and museum of the city foundation, observatory of Ulugbek (15 c.). Overnight in hotel in Samarkand.
Day 6 Samarkand – Tashkent - Bishkek
Breakfast at the hotel. Coach trip to Tashkent (320 km. 4-5 hrs.)
Arrival to Tashkent.
At 13:00 transfer to airport for transfer to the airport for flight to Bishkek.
Transfer from the airport. Accommodation at hotel.
Day 7 Bishkek – Issyk-Kul
After breakfast city tour excursion including Ala Too Square, Historical Museum, Oak Park, Opera and Ballet Theatre, Victory Square. Drive to Cholpon-Ata. On the way visiting Burana Tower.
Visiting open air museum of petroglyphs near Cholpon-Ata. O/n at hotel.
Day 8 Issyk-Kul – Karakol
After breakfast visiting Semionovskoe Gorge. Afterwards boat excursion on Issyk-Kul lake.
Driving to Karakol. Accommodation at guest house.
Day 9 Karakol – Naryn
After breakfast city tour excursion in Karakol including Dungan Mosque, Orthodox Church and Museum of Przhevalsky. Afterwards driving to Jety-Oguz.
Continue driving to Naryn. Accommodation in Celestial Mountains Guest House.
Day 10 Naryn – Torugart – Kashgar
Early morning drive to Torugart border. Breakfast box. On the way visiting Tash-Rabat. Lunch box on the way.
Border control and continue driving to Kashgar. Drive to Kashgar. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 11 Kashgar – Karakol Lake – Kashgar
Morning drive to Karakol lake via the famous Karakorum highway.
On the way visit: Uygur traditional village Opal to see Mausoleum of the well known 11 c. Uygur philologist Mohammed Kashgeri, visit Karavan Sarai old ruins by the bank of the Gaz river, Bulunkul Lake and white sand hill which is a very good photo scenic spot.
Karakol Lake located at the foothills of the beautiful Muztagata Mountain at 3600 meters above the sea level. Enjoy view of the mountains and the surrounding grasslands. Visiting nomadic Kyrgyz ethnic people, who still live in felt yurts. Return to Kashgar. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 12 Kashgar – Urumqi
Morning visit colorful, unique Great Sunday bazaar where you will see numerous sections: silk and cotton, knives, hats, pots and pans, fresh vegetables and fruits, carpets and jewellery, there is a separate livestock and horse section located 6 km from the main market.
Later visit the largest mosque in China - Idkah mosque (1442), Apak Khoja’s Tomb – the holiest place for Sufis in Xinjiang (1640), handicraft street, old parts of the town.
Evening transfer to the airport for the evening flight to Urumqi. Arrival, transfer to hotel, and overnight at the hotel.
Day 13 Urumqi - Turpan
Morning transfer to Turpan. Visit picturesque Tuyoq ancient village (70 km) to see the oldest in Turpan area Buddhist caves dated back to the 4th c. Visit local Uygur families enjoy beautiful mountain and grapes sceneries.
Later visit the impressive ruins at Gaochang ancient city (47 km), built in the 2nd c. BC, it became the capital of the Kingdom of Gaochang under the Han dynasty, destroyed around 14th century, take a donkey cart taxi to venture deep into this famous ancient site. Get inside of Astana Tombs to see well preserved mummies and unique wall paintings dated back to 2AD.
Later visit the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves (56 km) on the flanks of the Flaming Mountains, there are 67 caves dating from 317 to 1368, Bezeklik was an important center for Buddhist worship.
At the end of the day visit famous Grape valley (12 km) is a pleasant park with vineyards and fruit trees, there are special places for relaxing and eating the grapes and melons. Grapes were introduced to Turpan over 2000 years ago.
Day 14 Turpan – Urumqi
A.M: Morning transfer to Heavenly Lake 100 km. There will be a picturesque drive up to almost 2000 meters above sea level and see small beautiful waterfalls on the way, the lake located at the foothills of Heavenly Mountains, where Kazakh families put their yurts in summer and graze their herds of horses, sheep and cattle. The lake surrounded by alpine meadows and snow crapped mountains covered with fir, pine and cypress. Boating at the lake.Kazakh traditional lunch at Yurt by the lake side.
P.M: Late afternoon transfer to Urumqi - 120 km. On arrival transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
Day 15 Urumqi – Almaty
Morning visit Xinjiang regional museum to see archaeological treasures from the Silk Road and Xinjiang’s minority cultures. A display of well-preserved 3000 year old mummies, excavated from Loulan at Takla Makan desert, completes the exhibition.
Transfer to airport. Flight from Urumqi to Almaty. Meeting the group at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
Day 16 Almaty
SS excursion in Almaty including Museum of National Musical Instruments, 28 Pamfilov Park, Central State Museum. Excursion to Kok-Tube and Medeo.
Day 17 Almaty – Frankfurt
After breakfast transfer to the airport for departure.
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