| Day 1 |
Arrive Tashkent
Khush
Kelibsizlar – Welcome to Uzbekistan! |
| Day 2 |
Tashkent/Urgench
Morning
tour of Tashkent followed by a short flight to Urgench. Evening
walking tour of Urgench. |
| Day 3 |
Khiva
Full
day tour of this living museum – the most magnificent site in Central
Asia. We meet local folks still living within the walled city. |
| Day 4 |
Karakalpakstan
Day
excursion to Karakalpakstan – an autonomous region within Uzbekistan. |
| Day 5 |
Urgench/Bukhara
Driving
alongside the Amu Darya River we reach Bukhara. |
| Day 6 |
Bukhara
Full
day tour of Bukhara – the setting, even today, takes us back to
the days of the Arabian Nights. |
| Day 7 |
Bukhara/Nurata
Drive
to Nurata in the Kyzylkum Desert. |
| Day 8 |
Nurata
We
enjoy the day with the nomads and do some Desert and Camel safari
trails in the Kyzylkum Desert. |
| Day 9 |
Nurata/Samarkand
Morning
depart for Samarkand via Navoi. Samarkand – a city which was already
flourishing when Rome and Babylon were founded. |
| Day 10 |
Samarkand
Full
day tour of this historic city. |
| Day 11 |
Shakhrisabz
& Penjikent
Tour
of Shakhrisabz, the birthplace of Tamerlane, followed by an interesting
excursion in Tajikistan to see Penjikent and Bunjikath. |
| Day
12 |
Samarkand/Ferghana
Cross
the delightful Kamchik Pass to the picturesque Ferghana Valley visiting
Kokand en route. |
| Day
13 |
Ferghana
Full day tour of Ferghana. |
| Day:
14 |
Andijan/Osh
Before
reaching Osh we visit Andijan, the birthplace of the Moghul King
Babur, who ushered in a golden era of over 300 years rule in Indian
history. |
| Day
15 |
Ferghana/Karakul
Morning
depart on a scenic drive to Karakul. |
| Day
16 |
Karakul/Songkul
Continue on another spectacular drive to Songkul. En route we meet
shepherds living in typical yurts and we join them for soup. |
| Day
17 |
Songkul/Karakol
Another
day of enchanting scenery as we drive to Karakol |
| Day
18 |
Karakol
Day
excursion to Djeti Oghuz. |
| Day
19 |
Karakol/Cholpan-Ata
Tour
of the enchanting Lake Issyk-Kul and Cholpan-Ata. |
| Day
20 |
Cholpan-Ata/Almaty
Depart
on an exquisite drive to Almaty in Kazakstan. |
| Day
21 |
Almaty
Full
day tour of Almaty. |
| Day
22 |
Depart
Almaty
Our
Central Asian Safari ends after an inspiring insight into the different
facts of life. We are transferred to the airport for our departure
flight. |
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Meal
Plan : Breakfast
and Dinner daily Airfare Tashkent/Urgench included in tour cost.
Note
this is a soft adventure tour and involves some long drives. Overnight,
at certain places, is limited to basic accommodation and may include
tent, dacha or yurt.
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