Program of JS Turkestan. T7

Day 1. Arrive Almaty, Kazakhstan
You begin your unforgettable tour in ALMATY, the capital of Kazakhstan. Upon arrival enjoy a welcome lunch in a restaurant of national dishes with your friends. Then you have a sightseeing tour, hosted by our guide (Highlights include the ORTHODOX CHURCH, ORIENTAL BAZAAR, NATIONAL SQUARE, MUSEUM OF ARTS etc.). Hotel welcomes you for this overnight.

Day 2. Almaty - Medeo Complex
Your adventure continiues with grandiose excursion to MEDEO COMPLEX - the largest Skating Rink in the world. Hotel accomodation for overnight in a local hotel or back to Almaty.

Day 3. Almaty - Kapchagay, Chilik
This morning you drive through lovely towns and villages Suburbs of Almaty to KAPCHAGAY men-made lake and river CHILIK. The surface of Kapchagay is amazing with its greatness. Your tour includes the stop on the shore and you have possibility to try the water of this desert lake. Chilik river is flows into the Kapchagay originating in remote Kungey Ala-Too - the border gorge between KYRGYZSTAN and KAZAKHSTAN. For overnight you drive back to Almaty.

Day 4. Issyk-Kul Lake
Your day is for transferring to ISSYK-KUL LAKE near KARAKOL town 400 km from Almaty via CHARYN CANYON (the small copy of American's Bryce or Grand or Zion Canyons) and TEMIRLAN STONES, place where is legendary burial ground of ancient Kyrgyz-Kazakh host, en-route. Your overnight is on the shore of the lake on chalet 1600m above the sea level.

Day 5. Karakol
You travel to KARAKOL, a beautiful town which caprures the grace and elegance of the south region of Kyrgyzstan. Touring this serene town, being hosted by our guide, you will learn the history of this pre-USSR town. You visit the ORTHODOX CHURCH, ORIENTAL BAZAAR, CHINESE MOSQUE, MUSEUM OF ARTS, PRZHEVALSKY (the great and famous explorer of Tien-Shan) MEMORIAL etc. Accomodation in Yurts Camp in the center of town or in a hotel nearby the mountains.

Day 6. Karakol - Bishkek
Your day is for transferring BISHKEK, the capital of KYRGYZTSAN - 400 km from KARAKOL, with short stop on the ISSYK-KUL LAKE shore via BOOM gorge with intricate rock canyons and visiting BURANA TOWER (11th c) en-route. Hotel accomodation is for overnight upon your arriving.

Day 7. Bishkek -Ala-Archa
Begin your day with a sightseeing tour, hosted by our guide. Highlights include the ORTHODOX CHURCH, ORIENTAL BAZAAR, NATIONAL SQUARE, MUSEUM OF ARTS etc. Afternoon is for car tour to ALA-ARCHA valley (National Park) and excursion along the river up to the end of trail. Then back to Bishkek, dinner and transfer to your hotel. Evening is at your leisure.

Day 8. Bishkek - Tashkent
Today you continiue on your unforgettable travel to TASHKENT, Uzbekistan's capital city. Hotel "SAEHAT" welcomes your for this night. Your leisurely dinner is so pleasant after 580 km of road through the towns and interesting planned villages of UZBEKISTAN.

Day 9. Tashkent - Samarkand
This morning you begin your drive through lovely territory of Uzbekistan to the famous with culture city SAMARKAND. This city is 350km from Tashkent and driving takes you 5 hours. Upon arrival, you enjoy a wonderful sightseeing tour of this ancient town. Hotel "SAMARKAND" is for your tonight.

Day 10. Samarkand - Bukhara
Your morning is free to relax touring this city and watching the beauty of SAMARKAND. Then you bid farewell to friendly SAMARKAND and have a transfer to BUKHARA, the most famous city of ancient culture and buildings. Today's distance is 270km and again you'll be in the very stream of this local life. Your trip will take you 4 hours and bring you to Hotel "BUKHORO".

Day 11. Bukhara
The day is at leisure to do what you wish. You have a city-tour, hosted by our guide, then you have many possibilities for excursions. Your tour guide will be available to help you to plan your day. Overnight in convinient "BUKHORO" again.

Day 12. Bukhara - Tashkent
You depart BUKHARA to TASHKENT with many pleasant memories of your visiting this paradise of ancient culture. Upon arrival, you are in your old familiar hotel for your last overnight in Uzbekistan.

Day 13. Tashkent - Return home.
Today you will depart for home having in mind many warm moments of your tour in Central Asia.

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