Intrepid Travel
Central Asia Explorer
Central Asia Explorer
Be entranced by the beauty of Kyrgyzstan and historical wonders of Uzbekistan on this 17-day tour. Traverse landscapes of alpine lakes and mountains interrupted only by dots of yurts, feel the divine artistic power of the detailed mosaics and towering minarets of ancient cities, and be welcomed into homes and family-run businesses by locals. A mix of ancient nomadic cultures, various iterations of both conservative and progressive Islam, Soviet influence and post-independence nationalism mean Central Asia is home to unique traditions. Travels here will leave you raving about the region for years to come and planning your next trip back as soon as you get home.
Activities
- Bishkek – City walking tour
- Shamsy Valley – Burana tower
- Don Aryk – Kyrgyz family visit and home-cooked lunch
- Issyk-Kul Lake – Yurt workshop
- Kochkor – Market
- Kochkor – Women’s Felt Co-op
- Kyzyl-Oi – Boorsok Cooking Demonstration
- Uzgen – Uzgen Minaret & Complex
- Osh – Sulaiman-Too Mountain
- Osh – National Historical and Archaeological Museum Complex
- Tashkent – Chorsu Bazaar
- Tashkent – Amir Timur Square
- Bukhara – Sitorai Mohi Hosa Palace
- Bukhara – Ismail Samani Mausoleum
- Bukhara – Ark Fortress
- Samarkand – Leader-led orientation walk
- Samarkand – Bibi-Khanym Mosque
- Samarkand – Registan Square
- Samarkand – Shakh-I-Zinda
- Samarkand – Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum
- Samarkand – Plov cooking demonstration & family visit
Highlights
- Get to know the locals as you learn how to build a yurt in a local workshop, test your taste buds with a dinner of home-cooked plov (Uzbekistan’s signature dish) and rub shoulders with the locals in the bustling bazaars.
- Travel along the Chychkan River beneath the towering peaks of Kyrgyzstan’s Tien Shan range, mountains even more spectacular for emptiness of the valleys below them.
- Enjoy authentic experiences like sleeping in traditional yurts on the banks of Lake Issy-kul, staying in local villages and making yourself at home in a boutique hotel that used to be an old Jewish house in Bukhara.
- Wander through the grand square Registan in Samarkand, admiring the imposing architecture from afar and the detailed craftmanship on the tiling up close.
- Spend time in World Heritage-listed Bukhara, a 6th-century-BC city that’s drenched in history and home to the formidable Ark of Bukhara.
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Captial of Uzberkistan and fourth largest city in the former Soviet Union. With a population of nearly 2 milion, it is the cultural and educational center of central Asia. |
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Captial of Uzberkistan and fourth largest city in the former Soviet Union. With a population of nearly 2 milion, it is the cultural and educational center of central Asia. |
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Founded in the 1st century this old city with many ancient buildings is located northeast of Tehran. |
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Founded in the 1st century this old city with many ancient buildings is located northeast of Tehran. |
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One of the oldest cities in Central Asia dating back to the 4th century B.C., it is an important commercialcenter for the area, especially known for agricultural products. It has a university and many historical sites and museums. |
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One of the oldest cities in Central Asia dating back to the 4th century B.C., it is an important commercialcenter for the area, especially known for agricultural products. It has a university and many historical sites and museums. |
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Captial of Uzberkistan and fourth largest city in the former Soviet Union. With a population of nearly 2 milion, it is the cultural and educational center of central Asia. |
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Captial of Uzberkistan and fourth largest city in the former Soviet Union. With a population of nearly 2 milion, it is the cultural and educational center of central Asia. |
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