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Day 1

Australia

Dubai

Day 2

Dubai

Tashkent (Uzbekistan)

Overnight at the hotel

Day 2/3/4/5

Tashkent (Uzbekistan)

More info on Tashkent
https://central-asia.guide/uzbekistan/destinations-uz/tashkent/

Free walking tour:
https://www.guruwalk.com/tashkent

Fly to Khiva fron Tashkent

Day 5/6/7: Khiva (Uzbekistan)

More info on Khiva:
https://central-asia.guide/uzbekistan/destinations-uz/khiva/

Free walking Tour:
https://www.guruwalk.com/khiva

Day 7: – Khiva (Uzbekistan) – Bukhara (Uzbekistan)

The train in the direction of Khiva – Bukhara will depart on odd days of the month at 11.10am and arrive in Khiva at 18.14pm on the same day

Day 7/8/9/10 – Bukhara, Uzbekistan

More info on Bukhara
https://central-asia.guide/uzbekistan/destinations-uz/bukhara/

Free walking Tour
https://www.guruwalk.com/bukhara

Day 10/11/12/13 Bukhara to Samarkand, Uzbekistan by train (2.5 hours)

More info on Samarkand – Uzbekistan
https://central-asia.guide/uzbekistan/destinations-uz/samarkand/

Walking Tour Samarkand
https://www.freetour.com/samarkand

Day 12

Samarkand – Shakhrizabs (Optional Day Trip) (Uzbekistan)

18.00pm

20.08pm

Shakhrisabz city (motherland of Great Amir Timur).

More info on Shahrisabz
https://central-asia.guide/uzbekistan/destinations-uz/shahrisabz/

City tour: Ruins of Ak-Saray Palace (XIV-XV), Dor-ut Saodat Complex: Khazratiy Imam Mosque (XIV), Jahongir Mausoleum (XIV), Dor-ut Tillavat Complex: Gumbazi-Seiidan, Kok Gumbaz Mosque (XV).

Drive back to Samarkand.

Day 13/14/15/16 Panjakent, Tajikistan (or stay in Marguzar)

More info:
https://central-asia.guide/tajikistan/destinations-tj/penjikent/

Trekking in the Fann Mountains from Panjakent:
https://www.guruwalk.com/walks/38951-trekking-in-the-fann-mountains

Artuch, Tajikistan

Day 16/17 Khujand, Tajikistan (scenic road)

More info on Fann Mountains
https://central-asia.guide/tajikistan/destinations-tj/fann-mountains/

More info on Khujand:
https://central-asia.guide/tajikistan/destinations-tj/khujand/

Day 17 Khujand, Tajikistan – Tashkent, Uzbekistan – Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (fly)

Day 17/18/19 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

More info on Bishkek:
https://central-asia.guide/kyrgyzstan/destinations-kg/bishkek/

Free walking Tours:
https://strawberrytours.com/bishkek
https://www.freetour.com/bishkek

Day 19/20/21 – Son Kul lake (Kyrgyzstan)

More info:
https://central-asia.guide/kyrgyzstan/destinations-kg/naryn/son-kul/

Maybe instead of high altitude Son Kul Lake – Naryn (Kyrgyzstan)

More info on Naryn
https://central-asia.guide/kyrgyzstan/destinations-kg/naryn/

Kel Suu Lake Camp (Kyrgyzstan)

Day 21/22 – Issyk Kul Lake and Jety Oguz Gorge

More info on Issyk Kul Lake :
https://central-asia.guide/kyrgyzstan/destinations-kg/issyk-kul/

More info on Jety Oguz Gorge
https://central-asia.guide/kyrgyzstan/destinations-kg/issyk-kul/jeti-oguz/

Day 22/23 – Karakol, Kyrgyzstan

More info:
https://central-asia.guide/kyrgyzstan/destinations-kg/issyk-kul/karakol/

Day 23/24/25 – Charyn Canyon & Saty Village, Kazakhstan

Day 25/26/27 – Almaty, Kazakhstan

More info:
https://central-asia.guide/kazakhstan/destinations-kz/almaty/

Free Walking Tour:
https://strawberrytours.com/almaty/tours/essential-free-tour

Day 27/28 Dushande, Tajikistan

Dushanbe – Tajikistan

More info:
https://central-asia.guide/tajikistan/destinations-tj/dushanbe/

Free walking Tour:
https://www.guruwalk.com/dushanbe

Optional Pamir Highway Extension

Dushanbe to Osh on Pamir Highway – 7 days

Explore the planet’s epic road trip Pamir Highway: one of the wildest roads in the world. Stretching more than 1,200km between the cities of Osh in Kyrgyzstan and Dushanbe in Tajikistan, the Pamir Highway Road Trip travels through savage wilderness, ranging from high desert to snowy mountains and crossing passes of more than 4,000m. It is likely inhabited by more snow leopards and spiral-horned Marco Polo sheep than humans are. Stay with local people along the way and experience the Pamiri culture. Enjoy panoramic views while doing short hikes on your tour.

Full details – https://visitalay.com/tour/dushanbe-osh-pamir-highway/

Destination: Pamir Highway, Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan

Itinerary: Dushanbe – Darvoz (Kalaikhum) – Khorog – Ishkashim – Langar – Bulunkul and Yashilkul lakes – Alichur – Murgab – Karakul lake – Sarymogol – Lenin Peak Base Camp – Osh city

Tour type: auto + hike

Duration: 7 days, 6 nights

Best Season: April – October

Min / Max Elevation: 2400m – 4700m

Overnight stays: guesthouses, yurt camps