Journey through the fascinating heart of Central Asia
This fascinating region has so much on offer: overnighting in a nomadic yurt, watching deals being struck in the amazing Sunday market at Kashgar and coming face-to-face with Xi'an's impressive terracotta army.
Traversing mountains, crossing vast plains, skirting great deserts and visiting fabled cities, we gain an insight into the various cultures and landscapes of one of the world's most inspiring regions.
Countries visited: China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
Day 1
Start Beijing.
Day 2
Full day visit to Great Wall.
Day 3
Tour of Beijing including Forbidden City; overnight train to Xi'an.
Day 4
Morning visit Terracotta Warriors; free afternoon.
Day 5
Free morning for optional excursions. Board train for 36-hour journey to Turpan
Day 6
On train.
Day 7
Arrive Turpan; tour of city and surrounding areas.
Day 8
and visit the village of Tuyoq; afternoon board train to Kashgar.
Day 9
Arrive Kashgar , free afternoon to explore.
Day 10
Visit the incredible Sunday Bazaar
Day 11
Drive into Kyrgyzstan; cross the Torugat Pass and overnight in yurt camp..
Day 12
Full day at Song-Kul Lake
Day 13
Long drive to Bishkek; city tour and visit the Babushka Adoption project.
Day 14
To forested Chong Kemin N.P.
Day 15
Free morning for optional horse riding; afternoon drive to Issyk Kul Lake.
Day 16
Follow the lake shore to the Barskoon Gorge; continue to Karakol.
Day 17
Visit cathedral, Dungan Mosque and Przhevalsky Museum.
Day 18
Morning visit petroglyphs at Cholpon Ata; drive to Bishkek; fly to Tashkent.
Day 19
Tashkent city tour then metro to Chorsu Bazaar; free afternoon.
Day 20
Train to Samarkand .
Day 21
Tour of Samarkand including famous Registan Square.
Day 22
Drive to Shakhrisabz and climb Ak Saray; overnight homestay with cooking lesson.
Day 23
To Bukhara; tour of old town
Day 24
Free day for optional activities.
Day 25
Return to Tashkent.
Day 26
End Tashkent.
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