Best Of Uzbekistan And Kazakhstan Tour - 11 Days
About this tour
11 Days: Tashkent, Bukhara, Samarkand, Almaty, Charyn Canyon, Nur-Sultan
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Arrive in Tashkent. You will be met by driver and transferred to the hotel. Check in to the hotel at noon. Meet your guide to start sightseeing in the capital of Uzbekistan, the biggest city in Central Asia. Visit Old City. Visit Khast-Imam Complex, where the world famous Quran, holy book that belonged to Caliph Uthman, has been preserved. The complex consists of Barak-Khan Madrasah, Tillya Sheykh Mosque, Saint Abu Bakr Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum and the Islamic Institute of Imam al-Bukhari. Continue to Chorsu Bazaar. Then take a ride on Tashkent Metro to the city center walk through Amir Timur Square, Independence Square and visit Applied Arts Museum. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Tashkent, Uzbekistan to Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Transfer to the railway station at 06:30 in the morning. The high-speed train, Afrosiyob, leaves from Tashkent at 07:30 and arrives in Bukhara at 11:17. Upon arrival you will be met by driver and transferred to the hotel. Leave your luggage at the hotel. Check in at noon. Take a walking sightseeing tour with a guide in historic center of Bukhara which has been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Visit Lyabi Hauz Ensemble, Magoki-Attori Mosque, Chor-Minor Madrasah, trade domes, Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque and Miri-Arab Madrasah, Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan madrasahs, Ark Fortress, Bolo-Khauz Mosque, Ismail Samani and Chashma-Ayub mausoleums. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Bukhara, Uzbekistan to Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Start the second day with a visit to Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa – summer residence of Bukhara’s last emir, unique site combining Oriental and Russian architecture. Continue to Bakhouddin Naqshbandi Mausoleum and Chor-Bakr Necropolis. In the afternoon depart Bukhara and drive to Samarkand (275 km, 4 h.*). Arrive in Samarkand, check in to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4: Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Meet your guide and driver at hotel lobby to start city tour. Visit spectacular Registan Square, remains of Bibi Khanum Mosque, Siab Bazaar, Ulugbek Observatory, Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis and Gur Emir Mausoleum – authentic shrine of Tamerlane. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5: Samarkand, Uzbekistan to Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Check-out from the hotel till noon. Continue sightseeing: visit Afrasiab Museum and the Tomb of Saint Daniel. Then drive to Konigil village to explore traditional way of making Samarkand paper from mulberry. Enjoy free time with car and driver at your disposal after sightseeing tour. Late in the afternoon transfer to railway station to take the high-speed Afrosiyob train departing to Tashkent. Pick-up and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 6: Tashkent, Uzbekistan to Almaty, Kazakhstan
Check-out from the hotel till noon. Free time until Transfer to the International Airport to take flight to Almaty (14:20 – 16:50, KC-128). Arrive in Almaty, transfer to the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 7: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Your guide and driver will meet you at the hotel lobby to start the sightseeing tour in Almaty: visit Panfilov Park, Zenkov Cathedral, Central State Museum (closed on Tuesdays) and Republic Square. In the afternoon a short drive (25 km) will take you to Chimbulak. Here, visit the ski resort and ride the cable car to enjoy the amazing views of the snowy peaks of the Tian Shan Mountains. Our last stop of the day will be the Sunkar Falcon Farm, where you’ll enjoy a spectacular show with specially trained hawks – hunting with these magnificent birds is a distinguishing feature of the Kazakh way of life. Return to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 8: Almaty, Kazakhstan to Charyn Canyon National Park, Kazakhstan
Your guide and driver will meet you at hotel lobby. Depart Almaty and drive to Charyn Canyon (220km, 3-4h). Charyn Canyon located to the east of Kazakhstan, with an unforgettable view of a huge gorge with cliffs and of various colours and shades. The canyon is a part of the Charyn National Park territory has an opportunity to see the old ash-tree grove, the Castle Valley, one part of 154-meter canyon with cliffs resembling towers. Despite a long way to go, the beauty of the Canyon makes you forget long hours of drive and this sight of nature in Kazakhstan will stay long in your memories. Arrive in Canyon. Have some time for picnic and rest. After that walk along canyon and enjoy its beautiful view. In the afternoon return to Almaty. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 9: Almaty, Kazakhstan to Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Transfer to the airport to take morning flight to Nur-Sultan. Upon arrival meet your guide and driver at the airport to start sightseeing in the capital of Kazakhstan. Visit “Old center”, town of merchants in the past. Visit Millennium Axis line named by Kisho Kurokawa, chief architect and creator of Astana general layout. Visit Astana Opera building, the Round Square with numerous fountains. Continue to Nurzhol and Green Water boulevards with skyscrapers of exceptional architectural forms. You will go up the Bayterek monument and enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view at the top of the monument and observation tower. The city tour will be rounded up with a visit to Khan-Shatyr, shopping and entertainment center. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 10: Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan to Memorial Alzhir, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
In the morning, depart Nur-Sultan (Astana) and drive to memorial complex ALZHIR, located 40 km away from the city. Concentration camp was built in the middle of vast Kazakh steppe in 1938 and stopped functioning in 1953, the year Stalin died. For 15 years, just as much as 20,000 women were brought to the camp from different regions of USSR. In 2007, memorial complex was opened on the territory of the former camp ALZHIR to commemorate those who have fallen under Stalin repressions.
Day 11: Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Check-out from the hotel at noon. Free time until transfer to Nur-Sultan International Airport. Departure. End of the tour.
What's included
Included: All transfers 1-2 pax by sedan type car; 3-7 pax by van type car; Accommodation based on double/twin room sharing, breakfasts included; Sightseeing tour program in each city with local guides in Uzbekistan; Tour leader to accompany the travellers for the whole period of the tour in Almaty and Nursutan region; Entrance tickets to sights as per itinerary (Uzbekistan part you cover - budget depends which sites you want to visit); Tickets for trains Tashkent-Bukhara and Samarkand-Tashkent (on rare occasions when the high-speed train is unavailable, with the most-comfortable class of regular train); Travel accidents insurance;
Excluded: Full board (lunches and dinners); Hotel charges for additional services; Consular fees for Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan tourist visas; International flight tickets before and after the tour; Tips are not included, but would be appreciated. Economy class ticket for flight Tashkent-Almaty, Almaty - Astana;
What to know
Accommodation based on 3 star and boutique hotels Single supplement: $350 extra
Route & locations
Tashkent, Uzbekistan