Tour program code: EAT-KGZ-6
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DAY |
DESTINATION |
ITINERARY |
| Day 01
(Friday):
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Chernyaevka (Kazakh-Uzbek border, 20 km from Tashkent) – Shymkent (120 km) – Otrar (160 km) – Turkestan (70 km) | Meeting the group at Chernyaevka border at 09:00 and transfer to Shymkent, visit a museum of history in Shymkent. Lunch in Shymkent and transfer to Turkestan Town. On the way sightseeing of ruins of ancient town Otrar (4 C.) and mausoleum Arstan-Bab. Arrival in Turkestan. Dinner and overnight at hotel “Yassy” in Turkestan. |
| Day 02
(Saturday):
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Turkestan – Shymkent (170 km) -Taraz (160 km) | After breakfast visit the Hodja Ahmed Yassaui Mausoleum (14 C.) in Turkestan and transfer to Taraz via Shymkent. Lunch in Shymkent. Sightseeing of mausoleums in Taraz: Aisha Bibi, Babadja Hatun, Karahan and Davudbek. Accommodation and dinner in hotel “Zhambyl” in Taraz. |
| Day 03
(Sunday):
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Taraz – Bishkek
(300 km) |
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed to Bishkek. Lunch at local restaurant. Sightseeing tour in Bishkek: visit of national museum, Ala-Too central square, flag pole, Lenin statue, Manas Statue. Dinner at local restaurant. Accommodation at hotel “Ak-Keme” (4*). |
| Day 04
(Monday):
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Bishkek – Lake Issyk-Kul (280 km) | Breakfast at hotel. Proceed to Lake Issyk-Kul with brief stop for sightseeing of ruins of ancient town Suyab (it is in Ak-Beshim Village and visit Burana Tower. Lunch on the way. Dinner and overnight at hotel “Issyk-Kul Aurora”. |
| Day 05
(Tuesday):
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Excursion to Karakol Town and Djety-Oguz (150 km one way) | Breakfast at hotel. One day excursion to Karakol Town (it is located in the eastern part of Lake Issyk-Kul) and Djety-Oguz Gorge. In Karakol, visiting the Prjevalsky Museum, Russian Orthodox Church, Muslim Mosque in Chinese Style. Lunch in Karakol. After lunch, visiting Djety-Oguz Gorge where you will see famous red rocks “Broken heart” and “Seven Bulls” and you will have a chance to see the “demonstration of traditional hunting with Golden Eagles for rabbits”. Back to hotel “Issyk-Kul Aurora”. Dinner and overnight at hotel “Issyk-Kul Aurora”. |
| Day 06
(Wednesday):
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Lake Issyk-Kul – Bishkek (280 km) | Breakfast at hotel. Transfer back to Bishkek. Lunch in Bishkek. Continuation of city tour in Bishkek: visit of TSUM and Osh bazaar. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at hotel “Ak-Keme” (4*, former “Pinara-Bishkek”) in Bishkek. |
| Day 07
(Thursday) |
Bishkek – Airport (30 km) | After breakfast transfer at the airport “Manas” for a flight to Tashkent at 09:35 (HY-782). |
