Central Asia grand tour: five countries in 21 days
Ashgabat → Darvaza gas crater → Kunya-Urgench → Khiva → Bukhara → Samarkand → Seven Lakes (Haft Kul) → Tashkent → Margilan → Osh → Bishkek → Song-Kul → Issyk-Kul → Almaty

Uzbekistan · Kyrgyzstan · 14 days
TashkentKhivaBukharaSamarkandBishkekIssyk-KulKarakolSong-Kul
The Silk Road cities of Uzbekistan followed by the lakes, yurt camps and high pastures of Kyrgyzstan.
By airBy trainBy road
Positions are exact; lines show the order of the route, not the road.
Arrival and an afternoon in the old town.
Flight to Urgench; afternoon in Ichan-Kala.
A full day in Khiva.
Desert crossing to Bukhara.
The old town and its workshops.
Train to Samarkand; the Registan and Gur-e-Amir.
Shah-i-Zinda, then the train to Tashkent.
Short flight to Bishkek; Osh Bazaar.
Burana Tower and the north shore.
Karakol and a walk in a nearby valley.
Jeti-Oguz, Skazka canyon and an eagle hunter.
Via Kochkor to a yurt camp at Song-Kul.
Horse riding and walks on the pastures.
Return to Bishkek for departure.
Hotels are chosen to match your budget, from boutique guesthouses to the best available.
Private vehicle with driver, plus trains or flights where they save time.
Details are confirmed in your proposal.
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Also consider
Ashgabat → Darvaza gas crater → Kunya-Urgench → Khiva → Bukhara → Samarkand → Seven Lakes (Haft Kul) → Tashkent → Margilan → Osh → Bishkek → Song-Kul → Issyk-Kul → Almaty
Tashkent → Khiva → Desert fortresses of Khorezm → Bukhara → Samarkand → Seven Lakes (Haft Kul) → Shakhrisabz
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