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Song-Kul, Kyrgyzstan

Highlights of central Asia: Kyrgyzstan's mountains & Uzbekistan's architecture

16 days from £4,465pp
Song-Kul, Kyrgyzstan
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Tour highlights

  • Witness the sunset over Khiva Old Town.

  • Visit Registan Square.

  • Hike through Altyn-Arashan Valley.

  • Experience the mountain scenery throughout the Tian Shan Mountains.

  • Stay in a yurt on the shores of Song-Kul.

Price includes:

  • Scheduled international and domestic flights
  • In-destination transfers
  • Activities and excursions as detailed
  • All accommodation
  • 24-hour support while you travel
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Itinerary idea in detail

With international flights from a choice of airports including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

  • Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Tashkent.

  • You will be met at the airport by your driver and guide and driven to your hotel to check in. Once freshened up you'll be collected and taken on a tour of the city. A tour of Tashkent provides an excellent overview of what Uzbekistan and Central Asia have to offer as you take in mosques and markets, as well as the State History Museum.

    • Statue of Amir Timur, Tashkent
      Statue of Amir Timur, Tashkent
    • Tashkent, Uzbekistan
      Tashkent, Uzbekistan
    • Kukeldash Madrasah, Tashkent
      Kukeldash Madrasah, Tashkent

  • Today you will be collected from your hotel and driven to the airport for your flight to Urgench. Upon arrival you'll be met by your new driver and, along with your guide, travel to Khiva, a journey of around one hour.

    • Khiva, Uzbekistan
      Khiva, Uzbekistan
    • Khiva, Uzbekistan
      Khiva, Uzbekistan
    • Khiva, Uzbekistan
      Khiva, Uzbekistan

  • You have a full-day tour of Khiva today. The city feels very much like an open-air museum, and the architecture within the city walls is truly stunning, including the blue-tiled Kalta-Minor Minaret and Mohammed Rakhim Khan Madrassah.

    • Khiva, Uzbekistan
      Khiva, Uzbekistan
    • Khiva, Uzbekistan
      Khiva, Uzbekistan
    • Khiva, Uzbekistan
      Khiva, Uzbekistan

  • Today you'll be collected from your hotel by your driver and guide and driven to Bukhara. It's a long journey through the desert, which will take at least seven hours.

    • The Kalon Minaret from inside the Kalon Mosque
      The Kalon Minaret from inside the Kalon Mosque
    • The Kalon Minaret from the Kalon Mosque
      The Kalon Minaret from the Kalon Mosque
    • The Ark walls, Bukhara
      The Ark walls, Bukhara

  • Today, you have a full-day tour of Bukhara, a fabulous, bustling old city that feels very much lived in. You'll sense the atmosphere as you wander the winding, dusty streets of the old town.

    • Ismail Samani Mausoleum, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
      Ismail Samani Mausoleum, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
    • Bolo Hauz Mosque, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
      Bolo Hauz Mosque, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
    • The Ark, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
      The Ark, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

  • Today is free to explore this wonderful old city at your own pace. We'd suggest a visit to one of the city's bazaars, merchant buildings or bathhouses.

    • Shapka hats for sale, Bukhara
      Shapka hats for sale, Bukhara
    • Bukhara, Uzbekistan
      Bukhara, Uzbekistan
    • Bukhara, Uzbekistan
      Bukhara, Uzbekistan

  • This morning you'll be collected from your hotel for the drive to the station for your train to Bukhara, a journey of around two and a half hours. On arrival, you'll be collected from the station for the drive to your hotel.

    • Samarkand, Uzbekistan
      Samarkand, Uzbekistan
    • Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
      Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
    • Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
      Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

  • Today, you have a tour of Samarkand, including the magnificent Registan Square — the highlight of a visit to Samarkand. The city's grand leafy streets give it a distinctly different feel to other Uzbek cities.

    • Ceiling Detail, Gur Amir Mausoleum, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
      Ceiling Detail, Gur Amir Mausoleum, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
    • Sherdor Madrassah, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
      Sherdor Madrassah, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
    • Sherdor Madrassah, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
      Sherdor Madrassah, Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

  • You will be driven back to Tashkent today in time for your onward flight to Bishkek. On arrival you'll be met by your new driver and guide and driven to your hotel.

    • Ala Archa National Park
      Ala Archa National Park
    • Ala Archa, Bishkek
      Ala Archa, Bishkek
    • Ala Archa, Bishkek
      Ala Archa, Bishkek

  • Today, you will be collected from your hotel and driven along the north shore of Issyk-Kul, stopping at Burana Tower en route. This is a long journey of around eight hours in total.

    • Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
      Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
    • Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
      Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
    • Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
      Karakol, Kyrgyzstan

  • You will spend today walking through the alpine valleys of Altyn-Arashan with your private guide.

    • Altyn-Arashan, Kyrgyzstan
      Altyn-Arashan, Kyrgyzstan
    • Jeti-Ögüz
      Jeti-Ögüz
    • Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
      Karakol, Kyrgyzstan

  • Today, you'll be collected from your hotel and driven to the village of Tamga, located on the southern shore of Issyk-Kul. En route, you'll visit Jeti Oguz Canyon, around 30 minutes from Karakol.

    Stay at Tamga Guesthouse   
    • Fairy-tale Canyon, Kyrgyzstan
      Fairy-tale Canyon, Kyrgyzstan

  • You will be collected from your hotel in Tamga today and driven to your ger on the shore of Song-Kul. Along the way, you'll visit Fairytale Canyon and the village of Kochkor.

    • Traditional yurt on the south shore, Song-Kul Lake
      Traditional yurt on the south shore, Song-Kul Lake
    • Song Kol Lake, Kyrgyzstan
      Song Kol Lake, Kyrgyzstan
    • Song Kol Lake, Kyrgyzstan
      Song Kol Lake, Kyrgyzstan

  • Today you'll be driven from your ger on the shores of Song-Kul to Bishkek, a drive of around seven hours out of the mountains to Kyrgyzstan's capital.

    • Market spices, Bishkek
      Market spices, Bishkek
    • Song Kol Lake, Kyrgyzstan
      Song Kol Lake, Kyrgyzstan
    • Song Kol Lake, Kyrgyzstan
      Song Kol Lake, Kyrgyzstan

  • Today you will be collected from your hotel and driven to the airport for your onward flight. Your return flight will arrive the same day.

Accommodation options

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When to go

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Place Daily max temperature (°C) Monthly rainfall (mm)
Tashkent
 
Khiva
 
Bukhara
 
Samarkand
 
Bishkek
 
Karakol
 
Song-Kul