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Central Asia Tour . 

-Odil Akhmedov
Tour program.  

Day 1​​ : Arrival Almaty, transfer to the
hotel. Free time. Overnight Almaty.
Day 2: ​ Almaty sightseeing: Visit Panfilov
Park,
Zenkov
wooden
cathedral,
St.Nicholas
cathedral,
the
National
Musical Instruments museum, Almaty's
Green bazaar, panoramic view at
observatory. Overnight Almaty.
Day 3: Almaty – Bishkek (250 kms):
After breakfast depart Almaty and drive
to Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan via a
newly-built highway. After lunch, enjoy
an afternoon sightseeing tour in Bishkek.
Overnight Bishkek.
Day 4: Bishkek - Grigorevka Gorge – Cholpon Ata: Drive to Lake Issyk Kul (240 kms), one
of the world's largest mountain lakes at 1607 metres. After arrival, drive to Grigorevka
gorge full of lush green alpine meadows and fir trees, then do an easy hike in the gorge.
Next stop is in Cholpon Ata where you will be able to visit the petroglyphs lying under the
open sky. Overnight Cholpon Ata.
Day 5: Issyk Kul - Bishkek (240 km) Return to Bishkek visiting Burana Tower en route. ​ The
Burana Tower is a large minaret in the Chuy Valley in northern
Kyrgyzstan. It is located about 80 km east of the country's capital
Bishkek, near the town of Tokmok. The tower, along with grave
markers, some earthworks and the remnants of a castle and three
mausoleums, is all that remains of the ancient city of Balasagun, which
was established by the Karakhanids at the end of the 9th century. An
external staircase and steep, winding stairway inside the tower enables
visitors to climb to the top.​ Overnight Bishkek.
Day 6: Bishkek -Tashkent: Depending of the day of the week, catch a morning or evening
90-minute flight to Tashkent. Transfer to Tashkent hotel. Proceed for city tour: visit Hasti
Imam square, Mui Muborak library with Osman Koran of 7 c, Barakhan Madrasa, Chorsu