Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan
Three Central Asian countries in one trip: Tashkent and Samarkand on the Silk Road, Almaty's mountains, and Bishkek with the Ala-Archa gorge.
Trip at a glance
- Duration9 days / 8 nights
- Starts inTashkent
- RouteTashkent · Samarkand · Almaty · Bishkek
- Places4 destinations
- CountryUzbekistan
- Ideal forMulti-country tours, Cultural holidays
- Trip stylePrivate, customisable
- Package codeNX-1I7VIV
Best time to visit: April to June; September to October




Trip overview
Three Central Asian countries in one trip: Tashkent and Samarkand on the Silk Road, Almaty's mountains, and Bishkek with the Ala-Archa gorge.
The route spends 1 night in Tashkent, 2 nights in Samarkand, 3 nights in Almaty and 2 nights in Bishkek, so you get time for the main sights without changing hotels every day. It suits multi-country tours, cultural holidays and group tours, and every day can be shortened, swapped or extended.
Highlights
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Arrive in Tashkent
- Arrive via Tashkent International Airport (TAS) and transfer to your hotel
- Check in and settle in
- Later: Chimgan mountains: Cable car and lake views, 80 km away
Day 2Tashkent to Samarkand
- Travel from Tashkent to Samarkand by road or train, or fly where it saves time (we compare options in your quote)
- Check in at your Samarkand hotel
- Siab Bazaar: Market for bread, nuts and dried fruit
Day 3Samarkand: Registan and Shah-i-Zinda
- Registan: Three tiled madrasas around a square
- Shah-i-Zinda: Avenue of blue-tiled mausoleums
Day 4Samarkand to Almaty
- Fly from Samarkand to Almaty and cross into Kazakhstan (flight timings confirmed in your quote)
- Check in at your Almaty hotel
- Big Almaty Lake: Turquoise mountain lake above the city
Day 5Almaty: Shymbulak and Charyn Canyon
- Shymbulak: Ski resort and gondola at 3,200 m
- Charyn Canyon: Red-rock canyon, often compared to the Grand Canyon
Day 6Almaty: Kolsai and Kaindy lakes and Medeu
- Kolsai and Kaindy lakes: Alpine lakes, one with a sunken forest
- Medeu: High-altitude skating rink
Day 7Almaty to Bishkek
- Travel from Almaty to Bishkek and cross into Kyrgyzstan by private vehicle, with stops on the way
- Check in at your Bishkek hotel
- Osh Bazaar: Busy market of spices, felt and dried fruit
Day 8Bishkek: Burana Tower and Day trip to Burana Tower
- Burana Tower: 11th-century minaret on the Silk Road, 80 km away
- Day trip to Burana Tower
Day 9Depart from Bishkek
- Breakfast and hotel check-out
- Transfer to Manas International Airport (FRU) for your journey home
How this version is planned
- Visa applications sequenced for each country
- Short flights or trains between countries chosen to save time
- Currency and SIM tips for each country
- Licensed local guides at the major heritage sites
- Timed tickets booked for sites that need them
This is a suggested itinerary. Sightseeing order may change with opening days, weather and local conditions; your final plan is in your written quote.
Good to know
- Tashkent: Spend your first and last nights in Tashkent; it fits easily around the direct flights.
- Samarkand: See the Registan twice: in daylight for the tiles and after dark when it is lit up.
- Almaty: Plan an overnight near Kolsai rather than doing the lakes and canyon in one long day.
- Bishkek: Many travellers fly into Almaty and drive to Bishkek, then fly home from Bishkek.
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UzbekistanTashkent
Tashkent, Uzbekistan's capital and the gateway for direct flights from Delhi, mixes Soviet-era boulevards with a restored old quarter.
UzbekistanSamarkand
Samarkand was Timur's capital and is the most famous city of the Silk Road.
KazakhstanAlmaty
Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, sits beneath the snow-capped Zailiysky Alatau mountains and is about a four-hour direct flight from Delhi.
KyrgyzstanBishkek
Bishkek is Kyrgyzstan's green capital, laid out with parks and wide avenues against the snowy Kyrgyz Ala-Too range.
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