Capitals of Central Asia
The Capitals of Central Asia Tour is a great way to visit the capitals of the four countries in the region, as well as two former capital cities. Some of these cities have thousands of years of history and carry the legacies of rulers, architects, scientists, and artists, while other capitals have grown out of smaller settlements into regional centers only within the last century.
HOTELS OR SIMILARS:
| Cities |
Nights |
Hotels 4* or similars |
| Nur Sultan |
2 |
Kazzhol |
| Almaty |
1 |
Voyage |
| Bishkek |
1 |
Grand Mir |
| Tashkent |
2 |
Regal Stay |
| Samarkand |
1 |
Konstantin |
| Dushanbe |
1 |
Sahid Zarafshon |
| Included |
Not included |
| · 8 nights in the planned hotels or similar
· Train Tashkent-Samarkand
· Breakfasts and dinners
· Entrance tickets for the museums, monuments and historical sites mentioned in the itinerary
· Transportation with a/c
· English speaking guide along the tour
· 1l water per person per day
· Visa support |
· International flights from/to hometown
· International flight Bishkek-Tashkent from 120$
· Train Bukhara-Khiva from 20$
· Expenses of photo and video
· Visa expenses (if necessary)
· Other services not mentioned as included |
PRICE IN USD PER PERSON
Prices for 2023
| Number of
tourists |
Price |
| 4 |
2045$ |
| Single
supplement |
345$ |
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Depart by regular flight to Nur Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan. Night on board.
02:20 - Arrival in Astana. Drive to the hotel
After breakfast leave for Astana City Tour. The tour starts with visiting the historical center of the city. You will see the Constitution Square, the Presidential Centre of Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan. You will visit the shopping center Khan Shatyr. Then you take the elevator to the top of the “Astana-Baiterek” monument. You will cross the Ishym river and get to the Kazakh Eli Square, the Palace of Independence. Dinner in a local restaurant. Accommodation.
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to the airport. 11:30 - flight to Almaty. 13:30 - Arrival in Almaty, check in the hotel. Leave for Almaty city tour. You will visit a popular place for townspeople - the Green Bazaar. Then the tour will continue in one of the oldest Almaty parks - Panfilov Park. You will also visit the Memorial of Glory and Eternal Flame. After exploring sport, cultural and business areas of the city you will get to the Medeo Gorge, well known due to the highest mountain skating rink in the world and the dam, protecting the city from dangerous mudflow. Dinner in a local restaurant. Accommodation.
Drive to Bishkek after breakfast on bus. Check in to the Hotel. Then go for the Bishkek city tour. The tour includes the visiting of Pobeda Square (Victory Square), Duboviy Park (Oak Park), Central Ala-Too Square, the History Museum, National Philharmonic, and many others places of interest. But no tour of Bishkek is complete without visiting our Asian Bazaar! We will show it to you today and you will be able to take a lot of dynamic photos of bustling local life. This bazaar is a noisy and colorful tapestry of fabrics, produce, and people selling and buying goods. Dinner. Accommodation.
After breakfast free time. At the agreed time transfer to the airport. Flight Almaty-Tashkent*. Arrival in Tashkent. Transfer to the hotel. Dinner. Accommodation.
*There is a flight Bishkek-Tashkent every Monday, Thursday, Saturday with Uzairways. Monday at 19:30-19:50, Thursday at 18:40-19:00, Saturday 16:30-16:50
Breakfast. We will visit the old part of the city, Khasti Imom, including Madrasa Barak Kan, Madrasa Kafal Shoshi, the Library, located in the same square and has its importance for hosting the Quran of Usman. We will continue with the Kukaldosh and Abdulkasim madrasas. We will also go to the eastern market of Chorsu. In the afternoon we will visit the new part of Tashkent: Museum of Applied Arts, the Independence Square; the Opera and Ballet Square, the Amir Temur Square. Dinner. Accommodation.
Breakfast. Transfer to the railway station. Train Tashkent-Samarkand 08:00-10:10. Arrival. We will go on a city tour: Registan Square: Ulugbek Madrasa, Shir-Dor Madrasa, Tilla-Kori Madrasa, Guri Emir Mausoleum (Tomb of Tamerlane), Bibi-Khonum Mosque and Siab Bazaar. Continuing visit with Necropolis Shakhi Zinda, The observatory of Ulugbek. Dinner. Accommodation.
Breakfast. Transfer to Dushanbe (300 km 5-6 hours). Arrival. Start a guided city tour by visiting of National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan (closing time 16.00 every day, closed on Mondays) which includes exhibits on history, natural history, and art (Buddha in Nirvana is one of the valuable exhibits of the museum). Continue to Hissar Fortress (30 km from Dushanbe) where you can see Madrasah Kukhna. Return to Dushanbe and visit Gurminj Musical Instruments Museum, Statue of Ismail Somoni, and Rudaki Park. Dinner. Accommodation.
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport. End of the services.
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