Day 01 (Monday) 08.25 am Arrival in Almaty, transfer to Hotel, free time till lunch, after lunch city tour with visiting of Central museum of history, panfilov memorial park, Zenkov cathedral , memorial complex, central square, monument of independence etc. Excursion to the mountain area, visit of Medeo ice-skating rink,1691m, ski-resort “Chymbulak” 2200-2800 Dinner in jurt complex-“Kazakh Aul”,tasting of national cuisine.

Day 02 (Tuesday) Excursion to the Big Almaty lake, 2500m, lunch, excursion to the falconry, show with hunting birds. Free time. Dinner.
2250- Departure by train to Urumqi (China. Duration: 32 hours)

Day 03 (Wednesday) - train

Day 04 (Thursday) 0070 am. Arrival in Urumqi.Transfer to the down town. Hotel accommodation. Free time. After lunch city tour and excursion to the Xinjiang Historical Museum. Excursion to the top of the Red Hill Park to get the beautiful bird views of this capital city, a walk in the Minority Streets, dinner in the Grand Xinjiang International Bazaar with the splendid folk singing and dancing performance, a walk in the Night Food Bazaar before sleeping.

Day 05 (Friday). Drive to Turfan.(180 km,2,5 hours) Excursion to Gaochang ancient city, which was built in Tang dynasty, then the Astana Tombs under ground, then an other Buddha caves named Beziklik Buddha Caves. The last site to be visited in the morning is the Beautiful Grape Valley, lunch served under the grape vines. In the afternoon visit the Imin Mosque, this is the typical construction of Uygur style. Before departure this small town, visit the splendid ancient Irrigation systems which built for thousands of years under the ground, that is the famous Karren Wells which leading water from Tianshan Mountains to irrigate the farm lands in Turfan area. On the way to Urumqi, visit another ancient city ruin, Jiaohe ancient city, which is as the same age as Gaochang city ruin. The total distance today by an air-conditioner mini van is about 600 km on a very good highway;

Day 06 (Saturday) Transfer to the airport to flight CZ6803 at 08:05 AM to Kashgar. Kashgar is the place no one traveling the Silk Road today should miss because of its Central Asian ambience, architecture, and extraordinary Sunday market. Excursion to Id Kah Mosque, one of the largest in China. It could hold up to 7,000 people and there is a giant pomegranate, symbol of the city (and fertility). Then take a visit to the Abakh Khoja Tomb. It is said that Abakh Khoja's granddaughter, the famous Xiang Fei (the Fragrant Concubine) was also buried here. She was captured by the Qing army in the mid-18th century and transported all the way to the Forbidden City to Qian Long. Qian Long was so eager to gain her affections that he built a Turkish bather and a Tower turned to the direction of Kashgar for her. Then visit the Hat Bazaar and the Hand Crafts Lanes. At lunch time visit of a local family for lunch. Visit of the famous Hand Crafts Lanes : Over night in the Friendship Building in the Qinibah Hotel;

Day 07 (Sunday) Sunday is bazaar day in Kashgar, site of perhaps the largest and longest running bazaar in Central Asia. As many as 100,000 people come in from surrounding areas to buy and sell animals and goods. Early in the morning you can see streams of people in donkey carts coming in to market. There are separate areas for animals, furniture, fabric, clothing, shish kebobs, shaves with a straight razor (including scalp), fruits and vegetables, and much more. In the animal bazaar care needs to be exhibited as horses and donkeys are being "test-driven". Also in the animal bazaar you can find cattle, sheep, goats, and camels - all in a fairly small, walled-in area. When you are in the midst of all this, you may feel like you have stepped back in time several hundred years. Sunday bazaar is now split in two parts with the main bazaar in East Kashgar city and the animal bazaar which is out of town about 3km. After breakfast you will be free to roam the bazaar or to go along with a guide who will translate Uighur for you. Stay in the your hotel for night;

Day 08 (Monday) Leave for the Torugart Pass by jeep. The distance from Kashgar to the Torugart Pass is about 180 kilometers. It normally takes you about 1 hour to get through the customs. Then further driving to the border takes you another 3 hours. The road condition from Kashgar to the customs is highway but from the customs to the border is sand road and it is good enough for bus to drive on. The flood season normally in this area is in August. The main road sometimes is washed by flood. The altitude at the border is about 3600 meters above sea level; Meeting a group at the Torugart border post on Kyrgyz side. Lunch - box. Transfer to the mountain town Naryn. (200 km, 4 hours drive).Accommodation in Guest house or home stay.

Day 09 (Tuesday) Transfer to village Tamchi on Issyk-Kul Lake (north ide,250 km). Sightseeing: rock drawings, excursion to the ethnographical museum, accommodation – home stay.

Day 10 (Wednesday) Transfer to Bishkek via Burana Tower,(250 km). Arrival in Bishkek, accommodation in Hotel. After lunch city tour with visiting of State History museum, Ala-Too square, handicraft shops.

Day 11 (Thursday) after breakfast departure to Almaty (250 km).Arrival in Almaty. Lunch. Free time. Gala-dinner.

Day 12 (Friday) – after breakfast transfer to the airport. Flight at 1315-1740 KC 621/KC921 to FRA