The Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (Turkic Council) is proud to present the Modern Silk Road Joint Tour Package Project offering a unique experience for curious tourists eager to discover the landmarks on the traditional Silk Road. Through t he project, in one trip, tourists could travel around the Member States of the Turkic Council, namely Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan following the rich cultural and historical traces of the Silk Road in these countries.

PROVISIONAL DESTINATIONS FOR THE TURKIC COUNCIL MODERN SILK ROAD JOINT TOUR PACKAGE
(As of 3 April 2017)

Turkey

Day 1:21 April/12 May
Arrival in Istanbul by Turkish Airlines
08:55 Departure flight from Istanbul for Kayseri by Turkish Airlines
10:20 Arrival in Kayseri
10:30 – 12:30 Visit to Gevher Nesibe Darülşifası, Hunat Hatun Mosque, Vezir Han, Grand Bazaar
12:30 – 13:30 Departure for Nevşehir by bus
13:30 – 14:30 Lunch
15:30 – 17:30 Visit to Paşabağ, Güvercinlik Valley and Ceramic Show
17.45 – 18.00 Arrival at hotel and check-in
20:00 Dinner at hotel /Overnight in Nevşehir

Day 2: 22 April/13 May
04:30 – 08:30 Cappadocia Balloon Tour (upon the availability of the weather conditions)
08:30 – 09:30 Breakfast at hotel
09.30 – 11.30 Visit to Göreme Open Air Museum and Göreme Valley
11:30 – 12:30 Visit to Üç Güzeller and Ürgüp
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
14:00 – 16:00 Visit to Underground Cities
16:45 – 17:00 Back to hotel
19:30 – 20:00 Departure from hotel to Turkish Night and Sema Performance
20:30-23:30 Turkish night and Sema Performance with dinner/Overnight in Nevşehir

Day 3: 23 April/14 May
07.30 – 08.30 Breakfast at hotel
08.45 Check-out from hotel and departure for Konya by bus
09.25 – 12.30 Visit to Tepesidelik Han , Alay Han, Ağzıkara Han and Sultan Han
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
15.30 Arrival in Konya
15.30 – 17.30 Visit to Karatay Madrassa, Ince Minareli Museum and Mevlana Museum
17.45 – 18.00 Arrival at hotel and check-in
19.30 – 20.30 Dinner at hotel/Overnight in Konya

Day 4: 24 April/15 May
05:45 Check-out from hotel Lunchbox at bus
07:40 – 09:00 From Konya to Istanbul Flight by Turkish Airlines
09:00 Arrival in İstanbul
10:30 - 12:00 Visit Sultanahmet Area
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
14:00 – 18:00 Visit to Spice Bazaar and Topkapı Palace,Hagia Sophia and Sultanahmet Area
20:00 – 22:00 Dinner
02:25 Departure from Istanbul for Ganja  

Azerbaijan

Day 1: 25 April/16 May
08:45 Arrival at Ganja Airport from Istanbul by Turkish Airlines
10: 00 Check-in at hotel in Ganja
10.00 – 13.00 Free time
13:00 – 14.00 Lunch
14:00 – 16:00 Excursion at Ganja City: Visit to first and second buildings of Shaikh Bakahudin, built in
early XVII century. Visit to Shakh Abbas Mosque, Medieval Baths Shrine of the last Khan of Ganja “Javad
Khan” and the third building of Sheikh Caravanserai
16: 00 – 19:00 Transfer to Sheki. Visit to Imamzada and Nizami Shrine by road
19:00 Arrival in Sheki and check-in at hotel
20:00 – 22:00 Dinner at restaurant in Sheki with national songs and dances
22:00 Free Time/Overnight in Sheki

Day 2: 26 April/17 May
08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast at hotel in Sheki
09:00 –11:00 Excursion to Village Kish, where the first Albanian Church is located
11:00 – 12:00 Visit to the Silk Store and demonstration of the Silk Production
12:00 – 14:00 Excursions to Sheki. Visiting Caravanserai in Sheki and Bakikhanov's house
14:00 –15:00 Lunch with traditional Sheki dishes
15:00 –18:00 Visit to Old Palace of Sheki's Khans included in the list of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage.
Familiarity with the work of an artisan in the workshop for the production of stained-glass windows
"Shebеkе" and handicraft shopping
18:00 –19:00 Visiting Sheki confectionery shops producing and selling famous Sheki halva
19:00 –20:30 Dinner at national restaurant in Sheki
21:00 Back to hotel and free time

Day 3: 27 April/18 May
06:30–07:30 Breakfast at hotel
07:30 Moving from Sheki to Baku and on the road a short visit to Shamaxi and visit to museum of “Diri
Baba”
11:30–13:00 Tour of Qobustan rich in archaeological monuments
13:30–14:30 Lunch at Old City
14:30–-16:30 Walking Excursion of the Old City: Shirvanshah Palace, Vintage mosques, bathhouse,
example of old building, Market Square, Caravanserai «Multani» and «Bukhara» and Maiden tower
16:30–18:30 Visit to “Atashgah”
18:30 – 20:00 Dinner at “Atashgah” restaurant with live national music
20: 00–21:30 Visit to burning mountain “Yanar Dag”
21:30–22:30 Transfer to hotel. Check-in at hotel in Baku and free time

Day 4: 28 April/19 May
08: 00 – 09: 00 Breakfast at hotel. Check-out from hotel
09:00 –10:30 Visit to the local bazaar
10:30 Transfer to Airport
12.50 Departure from Baku for Almaty by Air Astana

Kazakhstan

Day 1: 28 April/19 May
18:50 Arrival at Almaty International Airport by Air Astana
19:50 Check-in at hotel
20:30 – 22:30 Dinner at Alasha Oriental cuisine national restaurant
23:00 Back to hotel

Day 2: 29 April/20 May
08.00 Breakfast at hotel
09.00 – 11.30 Almaty City Tour, visit to Central State Museum, National Museum of Musical instruments
and Kok Bazaar
11.30-12.00 Transfer to Kok Tobe Hill
12.00-13.00 Kok Tobe Tour and Baursak Cooking Class
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch at Kok Tobe, Restaurant Abai
14:00 – 15:00 Transfer to Almarasan Ridge for Hunting Birds Show
15:00 – 16:00 Hunting Birds Show
16.00 – 17.00 Transfer to train station
18:08 – 07.05 Departure by train to Turkestan (Dinner box will be served at train)

Day 3: 30 April/21 May
07.05 Arrival in Turkestan
07.30 –10.00 Check-in at hotel and breakfast
10.30 – 14.00 Visit to Mausoleum Khoja Akhmet Yassawi, Mausoleum Rabiga Sultan Begim, Kyluet,
Hamam, Museum of history and participation in the master class of national traditions
14.00 – 15.00 Lunch
15.00 – 16.00 Transfer to the Ancient City Otyrar
16.00 – 17.00 Visit to the Ancient City Otyrar, Arystan Bab Mausoleum and participation in the master
class of national traditions
17.00 –18.30 Transfer to Shymkent by bus (188km)
19.00 – 20.30 Dinner at a national restaurant21.00 – Check-in at hotel/ Overnight in Shymkent

Day 4: 1 May/22 May
07:00 – 08:00 Breakfast at the hotel
08:00 – 08:30 Transfer to ancient Ispidzhab (30 km)
08:30 – 09:30 Visit to Ibrahim Ata Mausoleum and Karashash Ana Mausoleum
09:30 – 10:30 Transfer to Taraz
10:30 – 11:00 Visit to Mausoleums “Aisha Bibi” and Babaji Khatun from XI-XII centuries
11:00 – 11:15 Arrival in Taraz
11:15 – 13:15 Visit to Monument of 550 years of Kazakh Khanate, Caravanserai Tortkul, Kone Taraz, Aulie
Ata Karahan- mausoleums from X-XIII centuries and to Mausoleums of Shamansura Dautbek from XIII
century
13:15 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 18:30 Transfer from Taraz to Bishkek by bus (340 km)
18.40 “Kordai” Customs & Immigration check point

Kyrgyzstan

Day 1: 1 May/22 May
19:40 Meeting with the group at Kyrgyz- Kazakh “Ak Jol” border post
19:40 – 20:00 Transfer to Bishkek (35 km)
20:30 – 21:30 Welcome dinner
22:00 Check-in at hotel/ Overnight

Day 2: 2 May/23 May
07:00 – 08:30 Breakfast
08:30 – 10:30 Drive from Bishkek to Burana (2h, 80 km)
10:30 – 11:30 Visit to Burana Tower from XI century in the medieval town of Balasagun, the capital of
Karakhanid State
11:30 – 12:30 Watching the Horse games: Buz kashi, tiyin inmey, odarish
12:30 – 15:00 Drive from Burana to Kochkor village (2.5 h, 130 km)
15:00 – 16:30 Lunch and participation in the carpet Shyrdak show
16:30 – 19:00 Drive from Kochkor to Naryn (2.5 h, 160 km)
19:00 – 21:00 Dinner in a restaurant
21:00 Check-in at the hotel/Overnight

Day 3: 3 May/24 May
08:00 – 09:00 Early breakfast
09:00 – 11:00 Departure for Tash Rabat Caravanserai, one of the sites on the Great Silk Road and the Stone
Castle from the XIV century (2h, 110 km)
11:00 – 12:00 Sightseeing in Tash-Rabat
12:00 – 17:00 Departure for Cholpon-Ata, center of the Issyk-Kul Lake (4h, 360 km) Lunch en route
17:00 – 19:00 Arrival in Cholpon-Ata. Free time to enjoy the sunset in a boat cruise
19:30 Check-in at hotel
20:00–21:00 Dinner/ Overnight

Day 4: 4 May/25 May
08:30 – 09:30 Breakfast
09:30 – 10:00 Departure to Petroglyphs
11:00 – 12:00 Visit to Petroglyphs Open Air Museum
12:00 – 13:00 Visit to Rukh Ordo Spiritual Center
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 18:30 Departure for Bishkek (4.5h, 150 km)
18:30 – 20.00 City Tour in Bishkek
20:00 – 22:00 Farewell dinner with folklore show
Day 5: 5 May/26 May
04:45 Night transfer to airport
06:45 Departure from Bishkek for Istanbul by Turkish Airlines
09:40 Arrival in Istanbul
Departure from Istanbul by Turkish Airlines

Included:
3 or 4 stars hotels accommodation 3 night/4 days full board
Transportation vehicles
Professional English guide
Entrance fees to Museum and historical places

Traditional Shows and nights