One month in Kyrgyz, Kazakh and Uzbekistan - itinerary

Hi all, this is my itinerary, based on flying into and out of Bishkek, and having to be in Tashkent halfway through to meet my girlfriend there, who will be joining me for the second two weeks.

Ideally, I'd love any advice about the individual journeys/transport options to get from each of the places below to the next! Also any advice on how the itinerary looks overall. Thanks!

1 17.00 to 08.45 Turkish Airlines flight to Bishkek (KYR)
2 Day in Bishkek (Ala-Archa)
3 Bishek to Almaty (KAZ)
4 Day in Almaty
5 Almaty to Karkara Valley
6 Karkara Valley to Issy-Kul (Karakol)(KYR)
7 Issy-Kul (Karakol)
8 Issy-Kul (Karakol) to Bishkek
9 To Song-Kol
10 Song-Kol
11 To Arslanbob
12 Arslanbob
13 Osh
14 Fergana Valley -> Tashkent (UZB)
15 Tashkent (C arrives) 11.30 - 00.40
16 Tashkent to Urgench (19.30-13.05)
17 Khiva
18 Khiva to Nukus to Muynak
19 Muynak to Nukus to Khiva
20 Khiva/Urgench to Bukhara (4.5 hours)
21 Bukhara
22 Bukhara to Samarkand (08.05-11.27, 15.21-17.00)
23 Samarkand
24 Samarkanad to Tashkent
25 Tashkent to Turkistan (KAZ)
26 Turkistan
27 Turkistan to Aksu-Zhabagly Reserve
28 Aksu-Zhabagly Reserve
29 Aksu-Zhabagly Reserve to Bishkek (KYR)
30 10.25 -> 16.30 Turkish Airlines flight home

It's also possible to reach the Karakalpakstan by steps (from Tashkent) and going back to the capital city by air, from Nukus.

Michel

When are you planning to make this trip? From October till middle of May you cannot stay in Son-Kul . Also crossing from Almaty to Karakol is only possible in summer time, no customs now any more and you need a stamp in your passport to leave the country

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