Turkestan in a Day — a Gastro Tour to Kazakhstan

03:15 — Meet at the Brookland car wash in Tashkent

Only for those who booked the transfer to the border — 100,000 UZS return.

03:30 — Departure for the border

⚠️ Please be on time: latecomers catch up with the group at their own expense.

04:15 — The group meets at the Kaplanbek border

04:30 — Border control

Then on towards Turkestan. The time is approximate — the crossing is usually quicker.

09:30–10:00 — The Arystan Bab mausoleum

The entrance ticket is paid on site.

11:20 — The Gaukhar Ana mausoleum

12:00 — Arrival in Turkestan

12:00–13:00 — Lunch

Proper Kazakh food: beshbarmak, salads, bread and tea.

13:15 — The Azret Sultan museum reserve

13:30 — The Khoja Ahmed Yasawi mausoleum

The great spiritual and architectural landmark of Turkestan.

14:20 — The underground mosque

14:50 — The Rabiya Sultan Begim mausoleum

15:20 — The eastern bathhouse

Then — shopping and the Caravanserai ("Venice")

Optional: the flying theatre, paid separately — 7,800 tenge, about 220,000 UZS.

16:45 — The Mir-Omon mosque

17:45 — Setting off back towards Tashkent

For a small group the trip runs in a comfortable-class minibus.

22:30–23:00 — Approximate arrival at the border

From there, on your own or by the transfer you booked.

🇰🇿 A foreign travel passport is required for Kazakhstan. An internal ID is not enough.

❗️ The tour starts at the Kaplanbek border, not in Tashkent. The Tashkent — Kaplanbek — Tashkent transfer is NOT included: 100,000 UZS return, booked separately.

🎟 Entrance tickets are NOT included and are paid on site.

❌ The tour is non-refundable and cannot be rescheduled: bookings cannot be cancelled or moved.

⏰ Times in the programme are approximate and may change with the border crossing, traffic and other operational factors. The operator may reorder the stops; every location in the programme is visited in full unless circumstances outside the operator's control prevent it.