Central Asia Travel Plan - Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan

Hello everyone,

Me and a couple of friends are planning a trip in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan in August.
We would like to ask if anyone has done it, also in a small part, and know about these places.
Any feedback can be helpful, especially about roads from Bishkek to Osh along the places we plan to visit.
Thanks in advance

Days
1) arrival in Bishkek
2) Bishkek (rent a car for the next days, to be left in Osh, we read that is something that can be done)
3) move to Issyk-Kul lake
4) Issyk-Kul
5) Issyk-Kul
6) Issyk-Kul to Song-Köl lake
7) Song-Köl to Osh part 1, we plan to stop somewhere in the middle, like arount Toktogoul lake
8) Song-Köl to Osh part 2
9) Osh (leave car)
10) Osh to UZB border -> Andijan to Kokand (by train)
11) Kokand to Samarkand via Tashkent (by train)
12) Samarkand
13) Samarkand
14) Samarkand to Tashkent (by train)
15) Tashkent
16) return flight from Tashkent

I would trade a day in Samarkand (easy) for Khiva (definate - do in a day) and/or Bukhara....a day in Samarkand is more than eneough.

Looks like a great trip!

Hi!
I live in Karakol, Issyk-Kul region and we drive around a lot. I know some places here and could recommend you (just if you have enough time for mountain driving and don't try to see everything at once)

I've done the first half of your trip before! The country is incredibly beautiful and safe, and a car is an absolute must! We did the drive from Bishkek to the lake and there are main roads the whole way so you will be fine, we rented a four by four just incase and it helped for our accommodation (a bit away from the small town there) but otherwise wasn't needed, you will be fine! Sorry I can't help more but I have not been to Uzbekistan ... yet

Oh and 10000% check out the Fairytale Canyon! Absolutely out of this world