The Five Stans of the Silk Road
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- Trekking and Hiking
- Local culture
- Cultural, religious and historic sites
- Family
- Customizable
- duration 23 days
- tour type Small group Request as private
- age requirement 16-99 yrs
- max group size 16
- guiding method Fully guided
- Tour Code BM-10781
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- Operated in English
- Starts Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
- Ends Almaty, Kazakhstan +13
HIGHLIGHTS
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- Door to Hell giant burning gas pit in Turkmenistan
- Islamic architecture and ruins along the great Silk Road
- Villages and lakes of the Fann and Tien Shan mountains
- Post-Soviet grand monuments
- History of traders, preachers and invaders
The trip "The Five Stans Of The Silk Road" starts in Ashgabat and ends in Almaty. This is a local culture trip that takes 23 days. You will travel through Samarkand, Iskanderkul, Ashgabat and 12 other destinations visiting Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and 4 more countries. This is a guided small group tour. The trip includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.
Vast deserts, rolling steppe, fertile valleys and majestic mountains form the backdrop to the five former Soviet republics of Central Asia, which are commonly known as the five Stans. Among this changing and varied landscape are traditional villages, ancient towns and modern cities, which tell a tale of advancing Greek and Persian armies, marauding Mongolian hordes, traders selling wares along the Silk Road, philosophers, astronomers, Communist experiments and post-Soviet eccentrics. Journey past giant burning gas pits, intricately tiled mosques, alpine lakes bordered by yurt camps, grand monuments, rural villages and colourful markets on this epic trip through the heart of Central Asia.
Vast deserts, rolling steppe, fertile valleys and majestic mountains form the backdrop to the five former Soviet republics of Central Asia, which are commonly known as the five Stans. Among this changing and varied landscape are traditional villages, ancient towns and modern cities, which tell a tale of advancing Greek and Persian armies, marauding Mongolian hordes, traders selling wares along the Silk Road, philosophers, astronomers, Communist experiments and post-Soviet eccentrics. Journey past giant burning gas pits, intricately tiled mosques, alpine lakes bordered by yurt camps, grand monuments, rural villages and colourful markets on this epic trip through the heart of Central Asia.
ITINERARY
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Day 1: Start Ashgabat
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Day 2: Ashgabat to Darvaza Crater − the 'Door to Hell'
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Day 3: Nisa and Ashgabat
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Day 4: To Mary
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Day 5: Merv and to Bukhara, Uzbekistan
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Day 6: Bukhara
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Day 7: Bukhara to Samarkand
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Day 8: Full day sightseeing in Samarkand
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Day 9: Shakhrisabz and Boysun.
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Day 10: Boysun and Sangardak Waterfall
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Day 11: Cross into Tajikistan; on to Dushanbe.
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Day 12: Into the Fann Mountains and Iskanderkul Lake.
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Day 13: Istravashan and Khujand
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Day 14: Fergana Valley in Uzbekistan
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Day 15: To Osh and Arslan Bob in Kyrgyzstan
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Day 16: Full day in Arslanbob
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Day 17: Chychkn Gorge
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Day 18: Kyzyl Oi Village
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Day 19 - 20: To Son Kul Lake
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Day 21: Bishkek
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Day 22: Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Day 23: End Almaty
WHAT'S INCLUDED
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
Accommodation
- All accommodation
Meals
- All breakfasts, three lunches and eight dinners
Transport
- All transport and listed activities
- Arrival transfers for any flight, departure transfers for group flights only
Guide
- Western tour leader throughout (plus a local guide in each country)
- Travel Insurance
- Single accommodation (available on request)
- Visas or vaccinations
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
5 - Excellent
Based on 13 reviews
Amazing!
From desert camels to mountain yak
Superb tour through the 'Five Stans of the Silk Road'!
Amazing, Extensive, Exhausting Trip
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5 - Excellent
If you want to discover 5 countries and their varied cultures, histories and scenery and meet some lovely people, all in three weeks, this trip is for you. We saw some wonderful, stunning scenery, met some amazing friendly... Read more
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5 - Excellent
This was the longest duration trip I’ve ever taken, covering the most ground by road and with some (by my standards) fairly extreme variations of temperature, altitude and landscape. But it was mostly very unusual, often... Read more
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5 - Excellent
I can honestly say as a seasoned traveller the 'Five Stans of the Silk Road' tour was one of the best I've been on! In a well-planned and packed 3-week itinerary we got to compare & contrast the highlights of five countries in... Read more
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5 - Excellent
If you want to see classic Silk Road architecture then go to Uzbekistan.
If you want to see amazing mountain scenery then go to Kyrgyzstan.
If you want to see both of the above plus three other countries in Central Asia,... Read more
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CANCELLATION
No additional cancellation fees apply for this The Five Stans of the Silk Road tour. You can cancel the tour up to 93 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 92 days of departure.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 27 October 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 27 October 2024, a deposit of 25% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 92 days before trip departure.
Travel InsuranceThe Five Stans of the Silk Road tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.
VisaFor this The Five Stans of the Silk Road tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.
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