The Five Stans of the Silk Road

Name: The Five Stans of the Silk Road
Brand: G Adventures
SKU: BM-18975
Price: 3391 USD
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Rating: 4.5 (97 reviews)

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Booking Type Instant Booking
duration 26 days
tour type Group
guiding method Live Guide/Instructor

Starts Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Ends Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

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HIGHLIGHTS Download trip notes

Explore the Sovietesque capital of Bishkek.
Witness how Kyrgyz felt is made.
Marvel at Charyn Canyon.
Browse the stalls of Khujand's markets.

Starting in Bishkek and ending in Ashgabat, the tour The Five Stans Of The Silk Road is a guided city sightseeing trip that takes 26 days. You will visit Khiva, Aydar Kŭl, Khujand and 16 other destinations in 5 different countries. The Five Stans Of The Silk Road is a small group tour which will include accommodation, transport, meals and others. See below for further details.

See all the 'stans (well, most of them) on this comprehensive 26-day tour through Central Asia. Learn about nomadic life in Song Köl, explore natural landscapes like Kaindy Lake's sunken forest, and witness the hustle and bustle of capital cities and their bazaars, cathedrals, and historical sites. Along the way, you'll sleep like the locals do in homestays and yurts to get even closer to this underexplored destination.

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4.5 - Excellent

Based on 97 reviews

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Kaiyuwang
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On Jun 21 2019

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5 - Excellent

Kevin
From Usa
On Apr 20 2018

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Jessica
From Australia
On Nov 30 2018

“Excellent”

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ITINERARY Expand All

Day 1: Bishkek
Day 2: Bishkek/Chong-Kemin
Day 3: Chong-Kemin/Song Kul
Day 4: Song Kul/Tamga
Day 5: Tamga/Jety-Oguz
Day 6: Jety-Oguz/Karakol
Day 7: Karakol/Saty Village
Day 8: Saty Village/Almaty
Day 9: Almaty/Dushanbe
Day 10: Dushanbe/Kuli Iskandarkul
Day 11: Kuli Iskandarkul
Day 12: Kuli Iskandarkul/Khŭjand
Day 13: Khŭjand/Tashkent
Day 14: Tashkent
Day 15: Tashkent/Samarkand
Day 16: Samarkand
Day 17: Samarkand/Aydar Kŭl Camp
Day 18: Aydar Kŭl Camp/Bukhara
Day 19: Bukhara
Day 20: Bukhara/Khiva
Day 21: Khiva
Day 22: Khiva/Dashoguz
Day 23: Dashoguz/Darvaza
Day 24: Darvaza/Ashgabat
Day 25: Ashgabat
Day 26: Ashgabat

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Accommodation

Standard hotels/guesthouses (20 nts), yurts (4 nts), homestay (1 nt).

Meals

25 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 9 dinners
Note: Allow USD490-640 for meals not included.

Transport

Private vehicles, plane, walking.

Staff & experts

CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout.

Included activities

Your G for Good Moment: Yurt Building Demonstration, Barskoon
Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group, Bishkek
Your Local Living Moment: Overnight in a Yurt, Ozero Sonkël’
Your Local Living Moment: Tamga Village Stay, Tamga
Your Local Living Moment: Community Homestay, Kuli Iskandarkul
Your Local Living Moment: Overnight in a Yurt, Aydar Kŭl Camp
Half-day city tour (Bishkek)
Burana Tower visit (Bishkek)
Przhevalsky Museum visit (Karakol)
Yurt building presentation (Kizil Tuu)
Saty village stay
City tour (Almaty)
Charyn Canyon Visit
City tour (Dushanbe)
Waterfall hike (Kŭli Iskandarkŭl)
City tour (Khujand)
Mug Yepe Visit (Istaravshan)
Market visit (Khujand)
City tour (Samarkand)
Walking tour (Bukhara)
Chashma Complex and Holy Spring Visit (Nurata)
Fortress of Alexander the Great visit (Nurata)
City tour (Bukhara)
Khiva Ancient City tour
City tour (Tashkent)
Felt-making workshop visit
Hikes and picnic lunch
Daravaz gas crater ("Door to Hell") visit
Erbent visit
City tour (Ashgabat)
Internal flight
Transport between destinations and to/from included activities

WHAT'S EXCLUDED

Any international flights to Bishkek and from Ashgabat are not included in this price. We always recommend that you arrive 1 day prior to your tour starting date.
Travel insurance is not included in this The Five Stans of the Silk Road tour. Travel insurance is mandatory to buy. We recommend purchasing it from World Nomads.

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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 62 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 61 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 25 March 2021, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 25 March 2021, a deposit is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 61 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

The 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. We recommend using World Nomads' travel insurance.

Visa

For 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 travelling to, as part of this itinerary.

Age Requirement

You must be 18 to travel unaccompanied on a G Adventures tour. For minors travelling with a guardian over 21 years old, the minimum age is 12.

Does this trip suit me?

1. Travel Style : ClassicAll of the highlights, culture, access, and I-can’t-believe-we-did-that moments, all at a great price.
2. Service Level : StandardComfortable tourist-class accommodations with character; mix of public and private transport.
3. Physical Grading : 3 - AverageSome tours may include light hiking, biking, rafting, or kayaking in addition to walking.
4. Trip Type : Small GroupGroup trips average 12 travellers per departure, depending on the adventure. The maximum is usually no more than 16, but some can be smaller or bigger, depending on the trip. Check individual trips for details.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:

This tour has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s ‘Safe Travels’ stamp, which provides travellers with assurance that COVID-19 health and hygiene protocols have been adhered to.
This tour has been limited to a group size of 12 participants to protect against COVID-19. The tour will furthermore adhere to any local government restrictions on group sizes to ensure that everybody are kept safe.
Wearing a mask, hand washing and general sanitizing has been implemented on this tour. Frequently touched surfaces are regularly disinfected. Hygiene safety measures and distancing will be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
Distancing measures have been implemented to safeguard against COVID-19.

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