The Silk Road
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- Trekking and Hiking
- Cultural, religious and historic sites
- Family
- Luxury
- Customizable
- duration 16 days
- tour type Small group Request as private
- age requirement 16-99 yrs
- max group size 16
- guiding method Fully guided
- Tour Code BM-7572
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- Operated in English
- Starts Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Ends Bukhara, Uzbekistan +10
HIGHLIGHTS
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- Marvel at the Islamic architecture of Registan Square in Samarkand
- Wander through the Silk Road city of Bukhara, full of domes and minarets
- Enjoy the mountains and lakes of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan
- Explore the Charyn Canyon in Kazakhstan
- Stay a night in a Kyrgyz yurt
- Get a taste of rural Uzbekistan in the small town of Urgut
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Start in Bishkek and end in Bukhara, the "The Silk Road" tour is a guided cultural, religious and historic sites trip that takes 16 days. You will be touring through Bukhara, Chong Kemin, Tashkent and 7 other destinations in Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. "The Silk Road" is a small group tour which will include accommodation, transport, meals and others. Please check the package includes section for more details.
ITINERARY
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Day 1: Start Bishkek
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Day 2: To Chon-Kemin Gorge
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Day 3: Issyk Kul Lake and Djety Oguz Gorge
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Day 4: Karakol
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Day 5: To Almaty, Kazakhstan via Charyn Canyon
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Day 6: Day trip to Issyk and Turgen Gorge
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Day 7: Sightseeing tour of Almaty and train towards Tashkent
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Day 8: Arrive Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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Day 9: Train to Samarkand
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Day 10: Samarkand
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Day 11: Samarkand to Bukhara
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Day 12 - 13: Bukhara
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Day 14: Train to Khiva
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Day 15: Khiva
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Day 16: End Khiva
WHAT'S INCLUDED
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
Accommodation
- All accommodation
Meals
- 11 breakfasts and three dinners
Transport
- All transport and listed activities
Guide
- Tour leader throughout (two separate leaders)
- Travel Insurance
- Single accommodation (available on request)
- Visas or vaccinations
- Optional extension to Khiva
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
5 - Excellent
Based on 41 reviews
Brilliant trip!
Excellent in spite of an emergency
Perhaps some more about how the Silk Road functioned explained during the trips.
The long and winding road
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5 - Excellent
Kyrgyzstan & Kazakhstan were totally unexpected, smart Russian built cities and beautiful 'alpine' scenery with it's snow capped mountains, rushing streams and waterfalls, lakes and flower meadows! Uzbekistan, more as expected... Read more
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5 - Excellent
Excellent 2 weeks in central Asia which i thoroughly recommend to others. The first week was in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan - lots of outdoor activities. The second week in Uzbekistan was more sightseeing which was a good contrast.... Read more
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4 - Very Good
Very interesting trip spoiled by petty officialdom. The guides were very good, and the trip well organised. Would recommend.
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4 - Very Good
Some spectacular landscapes, fantastic Islamic architecture, fascinating markets - and some very long minibus journeys on bumpy roads
REQUEST A PRIVATE, CUSTOMIZABLE DEPARTURE
By design, this is a group tour. You can however request a private, customized version of this tour for yourself or your private group of people. Private departures are usually more expensive, but come with these benefits:
- Personal Itinerary can be tweaked and customized.
- Protected Travel within your own bubble.
- Professional Access our Travel Specialists' insider knowledge.
- Privacy Enjoy a tour focused solely on you or your travel group.
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GOOD TO KNOW
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CANCELLATION
No additional cancellation fees apply for this 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 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 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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