Central Asia Explorer Trips in 2025/2026

Accommodations

BudgetSimple stays with essential amenities. Typically guesthouses, hostels or hotels rated below 3 stars — clean, no-frills, and great for value-conscious travelers.
Mid-rangeComfortable and reliable 3-star stays. Expect private rooms, en-suite bathrooms, and solid amenities — a great balance between comfort and cost.
PremiumUpscale 4-5 star hotels and lodges. Enjoy high-end service, refined comfort, and premium locations — ideal for travelers seeking extra indulgence.

Kyrgyzstan & Kazakhstan: Colourful Canyons & Nomadic Living

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Ready for a wild ride through Central Asia? This 12-day adventure through Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan is the perfect mashup of jaw-dropping landscapes and deep cultural dives. Hike through canyons that look like they belong on another planet, listen to the desert sing beneath your feet, and learn how to build a yurt like the nomads do. From village stays and yurt workshops to city streets buzzing with history in Bishkek and Almaty — this is one epic journey where nature stuns, culture shines, and every day brings something totally unexpected.

Explorer

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Guest House, Home-stay, Hostel, Hotel

Age Range

18-39 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Bishkek, Almaty, Chon Kemin , Ta

Bishkek, Almaty, Chon Kemin , Tamga Village, Karakol, Saty Village, Altyn-Emel National Park

Duration12 days

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The Stans: The Ultimate Adventure through the Silk Road

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Pack your bags and a serious sense of adventure — you’re about to blaze across four of Central Asia’s wildest and most underrated countries. This 26-day epic takes you deep into ancient cities and windswept canyons across Uzbekistan Tajikistan Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. One minute you’re wandering centuries-old Silk Road streets the next you’re hiking to neon-blue lakes or helping build a nomadic yurt. It’s gritty it’s gorgeous and totally unforgettable.

Explorer

Tour Type

Small Group Tour

Accommodation

Guest House, Home-stay, Hostel, Hotel

Age Range

18-39 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Tashkent, Almaty, Samarkand, Shy

Tashkent, Almaty, Samarkand, Shymkent, Taraz, Bishkek, Chon Kemin , Tamga Village, Khiva, Karakol, Saty Village, Altyn-Emel National Park, Bukhara, Marguzor

Duration26 days

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Ashgabat To Tbilisi (26 Days)

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Starting in the heart of Asia you will feel as if you have almost returned to Europe. You will encounter friendly locals, a diverse and long history, a unique and varied culture, lively and cosmopolitan cities, and vast, stunning landscapes that range from arid desert to rugged mountains, with dense forests and snow-capped peaks as we reach the Caucus states of Armenia and Georgia. Note: We have two options for our route on this trip, either travelling through Azerbaijan or through Iran to get from Turkmenistan to Georgia and Armenia. Which we take depends on whether Azerbaijan's land borders are open are not, the operating schedule and reliability of the Caspian Sea ferry, and the overall regional security situation. We will make a final decision on the route a few months before departure

Explorer

Tour Type

Group Tour

Accommodation

Camping

Age Range

1-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Tbilisi, Ashgabat, Turkmenbashi

Tbilisi, Ashgabat, Turkmenbashi, Sheki, Yerevan

Duration26 days

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Ashgabat To Beijing (67 Days)

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Join this challenging expedition along ancient trading routes, following in the tracks of the old Silk Road. Discover some of the oldest cities in the world steeped in history and legend. Visit the legendary 'Stan's' taking in the bizarre city of Ashgabat and the splendour of the Old Registan in Uzbekistan. Get outdoors in Tajikistan and hike in the Fann Mountains. Kyrgyzstan amazes with it's deep mountain lakes and perennially snow-capped peaks, before crossing the mighty Torugat Pass and traversing the whole of China. Pandas, Terracotta Warriors and the Great Wall all await! We travel on one of our overland trucks as far as Kyrgyzstan and then by trains and local transport through China

Explorer

Tour Type

Group Tour

Accommodation

Camping, Home-stay, Hostel, Hotel, Resort, Sleeper Train

Age Range

1-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Beijing, Ashgabat, Charyn Canyon

Beijing, Ashgabat, Charyn Canyon National Park, Issyk Kul, Tash Rabat, Kashgar, Lhasa, Gyantse, Xian, Kunye Urgench, Bukhara, Samarkand, Dushanbe, Bishkek

Duration67 days

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Ashgabat To Bishkek (30 Days)

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Follow one of the world's most well renowned highways; the Silk Road. This expedition will take you through some of the oldest cities in the world, discover the ancient trading routes through the 'Stan's' starting in the Turkmenistan capital, Ashgabat, which holds the Guinness world record for the most-white marble on Earth. We'll also stop off in splendored Old Registan in Uzbekistan. Once we reach Tajikistan there will be the chance to hike in the Fann Mountains and visit the tallest waterfall in the country before we drive along the spectacular Pamir Highway between Dushanbe and Osh. Our tour ends in the City of Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan

Explorer

Tour Type

Group Tour

Accommodation

Camping, Hotel

Age Range

18-80 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Ashgabat, Bishkek, Kunye Urgench

Ashgabat, Bishkek, Kunye Urgench, Bukhara, Samarkand, Dushanbe, Osh

Duration30 days

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Tbilisi To Bishkek (54 Days)

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Beginning in the cosmopolitan and multicultural capital of Georgia, travel south through the Lower Caucasus to Yerevan. From here we will either enter Azerbaijan and cross the Caspian Sea to Turkmenistan, or, take the southern route through Iran. From Ashgabat we embark on a journey through The 'Stans', including a drive on the iconic Pamir Highway before ending at the foothills of High Asia in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. This overland adventure offers the very best of Central Asia: be it stunning mountain scenery, vast desert landscapes, or ancient historic sites, there is something for everyone. Note: The land borders to Azerbaijan are currently closed and so we cannot operate this trip via that route. Instead we are currently taking our Iranian route. We will make a final decision on which route each departure takes a few months before it leaves, based on the current situation with border closures, the schedules & reliability of the Caspian Sea ferries, and the regional security situation

Explorer

Tour Type

Group Tour

Accommodation

Camping, Hotel

Age Range

18-80 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Tbilisi, Bishkek, Dushanbe, Osh

Tbilisi, Bishkek, Dushanbe, Osh, Yerevan, Ashgabat, Kunye Urgench, Bukhara, Samarkand

Duration54 days

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Bishkek To Ashgabat (31 Days)

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Follow one of the world's most well renowned overland routes; the Silk Road, and the Pamir Highway. This expedition will take you through some of the oldest cities in the world, discover the ancient trading routes through the 'Stan's' including a stop in the oldest bazaar in Central Asia - Osh, and the futuristic capital, Ashgabat, which holds the Guinness world record for the most-white marble on Earth. During our route we will also drive the spectacular Pamir Highway, one of the highest road border crossings in the world. We will also have time to hike in the Fann Mountains and visit the tallest waterfall in Tajikistan before crossing into Uzbekistan to explore Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. The trip then finishes by visiting the gas crater in the desert in Turkmenistan before arriving in Ashgabat

Explorer

Tour Type

Group Tour

Accommodation

Camping, Hostel, Hotel

Age Range

1-99 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Ashgabat, Bishkek, Osh, Dushanbe

Ashgabat, Bishkek, Osh, Dushanbe, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva

Duration31 days

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Istanbul To Ashgabat (47 Days)

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Join this overland adventure through Turkey, the Caucasus states of Georgia and Armenia before travelling across the Caspian Sea and ending in the isolated desert country of Turkmenistan. From Istanbul to Ashgabat, this trip is full of fascinating and varied history, demonstrating the contested and often turbulent past of this relatively unknown region. Those who do travel here are rewarded with breathtaking scenery from stunning snowy mountains to seemingly endless desert, ancient and medieval sites that rival and often outdo any found in Europe, and a wide array of eclectic cultures, with consistently friendly and welcoming locals

Explorer

Tour Type

Group Tour

Accommodation

Camping, Hotel

Age Range

18-80 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Istanbul, Ashgabat, Cappadocia

Istanbul, Ashgabat, Cappadocia, Tbilisi, Yerevan, Baku

Duration47 days

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Bishkek To Ashgabat (45 Days)

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Follow one of the world's most well renowned highways; the Silk Road. This fantastic expedition will take you through some of the oldest cities and ancient trading routes in the world, you will also discover the stunning scenery as you get off the beaten track and into the wilderness of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan

Explorer

Tour Type

Group Tour

Accommodation

Camping, Home-stay, Resort, Hotel

Age Range

18-80 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Ashgabat, Bishkek, Charyn Canyon

Ashgabat, Bishkek, Charyn Canyon National Park, Khiva, Issyk Kul, Osh, Dushanbe, Samarkand, Bukhara

Duration45 days

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Bishkek To Tbilisi (69 Days)

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Journey overland from the snow-capped peaks of High Asia and follow the path beaten by centuries of traders along the Silk Road through the heart of Central Asia to the edge of Europe and the foothills of the Caucasus. This varied adventure offers something for everyone with stunning alpine landscapes, vast deserts, countless historic sites and modern cosmopolitan cities, and throughout you can't avoid the cultural diversity that shows this region's importance as a global crossroads since time immemorial

Explorer

Tour Type

Group Tour

Accommodation

Camping, Home-stay, Hotel, Resort

Age Range

18-80 yrs

Operated in

english

Destinations

Tbilisi, Bishkek, Charyn Canyon

Tbilisi, Bishkek, Charyn Canyon National Park, Bukhara, Ashgabat, Turkmenbashi, Sheki, Yerevan, Issyk Kul, Osh, Dushanbe, Samarkand

Duration69 days

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Central Asia Explorer Trips 2025/2026

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Kyrgyzstan & Kazakhstan: Colourful Canyons & Nomadic Living

The Stans: The Ultimate Adventure through the Silk Road

Ashgabat To Tbilisi (26 Days)

Ashgabat To Beijing (67 Days)

Ashgabat To Bishkek (30 Days)

Tbilisi To Bishkek (54 Days)

Bishkek To Ashgabat (31 Days)

Istanbul To Ashgabat (47 Days)

Bishkek To Ashgabat (45 Days)

Bishkek To Tbilisi (69 Days)

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Central Asia Explorer Trips 2025/2026

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