The Silk Road
- Best price guaranteed
- No booking fees
- COVID-19protected
- Trekking
- Cultural, religious and historic sites
- duration 15 days
- tour type Group
- age requirement 16+ yrs
- guiding method Live Guide/Instructor
- Samarkand and Bukhara : two of the greatest cities on the Silk Road
- Almaty with its leafy streets and cafe culture
- Kyrgyzstan’s spectacular mountain scenery
- Issyk Kul Lake
For centuries great caravans of merchants made their way through deserts, across steppes and over mountains, creating trade routes between the great civilisations of the Mediterranean and China. Art and religion spread both East and West and grand cities with impressive architecture sprouted alongside nomadic tribes of eagle-hunters. Follow in the footsteps of Marco Polo and uncover the natural and cultural treasures of Central Asia [1] on this two week trip through Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan taking in some of the Silk Road’s best sites, from Bukhara and Samarkand to the Tien Shan Mountains.[1] taxonomy/term/156
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Day 1: Start Tashkent
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Day 2: Full day Tashkent
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Day 3: AXF: Morning train to Samarkand, visit Registan Square and other sites of the
city
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Day 4: Continue our exploration of Samarkand; transfer to Bukhara.
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Day 5: Explore Bukhara's many historical sites.
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Day 6: Another day exploring Bukhara before catching the late afternoon train to
Tashkent.
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Day 7: Morning in Tashkent, overnight train to Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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Day 8: Full day exploring Almaty.
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Day 9: Day trip to Issyk and Turgen Gorge.
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Day 10: Almaty to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan; afternoon visit Bishkek.
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Day 11: Issyk Kul and Djety Oguyz Gorge where we overnight in a yurt camp.
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Day 12: Explore the gorge on foot; drive to Karakol.
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Day 13: Cholpon Ata on the northern shore of Issyk Kul Lake, burial mounds and
petroglyphs.
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Day 14: Travel through the Boon Gorge, and visit the Burana Tower before returning to
Bishkek.
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Day 15: End Bishkek
- Accommodation in en suite standard hotels with one night in a yurt and one night on a sleeper train , All accommodation
- 13 breakfasts and 3 dinners included , 13 breakfasts and 3 dinners
- Travel by minibus and train
- All transport and listed activities
- (if booking incl. flights)
- Arrival and departure transfers (for group flights only)
- Fast paced itinerary
- Experience local culture and nature
- Tour leader throughout (2 separate leaders)
- Any international flights to Tashkent and from Bishkek 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 Silk Road tour. Travel insurance is mandatory to buy. We recommend purchasing it from World Nomads.
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- Earn US$ 117+ in travel credits.
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No additional cancellation fees apply for this 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.
PaymentFor any tour departures within 28 March 2021, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 28 March 2021, a deposit of 10% is required to confirm this tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 61 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. We recommend using World Nomads' travel insurance.
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 travelling to, as part of this itinerary.
COVID-19 Safety MeasuresThis 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.
- An average group size of maximum 10 people have been implemented on this tour to protect against COVID-19. Local authority requirements will furthermore be followed.
- Wearing a mask, hand washing and sanitizing has been implemented on this package tour. Frequently touched surfaces are regularly disinfected. Hygiene safety measures and distancing will furthermore be followed in transportation, accommodation and meal venues.
- Several COVID-19 distancing measures have been adopted on this package tour to keep travellers safe.