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The Stans: The Ultimate Adventure through the Silk Road

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26 daysDuration
Small Group TourUsually 8-12 participants
18 peopleMaximum group size
18 - 39 yearsAge range for participants
EnglishGuide language
Moderate
Involves sustained activity requiring a reasonable level of fitness and endurance.
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Highlights

Trek to bright blue alpine lakes in Tajikistan’s Marguzor Valley.

Get sandy at Kazakhstan’s Singing Dunes and swim in Kaindy Lake.

Learn to build a nomadic yurt from locals in Kyrgyzstan.

Wander ancient cities like Bukhara Tashkent Almaty and Bishkek.

Snap pics of wild rock formations in Fairytale Canyon and Charyn Canyon"

Itinerary

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.

day 1Tashkent

Arrive at any time. In the evening, meet your CEO and new crew that you'll be traveling with in a welcome meeting, followed by an optional dinner together. Then hit the town for your First Night Out, the chance to get to know your new travel buds!

Accomodation
Grand Zamin Hotel (or similar)
Included Activities
Connect With New Friends, Meet Your CEO and Group Duration : 1.0 hr

day 2Tashkent/Khiva

day 3Khiva

day 4Khiva/Bukhara

day 5Bukhara

day 6Bukhara/Samarkand

day 7Samarkand

day 8Samarkand/Marguzor

day 9Marguzor

day 10Marguzor/Samarkand

day 11Samarkand/Tashkent

day 12Tashkent/Shymkent

day 13Shymkent

day 14Shymkent/Taraz

day 15Taraz/Bishkek

day 16Bishkek

day 17Bishkek/Chon Kemin

day 18Chon Kemin/Tamga

day 19Tamga

day 20Tamga/Karakol

day 21Karakol

day 22Karakol/Saty Village

day 23Saty Village/Altyn Emel National Park

day 24Altyn Emel National Park/Almaty

day 25Almaty

day 26Almaty

What's Included

Accommodation
Hostels (8 nts, twin share), Hostel (6 nts, multi-share), Overnight train (1nt), Guesthouse (7 nts, multi-share), Hotel (1 nt, twin share), Yurt Camp (2 nts, multi-share).
Meals
18 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 8 dinners
Note: Allow USD530-690 for meals not included.
Transport
Metro, Private Vehicle, Train, Walking, Overnight Train, 4x4 Vehicle.All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Guide
CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout.
Included activities
Your G for Good Moment: Yurt Building Demonstration, BarskoonYour First Night Out Moment: Connect With New FriendsYour Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and GroupYour Big Night Out Moment: in Tashkent, TashkentYour Big Night Out Moment: Almaty, AlmatyTashkent Orientation WalkFree Time in TahkentKhiva Orientation WalkFree Time in KhivaBukhara Orientation WalkFree Time in BukharaFree Time in SamarkandPanjakent BazaarMarguzor Lakes VisitMarguzor Lakes 6 & 7 HikeFree Time in ShymkentShymkent Orientation WalkSayram Su Lake HikeTaraz Orientation WalkFree Time in TarazFree Time in BishkekBishkek Orientation WalkBurana Tower VisitIskra Village Dungan Family LunchShatyly View Point HikeFree Time in Tamga, Skazka "Fairytale" CanyonBarskoon WaterfallYurt Building DemonstrationKarakol Orientation WalkFree Time in KarakolKaindy Lake Hike VisitSaty Village StayCharyn Canyon VisitSinging DunesAlmaty Orientation WalkFree Time in Almaty

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