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- Exodus Adventure Travels
- Active
- Thrilling adventures designed to keep you moving
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 4 - 16
- Age range 16 to 99
Highlights
- Explore Ashgabat's white-marble buildings
- Camp near the fiery Door to Hell crater
- Discover ancient ruins and bustling bazaars
- Visit iconic Silk Road cities and sites
- Experience nomadic life in a Kyrgyz yurt
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Arrive Ashgabat
- Day 2 Ashgabat city tour (breakfast)
- Day 3 Visit Nisa; afternoon transfer to Darvaza Crater, the 'Door to Hell'; overnight in traditional yurts (breakfast,dinner)
- Day 4 To ancient Dashoguz; visit medieval Kunya Urgench (breakfast)
- Day 5 Cross into Uzbekistan; tour of Khiva (breakfast)
- Day 6 Desert castles of Khorezm (breakfast)
- Day 7 Drive to Bukhara through the Kyzylkum desert (breakfast)
- Day 8 Explore Bukhara (breakfast)
- Day 9 Visit the summer palace of the Bukharan emirs; drive to Samarkand (breakfast)
- Day 10 Explore Samarkand (breakfast)
- Day 11 Cross into Tajikistan; Sarazm and Penjikent (breakfast)
- Day 12 Explore the Seven Lakes in the Fann Mountains (breakfast,lunch)
- Day 13 Drive to Khujand via Istaravshan (breakfast)
- Day 14 Khujand; back into Uzbekistan; Rishtan and Margilan (breakfast)
- Day 15 Cross into Kyrgyzstan; visit Osh and Uzgen (breakfast)
- Day 16 Arslanbob Nature Reserve (breakfast)
- Day 17 To Son Kul Lake (breakfast,dinner)
- Day 18 Son Kul Lake (breakfast,dinner)
- Day 19 Along the southern shore of Issyk-Kul Lake (breakfast,dinner)
- Day 20 Transfer to Karakol; sightseeing tour (breakfast,dinner)
- Day 21 Visit Charyn Canyon; to Almaty, Kyrgyzstan (breakfast)
- Day 22 Explore Almaty; see Panfilov Park (breakfast)
- Day 23 End Almaty (breakfast)
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
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Exodus Adventure Travels
Number of tours
454
Age Range
16 to 80 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
88%
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- -6%From Wednesday30 Jul, 2025To Thursday21 Aug, 2025EnglishFilling FastThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:$12,537NZ $11,770
- From Saturday30 Aug, 2025To Sunday21 Sep, 2025EnglishAlmost Sold OutThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:NZ $12,650
- -7%From Thursday4 Sep, 2025To Friday26 Sep, 2025EnglishAlmost Sold OutThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:$12,317NZ $11,440
- From Friday19 Sep, 2025To Saturday11 Oct, 2025From:NZ $12,650
- From Friday26 Sep, 2025To Saturday18 Oct, 2025From:NZ $12,540
- 1 Other Unavailable Departure
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Friday3 Oct, 2025To Saturday25 Oct, 2025EnglishFilling FastThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:NZ $11,880
- From Saturday23 May, 2026To Sunday14 Jun, 2026From:NZ $12,540
- Instant Confirmation-10%From Saturday30 May, 2026To Sunday21 Jun, 2026EnglishFilling FastThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:$12,760NZ $11,484
- Instant Confirmation-10%From Tuesday9 Jun, 2026To Wednesday1 Jul, 2026EnglishFilling FastThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:$12,540NZ $11,286
- Instant Confirmation-10%From Saturday20 Jun, 2026To Sunday12 Jul, 2026EnglishFilling FastMultiple Room TypesFrom:$12,540NZ $11,286
What our customers ask about this tour
The content in our FAQ section is subject to change.- M
Monique
Asked on April 7th, 2025Looking at the Five Stans of the Silk Road from Almaty to Ashgabat. The website shows a price of $7,200 but when I look at that date it shows $8,600. The Discovery of Central Asia-5 Stans is more expensive but seems to include meals, flights, etc... not sure which will work the best for our group and/or if there is space available.
Exodus Adventure TravelsOperator•Written April 2025The $7,200 USD pricing is a from price and apply to some departures that are this May. For 2026 pricing is coming in at $8,700 per person sharing a room. What's Included: All accommodation, All breakfasts, one lunch, and five dinners, All transport and listed activities, Western tour leader throughout (plus a local guide in each country), Arrival transfers for any flight, departure transfers one timed transfer. International flights are not included. There still is space on 15 Aug 2026.
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Monique
Traveler•Written April 2025Can you also send me the reverse of this trip? We are also looking at the "Discovery of Central Asia-5 Stans" so will appreciate your information regarding that trip.
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Monique
Traveler•Written April 2025The brochure is entitled Discovery of Central Asia - 5 Stans. 26 days and we are looking at August 20 to September 14. It is listed at $10,849. It is through Crooked Compass.
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Dawn
Asked on February 4th, 2025How much do you recommend we have for additional meals? We cover 5 countries. Is money readily available for foreign bank cards (Canadian) in ATM's? Should we be applying for a Turkmenistan visa asap? Is there a single supplement? If so, how much? Is sharing with another single a possibility?
- Exodus Adventure TravelsOperator•Written February 2025
For additional meals, we recommend bringing at least US$300 for meals not included and US$150 for souvenirs, drinks and other incidentals. Budget approximately US$8-US$10 per meal with a drink, or US$15-US$20 per person per day. For ATMs, foreign bank cards may not always work in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. ATMs in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan sometimes accept foreign cards, but it's safer to carry cash, especially US dollars. For Turkmenistan visa, apply as soon as you pay the deposit. Single supplement for 10 June is 1058USD, and we offer option to twin share with another same sex solo traveler.
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Barry
Asked on May 30th, 2023How many people are in the group? What about the visas?
- Exodus Adventure TravelsOperator•Written May 2023
Our guided small group holidays are normally 8-16 people. A smaller number of guests creates a good group dynamic. The trip notes include detailed information about visas, primarily for UK passport holders. Other nationalities should check with their relevant embassies.
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Bob
Asked on May 4th, 2023Is this trip a good option for a solo traveler?
- Exodus Adventure TravelsOperator•Written May 2023
As a solo traveler, you will certainly enjoy exploring Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan & Uzbekistan with our group. We get many solo travelers who sign up for our tour. Our group make is always a good mix. We can even share how many travelers there are on a specific departure if you're curious. Looking at our September 2023 departure, there are 10 people signed up and 4 are solo travelers. Of course, September 2024 is over a year away so we are unable to confirm how many there will be on that specific departure. So far, 5 people are signed up.
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Pamela
Asked on December 31st, 2022Is Turkmenistan open to tourists
- Exodus Adventure TravelsOperator•Written January 2023
The latest news we have is that Turkmenistan is expected to restart accepting tourist visa applications this month. It might not turn out to be quite as soon as that, but we're expecting it to be open again before this trip runs later in the year. The first departure is scheduled on the 3rd of June.
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