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- Intrepid Travel
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- Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
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- 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 1 - 12
- Age range 15 to 99

Highlights
- Explore Bishkek's parks and historic squares
- Stay in traditional yurts by Issyk-Kul Lake
- Learn eagle training with a local Berkutchi
- Visit the World Heritage site Sulaiman-Too
- Discover ancient Merv and its history
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Bishkek
- Day 2 Bishkek
- Day 3 Issyk-Kul Lake
- Day 4 Issyk-Kul Lake
- Day 5 Song-Kol Lake (3016 metres)
- Day 6 Kyzyl-Oi
- Day 7 Suusamyr Valley/Chychkan River/Toktogul
- Day 8 Osh
- Day 9 Osh
- Day 10 Border Crossing/Andijan/Tashkent
- Day 11 Tashkent
- Day 12 Bukhara
- Day 13 Bukhara
- Day 14 Samarkand
- Day 15 Samarkand
- Day 16 Tashkent
- Day 17 Tashkent
- Day 18 Tashkent / Overnight Train
- Day 19 Khiva
- Day 20 Khiva
- Day 21 Border crossing / Darvaza
- Day 22 Ashgabat / Nohur
- Day 23 Ashgabat
- Day 24 Ashgabat
- Day 25 Merv / Mary
- Day 26 Ashgabat
- Day 27 Ashgabat
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

Operated by
Intrepid Travel
Number of tours
1,506
Age Range
5 to 99 years old
Response time
6 hours
Response rate
88%
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Customer Reviews
- YELENA· December 12th, 2024The Central Asia tour was extremely enjoyable and included a varied mix of history, old and new cities along the Silk Road, varied nature of canyons, mountains, lakes, deserts, and a mix of city and rural life. Wonderful people. Special thanks to our guides Svetlana and Ejesh. Our drivers, local guiedes and hosts. Thanks you, Intrepid.Show more
- Joanna· May 25th, 2023A great mix of Silk Road splendours with rural retreat. Our guide Jamshed was superb and greatly facilitated our group’s interaction with the people, places and cultures we encountered. Samarkand was a dream come true and Bukhara a surprise highlight. Our group strongly recommend the hammam visit as a great bonding experience and u can’t go past a bottle of Shtoff vodka for the price of a beer!Show more
- Glenn· October 6th, 2019Great trip! Saw great sights, stayed in very nice hotels (in general), and had great guides. My only negative comment is that there were a couple of days where they try to fit too much into the itinerary, so that we didn't eat dinner until very late (9:30 pm one night).Show more
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- From Friday8 Aug, 2025To Wednesday3 Sep, 2025Check the availability with the operatorDeparture on requestFrom:NZ $11,785
- -20%From Tuesday19 Aug, 2025To Sunday14 Sep, 2025EnglishFilling FastCheck the availability with the operatorDeparture on requestMultiple Room TypesFrom:$11,125NZ $8,900
- From Friday12 Sep, 2025To Wednesday8 Oct, 2025This departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:NZ $12,390
- From Friday19 Sep, 2025To Wednesday15 Oct, 2025This departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:NZ $12,740
- 1 Other Unavailable Departure
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Tuesday23 Sep, 2025To Sunday19 Oct, 2025EnglishAlmost Sold OutThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:NZ $11,680
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Friday26 Sep, 2025To Wednesday22 Oct, 2025EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:NZ $11,405
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Tuesday30 Sep, 2025To Sunday26 Oct, 2025EnglishFilling FastThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:NZ $12,300
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Friday10 Oct, 2025To Wednesday5 Nov, 2025EnglishAlmost Sold OutThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:NZ $12,310
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Friday3 Apr, 2026To Wednesday29 Apr, 2026EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:NZ $10,995
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Friday10 Apr, 2026To Wednesday6 May, 2026EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:NZ $10,995
What our customers ask about this tour
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Cindy
Asked on April 9th, 2025Can you tell me if this tour -Bishkek to Ashgabat (including Song Kol Lake) covers all 5 stans countries?
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written April 2025
This tour covers three of the five Stans — Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. If you're looking for a trip that includes all five Stans (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan), I'd be happy to help find one that suits your travel goals :)
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Cindy
Traveler•Written April 2025Yes, i am looking for a longer trip that covers all 5 stans.
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Cindy
Traveler•Written April 2025Also, I would prefer to depart by September 2025
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written April 2025
You can book our "Central Asia: Five Stans Express" tour, which covers all five Stans. We do have availability in September 2025! You can check available dates and select the one that suits you best on our website.
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Paul
Asked on August 25th, 2024I Would like To go in the Group first week Of september but its fully booked. Interested Departure Date: Tuesday 24 September, 2024
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written August 2024
There are 3 spaces available on the 24th September departure at the moment. We are pleased to offer a complimentary hold on the trip for 48 hours, after which a deposit of 400 is required to confirm your space.
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Barry
Asked on October 6th, 2023Can the tour be customized for couples only? What would be the estimated cost for two people for a similar itinerary?
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written October 2023
We are pleased to offer a complimentary hold on the trip for 48 hours, after which a deposit of 800 is required to confirm your space. TourRadar has made the booking process seamless by clicking "Book Now" on the left side of the page.
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Maria
Asked on May 26th, 2023Would you be able to tell me the demographics and numbers of people signed up for this trip for June 30?
- Intrepid TravelOperator•Written May 2023
There are 7 passengers confirmed on this trip, with both male,female combination with age ratio: 2 passengers 30-39, 2 passengers 40-59, 3 passengers 60-70.
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