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- Silver Operator
- Steppe Journeys
- Active
- Thrilling adventures designed to keep you moving
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Partially Guided
- Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
- Guided in English
- Other languages on offer: German, Italian, French
- Group Size 2 - 10
- All Ages Welcome
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore the interesting culture and amazing architecture
- Enjoy the wonderful hospitality of the local people and feel at home
- See Tajikistan's beautiful mountains and lakes
- Learn the history with your English-speaking guide
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Tashkent
- Day 2 Tashkent-Bukhara flight
- Day 3 Bukhara and Around
- Day 4 Bukhara to Samarkand
- Day 5 Samarkand
- Day 6 Samarkand to Penjikent
- Day 7 Marguzor Lake to Artuch
- Day 8 Artuch to Iskanderkul lake 220 km
- Day 9 Saritag
- Day 10 Saritag to Dushanbe
- Day 11 Dushanbe, departure
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Flights
- 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
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Adventure Type
- Group AdventuresJoin a group and forge lifelong friendships.What to expect
- Group of 10 travelers max.
- Fast booking confirmation
- Carefully planned itineraries
- Travel with like-minded people
- Personalized AdventuresCustomize an existing itinerary or create your own.What to expect
- Travel with your own group of min. 2 travelers
- Choose your preferred dates and duration
- Upgrade your accommodation
- Customize the itineraries
Operated by
Steppe Journeys
Number of tours
17
Age Range
1 to 89 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
96%
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- Jinny· August 27th, 2025I went on the Central Asia combined Sile Road tour with Steppe Journeys in Sep 2024. Steppe Journeys is one of the few tour operators that go to all five Stans. All in all, it was well organised and the tour covered a large number of amazing sights in all five countries. All hotels were three or four stars. Some were excellent and some less so, but they were all clean and comfortable. Also the transportation was good and comfortable. Ilya, our guide in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan was a gem. Also Ahmed in Tajikistan was very good. Our experience of guides in Uzbekistan was not a good one. It was very disorganised and we had several guides in each city and some were with us for a few hours only. Often the English was not good and it was difficult to understand. Steppe Journeys is a good operator but will be better if they improve communications. My suggestion to the company is to create a WhatsApp group chat with each group so that the company can communicate directly with the members of the group and not through the guides, which is not always effective. Also, please give the group members the names and telephone numbers of the local guides, if possible. If you go on this tour, please bear the following in mind: 1) If you need a visa for Tajikistan, book well in advance as it takes time. the website crashes, payments do not go through etc. 2) If there are any problems contact Odyl (the owner) directly as the members of his team are not that quick and effective. 3) Get the contact details of the local travel agent in each country that Stepp Journeys works with and also the telephone numbers of Odyl and staff members. We were stuck in the Turkmenistan border for over two hours as the local guide did not turn up. It was not a nice experience. Our phones and internet networks did not work inside Turkmenistan. After a lot of attempts, one phone worked and we managed to contact Odyl. It would have been far easier if we had the local agents contact details. 4) In Turkmenistan, there are buses to take the passengers at the borders on either side and they charge a dollar or equivalent local currency per person. We did not have the right money as we were not aware. Therefore keep some local currency or one dollar notes for the buses. 5) Crossing the borders was a hard but interesting experience. You need to walk long distances on broken roads carrying your luggage. So, keep the suitcases light. 6) Download Taxi.Yandex app before you leave home. You cannot download it when you are there. I am so glad I went on this tour and Stepp Journeys did a lot to make us comfortable. A big thanks to Odyl. I will never forget Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva in Uzbekistan, the natural beauty of Kyrgyzstan and the amazing capital cities. I wish I had more time to visit these countries in more detail. Well worth going on this trip.Show more
- David· August 12th, 2025Couldn't have asked for a better tour. Was wonderfully and very smoothly organized with very engaging, dedicated, and knowledgeable guides and an itinerary that was both very comprehensive and also struck a good balance with giving enough free time to explore and relax as well. A particular highlight was Khiva, with its still preserved yet living inner city, it feels like you are still walking in the city as it was and as lively as it was during the Silk Road era, making it a particularly unique experience from Samarqand and Bukhara. Being able to stay in an old madrasa converted into a hotel in the inner city of Khiva was a very exciting culmination of the trip through the historic cities. The organizers are incredibly responsive, flexible and experienced which made for a very pleasant first time in Uzbekistan.Show more
- Eddie· July 18th, 2025Excellent trip, many history, stories! Learn so many things from Uzbekistan! Tour agent provides quick response for my questions, even provide me summer promotion for hotel late check out! Excellent service!Show more
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- Instant ConfirmationFrom Tuesday30 Sep, 2025To Friday10 Oct, 2025English, German, Italian, French +3 moreFrom:NZ $3,012 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Sunday12 Oct, 2025To Wednesday22 Oct, 2025English, German, Italian, French +3 moreFrom:NZ $3,012 per personMultiple Room Types
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- Instant ConfirmationFrom Monday10 Nov, 2025To Thursday20 Nov, 2025English, German, Italian, French +3 moreFrom:NZ $3,012 per personMultiple Room Types
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Suzanne
Asked on March 21st, 2025We are a group of four traveling from Sydney Australia, we are looking for a tour in Usbakistan and Tajikistan for about 10 days. We can join the tour in Tashkand or Dushanbeh. Can you find us a tour including five star hotels, flight, transport and a guide?
Steppe JourneysOperator•Written March 2025We have Uzbekistan and Tajikistan 11 Day tour and hope this is suitable for you. However we consider 3 star hotels on our tour and we can modify and upgrade for you in 5 star hotels. But 5 star hotels are available only in Tashkent, Samarkand and Dushanbe cities. In other cities the best available hotels are 4 star hotels and they are very good with international standards, facilities and location.
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Marian
Asked on January 27th, 2025How many travelers are requested for a specific price?
- Steppe JourneysOperator•Written January 2025
The price is based on the program designed for your group size, for instance, $1549 for 10 people.
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Bernard
Asked on December 13th, 2024What if I need a special language guide?
- Steppe JourneysOperator•Written December 2024
We can arrange guides who speak Farsi, Dari, or Russian as per your preference.
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Marlene
Asked on October 2nd, 2024What meals are included in the tour package?
- Steppe JourneysOperator•Written October 2024
In Tajikistan, breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included, while in Uzbekistan only breakfast is provided.
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Ludwig
Asked on July 19th, 2024What is the recommended flight schedule for this trip?
- Steppe JourneysOperator•Written July 2024
You can schedule your flights to arrive at Tashkent, which is the starting point of the tour.
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Terry
Asked on July 8th, 2024Do you have any other departure dates in august? I am already doing a hike on the 7th - 14th of august and would like to do this tour after that.
- Steppe JourneysOperator•Written July 2024
It is available to book the trip Uzbekistan and Tajikistan 11 days on 30 Aug. We have a departure on 30 Aug.
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Ann-Kathrin
Asked on May 23rd, 2024Is there a transportation service from the airport to the hotel?
- Steppe JourneysOperator•Written May 2024
Yes, an airport transfer is included as a complimentary service.
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Hero
Asked on April 19th, 2024How can I know the itinerary details?
- Steppe JourneysOperator•Written April 2024
Exact details of the trip, including destinations and accommodations, will be provided closer to the departure date.
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Richard
Asked on April 18th, 2024How can I pay for the tour?
- Steppe JourneysOperator•Written April 2024
Payments can be processed through our online booking system or specified methods upon request.
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Sophia
Asked on January 18th, 2024Can the tour be customized with extra nights?
- Steppe JourneysOperator•Written January 2024
Yes, extra nights can be arranged depending on availability.
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