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- Central Asia Travel LP
- Explorer
- Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Partially Guided
- Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
- Guided in English
- Group Size 4 - 18
- Ages 10+
Highlights
- Explore Nohur village and tribal sites
- Witness Darwaza gas crater at night
- Tour ancient cities of Merv and Bukhara
- Visit Registan Square and Samarkand
- Discover the Charyn Canyon's grandeur
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Ashgabat, arrival and city tour
- Day 2 Ashgabat, trip to Darwaza crater by road, 600 km
- Day 3 Ashgabat - Mary by morning flight - Merv ancient city - "Farap" land border - Bukhara by road, 385 km
- Day 4 Bukhara
- Day 5 Bukhara - Samarkand by road, 280 km
- Day 6 Samarkand
- Day 7 Samarkand, round trip to Tajikistan by road, 120 km
- Day 8 Samarkand - Tashkent by evening train
- Day 9 Tashkent - Bishkek by afternoon flight
- Day 10 Bishkek
- Day 11 Bishkek - Burana Tower - Issyk-Kul Lake by road, 280 km
- Day 12 Issyk-Kul - Karakol by road, 150 km
- Day 13 Karakol - "Kegen" land border - Charyn canyon - Almaty by road, 380 km
- Day 14 Almaty
- Day 15 Almaty, departure
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
Central Asia Travel LP
Number of tours
52
Age Range
12 to 85 years old
Response time
within 3 days
Response rate
86%
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Read moreCustomer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryGood
- GuideGood
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodGood
- KPKENNETH· September 19th, 2025Exceptionally well organised tour.Show moreTrip date: August 2025
- TPTennille Erin· June 19th, 2025First and foremost, I'm glad I did this tour with this company. It was well organized and we covered a lot of ground in a short time. Even though everyone was getting "mosqued out" by the end, I think it was a good mix of history, culture, nature/scenery, architecture, and free time. The hotels were very comfortable and for the most part in great locations (wish the Almaty hotel was closer to Arbat Street restaurants/shops). The buses/vans were more comfortable than many other tours I've done. We were supposed to have 2 smaller vans but instead got 1 "bigger" van for our super long drive from Mary - Merv- Uzbekistan boarder. We were all so uncomfortable on that drive and wish they would have stuck to the original plan of giving us 2. Our guides in Turkmenistan (Gulshat) and Kyrgyzstan (Sultan) were amazing. If only we could have had them the whole time! The Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan guides were knowledgeable but condescending and at times inappropriate and unprofessional, so they definitely left the door open for improvement there, despite being amazing countries. One thing I wish was different is that it was 1 day longer, so that an overnight at the gas crater camp can be added. The first few days in Turkmenistan fly by with little sleep after long international travels, which I feel could have been avoided by adding a day. Even if we had arrived the day before the tour started, which I recommend, the combination of a really late night after driving most of the day on incredibly bumpy roads to/from the crater and a super early flight to Mary took away from what could have been a more enjoyable experience. Not to mention, a stay in a yurt would be a great experience! Traveling is never perfect so I never expect that, but with just a few small changes this could be an excellent tour.Show moreTrip date: May 2025
Samia· June 15th, 2025Amazing tour! The no. Of people was only 7 so it felt very intimate. Guides in each Stan were very knowledgeable and friendly (Gulshad for Turkmenistan, Miron and Ramiz for Uzbekistan, Sultan for Kyrgyzstan and Zhanner for Kazakhstan). The drivers were amazing too stopping whenever we requested and being present in a timely manner. Gulshad switched out the days allowing for Darwaza to be visited on day one with city tour on day 2. This was a good idea letting us rest better as the trip back to hotel from Darwaza could be past midnight. Grab a neck pillow for that car ride to and from Darwaza. Road is not the best. I was unable to go to Tajikstan as i had a single entry visa to Uzbekistan. Tajikstan is a day trip from Uzbekistan so if you require a visa to enter U'stan, make sure to select multiple entry in your application. However, i wasnt disappointed at all as Ramiz planned a trip to the Uzbekistan mountains With wonderful views and local lunch. Sultan was another friendly and amazing guide who was always available readily to take us to dinner etc after the end of the day. Zhanner made us feel like home although we spent only 1 day in Almaty with her. The tour is rich in culture and the people are very friendly. Food is amazing. 15 days pass by very quickly. Allow for flexibilty in the itinerary as things could change based on the grouo you travel or time in general. Overall, would highly recommend.Show moreTrip date: May 2025- Matthew· May 8th, 2025Very interesting tour with a lot of history. Landscapes were beautiful and varied (one day you're in the desert, next in mountains, next in steppe). Some of the hotels were great but some weren't up to scratch. Lots of travel on the road (which is in part expected as most tours for this region will do 20+ days so this tour is kind of the express option). It meant some days were back to back travelling which was exhausting (feels some cases it might have been avoidable with a flight). Still, felt like we saw everything we'd want to in region in two weeks!Show moreTrip date: April 2025
- SPSharon Ann· April 30th, 2025A very busy tour with long days, Turkmenistan needs to be changed getting back At 12.30 am and leaving at 4.30am the next morning is not ok especially after arriving in the morning the day before and starting the tour. The sights at Mary were not worth visiting would have been better to fly to Uzbekistan and continue rather than going to Mary. We had a good group which helpedShow moreTrip date: April 2025
- Christine· January 18th, 2025Guides were great, accommodation good, itinerary covered top highlights, can't complainShow moreTrip date: December 2024
- Kerry· October 30th, 2024Overall, we really enjoyed the trip. Uzbekistan offered us the best guide (Mansur) & the best historical sites to visit. Turkmenistan was problematic in a few ways. Entering & leaving the country was challenging, the roads outside Ashgabat were a nightmare, & we were forced to leave our Ashgabat hotel a day early. Our guide found us another hotel which was subpar at best. I would recommend flying from Mary to Osh to avoid the pitiful bumpy 4 hour drive from Merv to the Uzbek border. We also paid for a breakfast due to our early flight from Ashgabat to Mary. We only spent one day in Tajikistan & it was a long late drive back to Samarkand. We did stop at a nice hotel in Pentjikant, both before & after the all day 7 Lakes visit. It would have been better to spend the night at that hotel before venturing back across the border towards Samarkand. The 2 train rides in Uzbekistan were excellent as was the food throughout the trip, providing you love meat (i do). A vegetarian might be a bit challenged.Show moreTrip date: October 2024
- DCDenis· October 28th, 2024Well worth the undertaking. Thank you! Very rapid, which was predictable. Several unforeseen snaffews were handled well & calmly by guides - like all of us being booted out of the hotel in Ashgabat unexpectedly. Bureaucratic delays upon arrival in Ashgabat did not assist with the group being calmer, especially before a night of under two hours' sleep.Show more
Central Asia Travel LP commented on this reviewDear Denis, thank you very much for this review - it is precious for us. Please, accept my apologies for the issue at the hotel in Ashgabat, the situation was unpredictable and was not under our control either.. I am glad that the overall impression is... Show moreTrip date: September 2024 - Shirley· September 21st, 2024Very fast paced, too many long rides on coach but overall , the guides were mostly goodShow moreTrip date: September 2024
- HPHieu· June 6th, 2024Overall trip is good, except in Turkmenistan.Show moreTrip date: May 2024
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Judith
Asked on August 2nd, 2025What's the weather like in this area during December?
Central Asia Travel LP Operator•Written August 2025Average winter temperature: between +10°C and -3°C. In December, preparations for the New Year begin, so cities have a special atmosphere, which makes the trip even more colorful and unforgettable.
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Sabrina
Asked on July 8th, 2025curious to ask the average age/profile of travellers on these types of tours? Very interested in the route, but when I have booked on this type of thing before I have often been in slightly older groups which are less intrepid than I was hoping for!
- Central Asia Travel LP Operator•Written July 2025
Now we have 2 tourists joined this group. They are 70 and 57 years old. The average age of the travellers for this tour is 45-75 y.o.
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Sabrina
Traveler•Written July 2025Do you do any tours that are popular with younger tourists? Late 20s-40s?
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Derek
Asked on June 22nd, 2025do Canadian needs visa to these countries
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Derek
Traveler•Written July 2025Do you deal with a travel agent in Canada?
- Central Asia Travel LP Operator•Written July 2025
Visas to Central Asia for the citizens of Canada
Turkmenistan - visa invitation + visa on arrival
Uzbekistan - visa free
Tajikistan - visa free
Kyrgyzstan - visa free
Kazakhstan - visa free
You will need visa only for Turkmenistan.
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Kathleen
Asked on June 19th, 2025May you advice the mode of transport travel from one place or city to another besides flight.
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Kathleen
Traveler•Written June 2025What is minimum number of persons per tour.
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Kathleen
Traveler•Written June 2025Is the flight between countries included?
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Kathleen
Traveler•Written June 2025If we make reservation now for 3 persons but later only 2 persons going for the tour. Will the deposit paid can be transfer for the two persons tour?
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Kathleen
Traveler•Written June 2025Will there be stop for toilet break along the way for the various trip?
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Kathleen
Traveler•Written June 2025May you advice the altitude of each location we are visiting. Could we spend addition day in Ashgabat before start of tour and Almaty after tours end? Do you organise short tour from Almaty to Astana
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Kathleen
Traveler•Written June 2025Which place where we stay for more than 1 night? Any place we could have laundry services
- Central Asia Travel LP Operator•Written July 2025
The internal flights are included. International flights are NOT included to the price. The minimum groups size is 4 people, maximum - 15.
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Alan
Asked on June 9th, 2025do you have any details regarding UNESCO sites in the five stans? do you offer any assistance with VISAs and what are the airport codes for the start and finish cities. are there any optional extensions?
- Central Asia Travel LP Operator•Written June 2025
Visas to Central Asia for the citizens of the USA: Turkmenistan - visa invitation + visa on arrival, Uzbekistan - e visa, Tajikistan - visa free, Kyrgyzstan - visa free, Kazakhstan - visa free. You will need visas to Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan only. Turkmenistan visa can be received on arrival at Ashgabat airport OR on the land border. Uzbekistan visa you may get by yourself online. Arrival in Ahgabat (ASB), Departure is from Almaty (ALA).
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Dana
Asked on May 30th, 2025How is the process for the Turkmenistan invitation letter? Do you provide it? Can you support with the visa process or do we have to do it?
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Dana
Traveler•Written May 2025Would you support getting the Turkmenistan visa, so that means we don't have to travel to DC to get it, right? What is the extra cost to get your assistance with this process? With the e-visas, do you also apply for us, or should we do it?
- Central Asia Travel LP Operator•Written June 2025
Yes, we do assist with the Turkmenistan visa invitation. When the invitation is ready, clients will need to print it. On the basis of this document, they will get a Turkmenistan visa. US citizens (if younger than 55 years old) also need e-visa to Uzbekistan. The tourists should get e-visa by themself.
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Dana
Traveler•Written June 2025Regarding the Turkmenistan visa, once you send us the invitation, we need to go to the embassy and complete the process. Will we be at the airport from there? We just need to know if we need to plan the trip to DC and do the process.
- Central Asia Travel LP Operator•Written June 2025
For the Turkmenistan visa, it is not necessary for you to travel to DC. Turkmenistan provides an opportunity of a visa issuance of arrival. Your client will need to print the visa invitation - on arrival in Turkmenistan he will receive his visa at the passport control in Ashgabat airport.
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Amber
Asked on May 5th, 2025We are interested in the 12 September tour. May I know how's the weather like during this time? I look at the flight and there's one where we will arrive at Ashgabat 150am 12/9 in the morning so what do suggest we should do?
- Central Asia Travel LP Operator•Written May 2025
Our driver will pick you up at the airport and transport you to the hotel for accommodation and a short rest. Start of the city tour the same day at 10:00. The weather is usually nice at this period - about 33-27 degrees Celcius (and a bit cooler in the mountain regions).
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Abigail
Asked on April 17th, 2025I am planning a 5 Stans tour for next season 2026 and would like to know what type of hotels you use. I am looking for first-class or deluxe, single booking hotels, no trekking.
- Central Asia Travel LP Operator•Written April 2025
In the group tour we use tourist class hotels - 3* and 4* (mixed). It is already possible to book a seat for 2026 - the dates are available for reservation. It is possible to book single accommodation at the hotels. Serious trekking is not included in the program, only light walking tours in some areas.
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Kyle
Asked on March 30th, 2025Which date is the preferred date of arrival in Ashgabat? Will the company proceed with the trip even with 1 pax? Do the $168 local payment costs include visa fees, tourist tax, PCR etc? Can I change my date of trip later if needed, once confirmed?
- Central Asia Travel LP Operator•Written April 2025
In case you are interested in October 10 date, you may arrive on October 10 early in the morning in order not to spend money for extra night in Ashgabat. The sightseeing starts at 10 am on October 10. All dates are already guaranteed, they will not be cancelled. Groups' size is usually up to 18 pax. Yes, the extra payment on the sport (168 USD approx) includes visa and taxes and PRC in Ashgabat. You may change the date without penalties from OUR side 45 days before arrival.
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Kyle
Traveler•Written April 2025Could you kindly share what sets your company apart from others offering similar tours to the region? I understand that there are many other tours offering similar experiences. I am particularly interested in any unique aspects of your tours, such as itineraries, accommodations, or special experiences.
- Central Asia Travel LP Operator•Written April 2025
Our trip is not unique, it is as many others. Our aim was to create a tour for 15 days (not 18 or 20) so that people could see the highlights of each country in a short time.
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Ashley
Asked on March 29th, 2025Can I please check whether the flights between Ashgabat and Mary and between Tashkent and Bishkek, and the train between Samarkand and Bishkkek are included in the tour price?
- Central Asia Travel LP Operator•Written April 2025
Yes, the internal flights and trains are included in the tour package. International flights are NOT included.
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