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5 Stans and Caucasus

31 days
From Almaty to Yerevan
4.9
35 traveler reviews
5 Stans and Caucasus - East Site Inc
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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 10
Age range 55 to 85
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Highlights

  • Explore Almaty's historic sites and markets
  • Discover the majestic Issyk Kul Lake
  • Experience traditional Kyrgyz culture in Bishkek
  • Uncover ancient wonders in Samarkand and Bukhara
  • Journey through the vibrant bazaars of Tashkent

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Almaty
  2. Day 2 Almaty
  3. Day 3 Almaty – Bishkek
  4. Day 4 Bishkek – Issyk Kul
  5. Day 5 Issyk Kul – Chopon Ata – Grigorevka Gorge – Bishkek – Tashkent
  6. Day 6 Tashkent
  7. Day 7 Tashkent – Samarkand
  8. Day 8 Samarkand
  9. Day 9 Samarkand – Bukhara
  10. Day 10 Bukhara
  11. Day 11 Bukhara – Farab – Turkmenabat – Mary
  12. Day 12 Mary – Ashgabat
  13. Day 13 Ashgabat
  14. Day 14 Ashgabat – Dashoguz
  15. Day 15 Dashoguz – Kunya – Urgench – Khiva
  16. Day 16 Khiva – Urgench – Tashkent
  17. Day 17 Tashkent – Khujand
  18. Day 18 Khujand – Oybek – Tashkent
  19. Day 19 Tashkent – Baku
  20. Day 20 Baku – Gobustan – Baku
  21. Day 21 Baku – Absheron Peninsula – Baku
  22. Day 22 Baku – Shamakha – Maraza – Sheki
  23. Day 23 Sheki – Georgia border – Telavi
  24. Day 24 Telavi – Sighnaghi – Tbilisi
  25. Day 25 Tbilisi – Mtskheta – Gori – Gudauri
  26. Day 26 Gudauri – Kazbegi – Tbilisi
  27. Day 27 Tbilisi – Georgia – Armenia “Sadakhlo” – Sevan – Dilijan
  28. Day 28 Sevan Dilijan – Noravank – Khor Virap – Yerevan
  29. Day 29 Yerevan – Garni – Geghard – Yerevan
  30. Day 30 Yerevan – Etchmiatsin – Zvartnots – Yerevan
  31. Day 31 Departure
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  • Insurance
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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East Site Inc

5.0
(220 reviews)

Number of tours

9

Age Range

55 to 85 years old

Response time

within 3 days

Response rate

100%

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Guide
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Food
    Excellent
    4.9
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  • A
    · May 25th, 2025
    I had a wonderful time on the Caucasus tour with East Site. As an older traveler, I was a bit nervous at first, but everything went so smoothly. The whole trip was very well organized, I never had to worry about anything. The guides were kind and helpful, the group was lovely, and every day brought something new and interesting. I felt safe, cared for, and truly enjoyed every moment.
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    Trip date: April 2025
  • 5 Stans and Caucasus reviewer 2
    · October 24th, 2024
    We were thrilled to finally get to Tashkent and begin our Three Stans and Caucasus tour with East Site - unfortunately only a day or two in we were disappointed- there was a problem with visas so now three Stan’s became two - no Turkmenistan. But don’t worry we’re going to pad out your Uzbekistan experience with extra days so guess what - so much more of the same thing but now for two weeks- way too much time in Uzbekistan with a guide who was very challenging. Finally off to Azerbaijan - another country and another disappointment- the brochure promised a cruise on the Caspian Sea but no - the guide had to inform us that cruises had been running for about three months- again no news from East Site - I know the water levels were not their problem but they should have know and had other plans. I did email Julia about this but she told me I was harassing her so she wouldn’t be communicating with me directly- odd because if the correspondence was regarding payments to her, communication was very slick. The tour continued into Georgia and Armenia and we thoroughly enjoyed these countries. The guides in Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia were fantastic. The food overall was very monotonous- we should be able to choose what the locals eat rather than what tour operators think we want to eat.
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    East Site Inc commented on this review
    Dear Graham, Thank you for this review. We appreciate you bringing up those topics. We're glad you enjoyed accommodations, guides and transportation which were provided on the tour, this is something totally on us. We've taken you to best restaurants... Show more
    Trip date: September 2024
  • C
    · December 29th, 2020
    Highly recommended! It was an excellent tour to Central Asia! My husband Isaac Montes and I did 5 Stans and Caucasus tour in Oct'19. Our guide Guli was just like the sweetest lady I've ever known. She helped us buy an antique rug.
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    Trip date: October 2019
  • P
    · October 27th, 2020
    Last November we booked a trip to Central Asia with East Site, scheduled to leave at the end of March 2020. But we cancelled that tour in February 2020 because of the pandemic. We asked East Site for a refund and they sent me and my boyfriend Paul Frey prepayment and deposit amounts back.
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    Trip date: March 2020
  • S
    · October 19th, 2020
    Central Stans and Caucasus - April - 2019. It was delightful trip and it was an incredible experience we had with East Site! The trip was perfectly organized, the accommodations fantastic, good local meals! Hiking the Burana Tower ruins in Kyrgyzstan, crossing one of the biggest deserts in the world known as Garagum desert which means "black sand" in Turkmenistan, visiting Bukhara, Samarkand, Old Khiva in Uzbekistan and after all the Caucasus - you will be seizing the moment this trip.
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    Trip date: April 2019
  • G
    · October 19th, 2020
    We did 5 Stans and Caucasus in May 2019 with East Site. Our tour guides (Gulya in Uzbekistan, Ilyas in Kazakstan, Elvin - the Caucasus portion) were extremely friendly and totally flexible throughout the whole trip.
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    Trip date: May 2019
  • K
    · August 27th, 2020
    We took The Caucasus tour in September 2019. Our Caucasus guides were very accommodating, informative, and very mindful and encouraging of people's varying ages. We enjoyed our visit to local family to observe Georgian bread ‘Shoti’ baking in “Tone” and taste local cheese with freshly baked bread in Georgia.
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    Trip date: September 2019
  • C
    · August 27th, 2020
    We enjoyed every moment of our 5 Stans tour in July 2019. Our guide Alexander was emphatic about the need to hydrate and repeated the message many times over the tour days. We always had fresh bottled water every morning. The food was great, stargazing in Khiva - that is one of old cities of ancient Khorezm, the pearl of eastern middle age architecture was fabulous!
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    Trip date: July 2019
  • C
    · August 27th, 2020
    Amazing 5 Stans and Caucasus - 31 Days Tour that we did in May 2019 with an incredible group, an amazing tour guide named Gulya, who fit in the group as one of us! Couldn't recommend enough!
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    Trip date: May 2019
  • M
    · August 27th, 2020
    We’re glad we did the Stans and Caucasus 31 days tour, in September 2019 with East Site. Well-coordinated, 4* hotels, a great guide - it was much more like being with an old friend than being with a tour guide. If you like to travel, this tour is a must.
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    Trip date: September 2019

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31 days
5 Stans and Caucasus
From Almaty to Yerevan

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  • J

    Josephine

    Asked on March 12th, 2025

    We will like to book the 5 Stans and Caucasus 31 days tour September 7th. I am Bulgarian and US citizen, my wife is US, we live in Bulgaria. On the web it is indicated that you will provide visa assistance, please let us know if that is correct and how it works.

    Tour Details
    Visa
    • East Site IncOperatorWritten March 2025

      Visa Assistance: We handle the visa process entirely on your behalf. All we require are scans of your passport, a recent photograph, and children information. Best time of the year to visit Central Asia and Caucasus is middle of April to middle of June and middle of August to end of November. This tour is available on May 11 and August 24 only. The current price for the tour is $14,300 USD per person. The single supplement fee is 1650.

  • S

    Stephanie

    Asked on May 14th, 2024

    I am very interested in the 5 Stans and Caucasus trip (31 days). I usually book trips through tour radar well in advance. I was wondering if there were any available dates for November/December 2025?

    Price / Availability
    Tour Details
    • East Site IncOperatorWritten May 2024

      November and December are not favorable months for this tour because of weather and day length therefore we're not offering a scheduled departure tour during this time. The best time of the year to enjoy this tour is April to June and August to October. Would you be interested in picking different departure date?

  • J

    Judy

    Asked on December 28th, 2023

    How is the weather like? What clothing should I wear?

    Tour Details
    • East Site IncOperatorWritten December 2023

      The average temperature in Ashgabat in May for a typical day ranges from a high of 85°F (29°C) to a low of 59°F (15°C). Some would describe it as pleasantly warm with a gentle breeze. Most people would dress in something very light like a sleeveless shirt however, wearing layers so you can ensure you are always comfortable is recommended.

    • J

      Judy

      TravelerWritten December 2023

      Thank you for your response. May I know please the weather in April? Thank you.

    • East Site IncOperatorWritten December 2023

      The average temperature in Uzbekistan ranges from a high of 19°c (66.2 °F) 9°c to a low of (48.2° F) in April. May and April are the high season, so we recommend booking soon to secure your spots.

    • J

      Judy

      TravelerWritten December 2023

      Thank you very much for the information. Now I know what to wear. On a different note, I am planning to to make it for this trip. Since I will be in the area, I would like know if you offer tours to Iran, Afghanistan and Tibet?

    • East Site IncOperatorWritten January 2024

      At this time we don't offer tours to Iran and Afghanistan for safety concerns. We only offer one tour of Afghanistan called Afghanistan Uncovered.

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    Beth

    Asked on January 8th, 2023

    Will the border of Turkmenistan open on August?

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    Visa
    • East Site IncOperatorWritten January 2023

      We expect for Turkmenistan border to open by March of 2023. Just in case if it won't we will have an option to run the tour without Turkmenistan. We will substitute 4 days in Turkmenistan with 1 extra day in Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. This change won't affect beginning/end/duration/price of the tour.

    • East Site IncOperatorWritten March 2023

      Turkmenistan border is opened! Just today we applied for visa support for March tourists, the documents were accepted. The itinerary is going to be operated exactly as planned.

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    Olivia

    Asked on September 13th, 2022

    Do your tours have a specific age restriction? the tour page it says there is a restriction from 55 to 80.

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      Olivia

      TravelerWritten September 2022

      I had reached out a couple weeks ago regarding the Stans and Mongolia itinerary and just ran into this amazing one… but I am sad because I just saw that the trip is for guests 55-85 and that makes me too young to tag along :(

    • East Site IncOperatorWritten September 2022

      We don't have age restrictions, but majority of our clients are in their golden age.

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  • Plugs & Adapters

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    Armenia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
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    Armenia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
    Type F
    Armenia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
    Type I
    Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for Tajikistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
    • Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before August 5th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after August 5th, 2025, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with East Site Inc. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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