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Discovery of Central Asia – 5 Stans

27 days
From Ashgabat to Tashkent
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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 12
Ages 18+
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Highlights

  • Explore Ashgabat's white marble buildings
  • Witness the flames of Darvaza gas crater
  • Discover ancient ruins and grand mosques
  • Visit the majestic Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes
  • Experience nomadic life at Son-Kul Lake

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Arrival in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
  2. Day 2 Ashgabat – Darwaza Gas Crater
  3. Day 3 Darwaza Gas Crater – Ashgabat
  4. Day 4 Ashgabat – Nohur – Ashgabat
  5. Day 5 Ashgabat – Flight to Turkmenabat – Turkmen/Uzbek Border (Farap) – Bukhara, Uzbekistan
  6. Day 6 Bukhara
  7. Day 7 Bukhara - Khiva
  8. Day 8 Khiva
  9. Day 9 Khiva – Urgench - Flight to Tashkent
  10. Day 10 Tashkent – Samarkand (by train)
  11. Day 11 Samarkand
  12. Day 12 Samarkand – Shakhrisabz - Samarkand
  13. Day 13 Samarkand – Tashkent (by Train)
  14. Day 14 Tashkent – Flight to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
  15. Day 15 Bishkek - Ala-Archa National Park - Bishkek
  16. Day 16 Bishkek - Kochkor – Son-Kul Lake
  17. Day 17 Son-Kul Lake - Kochkor
  18. Day 18 Kochkor - Karakol
  19. Day 19 Karakol – Border Crossing to Kazakhstan – Saty - Kaindy Lake
  20. Day 20 Kolsai Lakes
  21. Day 21 Kolsai Lake (Saty) – Charyn Canyon – Almaty
  22. Day 22 Almaty – Issyk Lake - Almaty
  23. Day 23 Almaty – Flight to Dushanbe, Tajikistan
  24. Day 24 Dushanbe – Penjikent
  25. Day 25 Penjikent – 7 Lakes - Dushanbe
  26. Day 26 Departure from Dushanbe
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    • Typhoid - Recommended for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for 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.
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