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Journey through Central Asia

27 days
From Bishkek to Ashgabat
5.0
2 traveler reviews
Journey through Central Asia - Wendy Wu Tours
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  • In-depth Cultural
  • Family
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  • Fully Guided
  • Sightseeing
  • Historical
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 4 - 18
Age range 10 to 90
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Highlights

  • Hike through Ala Archa National Park
  • Watch a Golden Eagle hunting demonstration
  • Explore the ancient city of Merv, a UNESCO site
  • Witness the Flaming Crater at Darvaza
  • Tour the iconic Registan Square in Samarkand

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Days 1 - 2 Fly to Bishkek
  2. Day 3 Ala Archa National Park
  3. Day 4 Bishkek - Chon Kemin National Park
  4. Day 5 Chon-Kemin - Bokonbayevo
  5. Day 6 Golden Eagle Hunting - Karakol
  6. Day 7 Jety-Orguz Gorge
  7. Day 8 Karakol - Almaty
  8. Day 9 Almaty
  9. Day 10 Almaty - Dushanbe
  10. Day 11 Dushanbe
  11. Day 12 Lake Iskander Kul
  12. Day 13 Khujand - Tashkent
  13. Day 14 Tashkent
  14. Day 15 Tashkent - Samarkand
  15. Day 16 Samarkand
  16. Day 17 Samarkand - Bukhara
  17. Day 18 Bukhara Sightseeing
  18. Day 19 Bukhara Sightseeing
  19. Day 20 Bukhara - Khiva
  20. Day 21 Khiva
  21. Day 22 Khiva - Ashgabat
  22. Day 23 Ashgabat
  23. Day 24 The Ancient City of Merv
  24. Day 25 Darvaza Flaming Crater
  25. Day 26 Ashgabat
  26. Day 27 Fly Ashgabat to UK
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  • Transport
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Operated by

Wendy Wu Tours

5.0
(2 reviews)

Number of tours

106

Age Range

12 to 100 years old

Response time

less than 1 hour

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Customer Reviews

  • Boyd
    · April 25th, 2023
    The tour was excellent. Thanks largely to Joy, our phenomenal guide. Some of the tours that were running parallel to ours weren't as fortunate. Joy was always there to provide feedback to and made adjustments to accommodate the desires of the group. A few observations that would have made the trip even better: less western meals and buffets. The set meals with authentic Japanese food were highlights of the trip. Perhaps the biggest disappointment was the meals at the Hiroshima Prince Hotel which were western in theme and poorly prepared. One of the last lunches we had was at a restaurant run by a retired Sumo wrestler. Another tour group had a demo / match with two sumo wrestlers while we were there. That would have been a great addition. Less temples and more other Japanese culture would have also been better for us - origami for example. Also, disappointing was that we didn't receive a package from Wendy Wu (possible because we were from Canada and not the UK like everyone else on the tour - luggage tags ..) The dinner cruise on the last night was another highlight. Overall very satisfied and would recommend to others.
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  • Katherine
    · October 16th, 2022
    We had a private tour organised for us by Wendy Wu Tours in Australia. The first two legs were in Hoi An and Hue, where our excellent guide Hai showed us around and gave many useful suggestions. We then flew to Hanoi, where we spent three nights. We also had a night in between in Halong Bay. We were picked up at Noi Bai Airport by Hung Do, who is an excellent, knowledgeable, informative guide. He took us on a street food tour of the Old Town which was fascinating as well as delicious. When my younger son became sick, Hung was resourceful and supportive, changing that day's tour plans so that my son and I could see the doctor. When it turned out to be COVID, Hung went out of his way to assist, even arriving early to accompany me to find and visit the Singapore Airlines office, then interpreting for us so that we could postpone our plane tickets home without penalty. He took my elder son and husband to the airport to fly home, then a week later also recommended a driver to take my younger son and I back to Noi Bai. Throughout the week he kept in touch, asking after my son's condition, and how he could help. Without Hung, our wonderful holiday could have ended on a very sour note. We feel so lucky to have met him and are extremely grateful for his fantastic service for us.
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Dates & Availability

27 days
Journey through Central Asia
From Bishkek to Ashgabat

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