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Highlights of Central Asia

16 days
From Bishkek to Ashgabat
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Group Size 1 - 12
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Highlights

  • Discover the history and former glory of the Silk Road with visits to the ancient trade towns and ruins in Bukhara, Samarkand and Merv.
  • Rub shoulders with the locals at bazaars, hear about their daily life and learn about how to make plov with a local family in Samarkand.
  • Spend a night in the yurt camp near Issyk-kul Lake. Taste the popular Kygyz snack boorsook, see how Kyrgyz carpets are made and enjoy a peaceful night under the stars, living like a local nomad.
  • Explore Central Asia’s landscape on short hikes to the flaming red rocks in Jety Ogus and the Charyn Canyon in Kazakhstan.
  • Unveil the mysterious Turkmenistan in its white capital of Ashgabat, which rose from the devastation of an earthquake in 1948 and see the futuristic transformation the city has gone through on a city tour with your local leader.

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Bishkek
  2. Day 2 Bishkek
  3. Day 3 Lake Issyk Kul
  4. Day 4 Karakol
  5. Day 5 Almaty
  6. Day 6 Almaty
  7. Day 7 Overnight train to Tashkent
  8. Day 8 Tashkent
  9. Day 9 Samarkand
  10. Day 10 Samarkand
  11. Day 11 Bukhara
  12. Day 12 Bukhara
  13. Day 13 Mary
  14. Day 14 Ashgabat
  15. Day 15 Ashgabat
  16. Day 16 Ashgabat
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Customer Reviews

  • Melissa
    · August 25th, 2025
    Amazing trip. A great balance of activities in a beautiful place. The guide was excellent- knowledgeable, patient and very well-organised.
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  • YELENA
    · December 12th, 2024
    The Central Asia tour was extremely enjoyable and included a varied mix of history, old and new cities along the Silk Road, varied nature of canyons, mountains, lakes, deserts, and a mix of city and rural life. Wonderful people. Special thanks to our guides Svetlana and Ejesh. Our drivers, local guiedes and hosts. Thanks you, Intrepid.
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  • Joanna
    · May 25th, 2023
    A great mix of Silk Road splendours with rural retreat. Our guide Jamshed was superb and greatly facilitated our group’s interaction with the people, places and cultures we encountered. Samarkand was a dream come true and Bukhara a surprise highlight. Our group strongly recommend the hammam visit as a great bonding experience and u can’t go past a bottle of Shtoff vodka for the price of a beer!
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    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 3 months before travel.
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    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Kazakhstan. Ideally 6 months before travel.
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