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The Stans: The Ultimate Adventure through the Silk Road

26 days
From Tashkent to Almaty
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 18
Ages 18-39
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Highlights

  • Trek to bright blue alpine lakes in Tajikistan’s Marguzor Valley, Get sandy at Kazakhstan’s Singing Dunes and swim in Kaindy Lake, Learn to build a nomadic yurt from locals in Kyrgyzstan, Wander ancient cities like Bukhara Tashkent Almaty and Bishkek, Snap pics of wild rock formations in Fairytale Canyon and Charyn Canyon"

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Tashkent
  2. Day 2 Tashkent/Khiva (1B)
  3. Day 3 Khiva
  4. Day 4 Khiva/Bukhara (1B)
  5. Day 5 Bukhara (1B)
  6. Day 6 Bukhara/Samarkand (1B)
  7. Day 7 Samarkand (1B)
  8. Day 8 Samarkand/Marguzor (1B, 1D)
  9. Day 9 Marguzor (1B, 1L, 1D)
  10. Day 10 Marguzor/Samarkand (1B)
  11. Day 11 Samarkand/Tashkent (1B)
  12. Day 12 Tashkent/Shymkent (1B)
  13. Day 13 Shymkent (1L)
  14. Day 14 Shymkent/Taraz
  15. Day 15 Taraz/Bishkek (1B)
  16. Day 16 Bishkek (1D)
  17. Day 17 Bishkek/Chon Kemin (1L, 1D)
  18. Day 18 Chon Kemin/Tamga (1B, 1D)
  19. Day 19 Tamga (1B, 1L, 1D)
  20. Day 20 Tamga/Karakol (1B)
  21. Day 21 Karakol (1B)
  22. Day 22 Karakol/Saty Village (1B, 1D)
  23. Day 23 Saty Village/Altyn Emel National Park (1B, 1D)
  24. Day 24 Altyn Emel National Park/Almaty (1B, 1L)
  25. Day 25 Almaty
  26. Day 26 Almaty
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What's Included

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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

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G Adventures

Number of tours

974

Age Range

12 to 90 years old

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Customer Reviews

  • Sharon
    · July 8th, 2025
    Overall, the tour was good. Said, the guide, sent a daily schedule, which helped with organizing. Sometimes, the information was not always clear, however, and he seemed annoyed when we asked for clarity, I was told that G Adventures doesn't do tipping kitties, yet my notes say that they do. It would have been very helpful on this trip as people were unsure of when and how much to tip. The trip notes should have stated that there would be a two hour walking tour of Bishkek. That city guide there was excellent unlike the one in Almaty, wh gave wrong information and would turn his back while talking. The yurt experience was terrible! There were three toilets and one shower for approximately 40 people. The shower consisted of two buckets of cold water, and the bins in the toilets were overflowing. Often, the drivers were often chatting as Said was talking, making it hard to hear him. There needed to be a 5-10 minute warning, when we were arriving somewhere by car, so that people could pack up their things, etc. Often, the orientation walks were just walking to a restaurant. It would have been helpful to have a printed map of the towns along with a guide of a few words (e.g. hello, thank you) in the native language. Also, a list of the hotels would have been useful as I've gotten them on previous trips along with where laundry was available. I was nervous on the hikes as Said and others who were quite agile took off and left some of us behind. When we had an assistant, Beck, he tended to be part way ahead, not in the back as instructed. Our last two nights, we were at restaurants where we didn't all fit at one table, which meant that people were excluded. I'm sure that there were other restaurants that could have been chosen. Overall, the tour was good, and Said was helpful when people needed specific information or help.
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  • Daniel
    · June 11th, 2025
    The trip was a wonderful experience. Hotels were nice. Travel arrangements excellent. The guides were outstanding.
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  • Kerban
    · May 23rd, 2025
    Great trip, great guide !!
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26 days
The Stans: The Ultimate Adventure through the Silk Road
From Tashkent to Almaty

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  • Currencies
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    Kazakhstan
    с
    Som
    Kyrgyzstan
    ЅМ
    Somoni
    Tajikistan
    UZS
    Uzbekistan Sum
    Uzbekistan
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveler from New Zealand you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F.

    Type C
    Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
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    Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
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    Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
    Type I
    Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
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    • Typhoid - Recommended for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan 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.
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