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Bishkek To Ashgabat (31 Days)

31 days
From Bishkek to Ashgabat
5.0
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Bishkek To Ashgabat (31 Days) - Oasis Overland
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Overland Truck
Off-the-grid adventures with a rugged edge
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 24
Age range 18 to 69
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Highlights

  • Explore ancient bazaars in Osh, a Silk Road gem
  • Marvel at Samarkand's Registan and grand mosques
  • Camp by the surreal Darvaza Gas Crater
  • Discover Khiva's ornate madrassas and minarets
  • Tour Ashgabat's bizarre futuristic architecture

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Bishkek
  2. Day 2-4 Bishkek to Osh
  3. Day 5-13 Pamir Highway to Dushanbe
  4. Day 14 Dushanbe
  5. Day 15-18 Through the Fann Mountains to Samarkand
  6. Day 23-26 Bukhara to Khiva and the Aral Sea
  7. Day 27-29 Aral Sea to Ashgabat
  8. Day 30-31 Ashgabat
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  • Transport
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Oasis Overland

4.1
(60 reviews)

Number of tours

57

Age Range

18 to 99 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

73%

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  • Food
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  • 4.1
  • Bishkek To Ashgabat (31 Days) reviewer 1
    · October 27th, 2022
    The tour of a lifetime. So worth it I can’t...
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    Oasis Overland commented on this review
    Thank you for sharing your thoughts! It sounds like this trip truly left a lasting impression on you. Sometimes words can't fully capture the magic of an experience, but it's clear this tour was something special. Your enthusiasm will undoubtedly... Show more
    Trip date: September 2021

Dates & Availability

31 days
Bishkek To Ashgabat (31 Days)
From Bishkek to Ashgabat

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    Sonia

    Asked on February 18th, 2025

    Would this offering be suitable for a senior couple in their 80s? Both are in good health and mobile as well as enthusiastic.

    Age Range
    Tour Details
    • Oasis OverlandOperatorWritten February 2025

      This trip is an amazing adventure and an experience you'll remember forever, but it does have its challenges. It is open to travellers of all ages, however, when we receive a booking request from a senior traveller, we want to make sure that you know all this now, rather than finding out while already on the trip that it's perhaps not for you. This is a camping-based, fully participatory trip. You will need to put up your tent (which is quite hefty, being a sturdy, 3 person tent) with your tent buddy in the evening, take it down again in the morning and lift it into the tent locker when breaking camp. While we do have some nights in basic hotels, guesthouses and hostels, and there are options to upgrade your accommodation to a bed from time to time, for the vast majority of the trip you will be camping and sleeping on the ground with just your camping mattress. (70% camping and 30% basic hostels/hotels). The cooking and cleaning is done by all members of the group on a rotation system (with the whole group normally split into smaller groups of 3 or 4). Cooking for 20 people can be challenging but your Tour Leader will be on hand to give guidance and advice! It will involve lifting heavy pans, climbing on and off the truck to fetch food supplies from the underfloor storage, reaching into equipment lockers on the side of the truck and washing up. Other things to get involved with are collecting firewood, filling up jerry cans at water supplies and generally keeping the truck clean and tidy. Everyone is expected to do their part in all this and to work as a team - the more everyone pitches in, the better everyone gets along, and the more successfully the trip runs.

    • S

      Sonia

      TravelerWritten February 2025

      no, as exciting as it is, there's too much camping for our taste..we are looking for a less vigorous trip.

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    Pamela

    Asked on February 11th, 2024

    Is there a single supplement with this tour?

    Single supplement
    • Oasis OverlandOperatorWritten February 2024

      We do not offer a single supplement on our overland trips, though we do provide customers the option of bringing their own tent. You will need to let us know in advance if you wish to bring your own tent.

  • C

    Carol

    Asked on August 1st, 2023

    I'm 74 but very fit, take no medications whatsoever, and have been to almost 100 countries, usually traveling solo and staying in hostels. So I'm hoping you'll make an exception to your age limit on this trip. I did a similar overland one for a month in Africa a few years ago and LOVED it!

    Age Range
    Tour Details
    • Oasis OverlandOperatorWritten August 2023

      This trip is an amazing adventure and an experience you'll remember forever, but it does have its challenges. It is open to travellers of all ages, however, when we receive a booking request from a senior traveller, we want to make sure that you know all this now, rather than finding out while already on the trip that it's perhaps not for you. This is a mostly camping-based, fully participatory trip. You will need to put up your tent (which is quite hefty, being a sturdy, 3 person tent) with your tent buddy in the evening, take it down again in the morning and lift it into the tent locker when breaking camp. While we do have some nights in basic hotels, guesthouses and hostels, and there are options to upgrade your accommodation to a bed from time to time, for the vast majority of the trip you will be camping and sleeping on the ground with just your camping mattress. The cooking and cleaning is done by all members of the group on a rotation system (with the whole group normally split into smaller groups of 3 or 4). Cooking for 20 people can be challenging but your Tour Leader will be on hand to give guidance and advice! It will involve lifting heavy pans, climbing on and off the truck to fetch food supplies from the underfloor storage, reaching into equipment lockers on the side of the truck and washing up. Other things to get involved with are collecting firewood, filling up jerry cans at water supplies and generally keeping the truck clean and tidy. Everyone is expected to do their part in all this and to work as a team - the more everyone pitches in, the better everyone gets along, and the more successfully the trip runs.

  • L

    Luke

    Asked on July 4th, 2023

    Daywise itinerary?

    Tour Details
    • Oasis OverlandOperatorWritten July 2023

      Trip highlights include stunning mountain scenery in Kyrgyzstan, visiting oldest bazaar in Central Asia, traveling through Fergana Valley, driving over Fann Mountains, exploring ancient medressas, mausoleums and mosques in Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand, seeing ships in Aral Sea desert, camping in Kara-Kum Desert, and experiencing Darwaza Gas Crater.

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    Pamela

    Asked on June 6th, 2023

    What is the standard of the accommodation, is any of it with en suite bathrooms. Also what would a single supplement be.

    Accommodation
    Single supplement
    • Oasis OverlandOperatorWritten June 2023

      The accommodation is approximately 40% camping and 60% simple hostels and hotels. At the camp sites you would not necessarily have en-suite facilities and at some of the hostels/hotels you can upgrade to an en-suite room locally. The guide will be able to assist you with this while on the tour. Since you are a single traveller, we would be pairing you up with another female traveller while on the tour. Upgrades are available whilst on tour.

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Good to Know

Tour ID: 69649

  • Currencies
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    Som
    Kyrgyzstan
    $
    US Dollar
    UZS
    Uzbekistan Sum
    Uzbekistan
  • Plugs & Adapters

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

    Type C
    Uzbekistan
    Type E
    Uzbekistan
    Type F
    Uzbekistan
    Type I
    Uzbekistan
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan. Ideally 10 days 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 25th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after August 25th, 2025, a minimum payment of $680 is required to confirm your booking with Oasis Overland. 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 75 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
    • Some departure dates and prices may vary and Oasis Overland will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
    • The following cards are accepted for "Oasis Overland" tours: Visa, Maestro, Mastercard, American Express or PayPal. TourRadar does NOT charge you an extra fee for using any of these payment methods.
  • Cancellation Policy
  • Accessibility
    Some tours are not suitable for mobility-restricted traveler, however, some operators may be able to accommodate special requests. For any enquiries, you can contact our customer support team, who are ready and waiting to help you.

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