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Central Asia Explorer (17 destinations)

17 days
From Bishkek to Tashkent
4.1
12 traveler reviews
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Explorer
Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 12
Ages 15+
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Highlights

  • Explore Bishkek's parks and historic squares
  • Stay in traditional yurts by Issyk-Kul Lake
  • Learn eagle training with a local Berkutchi
  • Discover ancient Silk Road sites in Osh
  • Cook plov with a Samarkand family

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Bishkek
  2. Day 2 Bishkek
  3. Day 3 Issyk-Kul Lake
  4. Day 4 Issyk-Kul Lake
  5. Day 5 Song-Kol Lake (3016 metres)
  6. Day 6 Kyzyl-Oi
  7. Day 7 Suusamyr Valley/Chychkan River/Toktogul
  8. Day 8 Osh
  9. Day 9 Osh
  10. Day 10 Border Crossing/Andijan/Tashkent
  11. Day 11 Tashkent
  12. Day 12 Bukhara
  13. Day 13 Bukhara
  14. Day 14 Samarkand
  15. Day 15 Samarkand
  16. Day 16 Tashkent
  17. Day 17 Tashkent
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1,536

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

11 hours

Response rate

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  • SC
    · October 4th, 2019
    It’s a mix review because we had two operators on this trip; one in Kyrgyzstan and one in Uzbekistan. Everything as well organized in Kyrgyzstan (amazing meals, guide and driver) but things turned bad in Uzbekistan due to change of guide. Our guide in Uzbekistan was lacking in enthusiasm and just wanted to get the activities done so he could leave the group. It is true that the guide either makes or breaks the trip.
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    Trip date: September 2019
  • Central Asia Explorer (17 destinations) reviewer 2
    · September 23rd, 2019
    Great experience in two very different...
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    Trip date: September 2019
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Well organised and knowledgeable guides
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    Trip date: June 2019
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    The trip was in two halves. One excellent and the other not so.
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    Trip date: June 2019
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    A good variety of activitties. Activities as described by the trip notes, veery good tour guides (see below to qualify this)
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    Trip date: June 2019
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Very disappointed with our guide [Marat] being drunk on the 2nd & 3rd day of the kyrgyzstan leg. He was replaced by Artem who was fantastic. He bent over backwards to make the rest of our time in kyrgyzstan enjoyable.
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    Trip date: June 2019
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    The beauty or Kyrgyzstan & the interesting & varied aspects of Uzbekistan made both countries special.
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    Trip date: May 2019
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    This was a largely good trip, my only complaint is lack of internet access, especially at some hotels - understandableand quite ok when staying with families.
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    Trip date: May 2019
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Our first leader Nastia was very knowledgeable & would find out the answers to any questions if she couldn't answer them immediately. Nastia had prepared information including photos for us to look at eg wildlife and the vegetation. Our second leader Lochin Jurayev was very knowledgeable as well. Both leaders were very passionate about their countries went above and beyond what we expected to ensure we had the best experiences.
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    Trip date: May 2019
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    The beautiful countryside of Kyrgyzstan
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    Trip date: May 2019

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    • Typhoid - Recommended for Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Kyrgyzstan 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.
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