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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Bishkek

    Optional Activities

    • Visit State Museum of Fine Arts
    • Search for samsa (pastry pockets filled with meat and vegetables)
    • Group dinner with fellow travelers
  2. Day 2

    Bishkek

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Bishkek
    • Visit Ala-Too Square
    • Visit Dubovy Park

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Osh Market
    Landmarks
    Ala-Too Square
    Dubovy Park
    Osh Market
  3. Day 3

    Bishkek - Issyk-Kul Lake

    Meals
    Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with local Kyrgyz family), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Burana Tower
    • Kyrgyz family visit and home-cooked lunch at Don Aryk
    • Yurt accommodation on Issyk-Kul Lake shore
    Landmarks
    Burana Tower
    Issyk-Kul Lake
  4. Day 4

    Issyk-Kul Lake

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit yurt-making artisan family in Kyzyl Tuu
    • Traditional yurt-making workshop

    Optional Activities

    • Relax at yurt camp
    • Swimming in Issyk-Kul Lake
    • Short hiking
    Landmarks
    Kyzyl Tuu
  5. Day 5

    Issyk-Kul Lake - Song-Kul Lake

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Kochkor local market
    • Visit women's felt co-op in Kochkor

    Optional Activities

    • Explore surroundings at own pace
    Landmarks
    Song-Kul Lake
    Kochkor
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 6

    Song-Kul Lake - Kyzyl-Oi

    Meals
    Lunch (Picnic lunch on Kokomeren River banks), Dinner (Boorsok cooking demonstration)

    Included Activities

    • Picnic lunch on Kokomeren River banks

    Optional Activities

    • Explore village
    Landmarks
    Kokomeren River
  7. Day 7

    Kyzyl-Oi - Suusamyr Valley - Toktogul

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic stops along Chychkan River
    Landmarks
    Suusamyr Valley
    Chychkan River
  8. Day 8

    Toktogul - Osh

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Uzgen ancient trading town
    • Visit Uzgen Minaret & Complex

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Osh at own pace
    Landmarks
    Uzgen
  9. Day 9

    Osh

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
    • Visit National Historical and Archaeological Museum Complex

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Jayma Bazaar
    • Self-guided tour of Soviet monuments
    Landmarks
    Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
    Jayma Bazaar
  10. Day 10

    Osh - Margilan - Rishton - Kokand

    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch at potter's home in Rishton)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Margilan silk weaving workshop
    • Visit Rishton ceramics workshop
    • Lunch at potter's home in Rishton

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Kokand at own pace
    Landmarks
    Margilan
    Rishton
  11. Day 11

    Kokand - Khujand

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Wander evening bazaar
    • Visit Jami Mosque
    • Visit History Museum
    • Visit Khujand Fortification
    Landmarks
    Jami Mosque
  12. Day 12

    Kyrgyzstan to Tajikistan - Khujand

    Included Activities

    • Jami Mosque visit
    • History Museum visit (optional within free time)
    • Khujand Fortification visit (optional within free time)

    Optional Activities

    • Evening bazaar exploration and shopping
    • History Museum visit
    • Khujand Fortification visit
    Landmarks
    Jami Mosque
    Khujand Fortification
  13. Day 13

    Khujand - Panjakent

    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch with local Tajik family in village)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Marquzor Lakes
    • Lunch with local Tajik family
    • Explore ancient Panjakent city walls and ruins
    • Visit Panjakent museum

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Panjakent at own pace
    Landmarks
    Marquzor Lakes
    Panjakent Ancient City
  14. Day 14

    Panjakent - Samarkand

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Leader-led city orientation walk of Samarkand

    Optional Activities

    • Group dinner
    Landmarks
    Samarkand
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  15. Day 15

    Samarkand

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Plov cooking demonstration with local family)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Registan Square
    • Visit Guri-Amir Mausoleum
    • Visit Bibi-Khanum Mosque
    • Visit Shakh-i-Zinda necropolis
    • Plov cooking demonstration and family visit
    Landmarks
    Registan Square
    Guri-Amir Mausoleum
    Bibi-Khanum Mosque
    Shakh-i-Zinda
  16. Day 16

    Samarkand - Tashkent

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Train travel to Tashkent
    • City observation

    Optional Activities

    • Visit State Museum of History of Uzbekistan - UZS50000
    • Visit Art Gallery of Uzbekistan - UZS20000
    • Optional farewell dinner
    Landmarks
    State Museum of History of Uzbekistan
    Art Gallery of Uzbekistan
    Itinerary Image 1
  17. Day 17

    Tashkent

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Visit mosques
    • Explore contemporary architecture
    • Group dinner
  18. Day 18

    Tashkent

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Tashkent city tour
    • Visit Amir Timur Square
    • Visit Chorsu Bazaar
    • Metro tour
    • Visit Khast Imom Complex

    Optional Activities

    • Purchase snacks for overnight train
    Landmarks
    Amir Timur Square
    Chorsu Bazaar
    Khast Imom Complex
  19. Day 19

    Khiva

    Included Activities

    • Khiva city tour
    • Visit Kalta Minor Minaret
    • Visit Mohammed Amin Khan Madrassa
    • Visit Kuhna Ark
    • Visit Ak-sheikh Baba Observatory
    • Visit Islom Hoja Minaret
    • Visit Juma Mosque
    • Visit Tosh-Hovli Palace

    Optional Activities

    • Sunset viewing
    Landmarks
    Kalta Minor Minaret
    Mohammed Amin Khan Madrassa
    Kuhna Ark
    Islom Hoja Minaret
    Juma Mosque
    Tosh-Hovli Palace
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  20. Day 20

    Khiva

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Visit museums
    • Browse souvenir shops
    • Visit craft studios
  21. Day 21

    Khiva - Dashoguz - Dervaze

    Meals
    Dinner (Picnic dinner at yurt camp)

    Included Activities

    • Visit local bazaar in Dashoguz
    • Visit Darvaza Crater (Gates of Hell)
    • Picnic dinner at yurt camp

    Optional Activities

    • Walk around crater
    • Watch sunset
    Landmarks
    Darvaza Crater
  22. Day 22

    Dervaze - Ashgabat - Nohur

    Meals
    Dinner (Traditional home-cooked dinner by hosts)

    Included Activities

    • Visit mud crater
    • Visit water crater
    • Visit Yerbent Nomad Village
    • Watch Keteni silk weaving
    • Traditional home-cooked dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Walk to local graves
    • Hike shepherd's trails
    • Visit waterfalls and swimming holes
    Landmarks
    Kopet Dag Mountains
    Nohur Village
  23. Day 23

    Nohur

    Meals
    Breakfast (Traditional breakfast at guesthouse)

    Included Activities

    • Nohur village walking tour
    • Visit Gyz Bibi Cave
    • Visit 800-year-old Cynar tree
    • Horse breeder visit with cooking demonstration

    Optional Activities

    • Wander tribes' cemetery
    • Learn about Akhal-Teke horses
    Landmarks
    Gyz Bibi Cave
  24. Day 24

    Ashgabat

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Ashgabat city tour
    • Visit Nisa ancient settlement
    • Visit Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex
    • Visit Anau ruins
    • Visit Russian Bazaar
    • Visit Ertugrul Gazi Mosque
    • Visit Neutrality Arch

    Optional Activities

    • Browse souvenirs
    • Relax during free time
    Landmarks
    Nisa
    Anau
    Ertugrul Gazi Mosque
    Neutrality Arch
  25. Day 25

    Ashgabat - Mary

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Mary city tour via bazaar
    • Merv UNESCO World Heritage site exploration
    • Visit Greater Kizkala
    • Visit Erk Kala
    • Visit Gyaur Kala

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Mary Regional Museum
    Landmarks
    Merv
    Greater Kizkala
    Erk Kala
    Gyaur Kala
    Itinerary Image 1
  26. Day 26

    Mary - Ashgabat

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit local Orthodox Church
    • Mary city center exploration

    Optional Activities

    • Walk along promenade
    • Group dinner
  27. Day 27

    Ashgabat

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Airport transfer (arrangement available)

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    Can you tell me if this tour -Bishkek to Ashgabat (including Song Kol Lake) covers all 5 stans countries?

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    • Intrepid TravelOperator•Written April 2025

      This tour covers three of the five Stans — Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. If you're looking for a trip that includes all five Stans (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan), I'd be happy to help find one that suits your travel goals :)

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      Yes, i am looking for a longer trip that covers all 5 stans.

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    • Intrepid TravelOperator•Written April 2025

      You can book our "Central Asia: Five Stans Express" tour, which covers all five Stans. We do have availability in September 2025! You can check available dates and select the one that suits you best on our website.

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    I Would like To go in the Group first week Of september but its fully booked. Interested Departure Date: Tuesday 24 September, 2024

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      There are 3 spaces available on the 24th September departure at the moment. We are pleased to offer a complimentary hold on the trip for 48 hours, after which a deposit of 400 is required to confirm your space.

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    Can the tour be customized for couples only? What would be the estimated cost for two people for a similar itinerary?

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      We are pleased to offer a complimentary hold on the trip for 48 hours, after which a deposit of 800 is required to confirm your space. TourRadar has made the booking process seamless by clicking "Book Now" on the left side of the page.

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      There are 7 passengers confirmed on this trip, with both male,female combination with age ratio: 2 passengers 30-39, 2 passengers 40-59, 3 passengers 60-70.

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    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Kyrgyzstan.Tajikistan.Turkmenistan.Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
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    • 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.
    • Cholera - Recommended for Tajikistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Tajikistan. Ideally 3 months before travel.
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