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Bishkek to Ashgabat

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  • Scenic view of a lake with surrounding mountains and clear blue sky.
  • Ancient architectural structures with domed roofs and ornate facades under a cloudy sky.
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  • Large ornate gate with people walking through it, adorned with blue tiles.
  • Colorful decorated minaret and historic buildings under a blue sky.
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Bishkek

    Bishkek

    Optional Activities

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

    Bishkek

    Bishkek
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Bishkek
    • Visit Ala-Too Square
    • Explore Dubovy Park and Freedom Avenue

    Optional Activities

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

    Bishkek - Issyk-Kul Lake

    Bishkek - Issyk-Kul Lake
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked lunch with local Kyrgyz family at Don Aryk), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Burana Tower
    • Home-cooked lunch with Kyrgyz family at Don Aryk
    • Stay in yurt camp at Issyk-Kul Lake
    Landmarks
    Burana Tower
    Issyk-Kul Lake
  4. Day 4

    Issyk-Kul Lake

    Issyk-Kul Lake
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit yurt workshop at Kyzyl Tuu
    • Workshop on traditional yurt manufacturing with artisan family

    Optional Activities

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

    Song-Kul Lake

    Song-Kul Lake
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Kochkor local market
    • Visit women's felt co-op
    • Stay in yurts at Song-Kul Lake
    Landmarks
    Song-Kul Lake
    Kochkor Market
  6. Day 6

    Kyzyl-Oi

    Kyzyl-Oi
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch on the banks of Kokomeren River), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Boorsok cooking demonstration

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Kyzyl-Oi village
    Landmarks
    Kokomeren River
  7. Day 7

    Suusamyr Valley - Chychkan River - Toktogul

    Suusamyr Valley - Chychkan River - Toktogul
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Suusamyr Valley
    Chychkan River
  8. Day 8

    Toktogul - Osh

    Toktogul - Osh
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Uzgen ancient trading town
    • Visit Uzgen Minaret & Complex
    Landmarks
    Uzgen Minaret & Complex
  9. Day 9

    Osh

    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-era sites and Lenin statue
    Landmarks
    Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
    Jayma Bazaar
  10. Day 10

    Osh - Margilan - Rishton - Kokand

    Osh - Margilan - Rishton - Kokand
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked lunch at potter's home in Rishton), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Margilan silk weaving workshop
    • Learn about ikat-silk weaving process in Margilan
    • Visit Rishton ceramics workshop
    • Home-cooked lunch with potter in Rishton
    Landmarks
    Margilan Silk Weaving Workshop
    Rishton Ceramics Workshop
  11. Day 11

    Kokand

    Kokand
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Khudayar Khan Palace Museum

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Friday Mosque
    • Wander bazaars
    • Visit Royal Cemetery
    • Dinner at local restaurant
    Landmarks
    Khudayar Khan Palace Museum
  12. Day 12

    Kokand - Khujand

    Kokand - Khujand
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Explore evening bazaar
    • Visit Jami Mosque (16th century)
    • Visit History Museum
    • Visit Khujand Fortification
    Landmarks
    Jami Mosque
  13. Day 13

    Khujand - Marquzor Lakes - Panjakent

    Khujand - Marquzor Lakes - Panjakent
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch with local Tajik family in village near Marquzor Lakes)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Marquzor Lakes
    • Lunch with local Tajik family in village
    • Explore Panjakent ancient city walls and ruins
    • Visit Panjakent museum
    Landmarks
    Marquzor Lakes
    Panjakent Ancient City
  14. Day 14

    Panjakent - Samarkand

    Panjakent - Samarkand
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • City orientation walk in Samarkand

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner with group at local restaurant
    Landmarks
    Samarkand
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  15. Day 15

    Samarkand

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

    Included Activities

    • Visit Registan Square
    • Visit Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum
    • Visit Bibi-Khanym Mosque
    • Visit Shakh-I-Zinda necropolis
    • Plov cooking demonstration with local family
    Landmarks
    Registan Square
    Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum
    Bibi-Khanym Mosque
    Shakh-I-Zinda
  16. Day 16

    Samarkand - Tashkent

    Samarkand - Tashkent
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Visit State Museum of History of Uzbekistan
    • Visit Art Gallery of Uzbekistan
    • Optional farewell dinner
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  17. Day 17

    Tashkent

    Tashkent
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Visit mosques
    • Walk among contemporary architecture
    • Dinner with new group members
  18. Day 18

    Tashkent - Khiva (Overnight Train)

    Tashkent - Khiva (Overnight Train)
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Amir Timur Square
    • Visit Chorsu Bazaar
    • Explore metro stations
    • Visit Khast Imom Complex

    Optional Activities

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

    Khiva

    Khiva
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Khiva
    • Visit Kalta Minor Minaret
    • Visit Mohammed Amin Khan Madrassah
    • Visit Kuhna Ark
    • Visit Islom Hoja Minaret & Medressa
    • Visit Juma Mosque
    • Visit Tosh-Hovli Palace
    Landmarks
    Kalta Minor Minaret
    Mohammed Amin Khan Madrassah
    Kuhna Ark
    Islom Hoja Minaret
    Juma Mosque
    Tosh-Hovli Palace
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  20. Day 20

    Khiva

    Khiva
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

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

    Khiva - Dashoguz - Darvaza

    Khiva - Dashoguz - Darvaza
    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner (Picnic dinner at yurt camp near Darvaza Crater)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Dashoguz local bazaar
    • Visit 'Gates of Hell' Darvaza Crater
    • Walk around Darvaza Crater
    Landmarks
    Darvaza Crater (Gates of Hell)
  22. Day 22

    Darvaza - Ashgabat - Nohur

    Darvaza - Ashgabat - Nohur
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional home-cooked dinner prepared by guesthouse hosts)

    Included Activities

    • Visit mud crater
    • Visit water crater
    • Visit Yerbent village
    • Watch keteni (spun silk fabric) weaving demonstration
    • Walk to local cemetery with mountain goat horn markers
    • Walk along shepherd's trails
    • Traditional home-cooked dinner with hosts
    Landmarks
    Yerbent Village
    Kopet Dag Mountains
  23. Day 23

    Nohur - Ashgabat

    Nohur - Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast (Traditional breakfast in guesthouse), Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Village walking tour and meeting with Nohur residents
    • Visit local cemetery with mountain goat horn markers
    • Visit Gyz Bibi Cave
    • See 800-year-old Cynar tree
    • Baursaki (fried bread) cooking demonstration at horse breeder's farm
    • Tandoor bread baking demonstration and sampling
    • Learn about Akhal-Teke horses
    Landmarks
    Gyz Bibi Cave
  24. Day 24

    Ashgabat

    Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Nisa ancient settlement
    • Visit Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex
    • Visit Anau ruins
    • Visit Russian Bazaar
    • Visit Ertugrul Gazi Mosque
    • Visit Archabil Avenue monuments including Neutrality Arch
    • City tour of Ashgabat
    Landmarks
    Nisa Ancient Settlement
    Anau Ruins
    Russian Bazaar
    Ertugrul Gazi Mosque
    Neutrality Arch
  25. Day 25

    Ashgabat - Mary

    Ashgabat - Mary
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Wander Mary bazaar
    • Visit Merv UNESCO World Heritage site
    • Visit Great Kyz Kala
    • Visit Erk Kala
    • Visit Gyaur Kala
    • Merv - Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum
    • Merv - Big & Small Kizkala

    Optional Activities

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

    Mary - Ashgabat

    Mary - Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit local Orthodox Church in Mary

    Optional Activities

    • Walk Mary city center
    • Walk Ashgabat promenade
    • Celebratory dinner with group
  27. Day 27

    Ashgabat

    Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast

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    Asked on April 9th, 2025

    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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      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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      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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