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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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  • Two people working with pottery in a traditional artisan setting.
  • 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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Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Bishkek

    Bishkek

    Optional Activities

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

    Bishkek

    Bishkek

    Included Activities

    • Guided city walking tour of Bishkek
    • Ala-Too Square visit
    • Dubovy Park and Freedom Avenue exploration

    Optional Activities

    • Osh Market visit and browsing of spices, fruits, clothes and carpets
    Landmarks
    Ala-Too Square
    Dubovy Park
    Osh Market
  3. Day 3

    Bishkek to Issyk-Kul Lake

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

    Included Activities

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

    Issyk-Kul Lake

    Issyk-Kul Lake
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Yurt workshop and artisan family visit at Kyzyl Tuu

    Optional Activities

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

    Issyk-Kul Lake to Song-Kul Lake

    Issyk-Kul Lake to Song-Kul Lake

    Included Activities

    • Kochkor Market visit
    • Women's Felt Co-op visit

    Optional Activities

    • Exploration of surroundings at Song-Kul Lake
    Landmarks
    Song-Kul Lake
    Kochkor
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 6

    Song-Kul Lake to Kyzyl-Oi

    Song-Kul Lake to Kyzyl-Oi
    Meals
    Lunch (Picnic lunch on the banks of the Kokomeren River)

    Included Activities

    • Boorsok cooking demonstration

    Optional Activities

    • Village exploration upon arrival
    Landmarks
    Kyzyl-Oi
    Kokomeren River
  7. Day 7

    Kyzyl-Oi to Toktogul

    Kyzyl-Oi to Toktogul

    Optional Activities

    • Scenic stops along Suusamyr Valley and Chychkan River
    Landmarks
    Suusamyr Valley
    Chychkan River
    Tien Shan Mountain Range
  8. Day 8

    Toktogul to Osh

    Toktogul to Osh
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Uzgen Minaret and Complex visit

    Optional Activities

    • Afternoon exploration of Osh at own pace
    Landmarks
    Uzgen
  9. Day 9

    Osh

    Osh

    Included Activities

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

    Optional Activities

    • Jayma Bazaar visit and souvenir shopping
    • Self-guided tour of Soviet-era architecture and Lenin statue
    Landmarks
    Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
    Jayma Bazaar
  10. Day 10

    Osh to Margilan

    Osh to Margilan
    Meals
    Lunch (Home-cooked lunch at potter's home in Rishton)

    Included Activities

    • Margilan Ikat-silk weavers workshop visit
    • Rishton ceramics workshop visit
    • Home-cooked lunch at potter's home in Rishton

    Optional Activities

    • Afternoon exploration of Kokand at own pace
    Landmarks
    Margilan
    Rishton
  11. Day 11

    Kokand

    Kokand
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Khudoyar Khan Palace Museum visit

    Optional Activities

    • Friday Mosque visit
    • Bazaar exploration
    • Royal Cemetery visit
    • Local restaurant dinner with fellow travellers
    Landmarks
    Khudayar Khan Palace Museum
    Friday Mosque
  12. Day 12

    Kokand to Khujand

    Kokand to Khujand

    Optional Activities

    • Evening bazaar exploration and bartering
    • Jami Mosque (16th century) visit
    • History Museum visit
    • Khujand Fortification visit
    Landmarks
    Jami Mosque
    Khujand Fortification
  13. Day 13

    Khujand to Panjakent

    Khujand to Panjakent
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch with local Tajik family in village near Marquzor Lakes)

    Included Activities

    • Marquzor Lakes visit
    • Tajik family visit with lunch

    Optional Activities

    • Panjakent ancient city walls and ruins exploration
    • Museum visit
    • Free evening exploration
    Landmarks
    Marquzor Lakes
    Panjakent
  14. Day 14

    Panjakent to Samarkand

    Panjakent to Samarkand
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • City orientation walk with leader viewing historic mosques and bazaars

    Optional Activities

    • Dinner with group at local restaurants recommended by leader
    Landmarks
    Samarkand
  15. Day 15

    Samarkand

    Samarkand
    Meals
    Dinner (Plov cooking demonstration and dinner with local family)

    Included Activities

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

    Samarkand to Tashkent

    Samarkand to Tashkent
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

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

    Tashkent

    Tashkent

    Optional Activities

    • Mosque exploration
    • Contemporary architecture walk
    • Dinner with new group members
  18. Day 18

    Tashkent

    Tashkent
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Tashkent
    • Amir Timur Square visit
    • Chorsu Bazaar visit
    • Metro station tour
    • Khast Imom Complex visit

    Optional Activities

    • Afternoon snack shopping for overnight train
    Landmarks
    Amir Timur Square
    Chorsu Bazaar
    Khast Imom Complex
  19. Day 19

    Khiva

    Khiva

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Khiva
    • Kalta Minor Minaret visit
    • Mohammed Amin Khan Madrassa visit
    • Kuhna Ark (citadel) visit
    • Ak-sheikh Baba Observatory visit
    • Islom Hoja Minaret visit
    • Juma Mosque visit
    • Tosh-Hovli Palace visit

    Optional Activities

    • Sunset viewing spot selection
    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

    Khiva
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Museum visits
    • Souvenir shop browsing
    • Craft studio exploration
  21. Day 21

    Khiva to Darvaza

    Khiva to Darvaza
    Meals
    Dinner (Picnic dinner at yurt camp)

    Included Activities

    • Local bazaar visit at Dashoguz
    • Darvaza Crater ('Gates of Hell') visit and walk
    Landmarks
    Darvaza Crater
  22. Day 22

    Darvaza to Nohur

    Darvaza to Nohur
    Meals
    Lunch (Lunch in Ashgabat), Dinner (Traditional home-cooked dinner from guesthouse hosts)

    Included Activities

    • Mud crater visit
    • Water crater visit
    • Yerbent Nomad Village visit
    • Keteni silk fabric weaving demonstration
    • Local village walks and exploration
    • Traditional home-cooked dinner
    Landmarks
    Kopet Dag Mountains
    Yerbent Nomad Village
    Nohur Village
  23. Day 23

    Nohur

    Nohur
    Meals
    Breakfast (Traditional breakfast at guesthouse), Dinner (Cooking demonstration meal at horse breeder's farm including Baursaki and tandoor bread)

    Included Activities

    • Traditional breakfast at guesthouse
    • Village walking tour and tribal cemetery visit
    • Gyz Bibi Cave visit
    • 800-year-old Cynar tree viewing
    • Horse breeder farm visit with Baursaki and bread cooking demonstration
    Landmarks
    Gyz Bibi Cave
  24. Day 24

    Ashgabat

    Ashgabat

    Included Activities

    • Nisa ancient settlement visit
    • Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex visit
    • Anau ruins visit
    • Russian Bazaar visit
    • Ertugrul Gazi Mosque visit
    • Neutrality Arch and Archabil Street monument visit

    Optional Activities

    • Free afternoon relaxation and exploration
    Landmarks
    Nisa
    Anau
    Russian Bazaar
    Ertugrul Gazi Mosque
    Neutrality Arch
  25. Day 25

    Ashgabat to Mary

    Ashgabat to Mary

    Included Activities

    • Mary bazaar exploration with leader
    • Merv UNESCO World Heritage site exploration
    • Greater Kizkala visit
    • Erk Kala visit
    • Gyaur Kala visit

    Optional Activities

    • Mary Regional Museum visit
    Landmarks
    Merv
    Greater Kizkala
    Erk Kala
    Gyaur Kala
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  26. Day 26

    Mary to Ashgabat

    Mary to Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Local Orthodox Church visit

    Optional Activities

    • Mary city center exploration
    • Promenade walk along waterfront
    • Group dinner celebration
  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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    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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    Would you be able to tell me the demographics and numbers of people signed up for this trip for June 30?

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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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