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The Great Silk Road in Central Asia

40 days
From Ashgabat to Almaty
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Group Size 4 - 12
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Ashgabat

    Itinerary Image 1
  2. Day 2

    Ashgabat

    Included Activities

    • Visit the mosque and mausoleum of Turkmenbashi
    • National Museum
    • Exploration tour of Ashgabat
    • Visit to Nisa (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
    • Evening tour through illuminated city
    Landmarks
    Mosque and Mausoleum of Turkmenbashi
    National Museum of Turkmenistan
    Nisa
  3. Day 3

    Ashgabat to Mary

    Included Activities

    • Visit to one of Central Asia's largest bazaars
    • Park of Independence
    • Arch of Neutrality
    • Ferris wheel viewing
    • Pilgrimage site of Anau
    • Visit to Achal-Teke horse stud farm
    Landmarks
    Arch of Neutrality
    Anau
  4. Day 4

    Mary

    Included Activities

    • Mausoleum of Sultan Sanjar
    • Medieval Keshk Castle
    • Historical museum of Merw
    Landmarks
    Merw
    Mausoleum of Sultan Sanjar
    Keshk Castle
  5. Day 5

    Ashgabat to Balkanabat

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Nohur village
    • Walk through rocky gorge to Nohur waterfall
    Landmarks
    Kopetdag Mountains
    Nohur
    Nohur Waterfall
  6. Day 6

    Yangisuw Canyon

    Included Activities

    • Walk through Yangisuw Canyon
    Landmarks
    Yangisuw Canyon
  7. Day 7

    Yangikala Canyon to Ashgabat

    Included Activities

    • Exploration of Yangikala Gorge
    Landmarks
    Yangikala Canyon
  8. Day 8

    Darwaza

    Included Activities

    • Visit to traditional desert village of Erbent
    • Visit to Darwaza fire crater
    Landmarks
    Darwaza Fire Crater
    Erbent
  9. Day 9

    Darwaza to Khiva

    Landmarks
    Khiva
  10. Day 10

    Khiva

    Included Activities

    • Old town of Itshan-Kala exploration
    • Visit to historic khans' residences
    • Visit to minarets, mosques, and madrasas
    Landmarks
    Itshan-Kala (Old Town of Khiva)
  11. Day 11

    Khiva to Bukhara

    Landmarks
    Kysylkum Desert
    Amurdarja River
    Bukhara
    Itinerary Image 1
  12. Day 12

    Bukhara

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Bukhara
    • Minaret and mosque visit
    • Ark fortress
    • Samanid mausoleum
    • Exploration of bazaars
    • Folklore performance
    Landmarks
    Ark Fortress
    Samanid Mausoleum
  13. Day 13

    Bukhara to Samarkand

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Shahrisabz
    • Ak-Serai Palace ruins
    • Visit to Timur mausoleums
    Landmarks
    Shahrisabz
    Ak-Serai Palace
    Tochtakoracha Pass
    Samarkand
    Itinerary Image 1
  14. Day 14

    Samarkand

    Included Activities

    • Registan Square
    • Bibi-Khanym Mosque
    • Khazrati-Khyzrden Mosque
    • Old bazaar exploration
    • Shakhi-Sinda mausoleum complex
    • Ulugbek Observatory
    Landmarks
    Registan Square
    Bibi-Khanym Mosque
    Khazrati-Khyzrden Mosque
    Shakhi-Sinda
    Ulugbek Observatory
  15. Day 15

    Samarkand

    Included Activities

    • Mausoleum of Ruchabad
    • Mausoleum of Gur-Emir

    Optional Activities

    • Strolling through old town alleyways
    • Exploring markets
    • Relaxing at cafés in the old town
    Landmarks
    Ruchabad Mausoleum
    Gur-Emir Mausoleum
  16. Day 16

    Samarkand to Dushanbe

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner in Dushanbe teahouse)

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Pendzhikent
    • Mausoleum of Abuabdullo Rudaki
    • Welcome dinner in Dushanbe teahouse
    Landmarks
    Pendzhikent
    Punjrud
    Dushanbe
  17. Day 17

    Dushanbe

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Dushanbe
    • Bazaar visit
    • Tajik National Museum
    • Fort Hisaar excursion

    Optional Activities

    • Relaxing with tea in Central Asian teahouses
    Landmarks
    Tajik National Museum
    Fort Hisaar
  18. Day 18

    Dushanbe to Kalaikum

    Included Activities

    • Stop at Nurek reservoir
    • Visit to Kulyab
    Landmarks
    Nurek Reservoir
    Kulyab
    Kalaikum
  19. Day 19

    Kalaikum to Khorog

    Included Activities

    • Museum visit in Khorog
    • Visit to high-altitude botanical garden
    Landmarks
    Khorog
    Khorog Botanical Garden
    Itinerary Image 1
  20. Day 20

    Khorog to Jamg

    Included Activities

    • Garm Chashma hot springs visit
    • Kachkacha fortress visit

    Optional Activities

    • Relaxing dip in hot springs
    Landmarks
    Garm Chashma
    Ishkashim
    Hindu Kush
    Kachkacha Fortress
    Jamg
  21. Day 21

    Jamg

    Included Activities

    • Tour of Jamg village
    • Museum visit
    • Solar calendar of Surfi Muborak Kadam
    • Bibi Fatima hot springs visit
    • Jamchun fortress visit
    Landmarks
    Jamchun Fortress
    Bibi Fatima Hot Springs
  22. Day 22

    Jamg to Murghab

    Included Activities

    • Bazaar visit in Murghab
    Landmarks
    Khargush Pass
    Bulunkul Lake
    Yashikul Lake
    Murghab
    Muztagh Ata
    Itinerary Image 1
  23. Day 23

    Murghab to Karakul

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Murghab on your own
    Landmarks
    Akbaital Pass
    Karakul Lake
    Alai Mountain Range
  24. Day 24

    Karakul to Osh

    Landmarks
    Kysil Art Pass
    Sary Tash
    Taldyk Pass
    Lenin Peak
    Gulcha Valley
    Osh
  25. Day 25

    Osh

    Included Activities

    • Discovery tour of Osh
    • Climb Suleiman Too
    • Babur Mosque visit
    • Suleiman Too Museum
    • Bazaar exploration
    • Silk Road Museum visit
    Landmarks
    Suleiman Too
    Babur Mosque
    Suleiman Too Museum
  26. Day 26

    Osh to Kazarman

    Included Activities

    • Stop in Uzgen
    • Visit to Karakhanid buildings
    Landmarks
    Uzgen
    Karakhanid Buildings
    Kaldama-Ashuu Pass
    Kazarman
  27. Day 27

    Kazarman to Tash Rabat

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Tash Rabat caravanserai
    Landmarks
    Tash Rabat Caravanserai
    Naryn
  28. Day 28

    Tash Rabat to Song Kul

    Included Activities

    • Visit main square of Naryn
    • Monument to independence
    • Blue Mosque visit
    Landmarks
    Naryn
    Blue Mosque of Naryn
    Kurtkal Pass
    Song Kul Lake
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  29. Day 29

    Song Kul

    Included Activities

    • Easy hike to petroglyphs
    • Yurt visits
    • Yurt building experience

    Optional Activities

    • Optional horse riding excursion
    Landmarks
    Song Kul Lake
  30. Day 30

    Song Kul to Bokonbaevo

    Included Activities

    • Museum visit in Kochkor
    • Shyrdak making demonstration
    Landmarks
    Issyk Kul Lake
    Kochkor
    Bokonbaevo
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  31. Day 31

    Bokonbaevo to Karakol

    Included Activities

    • Skaska Gorge hike
    • Jety Ögüz gorge visit
    • Hike to Jety Ögüz rock formations
    Landmarks
    Skaska Gorge
    Jety Ögüz Gorge
    Jety Ögüz Rock Formations
    Karakol
  32. Day 32

    Karakol

    Meals
    Dinner (Cooking evening with a Uyghur family)

    Included Activities

    • Short sightseeing tour of Karakol
    • Chinese mosque visit
    • Russian Orthodox Holy Trinity Church visit
    • Excursion to Altyn Arashan Gorge
    • Cooking evening with Uyghur family

    Optional Activities

    • Bathing in hot springs
    • Hiking in Altyn Arashan Gorge valley
    Landmarks
    Chinese Mosque of Karakol
    Russian Orthodox Holy Trinity Church
    Altyn Arashan Gorge
  33. Day 33

    Karakol to Karkara

    Meals
    Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Przewalski Museum visit

    Optional Activities

    • Leisurely walk through Karkara gorge
    • Horse hire for exploration
    • Mountain bike hire for exploration
    Landmarks
    Przewalski Museum
    Karkara
  34. Day 34

    Karkara to Saty

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Lake Kaindi
    Landmarks
    Kegen
    Saty
    Lake Kaindi
    Kolsaj Lakes
  35. Day 35

    Saty

    Included Activities

    • Hike from 1st to 2nd Kolsaj Lake
    Landmarks
    Kolsaj Lakes
    1st Kolsaj Lake
    2nd Kolsaj Lake
    Kolsaj River
  36. Day 36

    Saty to Basshi

    Included Activities

    • Charyn Canyon National Park exploration
    • Charyn River hike
    • Zharkent Mosque visit
    Landmarks
    Charyn Canyon National Park
    Charyn River
    Chundja
    Zharkent Mosque
    Basshi
    Altyn Emel National Park
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  37. Day 37

    Basshi

    Included Activities

    • Aktau Mountains hike
    • Singing Sand Dunes experience
    • View of 700-year-old tree
    Landmarks
    Aktau Mountains
    Katutau Mountains
    Singing Sand Dunes
    Altyn-Emel National Park
    Itinerary Image 1
  38. Day 38

    Basshi to Almaty

    Included Activities

    • Issyk Lake visit
    • Issyk Museum visit

    Optional Activities

    • Turgen waterfall visit
    Landmarks
    Issyk Lake
    Issyk Gorge
    Trans-Ili Alatau
    Issyk Museum
    Turgen Waterfall
    Almaty
  39. Day 39

    Almaty

    Included Activities

    • Walk through Panfilov Park
    • Holy Ascension Church visit
    • Folk Music Museum visit
    • Cable car ride to Köktöbe
    Landmarks
    Panfilov Park
    Holy Ascension Church
    Folk Music Museum
    Köktöbe
  40. Day 40

    Almaty

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