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Journeys: Echoes of the Silk Road National Geographic

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From Bishkek to Ashgabat
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  • Autumn view of Lake Kaindy with submerged trees and surrounding forest.
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City & Culture
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
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Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 16
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Bishkek

    Bishkek
    Meals
    Dinner
  2. Day 2

    Bishkek

    Bishkek
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bishkek City Tour
    • National History Museum Guided Tour
    • Welcome Moment - Meet Your Expedition Leader and Group
  3. Day 3

    Bishkek - Issyk Kul

    Bishkek - Issyk Kul
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Burana Tower Visit
    • Iskra Village Dungan Family Lunch
    • Cholpon-Ata Petroglyphs with Local Historian and Professor
    • Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Cholpon-Ata Petroglyphs with Local Historian and Professor
    Landmarks
    Burana Tower
    Cholpon-Ata Petroglyphs
  4. Day 4

    Issyk Kul - Karakol

    Issyk Kul - Karakol
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Kyrgyz Horse Farm
    • Karakol City Tour
    • Przhevalsky Museum
    Landmarks
    Przhevalsky Museum
  5. Day 5

    Karakol

    Karakol
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Yurt Building Workshop
    • Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Reina Kench Horse Farm
    • Cossak Family Dinner
  6. Day 6

    Karakol - Saty

    Karakol - Saty
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Jety Oguz and the Broken Heart
    • Your G for Good Moment: Yurt Building Demonstration
    Landmarks
    Jety Oguz
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 7

    Saty - Almaty

    Saty - Almaty
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Charyn Canyon Visit
    Landmarks
    Charyn Canyon
  8. Day 8

    Almaty

    Almaty
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Almaty City Tour

    Optional Activities

    • Ala Archa National Park
    • Zelyony Bazaar
    • Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    Landmarks
    Ala Archa National Park
    Zelyony Bazaar
  9. Day 9

    Almaty - Dushanbe

    Almaty - Dushanbe
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Days 10 - 11

    Dushanbe

    Dushanbe
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    Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Dushanbe Orientation Walk
    • Guided City Tour of Dushanbe
    • Hisor Fortress
    • National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan
    • Tajik Almosi Village Visit and Bread Making
    • Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Tajik Almosi Village Visit and Bread Making
    Landmarks
    Hisor Fortress
  11. Day 12

    Dushanbe - Tashkent

    Dushanbe - Tashkent
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • State History Museum of Uzbekistan
    • Religious Center of Tashkent
    • Chorsu Bazaar
    Landmarks
    Chorsu Bazaar
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  12. Day 13

    Tashkent

    Tashkent
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Tashkent TV Tower
    • Human House
    Landmarks
    Tashkent TV Tower
  13. Day 14

    Tashkent

    Tashkent
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
  14. Day 15

    Tashkent - Samarkand

    Tashkent - Samarkand
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    Breakfast, Dinner
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  15. Day 16

    Samarkand

    Samarkand
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    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Samarkand
    • Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Archeologist Guided Afrasiab Museum Visit
    • Guri Amir Mausoleum Visit
    • Registan Visit

    Optional Activities

    • Konigil Village and Silk Paper Making Workshop
    • Tomb of the Old Testament Prophet Daniel Visit (3USD per person)
    • El Merosi Historic Theratre
    Landmarks
    Afrasiab Museum
    Guri Amir Mausoleum
    Registan
  16. Day 17

    Samarkand - Bukhara

    Samarkand - Bukhara
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Plov Cooking Class and Dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Your Local Living Moment: Plov Cooking Class and Dinner
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  17. Day 18

    Bukhara

    Bukhara
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Bukhara Orientation Walk
    • Your Hands-On Moment: Manti Making
    • Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Naqshbandi Mausoleum Sufism Experience
    • Sitorai Mokhi Khosa

    Optional Activities

    • Bukhara Hammam Visit (35USD per person)
    Landmarks
    Naqshbandi Mausoleum
    Sitorai Mokhi Khosa
  18. Day 19

    Bukhara - Khiva

    Bukhara - Khiva
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Nodir Devonbegi Madrasah Monument Dinner
    Landmarks
    Nodir Devonbegi Madrasah
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  19. Day 20

    Khiva

    Khiva
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    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Khiva Orientation Walk
    • Khiva Ancient City Exploration
    • Khorezmian Music and Dance Show

    Optional Activities

    • Islam Khoja Minaret
    • Ichan-Qala (Itchan Kala) Visit
    Landmarks
    Ichan-Qala
    Islam Khoja Minaret
  20. Day 21

    Khiva - Ashgabat

    Khiva - Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Kunya-Urgench City Visit
    Landmarks
    Kunya-Urgench
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  21. Day 22

    Ashgabat

    Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Ashgabat City Tour

    Optional Activities

    • Carpet Museum
    Landmarks
    Carpet Museum
  22. Day 23

    Ashgabat

    Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Ancient Settlement of Nisa
    Landmarks
    Ancient Settlement of Nisa

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    May 10th, 2026
    It was a great tour with many highlights. Always wish it could be longer.
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    April 28th, 2026
    The tour was amazing and a great sampler of the amazing things to see and experience in South East Asia. From the...
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    March 30th, 2026
    CEO (guide) Tom Tom was excellent and made the tour informative, enjoyable and seamless.

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