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Five Stans: Silk Road Highlights

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From Ashgabat to Almaty
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  • Grand white marble palace with a tall golden spire framed by snow-capped mountains
  • Small turquoise-painted mosque with a tall minaret set against a partly cloudy sky.
  • Expansive view of Registan Square showcasing intricate madrasahs and azure domes beneath blue sky.
  • Traveller silhouetted before the fiery Darvaza Gas Crater glowing in the night.
  • Turquoise alpine lake encircled by steep dark cliffs and distant snowy mountains.
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  • Panoramic rooftop view of Khiva’s old town with Islam Khodja minaret and turquoise dome.
  • Detailed facade of a madrasa showing repetitive arched niches with blue tile borders.
  • Imposing arched portal and tiled pillars of a Samarkand madrasah under bright skies.
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Ashgabat

    Ashgabat
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Sport Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
    • Guided tour of Ashgabat
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  3. Day 2

    Ashgabat - Darvaza

    Ashgabat - Darvaza
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner
    Accommodation
    Camping (Darvaza Traditional Yurt Camp)

    Included Activities

    • Visit the National Museum
    • Ancient Settlement of Nisa
    • Darvaza Gas Crater Visit
    • Mud Crater Visit
    Landmarks
    Old Nisa
    Darvaza Gas Crater
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  4. Day 3

    Darvaza - Khiva

    Darvaza - Khiva
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Twins Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Border Crossing (Turkmenistan to Uzbekistan)
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  5. Day 4

    Khiva

    Khiva
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Twins Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Khiva Ancient City Exploration
    Landmarks
    Khiva Old City
  6. Day 5

    Khiva to Bukhara

    Khiva to Bukhara
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel As-Salam)

    Included Activities

    • Bukhara Orientation Walk
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  7. Day 6

    Bukhara

    Bukhara
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel As-Salam)

    Included Activities

    • Bukhara City Guided Tour

    Optional Activities

    • Traditional cooking class
    • Hammam bathhouse visit
    Landmarks
    Lyabi-Hauz
  8. Day 7

    Bukhara to Samarkand

    Bukhara to Samarkand
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Shahriston Samarkand)

    Optional Activities

    • Optional tour through old alleys and traditional workshops
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  9. Day 8

    Samarkand

    Samarkand
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Hotel Shahriston Samarkand)

    Included Activities

    • Samarkand City Tour
    Landmarks
    Shaki Zinda
    Bibi Khanum Mosque
    Registan Square
    Amir Timur Mausoleum
    Siyob Bazaar
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 9

    Samarkand - Marguzor

    Samarkand - Marguzor
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Home-cooked dinner at the guesthouse)
    Accommodation
    Guesthouse (Tajikistan Guest House)

    Included Activities

    • Border Crossing (Uzbekistan to Tajikstan)
    • Marguzor Lakes
    Landmarks
    Marguzor Lakes
  11. Day 10

    Marguzor to Tashkent

    Marguzor to Tashkent
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Avant Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Border Crossing (Tajikstan to Uzbekistan)

    Optional Activities

    • Hike to Marguzor Lakes 6 & 7
  12. Day 11

    Tashkent

    Tashkent
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Avant Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Tashkent
    Landmarks
    Chorsu Bazaar
    Independence Square
    Tashkent Metro
  13. Day 12

    Tashkent to Bishkek

    Tashkent to Bishkek
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (My Hotel Bishkek)
  14. Day 13

    Bishkek

    Bishkek
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (My Hotel Bishkek)

    Included Activities

    • City Tour
    Landmarks
    Ala-Too Square
    Osh Bazaar
    Victory Square
  15. Day 14

    Bishkek to Kek Sai

    Bishkek to Kek Sai
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Kyrgyz dishes)
    Accommodation
    Camping (Yurt Camp Jaichy)

    Included Activities

    • Burana Tower Visit
    Landmarks
    Burana Tower
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  16. Day 15

    Kek Sai

    Kek Sai
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at the camp), Dinner (Oromo and baursak prepared in hands-on cooking experience)
    Accommodation
    Camping (Yurt Camp Jaichy)

    Included Activities

    • Hike through the Jaichy region
    • Hands-On Kyrgyz Cooking Experience
  17. Day 16

    Kek Sai to Karakol

    Kek Sai to Karakol
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Green Yard Hospitality Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Skazka "Fairytale" Canyon
    • Ak-Orgo Visit and Yurt Building Experience
    Landmarks
    Skazka Canyon
    Itinerary Image 1
  18. Day 17

    Karakol to Almaty

    Karakol to Almaty
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Almaty Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Kyrgyzstan - Kazakhstan Border Crossing
    • Charyn Canyon Visit
    Landmarks
    Charyn Canyon
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  19. Day 18

    Almaty

    Almaty
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Almaty Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Zenkov Cathedral
    • Zelyony Bazaar
    Landmarks
    Panfilov Park
    Zenkov Cathedral
    Green Bazaar
  20. Day 19

    Almaty

    Almaty
    Meals
    Breakfast

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  • Sport Hotel

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  • Darvaza Traditional Yurt Camp

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  • Twins Hotel

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    Days 3, 4

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  • Almaty Hotel

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      Visas are the responsibility of the individual traveller. The visa requirements for your trip vary depending on where you are from and where you are going. It is important that you check for yourself with the Embassy. Please, keep in mind that all countries require passports valid for at least 6 months from the moment of departure from the country.

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