Multi-country · Central Asia

Greater Turkestan

The grand journey across all of Central Asia

5 · 64 reviews 14 days / 13 nights
Duration
14 days / 13 nights
Group
up to 8 guests
Difficulty
Moderate
Season
April — October

An epic journey across all of Central Asia — from Khiva to the Pamirs, from the burning Darvaza Crater to the high-altitude Son-Kul. Our flagship route for those who want to see the entire Silk Road in a single trip.

What you'll see

  • 5 countries in one route: Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
  • All the jewels of the Silk Road
  • The Pamir Highway and the high mountains
  • Gas and the Darvaza Crater
  • VIP format: small group and premium hotels

Day-by-day itinerary

  1. 1
    Day 1. Tashkent

    Arrival, dinner, briefing.

  2. 2
    Day 2. Samarkand

    Afrosiyob train, Registan.

  3. 3
    Day 3. Bukhara

    Kalan, Lyab-i Hauz.

  4. 4
    Day 4. Khiva

    Itchan Kala, Kalta Minor.

  5. 5
    Day 5. Konye-Urgench

    Crossing into Turkmenistan.

  6. 6
    Day 6. Darvaza Crater

    The burning crater in the desert, overnight in a yurt.

  7. 7
    Day 7. Ashgabat

    The white-marble capital.

  8. 8
    Day 8. Flight to Almaty

    Kazakhstan, city tour.

  9. 9
    Day 9. Charyn & Issyk-Kul

    Canyon, crossing into Kyrgyzstan.

  10. 10
    Day 10. Son-Kul

    Nomads and yurts.

  11. 11
    Day 11. Osh

    Sacred Sulayman Mountain.

  12. 12
    Day 12. Pamir Highway

    A road above the clouds, Tajikistan.

  13. 13
    Day 13. Dushanbe

    Capital of Tajikistan, farewell dinner.

  14. 14
    Day 14. Departure

    Transfer to the airport.

Included

  • 4–5★ hotels and the best yurt camps
  • All flights, trains and transfers
  • Guides in every country
  • All entrance tickets and permits
  • Full board

Not included

  • International flights
  • Visas (Turkmenistan, Tajikistan)
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance

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