5 countries, 3 weeks, 1 epic trip through Central Asia's Silk Road
This adventure is a big one. Some would say epic. Spend 23 days travelling the Silk Road through five countries in the heart of Central Asia.
Your backdrop for these three weeks will be vast deserts, fertile valleys, rolling steppe, and majestic mountains. The five Stans offer changing and varied landscapes from ancient towns, traditional villages, and modern cities. The history here is rich and you won’t leave unaffected.
Highlights:
- Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
- See the Door to Hell – a giant burning gas pit in Turkmenistan
- Visit old Soviet monuments
- Learn the history of traders, preachers, invaders, philosophers, astronomers and more
- See UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Merv and Shakhrisabz
This journey covers a lot of ground in a short amount of time. Most of the drives are 4-5 hours through areas where the infrastructure is not always well developed. Be prepared for basic amenities. Though this is not a highly active trip, the pace and climate can be tiring. Your guides will help you navigate the culture and leave you with a deep respect for the way of life in this area.
Get ready for grand monuments, alpine lakes bordered by yurt villages, intricately tiled mosques, rural villages, colourful markets, and more.
Enquire today to save your spot on this grand adventure.
Why you'll love this adventure
- A chance to explore one of the greatest multi-country land journeys in the world
- Discover Islamic architecture and ruins along the great Silk Road
- Villages and lakes of the Fann and Tien Shan Mountains
Dates
Itinerary
Please make an enquiry and we'll send you the full itinerary for each day including meals, activities, travel and accommodation.
What's included
- All accommodation
- All transport and listed activities
- Western tour leader throughout (plus a local guide in each country)
- All breakfasts, 3 lunches and 8 dinners
- Flights from London (if booking incl. flights)
- Arrival transfers for any flight, departure transfers for group flights only
Trip notes
Price
Min age
Meals
All breakfasts, 3 lunches and 8 dinners included
Additional notes
This adventure can also be booked with UK return flights by the operator – to get prices, dates and availability for the flight option please complete an enquiry form today and mention your flight interest in the message section. Thanks!
Tour operator
If you’re looking for a company with experience you can’t beat these guys. This operator started life in February 1974 when two friends got together to provide an overland truck to travel to the Minaret of Jam, deep in the heart of the Hindu Kush, the most inaccessible of the world’s great monuments.
For the company, and people who work for them “it’s all about adventure” which is what they were founded on and what they are still about today. Their trips take place all around the world where they help travelers to delve into local traditions, cultures, cuisine, lifestyles – anything that contributes to a country’ unique identity.
We love that their groups and guides travel courteously and respectfully, in smaller groups to minimise the impact, to ensure that every holiday is a beneficial experience for everyone involved.
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The Five Stans of the Silk Road
Please complete the enquiry form above with as much detail as you can and we will send you all the trip information and connect you with the operator so you can make a booking directly.
If you have queries and questions about the trip include those in your form and we’ll personally reply to you within 24 hours.
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