Five Stans Grand Tour — Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan & Turkmenistan — 22 Days
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Our most ambitious itinerary: a guided overland journey across all five Central Asian republics, from the alpine lakes of Kyrgyzstan to the white-marble capital of Turkmenistan. Long driving days are part of the experience — this trip rewards travelers who want to see the region in full rather than just its postcard cities.
Route overview
Bishkek → Burana Tower → Kochkor → Naryn → Tash Rabat caravanserai → Issyk-Kul (Bokonbaevo, Skazka Canyon, Tamga yurt camp) → Jeti-Oguz gorge → Karakol → Charyn Canyon → Almaty → flight to Dushanbe → Lake Iskanderkul → Penjikent → Sarazm → Khujand → Tashkent → Samarkand → Bukhara → Khiva → Darvaza gas crater → Ashgabat.
Highlights
- Tash Rabat: a 15th-century stone caravanserai on the old Silk Road, near the Chinese border.
- A felt-making workshop in Kochkor and a falconry demonstration on the Issyk-Kul shore.
- Charyn Canyon, often compared to a smaller Grand Canyon.
- Sarazm, a Bronze Age settlement and one of the oldest sites in Central Asia.
- The full classic Uzbekistan route: Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva.
- A night camping near the Darvaza gas crater, burning continuously since 1971.
- Ashgabat’s white-marble government district and the Nisa archaeological site.
What’s included (placeholder — confirm before publishing)
- All ground transport with air-conditioned vehicles sized to the group
- One domestic flight (Almaty–Dushanbe)
- Guide in each country, entrance fees to the listed sites
- Hotel or yurt-camp accommodation with breakfast, plus a few lunches/dinners as noted in the itinerary
- Turkmenistan visa support
Not included
- International flights in/out of the region
- Turkmenistan visa and migration fees (paid at the border)
- Travel insurance, tips, personal expenses
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