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5 Stans and Caucasus

31 days
From Almaty to Yerevan
4.9
34 traveler reviews
5 Stans and Caucasus - East Site Inc
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East Site Inc
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Age range:
55 to 85
Operated in:
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Highlights

  • Explore Almaty's historic sites and markets
  • Discover the majestic Issyk Kul Lake
  • Experience traditional Kyrgyz culture in Bishkek
  • Uncover ancient wonders in Samarkand and Bukhara
  • Journey through the vibrant bazaars of Tashkent

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Almaty
  2. Day 2 Almaty
  3. Day 3 Almaty – Bishkek
  4. Day 4 Bishkek – Issyk Kul
  5. Day 5 Issyk Kul – Chopon Ata – Grigorevka Gorge – Bishkek – Tashkent
  6. Day 6 Tashkent
  7. Day 7 Tashkent – Samarkand
  8. Day 8 Samarkand
  9. Day 9 Samarkand – Bukhara
  10. Day 10 Bukhara
  11. Day 11 Bukhara – Farab – Turkmenabat – Mary
  12. Day 12 Mary – Ashgabat
  13. Day 13 Ashgabat
  14. Day 14 Ashgabat – Dashoguz
  15. Day 15 Dashoguz – Kunya – Urgench – Khiva
  16. Day 16 Khiva – Urgench – Tashkent
  17. Day 17 Tashkent – Khujand
  18. Day 18 Khujand – Oybek – Tashkent
  19. Day 19 Tashkent – Baku
  20. Day 20 Baku – Gobustan – Baku
  21. Day 21 Baku – Absheron Peninsula – Baku
  22. Day 22 Baku – Shamakha – Maraza – Sheki
  23. Day 23 Sheki – Georgia border – Telavi
  24. Day 24 Telavi – Sighnaghi – Tbilisi
  25. Day 25 Tbilisi – Mtskheta – Gori – Gudauri
  26. Day 26 Gudauri – Kazbegi – Tbilisi
  27. Day 27 Tbilisi – Georgia – Armenia “Sadakhlo” – Sevan – Dilijan
  28. Day 28 Sevan Dilijan – Noravank – Khor Virap – Yerevan
  29. Day 29 Yerevan – Garni – Geghard – Yerevan
  30. Day 30 Yerevan – Etchmiatsin – Zvartnots – Yerevan
  31. Day 31 Departure
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East Site Inc

4.9
(213 reviews)

Number of tours

8

Age Range

55 to 85 years old

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Guide
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.9
  • Food
    Excellent
    4.9
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  • 5 Stans and Caucasus reviewer 1
    · October 24th, 2024
    We were thrilled to finally get to Tashkent and begin our Three Stans and Caucasus tour with East Site - unfortunately only a day or two in we were disappointed- there was a problem with visas so now three Stan’s became two - no Turkmenistan. But don’t worry we’re going to pad out your Uzbekistan experience with extra days so guess what - so much more of the same thing but now for two weeks- way too much time in Uzbekistan with a guide who was very challenging. Finally off to Azerbaijan - another country and another disappointment- the brochure promised a cruise on the Caspian Sea but no - the guide had to inform us that cruises had been running for about three months- again no news from East Site - I know the water levels were not their problem but they should have know and had other plans. I did email Julia about this but she told me I was harassing her so she wouldn’t be communicating with me directly- odd because if the correspondence was regarding payments to her, communication was very slick. The tour continued into Georgia and Armenia and we thoroughly enjoyed these countries. The guides in Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia were fantastic. The food overall was very monotonous- we should be able to choose what the locals eat rather than what tour operators think we want to eat.
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    East Site Inc commented on this review
    Dear Graham, Thank you for this review. We appreciate you bringing up those topics. We're glad you enjoyed accommodations, guides and transportation which were provided on the tour, this is something totally on us. We've taken you to best restaurants... Show more
    Trip date: September 2024
  • C
    · December 29th, 2020
    Highly recommended! It was an excellent tour to Central Asia! My husband Isaac Montes and I did 5 Stans and Caucasus tour in Oct'19. Our guide Guli was just like the sweetest lady I've ever known. She helped us buy an antique rug.
    Trip date: October 2019
  • P
    · October 27th, 2020
    Last November we booked a trip to Central Asia with East Site, scheduled to leave at the end of March 2020. But we cancelled that tour in February 2020 because of the pandemic. We asked East Site for a refund and they sent me and my boyfriend Paul Frey prepayment and deposit amounts back.
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    Trip date: March 2020
  • S
    · October 19th, 2020
    Central Stans and Caucasus - April - 2019. It was delightful trip and it was an incredible experience we had with East Site! The trip was perfectly organized, the accommodations fantastic, good local meals! Hiking the Burana Tower ruins in Kyrgyzstan, crossing one of the biggest deserts in the world known as Garagum desert which means "black sand" in Turkmenistan, visiting Bukhara, Samarkand, Old Khiva in Uzbekistan and after all the Caucasus - you will be seizing the moment this trip.
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    Trip date: April 2019
  • G
    · October 19th, 2020
    We did 5 Stans and Caucasus in May 2019 with East Site. Our tour guides (Gulya in Uzbekistan, Ilyas in Kazakstan, Elvin - the Caucasus portion) were extremely friendly and totally flexible throughout the whole trip.
    Trip date: May 2019
  • K
    · August 27th, 2020
    We took The Caucasus tour in September 2019. Our Caucasus guides were very accommodating, informative, and very mindful and encouraging of people's varying ages. We enjoyed our visit to local family to observe Georgian bread ‘Shoti’ baking in “Tone” and taste local cheese with freshly baked bread in Georgia.
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    Trip date: September 2019
  • C
    · August 27th, 2020
    We enjoyed every moment of our 5 Stans tour in July 2019. Our guide Alexander was emphatic about the need to hydrate and repeated the message many times over the tour days. We always had fresh bottled water every morning. The food was great, stargazing in Khiva - that is one of old cities of ancient Khorezm, the pearl of eastern middle age architecture was fabulous!
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    Trip date: July 2019
  • C
    · August 27th, 2020
    Amazing 5 Stans and Caucasus - 31 Days Tour that we did in May 2019 with an incredible group, an amazing tour guide named Gulya, who fit in the group as one of us! Couldn't recommend enough!
    Trip date: May 2019
  • M
    · August 27th, 2020
    We’re glad we did the Stans and Caucasus 31 days tour, in September 2019 with East Site. Well-coordinated, 4* hotels, a great guide - it was much more like being with an old friend than being with a tour guide. If you like to travel, this tour is a must.
    Trip date: September 2019
  • H
    · August 14th, 2020
    We decided not to go for an organized tour and instead took a private East Site tour to Central Asia in May 2019. You can choose several different types of tour varying in length. It was an excellent trip!
    Trip date: May 2019

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5 Stans and Caucasus
From Almaty to Yerevan

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  • Currencies
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    Armenian Dram
    Armenia
    $
    US Dollar
    Lari
    Georgia
    Tenge
    Kazakhstan
    с
    Som
    Kyrgyzstan
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    As a traveller from USA, Canada you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F, I. As a traveller from England, South Africa you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F, I, A, B. As a traveller from Australia, New Zealand you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F, A, B.

    Type C
    Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
    Type E
    Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
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    Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
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    • Typhoid - Recommended for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
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    • Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Tick-borne encephalitis - Recommended for Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for Tajikistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
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    • For any tour departing before January 21st, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after January 21st, 2025, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with East Site Inc. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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