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Amazing Asia - the Best of the Five Stans

22 days
From Ashgabat to Almaty
4.5
13 traveler reviews
Amazing Asia - the Best of the Five Stans - Central Asia Travel LP
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Tour Operator:
Central Asia Travel LP
Max group size:
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Age range:
10 to 85
Operated in:
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Tour id:
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Highlights

  • Explore Ashgabat's landmarks and markets
  • Witness Darwaza's burning gas crater at night
  • Tour UNESCO sites in Kunya Urgench
  • Join a bread-making class in Khiva
  • Experience a falcon hunting demonstration

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Ashgabat, arrival
  2. Day 2 Ashgabat - Darwaza gas crater - Dashoguz by road, 600 km
  3. Day 3 Dashoguz - “Shavat” land border - Khiva by road, 70 km
  4. Day 4 Khiva
  5. Day 5 Khiva - Bukhara by road, 460 km
  6. Day 6 Bukhara
  7. Day 7 Bukhara - Samarkand by train, 1,5 hours
  8. Day 8 Samarkand
  9. Day 9 Samarkand - "Jartepa" land border - Seven Lakes - Penjikent by road, 180 km
  10. Day 10 Penjikent - Iskanderkul lake - Dushanbe by road, 285 km
  11. Day 11 Dushanbe
  12. Day 12 Dushanbe - Khujand by road, 300 km
  13. Day 13 Khujand - "Oybek" land border - Tashkent by road, 160 km
  14. Day 14 Tashkent - Bishkek by flight HY 777, 15:20-17:30
  15. Day 15 Bishkek, trip to Ala-Archa National Park
  16. Day 16 Bishkek - Kochkor village by road, 200 km
  17. Day 17 Kochkor village - Bokonbaevo village - Skazka canyon - Karakol by road, 250 km
  18. Day 18 Karakol, trip to Djety-Oguz gorge
  19. Day 19 Karakol - "Kegen" land border - Kaindy - Kolsay lakes by road, 250 km
  20. Day 20 Kolsay lakes - Charyn Canyon - Almaty by road, 440 km
  21. Day 21 Almaty
  22. Day 22 Almaty, departure
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4.5
(13 reviews)

Number of tours

10

Age Range

12 to 85 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

100%

Central Asia Travel is a successful tour operator company with travel experience of over 10 years. We have successfully arranged a great number of various tours around the Five Stans of Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan), Western China and Azerbaijan,...

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Customer Reviews

  • Shirley
    · September 21st, 2024
    Very fast paced, too many long rides on coach but overall , the guides were mostly good
  • rey
    · October 23rd, 2023
    On my first day, I missed my flight connection. I am glad that Olga helped me a lot and was responsive on the...
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22 days
Amazing Asia - the Best of the Five Stans
From Ashgabat to Almaty

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    Kazakhstan
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    Som
    Kyrgyzstan
    ЅМ
    Somoni
    Tajikistan
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    UZS
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    Uzbekistan
  • Plugs & Adapters

    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.

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    Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
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    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
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