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Bishkek to Ashgabat (17 destinations)

26 days
From Bishkek to Ashgabat
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8,852 traveler reviews
Bishkek to Ashgabat (17 destinations) - Intrepid Travel

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Intrepid Travel
Max group size:
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Age range:
15 to 99
Operated in:
English
Tour id:
290854
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Highlights

  • Explore Bishkek's parks and historic squares
  • Stay in traditional yurts by Issyk-Kul Lake
  • Learn eagle training with a local Berkutchi
  • Discover ancient cities along the Silk Road
  • Witness the flaming Darvaza Crater at sunset

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Bishkek
  2. Day 2 Bishkek
  3. Day 3 Issyk-Kul Lake
  4. Day 4 Issyk-Kul Lake
  5. Day 5 Song-Kol Lake (3016 metres)
  6. Day 6 Kyzyl-Oi
  7. Day 7 Suusamyr Valley/Chychkan River/Karakul
  8. Day 8 Osh
  9. Day 9 Osh
  10. Day 10 Border Crossing/Andijan/Tashkent
  11. Day 11 Tashkent
  12. Day 12 Bukhara
  13. Day 13 Bukhara
  14. Day 14 Samarkand
  15. Day 15 Samarkand
  16. Day 16 Tashkent
  17. Day 17 Tashkent
  18. Day 18 Tashkent/Overnight Train
  19. Day 19 Khiva
  20. Day 20 Darvaza
  21. Day 21 Yerbent – Ashgabat
  22. Day 22 Ashgabat
  23. Day 23 Mary
  24. Day 24 Merv – Mary
  25. Day 25 Ashgabat
  26. Day 26 Ashgabat
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Where You'll Stay

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Operated by

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Number of tours

1,297

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

5 hours

Response rate

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Back in 1989, two guys from Melbourne, Australia by the names of Darrell and Manch set off on an adventure to the other side of the world. They travelled to Africa and without air conditioning on their modified truck, they filled it with supplies, some beer, a bunch of aviator sunglasses, and...

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Customer Reviews

  • Joanna
    · May 25th, 2023
    A great mix of Silk Road splendours with rural retreat. Our guide Jamshed was superb and greatly facilitated our...
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  • Glenn
    · October 6th, 2019
    Great trip! Saw great sights, stayed in very nice hotels (in general), and had great guides. My only negative...
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  • Michael
    · September 24th, 2019
    Some aspects of the trip were exceptional, others were, frankly, problematic. The overarching theme is that Intrepid,...
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Dates & Availability

26 days
Bishkek to Ashgabat (17 destinations)
From Bishkek to Ashgabat

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