- Follow the footsteps of ancient traders on a journey along the Silk Road
- Witness the ‘Door to Hell’ at night, a giant burning gas pit in Turkmenistan
- Experience the life of a nomadic shepherd by sleeping in a yurt camp
- Discover the great Islamic architecture and ruins of five different countries
- Explore the villages and lakes of the Fann and Tien Shan mountains
The Five Stans of the Silk Road - Almaty to Ashgabat
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23 May 2026 23 May 2026
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14 Jun 2026 14 Jun 2026
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30 May 2026 30 May 2026
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21 Jun 2026 21 Jun 2026
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09 Jun 2026 09 Jun 2026
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01 Jul 2026 01 Jul 2026
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20 Jun 2026 20 Jun 2026
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12 Jul 2026 12 Jul 2026
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15 Aug 2026 15 Aug 2026
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06 Sep 2026 06 Sep 2026
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29 Aug 2026 29 Aug 2026
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20 Sep 2026 20 Sep 2026
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11 Sep 2026 10 Sep 2026
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03 Oct 2026 03 Oct 2026
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18 Sep 2026 17 Sep 2026
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10 Oct 2026 10 Oct 2026
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25 Sep 2026 24 Sep 2026
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17 Oct 2026 17 Oct 2026
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02 Oct 2026 01 Oct 2026
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24 Oct 2026 24 Oct 2026
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Add your own reviewHighs and lows
There was a lot of bus/ travel time on this journey. Given that, I felt that some days were very poorly planned.
Examples:
One day all we did was cross the border to Turkmenistan. We started at 1:pm and it took 2 hours. The next day there was a six hour excursion to a UNESCO site. Then back to the city for lunch. Then another 5.5 hour drive out to the gas crater. Obviously the UNESCO excursion could have been done the previous afternoon if we would have crossed the border in the morning. Then we would have arrived for sunset at the camp. Instead we were driving in the dark on a very poor and dangerous road, arriving stressed. As an aside, some passengers got bed bug bites at the camp.
The day we arrived in Uzbekistan we had been travelling for 9 hours. All we wanted was our hotel, a drink and some food. Sergi proceeded to say we had to go to the summer palace and a silk factory that night. The whole group was fed up and we did not enjoy either one. These activities were scheduled for the next day.
Anyway there were many days like this; it was agreed by all that we would prefer to get to our hotel in the late afternoon in order to unwind and perhaps explore on our own. There was no need for so many late check ins.
Most hotels were adequate. I did not have high expectations. Rooms were clean and comfortable. However, the breakfasts were horrendous. Cold food, empty buffet trays, very little offered.
Most Inspirational Moment
Seven lakes Tajikistan was stunning. Cities of Khiva and Bhukara were great.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Ocsana in Kyrgyzstan was friendly, sweet and helpful. Our Turkmenistan guide was very good. Very engaging. Simple straightforward information. I have forgotten his name! Sergi in Uzbekistan/ Tajikistan was very poor. He prattled on for hours, talking very loudly into a microphone while driving in the bus. Reading page after page of statistics, history etc from his iPad. Completely vacuous that most of us were wearing noise cancelling headphones to block it out. After spending 4 hours in a bus we would stop at a market and he would announce : go to the toilet and you can look around for 12 minutes!! Yet we would spend 90 minutes at a horribly busy lunch spot with poor service and long waits.
Advice for Potential Travellers
The travel times are way longer than what’s stated. Be prepared to see a ton of mosques mausoleums. Some ancient sites were not worth the drive. I wish there would have been more natural sites or cultural activities vs so many historical sites. For instance passengers in our group organized an archery and falconry demonstration. And another arranged a viewing of a game of “goat polo”. Neither of these things was on the itinerary but were refreshing and fun.
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