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14 days
Essential Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan
Explore the historical heritage of Persian Central Asia
Tashkent (1 days) →
Samarkand (2) →
Khiva (2) →
Konye-Urgench (2) →
The Karakum Desert (1) →
Ashgabat (2) →
Merv (2) →
Bukhara (1) →
Tashkent (1)
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10 days
Kazakhstan & Kyrgyzstan Unwrapped
Explore the lakes and landscapes of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
Almaty (1 days) →
Altyn Emel National Park (1) →
Charyn Canyon (1) →
The Karkara Valley (1) →
Karakol (2) →
Lake Issyk Kul (1) →
Song Kul Lake (1) →
The Suusamyr Valley (1) →
Bishkek (1)
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10 days
The Kazakhstan Loop
Almaty, Shymkent, Astana and Karaganda
Almaty (4 days) →
Shymkent (3) →
Astana (2) →
Karaganda (1) →
Almaty (1)
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12 days
The Uzbekistan Loop
Explore the highlights of Uzbekistan
Tashkent (1 days) →
Samarkand (2) →
Bukhara (3) →
Khiva (3) →
Tashkent (1)
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21 days
Tajikistan & Uzbekistan Adventure
The Pamir Highway and the Uzbekistan loop
Osh (1 days) →
The Pamir Highway (4) →
Khorog (1) →
Dushanbe (2) →
Khujand (3) →
Tashkent (1) →
Samarkand (2) →
Bukhara (3) →
Khiva (3) →
Tashkent (1)
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21 days
The Silk Road Trail
Explore Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan
Almaty (3 days) →
Karakol (2) →
Song Kul Lake (2) →
Arslanbob (2) →
Fergana Valley (2) →
Tashkent (2) →
Samarkand (2) →
Bukhara (2) →
Merv (2) →
Ashgabat (2)
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Kazakhstan
A land for wanderers
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Nur-Sultan (Astana)
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Astana
Gleaming constructions of glass and steel by the world’s top architects, rising out of nowhere from an inhospitable desert... -
Charyn Canyon
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Altyn Emel National Park
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Turkestan
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Shymkent
Located on the southern tip of Kazakhstan, just north of Kyrgyzstan’s Tashkent, Shymkent is the third most populated city in Kazakhstan and a cultural and industrial hub... -
Aktau
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Ustyurt Plateau
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Almaty
The most populated city in Kazakhstan and former capital, Almaty is surrounded by mountains, with streets lined by trees and parks scattered across the city... -
Korgalzhyn Nature Reserve
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Karaganda
For a different view of Kazakhstan, take a day trip to Karaganda... -
Huns Village
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Kyrgyzstan
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Bishkek
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Lake Issyk Kul
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Cholpon Ata
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Song Kul Lake
Located in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan, Song Kul is a high-altitude, alpine lake perfect for hiking and horseback riding, although the area is covered in snow for the majority of the year... -
Karakol
Karakol, on the eastern side of Lake Issyk-Kul, is a traveler’s favourite... -
Kochkor
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Osh
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Arslanbob
Arslanbob is the perfect spot for those looking to escape the cities in favour of walking and hiking... -
The Pamir Highway
Connecting Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan by road through the Pamir Mountains, the M41, commonly referred to as The Pamir Highway, is the second highest highway in the world... -
The Karkara Valley
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The Suusamyr Valley
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Kyzart
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Kilemche Jailoo
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Jety Oguz
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Telety
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Ala Kul Lake
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Altyn Arashan Valley
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Chon-Kemin Valley
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Tamga
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Tian Shan Mountains
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Tajikistan
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Yagnob Valley
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Dushanbe
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Fann Mountains
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Panjakent
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Seven Lakes
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Khujand
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Khorog
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Iskanderkul
A glacial lake in the mountains of Tajikstan, located in the Gissar Range popular for swimming, boat rides and star-gazing... -
Nofin
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Kalai Khumb
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Khorog
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Yamg
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Bulunkul
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Keng Shiber
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Jarty Gumbez
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Murghab
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Karakul
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Sawnob
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Jizev
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Ishkashim
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Langar
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Bashgumbez
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Turkmenistan
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Ashgabat
Ashgabat is a wonder, in that it is a huge, richly decorated, marble clad capital city that’s streets are largely empty of people... -
Darvaza
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The Karakum Desert
The Karakum Desert covers a huge portion of Turkmenistan, bar the lizards, camels and other hardy wildlife, it is sparsely populated, with little rain falling across the area... -
Konye-Urgench
Konye-Urgench is just across the border from Khiva in Turkmenistan... -
Merv
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Mary
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Dashoguz
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Avaza
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Uzbekistan
Mosques, mausoleums and madrasahs
Central Asia’s showstopper, Uzbekistan is synonymous with the famed Silk Road which weaved its way through much of this historic country... -
Khiva
The walled city of Khiva is made up of mud-brick buildings and has over 50 historic monuments meaning you will need a few days to explore the city... -
Bukhara
Bukhara is over 2,000 years old, built on the site of a former Buddhist monastery, it has hundreds of minarets, mosques and madrassas with key sites being the Kalyan minaret, that's tower is a prominent landmark of the city, the Ismail Samani mausoleum and Bolo Haouz Mosque, one of many UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the city... -
Samarkand
A rebuilt 14th-century city, Samarkand in Uzbekistan is a striking place to visit with mosques covered in ceramic tiles and sand coloured buildings... -
Tashkent
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Termez
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Derbent
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Fergana Valley
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Urgench
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Urgut
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Nukus
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Central Asia
Magical landscapes and Silk Road cities
Sandwiched between the Middle East and China, Central Asia has earned its status as a crossroads for much of human history and civilisation.The "Five …
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