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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) →
Pamir Mountains (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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