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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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- Introduction
- Day 1 Bishkek
- Day 2 Bishkek
- Day 3 Issyk-Kul Lake
- Day 4 Issyk-Kul Lake
- Day 5 Song-Kol Lake (3016 metres)
- Day 6 Kyzyl-Oi
- Day 7 Suusamyr Valley/Chychkan River/Karakul
- Day 8 Osh
- Day 9 Osh
- Day 10 Border Crossing/Andijan/Tashkent
- Day 11 Tashkent
- Day 12 Bukhara
- Day 13 Bukhara
- Day 14 Samarkand
- Day 15 Samarkand
- Day 16 Tashkent
- Day 17 Tashkent
- Day 18 Tashkent/Overnight Train
- Day 19 Khiva
- Day 20 Darvaza
- Day 21 Yerbent – Ashgabat
- Day 22 Ashgabat
- Day 23 Mary
- Day 24 Merv – Mary
- Day 25 Ashgabat
- Day 26 Ashgabat
What's Included
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- Accommodation
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- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services

Operated by
Intrepid Travel
Number of tours
1,442
Age Range
5 to 99 years old
Response time
7 hours
Response rate
92%
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Customer Reviews
- YELENA· December 12th, 2024The Central Asia tour was extremely enjoyable and included a varied mix of history, old and new cities along the Silk Road, varied nature of canyons, mountains, lakes, deserts, and a mix of city and rural life. Wonderful people. Special thanks to our guides Svetlana and Ejesh. Our drivers, local guiedes and hosts. Thanks you, Intrepid.Show more
- Joanna· May 25th, 2023A great mix of Silk Road splendours with rural retreat. Our guide Jamshed was superb and greatly facilitated our group’s interaction with the people, places and cultures we encountered. Samarkand was a dream come true and Bukhara a surprise highlight. Our group strongly recommend the hammam visit as a great bonding experience and u can’t go past a bottle of Shtoff vodka for the price of a beer!Show more
- Glenn· October 6th, 2019Great trip! Saw great sights, stayed in very nice hotels (in general), and had great guides. My only negative comment is that there were a couple of days where they try to fit too much into the itinerary, so that we didn't eat dinner until very late (9:30 pm one night).Show more
Dates & Availability
26 days
Bishkek to Ashgabat (including Karakol)
From Bishkek to Ashgabat
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