Starting in the historic city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, this tour will take you on a 17 day journey to some of the region's best examples of Silk Road architecture in Bukhara and Samarkand, along with some of the rawest and most untouched natural beauty in the mountains and valleys of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. We'll explore Central Asia's surprisingly cosmopolitan and exciting cities, especially Tashkent and Almaty, but also some of the most rural, other-worldly parts of the world in the small villages in between. We'll cover ancient history, current politics, religion and of course these countries' shared Soviet past. And of course, a few SAIGA favourites - a solar furnace, a formerly closed Soviet mining town, and a real-life working Soviet sanatorium.
The tour can be done as it is here, or if you'd like to see all 5 Stans while you're in the region, it can be done in conjunction with our Turkmenistan Easter Tour , to make up the 5 Stans Spring Tour .
And for those who'd like to see even more while you're here, we also have an optional Kazakhstan Polygon Spring Tour at the end of the tour.
If you like the look of this tour but the dates don't work for you, or you'd like to do part of the tour, please get in touch and let us know. All our tours are able to be split into smaller sections, we're always scheduling new tours and your dates might work for one of them, or we can always organise an independent tour.
Start | End | Days | Price | Single Sup. | |
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Apr 19
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Apr 26
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8 | $1395 | $350 | |
4 Stans Spring Tour |
Apr 26
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May 12
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17 | $2500 | $800 |
Apr 19
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May 12
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24 | $3895 | $1150 | |
May 12
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May
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$1295 | $250 |
INCLUSIONS:
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Accommodation in twin share at roughly 3 star hotels, breakfast included, except when other accommodation is mentioned in itinerary |
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Where itinerary mentions yurt or homestay accomodation, single supplement and twin share may be affected |
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Transport as per itinerary |
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Entrance fees to most sites (as per itinerary) |
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SAIGA guide and local guides |
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $800
EXCLUSIONS:
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Visa fees if necessary |
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Visa support if necessary, other than Turkmenistan |
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Some activities, eg. treatments at sanatorium (as per itinerary) |
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Meals other than breakfast |
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Transport to and from the start and end of tour |
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Personal expenses such as souvenirs or any optional activities |
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Any COVID related expenses |
Go back in time in the Silk Road gems of Samarkand and Bukhara
Navigate the moutains, valleys and lakes of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
Explore some little-known Soviet relics in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan