Summary
Follow in the footsteps of ancient traders, uncovering the cultural and natural treasures of Central Asia
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Start Bishkek
- Day 2
- To Chon-Kemin Gorge
- Day 3
- Issyk Kul Lake And Djety Oguz Gorge
- Day 4
- Karakol
- Day 5
- To Almaty, Kazakhstan Via Charyn Canyon
- Day 6
- Esik Burial Mounds And Lake Issyk
- Day 7
- Sightseeing Tour Of Almaty And Train To Tashkent
- Day 8
- Arrive Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Day 9
- Train To Samarkand
- Day 10
- Samarkand
- Day 11
- Samarkand To Bukhara
- Day 12-13
- Bukhara
- Day 14
- Train To Urgench
- Day 15
- Khiva
- Day 16
- End Khiva
Countries (3): Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
Travel Cities (8): Almaty, Bishkek, Bucchara, Karakol, Khiva, Samarkand, Shymkent, Tashkent
Details
For centuries, merchant caravans voyaged through deserts, across steppes and over mountains, creating trade routes between the Mediterranean and Asia. Art and religion spread east and west, while monumental architecture sprouted alongside nomadic eagle hunter communities. Now uncover the best of the Silk Road for yourself: the minarets and domes of Uzbekistan, the beautiful Tien Shan mountains of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, and traditional culture throughout, including a night in a Kyrgyz yurt.