
Tour · 14 nights · with G Adventures
Two-week small-group tour with G Adventures through the cities and landscapes of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, tracing the Silk Road’s less-travelled paths and ancient caravan towns.
Highlights
Orientation walks in Tashkent, Khiva, Bukhara, Shymkent, and Taraz
Hike to the turquoise waters of Sayram Su Lake
Visit to ancient cities like Bukhara and Samarkand
Time at Marguzor LakesWith optional hikes
Exploration of Silk Road caravan towns
This 14-night G Adventures touring holiday follows a route through Central Asia’s quartet of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan. Starting in Tashkent, your days include orientation walks of Khiva's ancient city walls and Bukhara's historic quarters, with time to wander local bazaars and visit monuments older than most modern nations. In Tajikistan, the turquoise Marguzor Lakes and a hike there offer a breath of fresh mountain air, while Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan yield several walks near lakes like Sayram Su and Sayram Su hike, plus exploration of Taraz village with its archaeology park.
Journeys
The tour includes overnight train travel and various local transport modes, aiming to balance history, culture, and landscapes. There is a remarkable blend of Soviet-era legacies and Islamic traditions visible in the dress and architecture, with regional markets providing lively scenes. Practical notes: this tour includes some shared accommodation without elevators in smaller guesthouses, and altitude over 800 metres requires some acclimatisation. The pace allows free time in several cities for independent exploration.
Group sizes are small, capped at 18, with a Chief Experience Officer guiding through logistics and information. The tour avoids grandiose claims, instead focusing on real, tangible encounters where past caravan routes meet present-day life.
Itinerary
Tashkent
Khiva
Bukhara
Samarkand
Panjakent
When to go
Lowest price each month, per person.
G Adventures confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.
Need to know
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The operator
Small-group tours around the world
Small groups, local guides and a long list of destinations, from the Galápagos to the Mekong.
You book with G Adventures directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.

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Shymkent
Taraz
These are the places the trip visits, in order. G Adventures publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.