
Tour · 18 nights · with G Adventures
An 18-night small-group tour with G Adventures tracing the Silk Road through five Central Asian countries, combining trains, planes, and yurt stays to balance ancient cities with natural wonders.
Highlights
Night beside the Darvaza Crater, the 'Door to Hell'
Tiled cities of Khiva, Bukhara, and Samarkand
Overnight stay in a traditional yurt
Hike around the Seven Lakes area
Visits to Charyn and Fairytale Canyons
This G Adventures small-group tour follows the historic Silk Road across Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan in 18 nights. It begins in Ashgabat with its marble-faced buildings and a visit to ancient Old Nisa before heading to the walled town of Khiva in Uzbekistan, known for its tiled walls and minarets.
Journeys
The itinerary includes train travel to Bukhara and Samarkand, where the names evoke centuries of trade and learnings, and free time to wander their bazaars and soak in the atmosphere. In Kyrgyzstan, the route ventures into valleys where yurts dot the landscape, and there's an overnight stay in a yurt itself, alongside a visit to the Seven Lakes area. Kazakhstan offers the wide-open Charyn Canyon and closer to Almaty, parks and bazaars that introduce local life.
The trip moves at a steady pace using trains, planes, private vehicles, and walking, providing a varied way to absorb Central Asia’s less trodden history and geography. The included visits span museums, markets, and natural hikes, with time for quiet reflection or more exploration depending on your mood.
Itinerary
Ashgabat
Khiva
Bukhara
Samarkand
Tashkent
When to go
Lowest price each month, per person.
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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.
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Bishkek
Almaty
Charyn Canyon
These are the places the trip visits, in order. G Adventures publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.