22 Day Tour in Central Asia

22 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: German and 4 more

Central Asia is not just a destination- it's an experience, a journey into the heart of human connection and the timeless wonders of the Silk Road. Silk Road ancient cities like Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Merv, Sogdiana and UNESCO Worls Heritage Sites.

What's Included

All transfers with air conditioning according to programm/Local air Tickets/Local train Tickets
Entrance fees to all sights
Lunch (Optional[2])
Lunch
Dinner (Optional[4])
Dinner
Breakfast (Optional[21])
Breakfast
In-person: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian
International Air Tickets/ Travel Insurance/Visa fees
Consular fees for Tajikistan USD 70/ Turkmenistan visa and border fees (70-100 USD)/PCR test 35USD
Tips for tour guides and drivers

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Our tour guides will meet you at the lobby of your hotel or as your request at the same day at the airport 15 minutes before starting the tour.

Itinerary

Duration: 22 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Arrival in Astana Kazakhstan and City Tour in Astana with Entry Tickets

    1 stop
  • 1

    Baiterek is a monument and observation tower in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan. A tourist attraction popular with foreign visitors and Kazakhs, it is emblematic of the city, which became capital of the country in 1997.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • Day 2

    Kazakhstan Almaty from Astana History and Culture Tour with Entry Tickets Air Tickets and Breakfast

    2 stops
  • 2
    Shymbulak

    Shymbulak, also known as Chimbulak is a ski resort near Almaty. it is the largest ski resort in Central Asia. It is located in the upper part of the Medeu Valley in the Zailiisky Alatau mountain range, at an elevation of 2,200 metres above sea level.

    3 hours Admission ticket included
  • 3
    Talgar

    Talgae Pass easy access, interesting lines, glaciers and peaks

    3 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 3

    Kazakhstan Almaty City Tour with Entry Tickets and Breakfast

    3 stops
  • 4
    Museum Of Almaty

    History museum of Kazakhstan, Almaty

    20 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 5
    Republic Square

    Republic square, also known as Independence square or main square of Almaty.

    20 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 6
    Arbat G. Almaty

    Almaty's main shopping street. A busy street full of shops, bars and restaurants.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Day 4

    Arrival Kyrgyzstan Bishkek from Kazakhstan Almaty with Air Tickets and Breakfast

    1 stop
  • 7
    Bishkek

    After breakfast drive to Bishkek via Kodoi border 300km. Evening leisure at the hotel.

    Admission ticket free
  • Day 5

    Kyrgyzstan Bishkek National Parks guided tour with Entry Tickets and Breakfast

    4 stops
  • 8
    Ala-Archa National Park

    The Ala-Archa Nature Park is an alpine national park in the Tian Shan mountains. Stunningly beautiful scenery with snow topped mountains, pine forests and mountain rivers.

    3 hours Admission ticket included
  • 9
    Ala-Too Square

    With its impressive monuments, fountains, and green spaces, it is a must - visit destination for those seeking a glimpse into Kyrgyzstan's rich.

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 10
    Oak Park

    Oak park is one of Bishkek's oldest parks, many of the oaks are as old as the city itself.

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 11
    Victory Park

    Victory square is a monument that is dedicated to the victory over Nazi Germany in WWII.

    20 minutes Admission ticket included
  • Day 6

    Kyrgyzstan Osh from Bishkek City tour with Entry Tickets and Breakfast

    3 stops
  • 12
    Mountain Sulaiman-Too

    After breakfast transfer to pick your flight to Osh. In the afternoon visit Sulaiman Too mountain. It has been revered as a sacred mountain.

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 13
    Museum Sulaiman Too

    The national historical and archaeological museum complex Sulayman is a museum in Osh. It was established in 1949 as Osh Regional Museum.

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 14
    Jayma Bazaar Osh

    Jayma bazaar Osh is one of the largest and most colorful market in Central Asia. The bazaar has existed in Osh for the last 2000 years.

    40 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Day 7

    Uzbekistan Fergana Rishton Kokand from Osh Kyrgyzstan City Tour with Entry Tickets and Breakfast

    4 stops
  • 15
    Fergana

    After breakfast transfer to Dustlik border to Uzbekistan (2h-40min)

    Admission ticket free
  • 16

    At the Dustlik border customs and passport control on both sides, cross the border. meet your uzbek local guide and driver. Departure to Rishtan (40min) Fergana province, Rishtan a city which is famous with ceramics and pottery. Visit the house of pottery.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • 17
    Yodgorlik Silk Factory

    Drive to Margilan 55min (49.1km) the visits begin with the farmers market. Arrival to Silk factory in Margilan artisan workshop. It is the one of the largest producing handmade silk products.

    2 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 18
    Kokand

    Arrival in Kokand city in the evening have a rest at the hotel.

    Admission ticket free
  • Day 8

    Khodjent Tajikistan from Uzbekistan Kokand City Tour with Dinner and Entry Tickets

    2 stops
  • 19
    Khan Palace

    Kokand - the second important city after Fergana, which was the capital of Kokand Khanate in the 19th century. Visit to the palace of Khan Khudayarkhan and the public park dedicated to the poet Muqumiy.

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 20
    Khujand

    After lunch transfer toTajikistan border Andarkhan (46.7km). Customs and passport control on both sides, cross the border, meet tajik local guide and driver. Drive to Khujand. Leisure at the hotel.

    Admission ticket free
  • Day 9

    Panjikent Tajikistan from Khodjent History and Culture tour with Entry Tickets with Breakfast Lunch Dinner

    4 stops
  • 21
    Historical Local Lore Museum of Archeology and Fortification

    The historical museum of Sughd is a regional history museum in Khujand. All the exhibits are in Tajiks of Russian.

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 22
    Mausoleum of Sheik Muslekheddin

    One of the main attraction of the historical center of ancient Khujand. The mausaleum of Sheikh Muslihiddin is a pearl of medieval Khujand, which one might say, has miraculously survived to the present day.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 23

    Oriental Market or Bazaar is a typical center Asian market selling food items and other products. You will enjoy visiting the noisy and vibrant oriental bazaar Paishanba-the largest market in all of Tajikistan

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 24

    Drive to Panjikent city in the evening

    Admission ticket free
  • Day 10

    Tajikistan Famous Seven Lakes from Panjikent with Entry Tickets and Breakfast Lunch Dinner

    3 stops
  • 25
    Seven Lakes

    Drive to seven lakes of Tajikistan (80km,2h) also known as Marguzar Lakes, are a group of lakes in the Shing River gorge of the Fan Mountains, Seven stunning lakes of different shades of blue, green, turquoise, and purple. Enjoy beauty of the nature.

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 26
    Republican Museum of History and Local Lore of Rudaki

    The Rudaki Museum is one of the most important history museum in Panjikent. It hosts an extensive collection of artefacts found both in Sarazm and Ancient Panjakent sites. Through these items, it tells the stories of the Sogdian civilisation from which many people in Panjikent descend from.

    45 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 27
    Panjakent Bazaar

    The Panjikent Bazaar offers all the typical products you can find at bazaars across Central Asia, but what makes it unique is its architecture.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Day 11

    Uzbekistan Samarkand from Panjikent Tajikistan History and Culture Tour with Entry Tickets and Breakfast

    4 stops
  • 28
    Samarkand

    After breakfast transfer to Uzbekistan and Tajik border Jartepa (20km, 50min)

    Admission ticket free
  • 29
    Afrasiyab Museum

    Afrasiyab Museum of Samarkand is a museum located at the historical site of Afrasiyab, one of the largest archeological sites in the world and the ancient city that was destroyed by the Mongols in the early 13th century.

    35 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 30
    Saint Daniel's Tomb

    On the shore of Siab, a small tributary of Zerafshan River, there is a sacred place, which keeps the relics of Daniel, the Old Testament Biblical Prophet.

    25 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 31

    Konigil, a village near Samarkand has the "Meroe" paper mill, founded by well-known masters the Mukhtarov brothers. Visit the workshop of handmade silk paper. In the workshop, you can explore the ancient technologies of producing silk paper.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • Day 12

    Uzbekistan Samarkand City Tour with Entry Tickets and Breakfast

    5 stops
  • 32
    Gur Emir Mausoleum

    Gur emir is one of the visiting cards of Samarkand, the burial place of the legendary Amir Temur (Tamerlane), his children and relatives.

    45 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 33
    Ulugh Beg Observatory

    The Ulugh Beg Observatory is an observatory in modern day Samarkand, which was built in the 1420s by the Timurid astronomer Ulughbeg was a grandson of Tamerlane. This school of astronomy was constructed under the Timurid Empire, and was the last of its kind from the Islamic Medieval period.

    45 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 34
    Registan

    Registan Square is an architechtural landmark of Uzbekistan. It is the most famous plaza due to its elegance, grandeur, charm and uniqueness.

    50 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 35

    The mosque is one of the most important monuments of Samarkand, in the 15th century, it was one of the largest and most magnificent mosques in the Islamic world. It is considered a masterpiece of the Timurid Renaissance.

    35 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 36
    Necropolis Shah-i-Zinda

    Shahizinda began to assume its current form in the 14th century as Timur and later Ulugbeg buried their family and favourites near the Living King.

    50 minutes Admission ticket included
  • Day 13

    Uzbekistan Bukhara from Samarkand City Tour with Entry Tickets Train Tickets and Breakfast

    5 stops
  • 37
    Bukhara

    After breakfast in Samarkand departure to Bukhara city, Uzbekistan by fast train Afrosiyob (01:43min) at 10:32am. Arrival in Bukhara at 12:15pm.

    Admission ticket free
  • 38
    Palace of Moon-like Stars (Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa)

    Sitorai Mokhi Khosa also known as the "Plalace Like the Stars and the Moon", is a country residence of the Emir of Bukhara, nuilt in the late 19th to early 20th century. Currently, it houses a museum of decorative and applied arts.

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 39
    Chor Minor Madrasah

    Chor minor is a small but beautiful four minaret madrasa or mosque in the outskirts of the Bukhara old town.

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 40
    Bakhautdin Naqsband Mausoleum

    The complex is a Muslim shrine where pilgrims from all the parts of the Islamic world come.

    35 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 41
    Fayzulla Khujayev House

    Fayzulla Xojayev house museum or memorial building named after the political Fayzulla Xojayev. The house is a bright example of architecture of the 19th century, famous not only for its owner - a rich millionaire merchant.

    40 minutes Admission ticket included
  • Day 14

    Uzbekistan Bukhara from Samarkand City Tour with Entry Tickets and Breakfast

    6 stops
  • 42

    The mausoleum is considered one of the iconic examples of early Islamic architecture and is known as the oldest 10th century funery building of Central Asian architecture.

    35 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 43
    Chasma Ayub Mausoleum

    Mausoleum of Chashmai Ayub is the religious building in the heart of Bukhara. It consists of the mausoleum and a holy spring. Today it includes a Museum of Water...

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 44
    Bolo Hauz Mosque

    Bolo Haouz Mosque is a historical mosque in Bukhara. It was built in 1712, on the opposite side of the citadel of citadel of Ark in Registan district, it is inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list along with other parts of the historic city.

    20 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 45
    Ark of Bukhara

    The Ark of Bukhara is a massive fortress located in the city of Bukhara. it was initially built and occupied around the 5th century AD. The Ark, a royal town within a town, is Bukhara's oldest structure, it was home to the rulers of Bukhara for over a millenium. The Ark is as old as Bukhara.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 46
    Poi Kalyan Mosque

    It is the main ensemble in Bukhara center, situated on the way to trade crossing of four bazars and Poi Kalyan means the pedestal of the Great. The complex holds four monuments: the Kalyan minaret, mosque, madrassahs.

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 47

    As the modern centre of Bukhara, this plaza capture the soul of the city and offers a glimpse into the local culture.

    3 hours Admission ticket included
  • Day 15

    Farab Mary Turkmenistan from Uzbekistan Bukhara City Tour with Entry Tickets and Breakfast

    2 stops
  • 48

    After breakfast in Bukhara departure to Turkmen/Uzbek border "Alat". Arrival at 9:00am. Drive to Mary city in Turkmenistan (280km, 5h due to bad road conditions).You will see all the major buildings of Mary the downtown.

    Admission ticket free
  • 49
    Pokrovskaya Church

    The church is a built around 1900 by Russian forces when they seized the city of Mary in 1884 and guarded the city with a military garrison against frequent attacks by British forces and Afghan armies.

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • Day 16

    Mary Ashgabat History and Culture Tour with Entry Tickets Air Tickets Mary to Ashgabat and Breakfast

    9 stops
  • 50
    Merv

    After breakfast drive to Merv to explore ancient merv - "Queen of the world", was one of the most important capitals of Islam along with Baghdad, Cairo and Damascus.

    Admission ticket free
  • 51
    Great Kyz Kala

    The Great Kyz Kala is a large fortress in the ancient city of Merv. The structure is the largest ancient munument koshks (castle mansion) in Central Asia. Locals have named it maiden's castle. (VI-VII)

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 52
    Askhab Mausoleum

    The complex includes a sardoba, reception building and the tomb area. The reception building is for pilgrims to rest and have a meal.( VIII-XIV)

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 53
    Erk Kala

    Erk Kala citadel is the oldest settlement founded in 6th century BCE during the Achaemenid period, Erk Kala is located in the center of the ancient Merv oasis.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 54
    Gyaur Kala

    The Fortress of Infidels - this is how the name of this ancient settlement is translated. This fortress was buit approximately in the 4th century BC.

    40 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 55
    Hoja Yusup Baba Mesjidi

    The mosque (XVI century) is situated near Sultan Kala. Yusuf Hamadani best simply known as Yusuf Hamadani was a Persian Sufi of the Middle Ages.

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 56
    Soltan Sanjar Mausoleum

    The Tomb of Ahmad Sanjar is a mausoleum commemorating Ahmad Sanjar, a Seljuk ruler of Khorasan. It was built in 1157 in the medieval city of Merv in the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan.

    40 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 57
    Mohammed ibn Zayd Mausoleum

    The mausoleum of Muhammad ibn Zayd is located west of Sultan Kala and is a remarkable monument from the early 11th century.

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 58
    Ashgabat

    after sightseeing drive to Mary. Flight to Ashgabat (40min) Arrival in Ashgabat in the evening.

    Admission ticket free
  • Day 17

    Turkmenistan Darvaza from Ashgabat back to Ashgabat guided tour with Entry Tickets and Breakfast Dinner

    3 stops
  • 59
    Turkmen Carpet Museum

    Turkmen carpet museum, great ethnic/culture experience, Guinness Record Holding, Largest Hand-Woven Carpet.

    40 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 60
    Darvaza Gas Crater

    Afternoon drive to Darvaza burning Gas Crater (4h) which is one of the top international tourist destinations. The area is rich in natural gas. Burning more than 50 years. Darvaza gas crater shines like a pearl in the middle of Karakum desert. Besides Darvaza Gas Crater you will also see water and mud craters.One of the most vivid and addictive features of this trip is the fresh air of the desert and experiencing nomadic life in person. At night, while the light of the gas crater hits the sky, you will have barbecue foe dinner. This unique landscape in the world will fascinate you and you will want to come again. Drive back to Ashgabat (4hours)

    12 hours Admission ticket included
  • 61
    Ashgabat

    Arrival to Ashgabat overnight at the hotel in Ashgabat

    Admission ticket free
  • Day 18

    Turkmenistan Ashgabat City Tour with Entry Tickets and Breakfast

    9 stops
  • 62
    Ashgabat hippodrome

    Visit to Horse Stable in Anew to see a national pride of Turkmen people - Akhalteki horses, the nicest horses in the world. 5000 years ago Turkmens began to breed Akhalteke horses. the World's unique breed was never mixed with other breeds. Such illustrious Emperors like Alexandr the Great, and Darius: I desired to own Ahalteke horses. There are beautiful horses on the farm. Per superstition, every sick person who touches an Ahalteke horse will get well soon.

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 63
    White City Ashgabat Park

    Ashgabat - white marble capital of the independent and neutral Turkmenistan, as well as thr recognized pearl of the Central Asia.

    40 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 64
    Monument Arch of Neutrality

    The three legged monument celebrates Turkmenistan's Declaration of Neutrality which was endorsed by the United Nations in 1995.

    35 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 65
    Wedding Palace

    The Wedding Palace of Ashgabat, a venue for locals to get married, is one of the most extravagant buildings in the city.

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 66

    It offers the best view of the city. The hotel is luxurious - it has everything: outdoor and indoor pools, spa, gym, restaurants, bars.

    30 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 67
    Ferris Wheel

    It is known as the Giant Wheel, is an iconic landmark that complements the city's modern skyline.

    35 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 68
    Turkmenistan Independence Monument

    It stands tall at over 91 meters, making it one of the tallest monuments in the city. Erected in 1996 to commemorate the country's independence from the Soviet...

    35 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 69
    Ertugrul Gazi Mosque

    The Ertugrul Gazi Mosque is a modern Ashgabat mosque, built in Turkish style in the year 1998.

    35 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 70
    Turkmenistan Sport Monument

    This monument is located ar the northern end of Attaturk Street and just behind the national institute of sports. It is another of the many white and gold.

    20 minutes Admission ticket included
  • Day 19

    Uzbekistan Khiva from Turkmenistan Ashgabat Dashoguz History and Culture tour with Entry Tickets Air Tickets

    2 stops
  • 71
    Dasoguz

    Breakfast at the hotel. Flight to Dashoguz, Turkmenistan. Transfer to Turkmen/Uzbek border checkpoint to cross into Uzbekistan.

    3 hours Admission ticket free
  • 72
    Khiva

    Arrival to Khiva in the afternoon. The Silk Road also ran through Khiva, starting in 300 BC. It is connected the Mediterranean with East Asia and, in addition to silk, spices, incense, porcelain, wood and Rose oil transported west. You will explore ancient Itchan Kala walled inner town of the city Khiva listed by UNESCO World Heritage sites since 1990. Your tour guide will show you all parts and monuments of Itchan Kala all day.

    6 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 20

    Uzbekistan Tashkent from Khiva Urgench Airport with Air Tickets and Breakfast

    2 stops
  • 73
    Urgench

    Departure to the Urgench airport at 13:30pm (31.6km) 41min. Flight to Tashkent departure at 15:55pm-Arrival in Tashkent at 17:45 (1h 50min)

    6 hours Admission ticket free
  • 74
    Tashkent

    Arrival in the evening. Free time

    Admission ticket free
  • Day 21

    Uzbekistan Tashkent City Tour with Entry Tickets and Breakfast

    8 stops
  • 75
    Ensemble Hazrati Imam

    The Hazrati Imam complex is an architectural monument dating from the 16th to 20th centuries. The primary attraction on Khast Imam stands in the center of the square; the small Muyi Mubarak Library holds the oldest (VII century AD) Quran in the world.

    2 hours Admission ticket included
  • 76
    Chorsu Bazaar Tashkent

    It is one of the oldest Central Asian bazaars; it was known as far back as the Middle Ages as an important Silk Road destination. Just imagine yourself walking....

    40 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 77
    Courage Earthquake Memorial

    The monumental complex Courage dedicated to the 1966 earthquake in Tashkent is one of the most significant monuments in today's city.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 78
    Tashkent Metro

    You will visit to see The Cosmonauts Station is only one of the many stations that make Tashken's subway system unique. This station is decorated to Soviet cosmonautics...

    20 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 79
    Independence Square (Mustakillik Square)

    The Independence Square is the main square of the country with the administrative offices of the Cabinat and Senate.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 80
    World War II Memorial

    The square of memory and honor is a monument dedicated to soldiers who died during the Great World War II.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 81
    Romanov Palace

    The Romanov Palace is a one-storey, late Modernist residence near Tashkent's amir Temur Square. It was built in 1891 for the Grand Duke Nikolai. You can see the palace from the outside only.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 82
    Amir Temur Square

    The square is located in the heart of Tashkent, surrounded by a beautiful garden, Amir Timur's statue is huge as he is an iconic figure in uzbekistan. Your tour ends at the building surrounding the Uzbekistan Hotel. End of the tour.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • Day 22

    Tashkent International Airport Departure End of the Tour with Transfer and Breakfast

    1 stop
  • 83
    Tashkent

    Departure to Tashkent International Airport

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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