About this trip
Twenty-three days crossing all five Central Asian republics, from Almaty in Kazakhstan through to Ashgabat in Turkmenistan. This is a long, comprehensive route through a region shaped by Silk Road trade, Mongol expansion, and decades of Soviet rule, and it shows in everything from tiled madrassas to wide Soviet-era boulevards.
You move through deserts, open steppe and mountain scenery, with stops in traditional villages and market towns along the way. It is a fully guided small-group trip at an easy pace, staying in guesthouses and hotels rather than camping out.
This particular itinerary runs Almaty to Ashgabat and takes in Chon-Kemin and Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan. A reverse-direction version exists too, with a different Kyrgyzstan route that includes Son Kul Lake and two nights in yurts — worth checking if that appeals more.
What you'll do
- Explore Almaty before heading into Kyrgyzstan
- Visit Chon-Kemin and Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan
- Wander tiled madrassas and old Silk Road towns
- Browse lively local markets across the region
- See alpine lakes and mountain scenery along the way
- Finish the crossing in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
- Guesthouses and hotels throughout, not yurts, on this route version
- Easy-paced but long — 23 days covering five countries
- A reverse-direction itinerary exists with a different Kyrgyzstan leg including yurt stays
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Departing in Sep is cheapest — from £5,400, about 26% below the priciest month (Apr).
Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Almaty · 24 Sept – 25 Sept
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