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Premium Central Asia (Small Group Tours)

Summary:

Journey back to the days of the Great Silk Road on a 18-day Premium adventure through Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Explore the cosmopolitan capital of Tashkent, marvel at the glorious architecture in Samarkand, discover the holy sites of Bukhara...

Duration
18 Days
Countries
3
Next Departure
01-May-2025
Starting at
USD 6,300.00
Price per day
USD 350.00
Tour Type
Tour Type

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  • Dates and Details
  • Map, Destinations
  • Intrepid
 
Operator
Intrepid Travel
Tour
Premium Central Asia
Travel Style
Small Group Tours
Group Size
1 - 12
Categories
tour category: Walkingtour category: Naturetour category: Cookingtour category: Train

Summary

Journey back to the days of the Great Silk Road on a 18-day Premium adventure through Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Explore the cosmopolitan capital of Tashkent, marvel at the glorious architecture in Samarkand, discover the holy sites of Bukhara and visit the ancient monuments of Khiva. Join a local family for a traditional cooking class and get to know the ins and outs of an Uzbek village. Visit Sharyn Canyon, Skazka Canyon and Jety Oguz Valley and take hikes to soak up the scenery. Spend a night in a traditional yurt camp alongside the massive alpine lake of Issyk Kul. See the monuments, learn the histories and dive into the local cultures of main cities like Bishkek and Almaty. Visit a family-owned winery for a tasting, head to a small local village for a traditional lunch and enjoy a masterclass of local cuisine from a Dungan family. With all this and more, what’s holding you back from your next adventure?

Map: Premium Central Asia (Intrepid)

Short Itinerary / Route

Day 1
Tashkent
Day 2
Tashkent
Day 3
Samarkand
Day 4
Samarkand
Day 5
Bukhara
Day 6
Bukhara
Day 7
Khiva
Day 8
Khiva
Day 9
Tashkent
Day 10
Almaty
Day 11
Almaty
Day 12
Bishkek
Day 13
Bishkek
Day 14
Issyk Kul
Day 15
Karakol
Day 16
Karakol
Day 17
Almaty
Day 18
Almaty

Countries (3): Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan

Travel Cities (7): Almaty, Bishkek, Bucchara, Karakol, Khiva, Samarkand, Tashkent

Highlights

  • Understand local life through food by joining local families for a cooking class in Samarkand and Khiva. Feast on delicious local cuisine with visits to a family-owned winery in Almaty, a family home of local Dungan people for dinner and a traditional lunch in a remote Kyzyl Tuu Village.
  • Uncover Tashkent’s Soviet legacy and the magic of Uzbekistan's ‘holiest city’ in Bukhara. Listen to your leader tell ancient tales of Khiva and be guided through the architecture of Samarkand. Then, soak up some of the history and architecture of two former Silk Route cities – Almaty and Bishkek.
  • Head off the tourist track and see some incredible natural landscapes – on this trip, you’ll visit Sharyn Canyon (nicknamed the little brother of the Grand Canyon), Jety Oguz, Skazka Canyon and Lake Issyk Kul.
  • Spend a memorable night in a comfortable yurt camp for an authentic local experience. You’ll have dinner around the campfire with the locals and wake up in the morning beside Lake Issyk Kul – the second largest alpine lake in the world!
  • Stay within the walls of Uzbekistan’s history during a historical Feature Stay in an old Jewish house converted into a boutique hotel in Bukhara.

Travel Package

 

Coming from

 

Going to

Tour...

Tashkent

Arrow Going To

Almaty

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