Journey from Bishkek to Ashgabat across Central Asia’s Silk Road, blending city discoveries, mountain and desert landscapes, yurt stays, homestays and rich cultural encounters with a local leader.
  • Learn yurt-making at Kyzyl Tuu by Issyk-Kul Lake.
  • Walk sacred Sulaiman-Too Mountain in Osh.
  • Marvel at Samarkand’s Registan, Bibi-Khanym, and Shakh-I-Zinda.
  • Wander Khiva’s Kuhna Ark, Juma Mosque, and Islom Hoja Minaret.
  • Explore Panjakent’s ancient city walls and museum.
  • Witness the Darvaza gas crater blazing in the desert.
  • Explore ancient Nisa ruins and the Neutrality Arch in Ashgabat.
  • Walk Merv’s Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum and Erk Kala walls.
Accommodation is clean and simple, mainly in small, locally run 2–3 star hotels and guesthouses with twin rooms and private facilities. At times you’ll stay in larger hotels or rustic options with basic, shared facilities, plus homestays and yurts where bedding may be couches or floor mattresses.