Discover Silk Road highlights across Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan on a two-week journey from Bishkek to Samarkand, blending yurt stays, train rides and guided city tours.
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Stay in lakeside yurts and meet an Eagle Hunter at Issyk Kul.
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Walk among red cliffs of Jety-Oguz Gorge near Karakol.
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Hike Charyn Canyon’s Valley of Castles to the river.
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Discover Turkestan’s Azret Sultan complex and Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi.
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Explore Tashkent’s Khast Imom Complex and the domed Chorsu Bazaar.
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Wander Bukhara’s Lyab-i Hauz and the Poi Kalon complex.
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Meet artisans in Gijduvan’s pottery workshop and villagers in Vobkent.
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Visit Samarkand’s Registan Square and the gold-ceilinged Gur Emir.
Stay in varied properties, from Bishkek’s Freedom Hotel and Kochkor’s D&D Guesthouse to twin-share yurts with western-style toilets and hot showers at Sonun Yurt Camp. Further overnights include Hotel 78, Kolsay Eki Agayindy, Kazzhol, four-berth cabins on the overnight train, Hotel Khanaka, Hotel Sasha & Son, and Hotel Asia Samarkand.