Traverse all five Stans on a 37-day journey from Astana to Ashgabat, blending Silk Road highlights, mountain landscapes, yurts and homestays, local encounters and the flaming Darvaza Crater.
  • Explore Kazakhstan’s Charyn Canyon and Kolsay Lakes National Park.
  • Sail across Issyk-Kul’s alpine waters beneath snow-capped mountains.
  • Visit Osh’s UNESCO-listed Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain and museum complex.
  • Walk ancient Panjakent’s city walls and learn its Silk Road history.
  • Visit Samarkand’s Registan Square and blue-tiled Shakh-i-Zinda necropolis.
  • Explore Khiva’s Kuhna Ark and the soaring Islom Hoja Minaret.
  • Witness the flaming Darvaza Crater, Turkmenistan’s dramatic Gates of Hell.
  • Wander Merv’s ancient fortresses and the grand Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum.
Accommodation is clean and simple, mostly in small, locally run 2–3 star hotels and guesthouses, generally in twin rooms with private facilities. Expect occasional larger hotels or rustic stays, plus homestays and yurts where facilities may be shared, limited or cold-water only, with unique overnight experiences.