A 30-day Silk Road odyssey from Almaty to Tashkent across Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, featuring mountain valleys, ancient cities, the Darvaza Crater and an overnight train.
  • Discover Charyn Canyon's cliffs and formations en route to Kyrgyzstan.
  • Hike the red sandstone canyons of Djety-Oguz, Valley of Flowers.
  • Discover the Seven Lakes of the Fann Mountains’ Shing Valley.
  • Visit ancient Merv, a major Silk Road archaeological site.
  • Walk the Ichan Kala of Khiva and climb its walls.
  • Stand before Samarkand’s Registan Square and Timurid monuments.
  • Explore Bukhara’s Poi Kalon ensemble, Ark Fortress, and Samanid Mausoleum.
  • Witness the flaming Darvaza gas crater glow under desert stars.
Accommodation varies across the route, including a guesthouse stay in the quaint village of Ashu, a night under the stars in comfortable tents at the Darvaza Crater with sleeping bags and mattresses provided, and a hotel within Khiva’s city walls, alongside overnight stays in Penjikent and other cities.