Deluxe 23-Day Five Stans & Silk Road Discovery 2027 with Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan & Kyrgyzstan

The Five Stans in Central Asia sit at the crossroads of the ancient world, where Silk Road trading cities rise from the desert, nomadic traditions endure in mountain valleys, and a crater of natural gas has burned continuously in the Karakum Desert for decades. This journey takes you across all five – Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan – on an adventure that rewards curiosity with experiences you simply won’t find anywhere else.

Begin in Kyrgyzstan, where the Tian Shan mountains frame the shores of Issyk-Kul, one of the world’s largest alpine lakes. Walk the ancient lanes of Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva, where turquoise-tiled mosques and caravanserais have stood for centuries, with a comfortable Mövenpick stay in Samarkand along the way. Cross into Turkmenistan to spend a night at a yurt camp beside the Darvaza Gas Crater, where a vast, fire-rimmed sinkhole glows against the desert sky, before winding up in Ashgabat with a farewell dinner.

This is a journey for travellers who are open to the unexpected. Border crossings, regional roads and remote stays are part of the experience – and so is the authenticity that comes with them.