Mangystau, the Aral Sea and classic Uzbekistan in 14 days
Mangystau → Karakalpakstan → Muynak & the Aral Sea → Nukus → Khiva → Bukhara → Samarkand → Tashkent
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Travel styles
Adventure
High passes, desert camps and roads few travellers ever drive.
Central Asia is one of the last great overland adventures: the Pamir Highway at over 4,600 m, a night beside the burning Darvaza crater, horse treks over Kyrgyz passes, the 4×4 crossing of the Ustyurt plateau to the Aral Sea.
Adventure here does not have to mean hardship. We balance remote days with comfortable stays and plan carefully for altitude, distance and season.
- Tours in this style
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- Best season
- Varies by region
Tours
Adventure itineraries
Kazakhstan in 10 days: Almaty, the Tian Shan lakes and the mysteries of Mangystau
Almaty → Charyn Canyon → Kaindy Lake → Kolsai Lakes → Mangystau
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Mangystau and the Aral Sea in 9 days: from the Caspian to Karakalpakstan
Mangystau → Karakalpakstan → Muynak & the Aral Sea → Nukus → Tashkent
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Mangystau expedition in 9 days: canyons, salt flats and the Caspian
A week by 4x4 and tent across Kazakhstan’s wild west: the underground mosque of Shakpak Ata, the stone spheres of Torysh, Sherkala, the Valley of Castles, Tuzbair, Bozzhyra, the Tiramisu hills and the Caspian shore.
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The best of Kyrgyzstan in 8 days: Issyk-Kul and the yurts of Song-Kul
Bishkek → Issyk-Kul → Karakol → Song-Kul
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