Desert Castles of Uzbekistan & the Seven Lakes of Tajikistan
Bukhara → Desert fortresses of Khorezm → Khiva → Samarkand → Seven Lakes (Haft Kul) → Shakhrisabz → Tashkent
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Travel styles
Mountains & lakes
Alpine lakes, high pastures and scenic drives without hard trekking.
You do not need to be a trekker to enjoy the mountains. Roads reach the Seven Lakes of Tajikistan, the Kolsai lakes above Almaty and the yurt camps of Song-Kul, and short walks lead to viewpoints, waterfalls and glaciers.
These journeys combine scenic drives, easy hikes and comfortable or characterful stays, from lakeside guesthouses to herders’ yurts.
- Tours in this style
- 6
- Best season
- May–Sep
Tours
Mountains & lakes itineraries
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in 8 days: desert castles and the Seven Lakes
Khiva → Desert fortresses of Khorezm → Bukhara → Samarkand → Seven Lakes (Haft Kul) → Tashkent
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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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Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in 12 days: from Khujand to Khiva
Tashkent → Khujand → Dushanbe → Penjikent → Seven Lakes (Haft Kul) → Samarkand → Bukhara → Khiva → Urgench
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Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in 10 days: Astana, Almaty and Issyk-Kul
Astana → Almaty → Charyn Canyon → Karakol → Issyk-Kul → Ala Archa National Park → Bishkek
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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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