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Wide river valley and snow-capped ridges in Kyrgyzstan

Destinations

Central Asia destinations

Five republics between the Caspian Sea and China: Silk Road cities, deserts, the Tien Shan and the Pamirs. Choose a country to start.

UZBEKISTANKAZAKHSTANKYRGYZSTANTAJIKISTANTURKMENISTANCaspian Sea AlmatyAshgabatBishkekDushanbeSamarkandBukharaCharyn CanyonDarvaza gas craterIssyk-KulThe PamirsKhivaKolsai LakesSong-KulTashkentFann Mountains
Registan Square in Samarkand under a blue sky The Silk Road heartlandUzbekistanBlue domes, walled cities and the desert between them.Explore Uzbekistan Turquoise mountain lake among spruce forests in Kazakhstan Steppe, canyons and the Tien ShanKazakhstanAlpine lakes above Almaty, red canyons and endless steppe.Explore Kazakhstan White yurts on a mountain pasture in Kyrgyzstan Mountains and nomad cultureKyrgyzstanHigh pastures, yurt camps and the blue water of Issyk-Kul.Explore Kyrgyzstan Green valleys and snow peaks in Tajikistan The roof of the worldTajikistanThe Pamir Highway, the Fann Mountains and the Seven Lakes.Explore Tajikistan Desert, gas fire and ancient citiesTurkmenistanThe Darvaza crater, ancient Merv and the white-marble capital.Explore Turkmenistan

Places to visit

Highlights across the region

All places to visit
Almaty at night beneath the Tien Shan mountains KazakhstanAlmatyKazakhstan’s largest city, with snow mountains at the end of every avenue. 2–3 days TurkmenistanAshgabatMarble, gold and monuments, below the Kopetdag mountains. 1–2 days Ala-Too Square in Bishkek at sunset KyrgyzstanBishkekSoviet boulevards, Osh Bazaar and the mountains at the end of the street. 1–2 days Dushanbe with the mountains of Tajikistan behind TajikistanDushanbeTree-lined avenues, grand monuments and the start of the Pamir road. 1–2 days Domed tombs and a turquoise portal in SamarkandUNESCO UzbekistanSamarkandRegistan, Shah-i-Zinda and the blue domes of Amir Timur. 2–3 days Kalyan minaret and the domed bazaars of BukharaUNESCO UzbekistanBukharaTwo thousand years of merchants, madrasahs and domed bazaars. 2–3 days Red rock formations of Charyn Canyon, Kazakhstan KazakhstanCharyn CanyonRed sandstone towers carved by the Charyn river. 1 day TurkmenistanDarvaza gas craterA fire in the Karakum desert, best seen after dark. 1 night KyrgyzstanIssyk-KulA vast mountain lake that never freezes, ringed by snow peaks. 2–3 days
Rooftops and minarets of Ichan-Kala, Khiva, in evening light

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