Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to Istanbul, Turkey

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A 9 week trip from Bishkek to Istanbul to trip through 8 countries. We see the mountains of Kyrgyzstan, land locked Uzbekistan, the deserts of Turkmenistan. Iran, with the friendliest people of the region and little visited Armenia and Georgia. And best of Turkey, ending in Istanbul.
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Camping
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Kazakhstan - Aksu-Dzhabagly Nature Reserve
    • Uzbekistan - Historic cities; Khiva, Bukhara & Samarkand
    • Turkmenistan - Letter of Introduction support and fees, Ashgabat, Darvaza Gas Craters
    • Iran - Esfahan, Tehran, Persepolis, Shiraz, Yazd, Dasht e Kavir Desert, Mashhad
    • Turkey - Gallipoli, Cappadocia Region, Turquoise Coast Tour,

What's this trip about?

    A 9 week trip from Bishkek to Istanbul to trip through 8 countries. We see the mountains of Kyrgyzstan, land locked Uzbekistan, the deserts of Turkmenistan. Iran, with the friendliest people of the region and little visited Armenia and Georgia. And best of Turkey, ending in Istanbul.

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Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityKyrgyzstan
End CityIstanbul

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • National Parks
  • Overland Journeys

Destinations

Activities

  • Culture
  • History
  • Nature

Trip includes

    • Camping fees & equipment: tents, tables, chairs & cooking gear
    • All road tolls and ferry crossings
    • Accommodation - 50% camping in tents, 50% basic hotels & hostels
    • Transport on expedition truck with crew

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Itinerary

Kyrgyzstan – Weeks 1…
A land of high mountain passes, grassy plains, alpine lakes & yurts, all in the Celestial Mountains. A strong Chinese influence.

Highlights - High altitude mountains and lakes

As big as England with just 5 million people; there is space to wander. We start in the capital Bishkek and travel on to Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan – Week …1
One of the larger countries in Asia - it extends into Eastern Europe; the people are a mix of Mongolian and Russians. The capital Almaty; is named after apples, which is where they first grew.

Highlights – the size of the place; the 9th largest country in the world

Uzbekistan – Week 2 - 3
The heart of the ancient Silk Road

Highlights – the beautiful cities of Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand are the main highlights not only in Uzbekistan but in of the whole of Central Asia

Onto the capital Tashkent and east; after transiting Kazakhstan.

We cr...

Turkmenistan – Week 4….
The recently passed dictator had the capital city Ashgabat made in white marble. The rest of the country is a beautiful empty dessert, with nomads in their yurts.

Highlights - Ashgabat, Darvaza Gas Craters, Konye-Urgench

The economy is run off its vast reserves...

Iran - Week …4 – 5
Iran; the Persia Empire is today the Islamic Republic of Iran. Though women do need a form of chador (covering) to enter Iran, it does not have to be black. A colorful scarf and trench coat are good enough……Though this country it's often thought of by some westerners as ...
Armenia – Week 6
From Tabriz, we head north to Armenia. Over the next two weeks, we will cross this small former Soviet republic and its neighbor, Georgia. For this section the trip will be exploratory in nature, being the first time we have traveled this route in this way, so expect the...
Georgia – Week 7
After a bush camp in rural Georgia, we arrive in the capital, Tbilisi. Sat on the River Mtkvari and surrounded by mountains on three sides with a combination of modern and historic architecture, this calm and photogenic city is our base for the next couple of days. Strol...
Turkey - Weeks 8 – 9
Highlights Istanbul, Gallipoli Battle Fields, Troy, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Cappadocia.

We enter Turkey near Dogubeyazit you can see Mt Ararat; where it’s suspected Noah’s Ark docked after the biblical flood; people are still looking for it, must be somewhere there! We sp...

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Dates & Availability

Price From $3,038
Price per day$49
Last Updated: 7/16/2018

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Optional Excursions
    • Flights, transfers, travel insurance, drinks, tips, vsas, meals out
    • Meals out or taken while in hotels or hostels - allow $20 day
    • Meals while in hotels

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