Wilderness Travel Cruise Brochure 2024-2025

ACROSS THE “FIVE STANS” Republics of the Silk Road Rail Journey

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan

14 Days

From $24,695

Level 1+

Aboard a luxury train, journey through the “Five Stans” along the fabled Silk Road, a historic crossroads of trade, religion, language, and the arts. HIGHLIGHTS • Discover the 4,000-year-old art of Golden Eagle hunting at Lake Issyk-Kul • Discover the spectacular architecture of the Timurid dynasty • See the Darvaza Burning Gas Crater light up the night sky in the Kara Kum desert • Explore the historic, UNESCO-honored cities of Khiva, Merv, Bukhara, and Samarkand ITINERARY Days 1-3: Almaty, Kazakhstan / Lake Issyk-Kul / Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Days 4-7: Tashkent, Uzbekistan / Bukhara / Merv, Turkmenistan / Ashgabat Days 8-10: Khiva, Uzbekistan / Shahrisabz / Dushanbe, Tajikistan Days 11-14: Samarkand, Uzbekistan / Margilan, Rishtan, and Kokand / Tashkent

KAZAKHSTAN

Almaty

Bishkek

Lake Issyk-Kul

UZBEKISTAN

Khiva

Tashkent

KYRGYZSTAN

Kokand

Bukhara

Rishton Rishtan

Margilan

Samarkand

TURKMENISTAN

TAJIKISTAN

Shahrisabz

Ashgabat

Dushanbe

Merv

100 mi

100 km

DATES Oct 5-18, 2024

THE TRAIN Golden Eagle

Apr 20-May 3, 2025 Sep 27-Oct 10, 2025

Price is per person and depends on cabin type. Visit our website for cabin information and photos.

Contact us | 800-368-2794 | cruises@wildernesstravel.com

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