Summary
Description
Almaty – Bishkek – Ala-Archa National Park – Bishkek – Osh – Khujand – Dushanbe – Penjikent – Samarkand – Bukhara – Merv ancient city – Mary – Ashgabat – Dasoguz – Khiva – Urgench – Tashkent
The Five Stans of Central Asia in 19 days: an amazing travel itinerary through the five former Republics of the Soviet Union: Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan – Tajikistan – Uzbekistan – Turkmenistan, also known as the Stans, includes the main tourist attractions and must-visit destinations at the centre of the Silk Road. This is the best itinerary to visit Central Asia and its impressive historical monuments and nature’s beauties, taste traditional food and enjoy the unique local culture of hospitality. Explore the best of Central Asia in one tour!
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Inclusions
1. Cathay Pacific Airways economy class air-ticket Sydney/Melbourne – Hong Kong – Almaty and China Eastern Airlines economy class air-ticket Tashkent – Shanghai – Sydney/Melbourne with airport tax and fuel surcharge;
2. Accommodation at the hotels of 4* or 5* (mentioned in the itinerary or similar, but of the same category) in double/twin rooms with breakfasts;
3. Meals as mentioned in the itinerary;
4. Services of English-speaking local guides (separate guides in each country);
5. Sightseeing with entrance fees at museums and historical parks mentioned in the program;
6. Air-tickets for Internal flights from Bishkek to Osh, from Mary to Ashgabat, from Ashgabat to Dashoguz and from Urgench to Tashkent;
7. Transportation services on comfortable air-conditioned vehicles (minibuses or coaches – depending on the number of tourists in a group);
8. Mineral water for each day of the tour;
9. Gratuities to guides and drivers;
10. Visa invitation to Turkmenistan, including Letter of Invitation, State Registration and Travel Pass (obligatory for all foreigners).
Exclusions
1. Visa fees to Turkmenistan (USD80) and Tajikistan (USD50);
2. Travel insurance;
3. In Turkmenistan: tourist fee per night, charged in the hotels at departure 2 USD/per person/per night (obligatory);
4. Any meals or services not mentioned in the itinerary.
P.S
*For Information
Migration tax at the border, on arrival USD14 per person;
PCR test on arrival USD31 per person; Tourism Tax: USD2 per day;
Bank at border takes $4 per receipt.
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Notes
Visa Information:
- Visa to Kazakhstan:
The citizens of Australia, the UK and the USA do not need visa to travel to Kazakhstan.
- Visa to Kyrgyzstan:
The citizens of Australia, the UK and the USA do not need visa to travel to Kyrgyzstan.
- Visa to Tajikistan:
Currently foreign citizens, including Australia, the UK and the USA, have an opportunity to obtain Tajikistan visa online on this official web: www.evisa.tj.
Visa invitation from the MFA of Tajikistan is not necessary. Cost of visa online is 50 USD/per person. Please, note, this program does NOT require the necessity of GBAO permit.
- Visa to Uzbekistan:
From February 1, 2019 the citizens of Australia and the UK and the USA do not need visa to Uzbekistan.
- Visa to Turkmenistan:
Citizens of all foreign countries, intending to enter Turkmenistan, are obliged to have visa. Visa to Turkmenistan can issued only on the basis of preliminary issued visa invitation. The visa invitation is being issued by our company on the basis of the following documents of yours:
1) Completed application form (sample of the application form will be sent beforehand);
2) Scanned copy of your passport of good quality;
3) A photo of good quality (size 3:4).
After receiving these documents, our Turkmenistan ground operator will apply to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Turkmenistan for visa invitation issuance for our tourists. The process of visa invitation issuance takes about 3 weeks. On the basis of the visa invitation a tourist can get Turkmenistan visa at the embassy of in any country, where there is Turkmenistan Embassy, in Ashgabat airport or at the consular department on the border.