The 4 “Stans” v3
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The 4 “Stans” v3

Duration22 program days
Distance4 865 km
Difficulty4
StartBishkek
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The 4 “Stans” v3

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Day 1BishkekArrival day · Sheraton

BishkekBishkek

Bishkek (Kyrgyz: Бишкек, IPA: [biʃˈkek]; Russian: Бишкек), formerly Pishpek and Frunze, is the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is also the administrative centre of the Chüy Region. The region surrounds the city, although the city itself is not part of the region but rather a region-level unit of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is situated near the Kazakhstan–Kyrgyzstan border with its population being 1,074,075 in 2021.

Overnight: Sheraton

Day 2Bishkek → Alma-Ata250 km · Tent outdoors

BishkekBishkek

Bishkek (Kyrgyz: Бишкек, IPA: [biʃˈkek]; Russian: Бишкек), formerly Pishpek and Frunze, is the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is also the administrative centre of the Chüy Region. The region surrounds the city, although the city itself is not part of the region but rather a region-level unit of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is situated near the Kazakhstan–Kyrgyzstan border with its population being 1,074,075 in 2021.

Alma-AtaAlma-Ata

Overnight: Tent outdoors

Day 3Alma-Ata → Saty280 km · Tent outdoors

Alma-AtaAlma-Ata
SatySaty

Saty is a village in the Kegen District of the Almaty Region of Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of the Saty Rural Okrug and is located approximately 66 km west of the village of Kegen.

Overnight: Tent outdoors

Day 4Saty → Jyrgalan175 km · Tent outdoors

SatySaty

Saty is a village in the Kegen District of the Almaty Region of Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of the Saty Rural Okrug and is located approximately 66 km west of the village of Kegen.

JyrgalanJyrgalan

Overnight: Tent outdoors

Day 5Jyrgalan → Sary Jaz → Karakol245 km · Tent outdoors

JyrgalanJyrgalan
Sary JazSary Jaz

Sary-Jaz (Sarydzhaz) is one of the wildest, most remote, and yet stunningly beautiful regions of Kyrgyzstan. It is located in the eastern part of the Issyk-Kul Region, right at the foot of the highest peaks of the Central Tien Shan (Khan Tengri and Pobeda peaks), directly on the border with China.In this region, the name "Sary-Jaz" (which translates as "yellow spring" or "yellow nomad camp") belongs to several geographical features at once: a powerful river, a vast high-altitude valley, a mountain range, and a unique vanishing lake.

KarakolKarakol

Karakol (Kyrgyz: Каракол, romanized: Karakol, قاراقول, Kyrgyz pronunciation: [qɑrɑqoɫ]), formerly Przhevalsk (Russian: Пржевальск), is the fourth-largest city in Kyrgyzstan, near the eastern tip of Lake Issyk-Kul, about 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the Kyrgyzstan–China border and 380 kilometres (240 mi) from the capital Bishkek. It is the administrative capital of Issyk-Kul Region.

Overnight: Tent outdoors

Day 6Karakol → Aksai Canyon235 km · Tent outdoors

KarakolKarakol

Karakol (Kyrgyz: Каракол, romanized: Karakol, قاراقول, Kyrgyz pronunciation: [qɑrɑqoɫ]), formerly Przhevalsk (Russian: Пржевальск), is the fourth-largest city in Kyrgyzstan, near the eastern tip of Lake Issyk-Kul, about 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the Kyrgyzstan–China border and 380 kilometres (240 mi) from the capital Bishkek. It is the administrative capital of Issyk-Kul Region.

Aksai CanyonAksai Canyon

The Aksai Canyons (or Aksai Canyons) are a stunning, yet still relatively little-known location on the southern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul. It is located approximately 16-20 km west of the town of Bokonbaevo, near the eponymous village of Aksai.Due to its geological structure and proximity to the famous Skazka Canyon, Aksai is often compared to it. However, the landscape here is more monochrome; warm ochre, golden, and sandy hues dominate, and the scale of the maze of hills appears even more monumental and wild.

Overnight: Tent outdoors

Day 7Aksai Canyon0 km · Tent outdoors

Aksai CanyonAksai Canyon

The Aksai Canyons (or Aksai Canyons) are a stunning, yet still relatively little-known location on the southern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul. It is located approximately 16-20 km west of the town of Bokonbaevo, near the eponymous village of Aksai.Due to its geological structure and proximity to the famous Skazka Canyon, Aksai is often compared to it. However, the landscape here is more monochrome; warm ochre, golden, and sandy hues dominate, and the scale of the maze of hills appears even more monumental and wild.

Overnight: Tent outdoors

Day 8Aksai Canyon → Tosor Pass → Naryn265 km

Aksai CanyonAksai Canyon

The Aksai Canyons (or Aksai Canyons) are a stunning, yet still relatively little-known location on the southern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul. It is located approximately 16-20 km west of the town of Bokonbaevo, near the eponymous village of Aksai.Due to its geological structure and proximity to the famous Skazka Canyon, Aksai is often compared to it. However, the landscape here is more monochrome; warm ochre, golden, and sandy hues dominate, and the scale of the maze of hills appears even more monumental and wild.

Tosor PassTosor Pass
NarynNaryn

Overnight: Not specified

Day 9Naryn → Tash Rabat → Son Kyl300 km

NarynNaryn
Tash RabatTash Rabat

Surrounded by mountains, the 15th-century stone caravanserai has 31 rooms with vaulted ceilings.

Son KylSon Kyl

Sonkel is a large alpine lake, sandwiched in a basin between the internal spurs of the Tien Shan. Located between the Sonkel-Too and Moldo-Too ridges, at an altitude of 3016 m above sea level in the northwestern part of the Naryn region.

Overnight: Not specified

Day 10Son Kyl → Kazarman → Osh465 km · Tent outdoors

Son KylSon Kyl

Sonkel is a large alpine lake, sandwiched in a basin between the internal spurs of the Tien Shan. Located between the Sonkel-Too and Moldo-Too ridges, at an altitude of 3016 m above sea level in the northwestern part of the Naryn region.

KazarmanKazarman

4iya to familiya

OshOsh

Overnight: Tent outdoors

Day 11Osh0 km · Tent outdoors

OshOsh

Overnight: Tent outdoors

Day 12Osh → Tulpar Kol210 km · Tent outdoors

OshOsh
Tulpar KolTulpar Kol

Overnight: Tent outdoors

Day 13Tulpar Kol → Murgab280 km · Tent outdoors

Tulpar KolTulpar Kol
MurgabMurgab

Murghab is an urban-type settlement in eastern Tajikistan, the administrative center of the Murghab District of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. It is the only populated area in the Murghab Jamoat of the Murghab District.

Overnight: Tent outdoors

Day 14Murgab → Khorog310 km · Tent outdoors

MurgabMurgab

Murghab is an urban-type settlement in eastern Tajikistan, the administrative center of the Murghab District of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region. It is the only populated area in the Murghab Jamoat of the Murghab District.

KhorogKhorog

Khorog is a city in Tajikistan, the administrative center of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region.

Overnight: Tent outdoors

Day 15Khorog → Kalai-Khumb250 km · Tent outdoors

KhorogKhorog

Khorog is a city in Tajikistan, the administrative center of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region.

Kalai-KhumbKalai-Khumb

Kalai-Khumb is a village and the capital of the Darvaz District of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of the Republic of Tajikistan. It is located at an altitude of 1,200 meters above sea level, near the confluence of the Obikhumbou River and the Panj River, 368 km from Dushanbe, on the border with Afghanistan. It is connected by road to the cities of Kulob and Khorog.

Overnight: Tent outdoors

Day 16Kalai-Khumb → Dushanbe350 km · Tent outdoors

Kalai-KhumbKalai-Khumb

Kalai-Khumb is a village and the capital of the Darvaz District of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of the Republic of Tajikistan. It is located at an altitude of 1,200 meters above sea level, near the confluence of the Obikhumbou River and the Panj River, 368 km from Dushanbe, on the border with Afghanistan. It is connected by road to the cities of Kulob and Khorog.

DushanbeDushanbe

Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan. The city is located on the Varzob River. On its eastern bank is Rudaki Park, named after the famous poet. A monument to him stands beneath a mosaic arch. The Tajik flag flies atop a tall flagpole in the square. A monument and gilded arch were erected in memory of the great warrior Ismail Samani. Another city landmark is the National Museum of Tajikistan, where archaeological finds can be seen.

Overnight: Tent outdoors

Day 17Dushanbe → Samarkand290 km · Tent outdoors

DushanbeDushanbe

Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan. The city is located on the Varzob River. On its eastern bank is Rudaki Park, named after the famous poet. A monument to him stands beneath a mosaic arch. The Tajik flag flies atop a tall flagpole in the square. A monument and gilded arch were erected in memory of the great warrior Ismail Samani. Another city landmark is the National Museum of Tajikistan, where archaeological finds can be seen.

SamarkandSamarkand

Samarkand is a city in Uzbekistan known for its mosques and mausoleums. The Great Silk Road, a trade route linking China with the Mediterranean, passed through Samarkand. Its most important landmarks include Registan Square, with three 15th- and 17th-century madrassas richly decorated with majolica, and the Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum, the majestic tomb of Timur (Tamerlane), the founder of the Timurid Empire.

Overnight: Tent outdoors

Day 18Samarkand0 km · Tent outdoors

SamarkandSamarkand

Samarkand is a city in Uzbekistan known for its mosques and mausoleums. The Great Silk Road, a trade route linking China with the Mediterranean, passed through Samarkand. Its most important landmarks include Registan Square, with three 15th- and 17th-century madrassas richly decorated with majolica, and the Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum, the majestic tomb of Timur (Tamerlane), the founder of the Timurid Empire.

Overnight: Tent outdoors

Day 19Samarkand → Tashkent320 km · Tent outdoors

SamarkandSamarkand

Samarkand is a city in Uzbekistan known for its mosques and mausoleums. The Great Silk Road, a trade route linking China with the Mediterranean, passed through Samarkand. Its most important landmarks include Registan Square, with three 15th- and 17th-century madrassas richly decorated with majolica, and the Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum, the majestic tomb of Timur (Tamerlane), the founder of the Timurid Empire.

TashkentTashkent

Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, is renowned for its numerous museums and its blend of modern and Soviet architecture. The Timurid History Museum houses manuscripts, weapons, and other relics of the famous dynasty. Nearby, the vast History Museum of Uzbekistan displays ancient Buddhist artifacts. The Tashkent TV Tower towers over the city, offering panoramic views from its observation deck.

Overnight: Tent outdoors

Day 20Tashkent0 km · Tent outdoors

TashkentTashkent

Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, is renowned for its numerous museums and its blend of modern and Soviet architecture. The Timurid History Museum houses manuscripts, weapons, and other relics of the famous dynasty. Nearby, the vast History Museum of Uzbekistan displays ancient Buddhist artifacts. The Tashkent TV Tower towers over the city, offering panoramic views from its observation deck.

Overnight: Tent outdoors

Day 21Tashkent → Taraz300 km · Tent outdoors

TashkentTashkent

Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, is renowned for its numerous museums and its blend of modern and Soviet architecture. The Timurid History Museum houses manuscripts, weapons, and other relics of the famous dynasty. Nearby, the vast History Museum of Uzbekistan displays ancient Buddhist artifacts. The Tashkent TV Tower towers over the city, offering panoramic views from its observation deck.

TarazTaraz

Taraz is a city and the administrative center of the Zhambyl Region of Kazakhstan. Its population is 431,160. It has an international airport, a railway station, bus stations, shopping malls, entertainment complexes, and numerous squares and parks.

Overnight: Tent outdoors

Day 22Taraz → Bishkek340 km

TarazTaraz

Taraz is a city and the administrative center of the Zhambyl Region of Kazakhstan. Its population is 431,160. It has an international airport, a railway station, bus stations, shopping malls, entertainment complexes, and numerous squares and parks.

BishkekBishkek

Bishkek (Kyrgyz: Бишкек, IPA: [biʃˈkek]; Russian: Бишкек), formerly Pishpek and Frunze, is the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is also the administrative centre of the Chüy Region. The region surrounds the city, although the city itself is not part of the region but rather a region-level unit of Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek is situated near the Kazakhstan–Kyrgyzstan border with its population being 1,074,075 in 2021.

Overnight: Not specified

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