Five 'Stans: Hidden Heart of Asia

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Trip Summary

Join Asian cultural expert, Gary Wintz, on a tour through central Asia that reveals the history, people, and natural treasures of some of the least-traveled countries on earth. View architectural gems from the tsarist era in Almaty Kazakhstan. The Silk Road settlement of Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan is surrounded by lush forest, alpine meadows, and glacier-clad peaks. Travel to Uzbekistan and tour the cultural wonders of Tashkent and Samarkand, Tameralane's 14th-century capital, along with the incredible Islamic architecture of Bukhara. Discover soaring mountains and ancient Persian ruins in Tajikistan and the bustling bazaar of Ashgabat in Turkmenistan.

Dates

September 7 – 24, 2010

Activities

Archaeology, Culture, Natural history, Photography, Sightseeing

Day by Day Itinerary

September 7 —	USA / Frankfurt, Germany
September 8 —	Frankfurt / Almaty, Kazakhstan
September 9 —	Almaty
September 10 —	Almaty
September 11 —	Almaty / Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
September 12 —	Bishkek
September 13–14 —	Bishkek / Gabagly, Kazakhstan
September 15 —	Gabagly / Tashkent, Uzbekistan
September 16 —	Tashkent / Samarkand
September 17 —	Samarkand / Pendjikent, Tajikistan
September 18 —	Samarkand, Uzbekistan
September 19 —	Samarkand / Bukhara
September 20 —	Bukhara
September 21 —	Bukhara / Chardzhow, Turkmenistan / Ashgabat
September 22 —	Ashgabat
September 23 —	Ashgabat
September 24 —	Ashgabat / Frankfurt, Germany / USA

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