4-stans Central Asia
Your Train Adventure
- Includes
- Itinerary
- Tour Highlights
- Gallery
- Price & Dates
- Hotels
- Suitable for Adventure travellers who seek for soft adventure and comfort.
- Central Asia is vast and distances are huge, therefore opting to travel on the private Silk Road Orient Express makes perfect sense.
- The majority of journeys are undertaken at night so you wake up in your next destination ready for a day’s sightseeing
- Our package combines both overnight on board the train and hotels.
- We offers a choice of 3 accommodation categories on board train from Ali Baba to Aladdin and Kalif while a comfortable hotel stay in the cities where we stop.
- Every day a guided land excursions at the most interesting places along the route are included.
What's included
Destination
Departure Location
Almaty
Return Location
Tashkent
Tour Validity
From 15 Oct till 29 Oct 2024
Additional Information
Tour Deal:
: ~ Book and deposit by 31 Oct 2023. Enjoy Flight Credit for 2024 package
Flight credit value earned on cabin category booked. And to be utilised to purchase air ticket:
: ~ Habibi cabin enjoy RM1,000 flight credit
: ~ Ali Baba cabin enjoy RM1,500 flight credit
: ~ Aladdin cabin enjoy RM 2,500 flight credit
: ~ Kalif cabin enjoy RM 4,000 flight credit
IMPORTANT:
: ~ We regret that due to the intricate logistics of this tour, itinerary changes are sometimes unavoidable
: ~This journey is generally not for guests with limited mobility or who depend on CPAP machines.
: **Please contact us for more information about your specific requirements before booking**
Price includes
- ~ 7 nights on board the special train in the booked category
- ~ 7 night's hotels
- ~ Meals according to the itinerary (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
- ~ Excursion and sightseeing program incl. entrance fees according to the itinerary
- ~ All transfers in the destination area according to the itinerary
- ~ Permanent bilingual tour guide during the train ride in the destination area and English-speaking tour guide for a maximum of 26 guests each
- ~ English speaking local guide
- ~ Doctor on board
- ~ Welcome with traditional folklore at Bukhara and Samarkand train stations
- ~ Visit an Uzbek family
- ~ Vodka and wine tasting
Price does not include
- ~ International air ticket
- ~ Visa fees (if required)
- ~ Gratuity (Recommended U$200 per person)
- ~ Personal expenses
- ~ Other items not mentioned
Cancellation Policy
~ Up to 92 days prior to departure: 15% of total price
~ Between 91 and 42 days prior to departure: 45% of total price
~ Between 41 and 11 days prior to departure: 80% of total price
~ 10 and less days prior to departure/ no-show: 90% of total price
- Day 1
- Day 2
- Day 3
- Day 4
- Day 5
- Day 6
- Day 7
- Day 8
- Day 9
- Day 10
- Day 11
- Day 12
- Day 13
- Day 14
- Day 15
Day 1
Flight to Almaty, Kazakhstan
Today you fly to Almaty.
Day 2
Almaty, Kazakhstan
- In the early morning, you will arrive in Almaty and be taken to your comfort hotel.
- After a morning of relaxation, you will meet your tour guides and fellow travellers in the afternoon.
- An impressive start to your voyage is a trip to Medeo, where the highest ice-skating rink in the world is located.
- From here, you take the cable car to a ski resort at 2,200 m and continue to the Talgar peak at 3,200.
- Lunch on own expenses
- You enjoy the crisp air and the breath-taking view before ending the day with a welcome dinner.
Breakfast Dinner
Day 3
Almaty, Kazakhstan
- In the morning, a city tour with Russian Orthodox wooden cathedral, wedding palace, circus and central mosque (from the outside).
- Lunch at the local yurt restaurant.
- In the afternoon, your journey with the special train begins. A welcome drink and a short lecture await you on board.
Breakfast Lunch
Day 4
Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan
- This morning you will reach the breathtaking Issyk Kul Lake.
- A visit to the Center of Nomadic Culture will bring you closer before you have time for a walk, or perhaps a small swim in the Issyk Kul.
- After a boat trip on the Issyk Kul, your train makes its way to Bishkek.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 5
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- After breakfast on board you will reach the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek. On a tour, you will discover their numerous sights.
- With about 100m² of green space per inhabitant, Bishkek is one of the greenest cities in the world!
- And of course the Ala-Archa National Park is also part of the programme. You spend the night in a comfort hotel in Bishkek.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 6
Train Day
- After breakfast, your train is leaving.
- Enjoy a relaxing day of lectures as your special train travels to Samarkand.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 7
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Today, you will experience the sights of this renowned and historic site, which was known under the rule of Timur as the most beautiful and important city in the world: the burial town of Shah-i-Zinda "The Living King" the excavation sites of Afrasiyab (with museum tour) and
- Registan Square were certainly the most impressive construction ensemble in Central Asia. Registan Square is surrounded by three mighty madrasas. The huge and magnificent portals impressive in terms of decoration and colour.
- In the background, the domes of the mosques glitter like in the Middle Eastern fairy tale. In 1917, the women of Uzbekistan burned their face veils at this historic site and embarked on a new era.
- Here in Samarkand you will spend the next two nights in a mid-range hotel.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 8
Samarkand the Splendid, Uzbekistan
- Today, you visit a silk carpet manufactory and a Uzbek artisan family that makes paper from mulberry tree bark, you will see the Ulugh Beg Observatory and the ruins of the Bibi-Khanym Mosque.
- The palace-like Gur-i-Amir mausoleum complex can be visited from the inside. It houses the tomb of Timur, who made his capital a paradise as a famous builder, but also went down in history as a feared conqueror.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 9
Time Travel
- After breakfast, your special train will continue on its way.
- Today, you will see a folklore show of the unique tradition of this region that seems to have fallen out of time.
- Afterwards you will go to Shahrisabz in the birthplace of Timur.
- In the evening, you travel with the special train to Dushanbe.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 10
Dushanbe
- After arriving in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, in the morning, you will discover numerous sights on a tour.
- Among the many parks in the city, a visit to Rudaki Park is a great way to relax in the countryside.
- In the late afternoon you will return to your special train and head towards Samarkand.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 11
Noble Bukhara, Uzbekistan
- Located in the middle of the Kyzylkum Desert, Bukhara has about one thousand monuments that recall the glory days of the Great Silk Road.
- In the old town you can see the almost 50 m high Kalyan minaret and the Lab-i Hauz ensemble at the pond.
- In front of the Nasreddin monument listen to some of his stories and legends. In the courtyard of a madrasa, you will experience a folklore show with music, local dances and a presentation of colourful national costumes.
- Overnight at a mid-range hotel in Bukhara.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 12
The Samanid Mausoleum
- Today, you explore Bukhara during a full-day tour.
- The entire city seems like a large, unique, and authentic architectural museum that has retained its old Middle Eastern countenance.
- In the morning we will take you to the magnificent Mir-i-Arab and the most valuable building in Central Asia, the Samanid Mausoleum.
- Then take a tour through the mighty fortress of Ark, a city in the city that was once the seat of government of the rulers of Bukhara.
- Overnight on board.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 13
Khiva Fairy Tale from 1001 Nights, Uzbekistan
- Today, visit the Khiva Oasis, from one of the best-known fairy tales from 1001 Nights.
- You will stand in front of the mighty city wall of Khiva with its gates and bastions of clay bricks, you will think you've been transported to another world: Around the Kalta Minor Minaret, life still pulsates today just as it did in ancient times.
- During a walking tour you can enjoy all the sights: Palaces, mosques, minarets, mausoleums and madrasas form one of the best-preserved ensembles of medieval Middle Eastern town planning.
- You will spend the night on board.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 14
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- In the early afternoon your special train arrives in Tashkent.
- City tour of Kukeldash Madrasah, the Kavoj and Amir-Timur monuments, and the typical clay houses.
- After the goodbye dinner, you will spend the night in a mid-range hotel.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Day 15
Depart Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Transfer to airport
~ Delight in Central Asia’s natural beauty— including the Karakum and Kyzylkum deserts, the Tian Shan Mountains and Lake Issyk-Kul Witness archaeological excavations at the ancient Afrasiab site in Samarkand
~ Observe the making of traditional silk, carpets, paper and more with local
~ Marvel at ancient architecture like the Kalta Minor Minaret and the Ulugh Beg
~ Witness archaeological excavations at the ancient Afrasiab site in Samarkand
~ Explore 4 Central Asian countries— Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
~Enjoy local cuisine, wine and vodka aboard your private train
| Departure Dates (Train+hotel+transfer) | Habibi (Max 2-4 persons) shared toilet facilities | Ali Baba (Max 2 person) shared toilet facilities | Aladdin (Max 2 persons shared toilet & shower facilities) | Kalif (Max 2 persons cabin category toilet & shower facilities) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 - 29 Oct 2024 (Almaty - Tashkent) | RM 25,700 | RM 39,600 | RM 42,460 | RM 69,340 |
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