Central Asia — the legendary ‘Stans — is the Silk Road’s beating heart. Uzbekistan’s turquoise domes and madrasas in Samarkand and Bukhara; Kyrgyzstan’s alpine lakes and nomad yurt camps; Kazakhstan’s endless steppe and futuristic cities — this is adventure travel at its most exotic and rewarding.

Our Central Asia tours connect you with the legendary hospitality of the Silk Road: share plov with local families, sleep in felt yurts under the Milky Way, and explore cities whose names have stirred imaginations for centuries.