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5 Stans
Firstly, what are the 5 Stans? Aren't there several countries with the suffix "Stan"? Which ones are these?
The 5 Stans refers to the 5 former Soviet Central Asian republics, which in English are called Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Uzbekistan , Tajikistan and Turkmenistan .
Historically, linguistically, and logistically, these 5 countries make a lot of sense to do in one trip. While you could spend weeks in each country, and plenty of people do, doing one trip through the 5 countries can give you a great overview of the variety that Central Asia has to offer. You visit Turkmenistan for the weird and wackiness of modern Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan for the Silk Road history and the Aral Sea (and for us the Soviet history), Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan for the untouched natural beauty, and Kazakhstan for modern cosmopolitan cities (and for us the Semeypalatinsk nuclear test site ).
Read more about the 5 Stans here .
Tours
4 Stans Spring Tour
A 17 day adventure through Silk Road settlements, vast mountain ranges, winding valleys, and some of the coolest Soviet stuff that's still around.
5 Stans Spring Budget Tour
From Almaty to Ashgabat, we'll venture into nature, immerse ourselves in culture, explore cities, delve into recent and ancient history, and have a lot of fun doing it!
5 Stans Spring Tour
Almaty to Ashgabat, via some of the best preserved Silk Road sites that exist today, out of this world Soviet architecture, cool modern cities and tons of awesome nature.
5 Stans Spring Mega Tour
Yurts and mountains, cities and sanatoriums, and ending with the incredibly Turkmen experience of Carpet Day.
7 Stans Tour
An epic roadtrip from Almaty to Karachi, traversing mountains, desert, cities, and ruins, crossing 7 land borders, and going from the former Soviet Union to the tropical subcontinent, with a stop at Turkmenistan Carpet Day on the way.
5 Stans Summer Tour
Looking for somewhere fun and exciting to spend your summer? Join us on this epic road trip from Ashgabat to Almaty, visiting Silk Road cities, unbelievable mountains, modern cosmopolitan cities, and everything in between.
5 Stans Autumn Whirlwind Tour
Almaty to Ashgabat in our annual autumn adventure. Soviet stuff, trendy cities, amazing nature, we've designed this route to take in the wide variety of what Central Asia has to offer.
5 Stans Autumn Original Tour
Taking the scenic route from Almaty to Ashgabat, this tour covers everything that makes Central Asia so special, from mountains, canyons and gorges, to buzzing modern cities, and of course, the Gates of Hell.