Kyrgyzstan Mountains to Istanbul

An 11 week trip from Bishkek to Istanbul to trip through 6 countries. We see the mountains of Kyrgyzstan, to Uzbekistan, to the deserts of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan with little visited sites and the best of Turkey, to Istanbul

Included
Kyrgyzstan – Ala-Archa Nature Reserve, Lakes Issyk-Kul, Semenovskre Gorge, Yurt Stay by Lake
Song Kol, Tash Rabat Caravanserai
Kazakhstan – Aksu-Dzhabagly Nature Reserve
Uzbekistan – Khiva, Bukhara & Samarkand
Turkmenistan – Ashgabat, Darvaza Gas Craters
Azerbaijan – Mud volcanoes
Georgia –  Tbilisi
Armenia – Mt Ararat
Turkey – Gallipoli, Turquoise Coast Tour, Cappadocia Region

Included

• Camping fees & equipment: tents, tables, chairs & cooking gear
• Accommodation – 50% camping in tents, 50% basic hotels & hostels
• Transport on expedition truck with crew

Excluded

• Flights, transfers, travel insurance, drinks, tips, visas, meals out
• Optional Excursions

Side trips / Optional extras

Trip/extra	Cost
Turkmenistan – Ashgabat – Nat Museum $10, carpet museum $9, Arch of Neutrality $2	USD $21
Uzbekistan – Samarkand – entry $10, Ave of Mausoleums $5, Registan $7, Bibi Khanym Mosque $5, Afrasiab ruins & museum $4	USD $10
Turkey, Goreme; Ballooning hour $180, Day tour $25, Belly dancing $30	USD $20
Turkey – WWI memorial – ANZAC Cove $10, Troy entrance and guide $15, Ephesus $10, Hamam $5, Pamukkale limestone terraces $15, Ephesus 5 hour tour $40, Ephesus entry $10	USD $10
Turkey – Ihlara Valley 2-3 hours tourist card that included many entries for Goreme	USD $50
Georgia – Tbilisi – Museums free to $5, wine tasting $15, Folk Music lunch $15	USD $5
Georgia – Gori – Stalin Museum $8, Gori Castle free, Uplistsikhe ancient cave city built into the mountains $2, Telavi wine tour $40	USD $8

Departure Dates

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