Central Asia Tours

The Five "Stans"

I assume for all the tours below that you would need to get visas for entry to each country ahead of time.

G Adventures have a 26 day tour of the five "stans": Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan for $7,199. Tour begins in Bishkek and ends in Ashgabat. Tour code AYBA.

Wheel & Anchor is a Canadian tour company that have a 20 day tour of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan from October 13 to November 1, 2026. Begins in Almaty, Kazakhstan and ends in Khiva, Uzbekistan.

Adventures Abroad have a 21 day five "stans" tour for $8,160 and the solo premium is $1,520.

WEATHER

It looks like May and September are the best months though even in June is only exceptionally warm in Turkmenistan.

Daily Mean Monthly Temperature °C

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

3.9

5.7

11.1

17.6

24.1

29.6

31.7

30.0

24.3

17.1

9.7

5.0

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

-2.7

-0.5

6.2

12.8

17.8

22.9

25.5

24.2

18.7

11.6

4.2

-1.1

Dushanbe, Tajikistan

3.1

5.0

10.5

15.8

20.1

25.1

27.4

26.0

21.2

14.7

9.0

4.6

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

2.3

4.2

10.2

15.9

21.1

26.2

28.3

26.6

21.0

14.4

8.1

3.5

India

G Adventures have a 20 day tour: Himalayan Adventure: India, Nepal & Bhutan. The tour begins in Delhi and ends in Paro, Bhutan. Cost is $5,100 to $6,000 depending on the season and the solo premium is $1,130. Judging by the temperatures especially in Delhi and Agra it is best to travel from November to March. Tour code AHDB.

Various dates available:

The November 3 to 22 is the closest tour that could follow the Wheel & Anchor "stans" tour in 2026. Or possibly take a break from the organized tours with a few days in Oman, then fly to Delhi.

Tour start date that could follow the G Adventures tour is from September 19 to October 8. Could take a break from the organized tours with a few days in Oman, then fly to Delhi for tour start.

G Adventures 26 day, 5 "stans" tour

Wheel & Anchor 20 day tour of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan

G Adventures 20 day Himalayan Adventure: India, Nepal & Bhutan

Tourhub have a 21 day and a 23 day tour of the 5 "stans" (not sure what the difference is). (I think Tourhub is a booking agent and not a tour operator directly.)

Tourhub 21 day tour