Tour facts
Duration
16 days / 15 nights
Departure
6–21 Oct 2027
Route
Almaty → Tashkent
Train
5 nights, 2-bed cabins
Hotels
10 nights, 4* and 5*
Meals
Full board
T-Voyage — travelling the Silk Road ourselves, so we can tell you what it is really like.
One train. Three countries. 4,000 km of Silk Road.
Board a newly built private train in Almaty and travel 4,000 km through the heart of Central Asia. Snow-capped peaks and canyons in Kazakhstan, nomad culture and mountain lakes in Kyrgyzstan, turquoise mosques and spice bazaars in Uzbekistan. Your cabin stays your home on wheels, so you unpack once — and every night on the train is followed by a night in a 4* or 5* hotel.
Highlights
Private train
Two lower beds per cabin, no bunks
Lake Issyk-Kul
Eagle-hunting show staged just for our guests
Samarkand
Registan Square and its evening light show
Bukhara
2,000 years of mosques, domes and bazaars
Khiva
A walled old town frozen in time
Full board
Central Asian cuisine on board and in local restaurants
Almaty → Issyk-Kul → Bishkek → Turkestan → Bukhara → Khiva → Samarkand → Tashkent
Day by day
Note: B = breakfast, L = lunch, D = dinner. The order of visits may change for traffic or operational reasons.
- Day 1Almaty, KazakhstanMeals: DArrive in Almaty, meet your guide and transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon, ride the cable car up Kok Tobe Hill for views over the city and the Tian Shan range. Welcome dinner.
Overnight: Mercure City Center 4*, Almaty - Day 2Almaty — choose your dayMeals: B, L, DOption 1: a Kazakh ethnographic village 40 km from the city, with horsemanship, archery and a pastry-making class. Option 2: Charyn Canyon, the "little brother of the Grand Canyon" — 3 hours' drive each way and a 2-hour hike through the Valley of Castles.
Overnight: Almaty - Day 3Almaty → private trainMeals: B, L, DCity tour: First President Park, Central Mosque, Green Bazaar, Arbat Street and the wooden Ascension Cathedral, built without a single nail. Visit the Museum of Folk Instruments, then board the private train and meet your crew.
Overnight: on board - Day 4Lake Issyk-Kul → Bishkek, KyrgyzstanMeals: B, L, DA scenic morning run to Issyk-Kul, the vast mountain lake at 1,600 m that never freezes. In the afternoon, a private show of nomad traditions with horsemen and eagle hunters. The train continues to Bishkek.
Overnight: Novotel City Center 4*, Bishkek - Day 5BishkekMeals: B, L, DMorning tour of Ala-Too Square and the Soviet-era centre. After lunch, head 40 km south into the mountains for alpine meadows and glacier views. Back on the train in the evening.
Overnight: on board - Day 6Turkestan, KazakhstanMeals: B, L, DArrive in Kazakhstan's spiritual capital. Full day in the Azret Sultan complex: the UNESCO-listed Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum, the underground Hilvet Mosque, the 16th-century bathhouse and the ancient Kultobe citadel. Evening cultural show at the Karavansaray.
Overnight: Karavansaray Hotel 5*, Turkestan - Day 7TurkestanMeals: B, L, DFree morning for the hotel spa or the old town. In the afternoon, the ruins of Otrar — a Silk Road city destroyed by Genghis Khan — and the Arystan Bab Mausoleum. Board the train for Uzbekistan.
Overnight: on board - Day 8Bukhara, UzbekistanMeals: B, L, DArrive around noon. Afternoon in the old town: the Ulugbek Madrasa, the domed trading bazaars and the Poi Kalyan ensemble with its 46 m minaret, the one building Genghis Khan spared.
Overnight: Wyndham 5*, Bukhara - Day 9BukharaMeals: B, L, DThe 10th-century Samanid Mausoleum, the Chashma-Ayub spring, Bolo Hauz Mosque and the Ark Fortress. After lunch, the emir's summer palace Sitorai Mohi-Hosa and tea by the Lyabi Hauz pool. Overnight train to Khiva.
Overnight: on board - Day 10KhivaMeals: B, L, DA full day inside Itchan Kala, the UNESCO-listed walled city: the turquoise Kalta Minor minaret, the Juma Mosque with its 200 wooden columns, the Tash Hovli harem palace and the Kunya Ark citadel.
Overnight: Farovon 5*, Khiva - Day 11KhivaMeals: B, L, DA free day for the spa or the old town's alleys. In the afternoon, board the train for its final night, to Samarkand.
Overnight: on board - Day 12SamarkandMeals: B, L, DThe jewel of the Silk Road. Registan Square and its three madrasas, Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Siyob Bazaar and Gur-Emir, Timur's tomb. In the evening, the Registan light-and-sound show.
Overnight: Hilton Regency 5*, Samarkand - Day 13SamarkandMeals: B, L, DThe remains of Ulugbek's 15th-century observatory, once one of the world's leading centres of astronomy. In the afternoon, a silk carpet workshop, the Konigil mulberry-paper mill and a tasting of Uzbek wines.
Overnight: Samarkand - Day 14Samarkand → TashkentMeals: B, L, DMorning at Shah-i-Zinda, the avenue of tiled mausoleums, and the Eternal City heritage park. In the afternoon, a 2.5-hour high-speed train to Tashkent.
Overnight: Swissôtel 5*, Tashkent - Day 15TashkentMeals: B, L, DThe Khast Imam complex, home to one of the world's oldest Qurans, and the new Center of Islamic Civilization. Afternoon at Chorsu Bazaar and a panorama tour of Amir Timur Square, the Opera House and Romanov Palace. Farewell dinner.
Overnight: Tashkent - Day 16DepartureMeals: BTransfer to Tashkent airport with your guide
Seen on our trip
Your home on wheels
A newly built private train carrying no more than 80 guests in 40 cabins. Leave your large suitcase in the cabin and take only hand luggage to the hotels. Every night on board is followed by a hotel night, so a daily shower in your room is guaranteed.
Silk Road cabin
- Two separate lower beds, 65 × 190 cm — no bunks
- About 5 m², air-conditioned while moving
- Luggage space under each bed
- Tea, coffee, mineral water
- Towels, slippers, toiletries
- Shared per car (max 16 guests): 2 toilets, 1 shower
Restaurant car
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner on board
- Central Asian dishes plus international options
- Vegetarian choices at every meal
- Tea, coffee and water included
- 40 seats, two sittings
- Special diets on request at booking
Prices per person · 6–21 October 2027
Only 40 cabins on the train. Bookings close 1 August 2027 or when the train is full.
Single traveller
private cabin + single room (USD 8,820 + USD 4,410 supplement)
USD 13,230
Request a quote Early Bird: save USD 230 per person. Book by 31 December 2026 and pay USD 8,590 (single USD 12,890).
Hotels
10 nights in 4- and 5-star hotels
✓ INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE
✓ 5 nights on the private train in 2-bed Silk Road cabins
✓ Samarkand → Tashkent high-speed train
✓ 10 hotel nights: 3 at 4-star, 7 at 5-star
✓ Full board: 15 breakfasts, 14 lunches, 15 dinners
✓ Tea, coffee and water with all meals
✓ All sightseeing and entrance fees per itinerary
✓ All transfers, incl. airport on days 1 and 16
✓ Porterage at hotels and the train
✓ English-speaking tour escort and local guides
✓ Samarkand → Tashkent high-speed train
✓ 10 hotel nights: 3 at 4-star, 7 at 5-star
✓ Full board: 15 breakfasts, 14 lunches, 15 dinners
✓ Tea, coffee and water with all meals
✓ All sightseeing and entrance fees per itinerary
✓ All transfers, incl. airport on days 1 and 16
✓ Porterage at hotels and the train
✓ English-speaking tour escort and local guides
✗ NOT INCLUDED
✗ International flights to Almaty and from Tashkent
✗ Drinks beyond tea, coffee and water
✗ Personal expenses (laundry, phone, taxis, souvenirs)
✗ Tips — we suggest USD 200 per person
✗ Travel insurance
✗ Visa fees, where a visa is needed
✗ Drinks beyond tea, coffee and water
✗ Personal expenses (laundry, phone, taxis, souvenirs)
✗ Tips — we suggest USD 200 per person
✗ Travel insurance
✗ Visa fees, where a visa is needed
CONDITIONS
Deposit upon booking | USD 1000 |
60 days before departure | Deposit non refundable |
45-31 days before departure | 20% of the tour price |
30-15 days before departure | 50% of the tour price |
14-8 days before departure | 75% of the tour price |
7-1 days before departure | 90% of the tour price |
0 (=tour departure) | 100% no show |
FAQ
Questions travellers ask
Yes. Every cabin has two lower beds, there are no bunks, and porters handle your luggage. The only long walk is the optional 2-hour hike at Charyn Canyon on day 2 — the ethnographic village is the easy alternative.
Yes. The single supplement gives you a private cabin on the train and a single room at every hotel.
No. Five nights are on the train and ten in 4- and 5-star hotels. A train night is always followed by a hotel night.
Vegetarian dishes are served at every meal. Tell us about halal, allergies or other needs when you book and we will confirm the arrangements in writing.
English. Each sightseeing group of 12–24 guests has its own guide and coach.
No. You fly into Almaty and home from Tashkent. Ask us and we will suggest connections from your city.
A deposit secures your cabin. The balance is due 60 days before departure.
61 days or more before departure: 25% of the tour price. 60–31 days: 50%. 30–15 days: 75%. 14–1 days: 95%. No-show: 100%. We recommend travel insurance that covers cancellation.
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