Five Stans 2026

Time for a new adventure!

Flight Booking Misadventures

Day 1  |  Vancouver to London

Vancouver to London

Day 2  |  London to Almaty

So, where are you from?

Day 3  |  Almaty, Kazakhstan

Touring around Almaty

Day 4  |  Almaty, Kazakhstan

A day with the Malaysian horseback archery team

Day 5  |  Almaty, Kazakhstan

Parks, Ferris Wheels, and Roller Coasters

Day 6  |  Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Crossing the border

Day 7  |  Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Nomad Games Opening Ceremony

Day 8  |  Bokonbayevo, Kyrgyzstan

Fairytale Canyon

Day 9  |  Karakol, Kyrgyzstan

Eagle Hunting on our way to Karakol

Day 10  |  Cholpon Ata, Kyrgyzstan

Culture and Wrestling

Day 11  |  Cholpon Ata, Kyrgyzstan

Nomad Games at Kyrchyn Gorge

Day 12  |  Cholpon Ata, Kyrgyzstan

Horsing Around

Day 13  |  Cholpon Ata, Kyrgyzstan

Kok Boru, Kokpar, and Closing Ceremonies

Day 14  |  Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Back to Bishkek

Day 15  |  Khiva, Uzbekistan

Early morning flights and an old city

Day 16  |  Darvaza, Turkmenistan

A bumpy ride to the gates of hell

Day 17  |  Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

The magical white city of Ashgabat

Day 18  |  Bukhara, Uzbekistan

13 hours on the road

Day 19  |  Bukhara, Uzbekistan

A lazy day in Bukhara

Day 20  |  Bukhara, Uzbekistan

ATM Hunting, an ark, and a folklore show

Day 21  |  Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Bukhara to Samarkand

Day 22  |  Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Exploring Samarkand

Day 23  |  Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Taxi Adventures in Tajikistan

Day 24  |  Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Walking around Dushanbe

Day 25  |  Khujand, Tajikistan

Soviet Mosaics and an Evening Flight

Day 26  |  Khujand, Tajikistan

Exploring Khujand

Day 27  |  Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Taxis, Water Bottles, and a Soviet Tour

Day 28  |  Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Railway cars, cosmonauts, and a walk in the park

Day 29  |  Istanbul, Turkey

One night in Istanbul