The Nomadistan

Departing: Moscow - 18 days
Countries visited: Russia, Kazakstan, Uzbekistan & China

Vodkatrain’s new Silk Road trip! Visit Russia, Kazakstan, Uzbekistan and China…lets just call them ‘the stans’. There really is more to Kazakstan than Borat…Travel on the Silk Road through ancient cities Bukhara, Samarkand and Almaty just as the nomads did hundreds of years ago. Anyone up for a game of Marco...Polo...? Then cross western China, ending up in the capital, Beijing.

Itinerary

Day 1 - Arrive Moscow
Day 2 - Moscow and late evening departure for Tashkent
Day 3 - Train
Day 4 - Train
Day 5 - Evening arrival Tashkent
Day 6 - Tashkent and depart for Samarkand
Day 7 - Samarkand
Day 8 - Depart for Bukhara
Day 9 - Bukhara
Day 10 - Bukhara and depart for Tashkent
Day 11 - Arrive in Tashkent and depart for Almaty
Day 12 - Almaty
Day 13 - Almaty
Day 14 - Almaty and depart for Urumqi
Day 15 - Train
Day 16 - Arrive Urumqi and depart for Beijing
Day 17 - Train
Day 18 - Arrive Beijing and end of itinerary

Essentials

Inclusions
Visa support for pre-booked services

Services of Vodkatrain Honchos in Moscow, Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Almaty and Urumqi.

Accommodation on a share basis (twin/triple or dorm rooms, private facilities not guaranteed)

4-berth train tickets Moscow-Tashkent-Samarkand-Bukhara-Almaty-Urumqi-Beijing

All departure and arrival transfers en-route. Please note: Arrival transfer on Day 1 and departure transfer at the end of your itinerary are not included. Please see the ‘Extra Stuff’ section for details on booking these services.

Extra stuff
Linger a little longer. Pre and Post tour accommodation including visa support… stay as long as you like.

Get me to the airport on time. Take the hassle out of arriving and departing… splurge on a transfer.

Rail Packs. Explore China and Vietnam at your own pace with a collection of the best rail tickets, pre-booked for your travel pleasure.