5 independent reviews for The five stans silk road vacation
Reviews for The five stans silk road vacation
Vaughan Wilton review 23 Sep 2026
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
Seeing a variety of different countries and lifestyles. Our yurt stay was particularly a highlight due to the location.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Research the itinerary ensure it suits your requirements.3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Support local people by using local guides.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
An excellent vacation, adventuring into new places.Chandeena Roshanlall-Hickman review 18 Oct 2026
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
The landscape, the culture, the history.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Wonderful colourful vacation3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
Very good.Vicky Macdougall review 4 Oct 2026
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
The Berkutchi demonstration and holding the golden eagle. Meeting the family and the beautiful hunting hounds.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Warning the length of the days on the coach. How beautiful Samarkand and Bukhara are. Don’t take to many clothes and leave room in your case for souvenirs!3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Not sure about this. I think it supported the guides and their families and the drivers. The silk production, paper and ceramics workshops.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
I think the distances on the buses were a minus and perhaps there could have been other ways of traveling possibly more use of trains. Very long days do little time to enjoy the hotels and little down time. Some of the museums could have been missed. The guides were brilliant and drivers helpful ,I worried about there very long days. Some amazing sights that I’ll never have the opportunity see again. The age of the buildings and the history wow!Hugh Roberts review 22 Jul 2025
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
The silk road in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan and the steppes, plains, lakes, mountains and valleys of Kyrgyzstan. Meeting local people and local craftsmen.2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Sort your history out. Prepare for lots of monuments and museum (not all are interesting).3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
We contributed to a CBT in Kyrgyzstan and benefitted yurt owners and local craftsmen. We didn't do much for conservation or environmental impact (is that an ironc question? hardly could be good traveling by air and then bus and 4X4 overland). Hotels encouraged good practice. I feel negativity was minimised as much as possible.4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
GoodSimon Castleman review 19 Sep 2019
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your vacation?
The burning crater2. What tips would you give other travelers booking this vacation?
Pack half what you think you need and buy stuff like silk scarves, carpets in Buchara3. Did you feel that your vacation benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes4. Finally, how would you rate your vacation overall?
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