Turkmenistan

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A peculiar and inward-looking country known as the ‘North Korea of Central Asia’, modern Turkmenistan is alluring in its eccentricity. It is little known internationally, being rarely spoken about in the media. Having been at the crossroads of civilisations for centuries and an important trading point along the Silk Road network, there are a pleasingly large number of sites to discover inside this country as well as the chance to explore the engulfing desert of the Kara Kum.

Trips in

Turkmenistan

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Turkmenistan
An 8-day trip to visit the isolationist state of Turkmenistan, the least visited of all the Central Asian nations. You start off by visiting its ultra-modern capital - Ashgabat - famous for its ostentatious...
Departures:
3rd May - 10th May, 2026