The Silk Road revived
Central Asia & Caucasus
Silk Road, steppe, and mountain wilderness.
Plan my Central Asia & Caucasus journey →Silk Road, steppe, and mountain wilderness.
From the turquoise-tiled madrasas of Samarkand to the vineyards of Georgia, from Kyrgyzstan's wild horse country to the volcanic plateaus of Armenia — Central Asia and the Caucasus are travel's most exciting new frontier.
This is the region every seasoned traveller has on their list. Its cities — Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Tbilisi, Yerevan — are architectural jewels of the ancient Silk Road, and its landscapes range from Mongolia's endless steppe to the glacial lakes of the Tien Shan mountains.
Our Central Asia specialists work with a small network of local guides, historians and boutique hotel owners across the region. Every journey combines the iconic Silk Road cities with harder-to-reach places — a felt-yurt overnight in the mountains, a wine-cellar dinner in Kakheti, a private tour of a rock-hewn monastery.
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Unmissable experiences.
A curated selection of the Central Asia experiences our specialists love most — every one of them fully customisable inside a private, bespoke itinerary.
Uzbekistan's Silk Road
Samarkand's Registan, Bukhara's medieval old town, Khiva's walled city and the desert crossings between.
Georgia — Wine & Mountains
8,000 years of winemaking in Kakheti, the cave city of Uplistsikhe and horse-riding in the Great Caucasus range.
Armenia — Ancient Christianity
The world's oldest Christian nation — rock-hewn monasteries, Mount Ararat views and a rich culinary tradition.
Azerbaijan — Fire & Culture
Baku's UNESCO Old City, the fire temples of Ateshgah and the mud volcanoes of Gobustan.
Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan
The Pamir Highway, felt-yurt stays in high-mountain pastures and eagle-hunter demonstrations.
Mongolia
Golden eagle festivals in the Altai, the Gobi's dinosaur sites and the Naadam summer games — nomadic culture at its most vivid.
Where to go
Destinations across Central Asia & Caucasus
Every one of these destinations can be visited on its own or combined into a multi-country journey. Click through for country detail, or speak to a specialist for a bespoke plan.
Plan your trip
When to visit Central Asia & Caucasus.
Central Asia: April–June and September–October (mild, dry, best light). Mongolia: June–September (summer festivals; nomadic camps open). Caucasus: May–October — wine harvest in Georgia is September–October.
Practical information
Getting the most from your journey.
Getting there
Direct or one-stop flights via Istanbul, Doha or Dubai connect Tashkent, Almaty, Tbilisi, Yerevan, Baku and Ulaanbaatar with major hubs.
Best time
Late spring and early autumn deliver the best weather and light. Winter is dramatic but very cold in Mongolia and the high steppes.
Visas
Most countries in the region are now visa-free or e-Visa for most Western passports.
Getting around
Private drivers, internal flights, chartered Russian-built helicopters and overnight trains — arranged and briefed by your specialist.
Crafted around you
Ready to explore Central Asia & Caucasus?
Every Jakada journey begins with a conversation. Tell us how you like to travel, what excites you, the moments that matter — and we'll design a private, entirely bespoke itinerary across Central Asia & Caucasus.
Our Central Asia specialists have lived in, guided across or worked in the destinations they design for. No call centres. No templates. Just one expert who knows the region as well as their own home.
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