Three railway tours planned for September
A seamless journey: In September 2025, three tourist railway routes will connect cities in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Tour operators are already offering tour packages, inviting travelers to explore the cultural heritage of both countries and follow in the footsteps of the Silk Road caravans.
All three routes, lasting from 5 to 7 days, will depart from Almaty. Tour operators have begun forming tourist groups and are offering rich cultural programs, guided excursions with professional guides, accommodation in modern train cars, partial meals, and transportation services.
The first route — the Jibek Joly 5.0 program by the tour operator Khan-Turan Travel — will start on September 21. This is already the fifth tour launch this year. The route includes Almaty, Turkistan, Tashkent, Samarkand, and Bukhara, with a visit to the birthplace of the great thinker Abu Nasr al-Farabi - Otyrar. Boarding and disembarking of tourists is also available in Taraz and Shymkent. For more information and booking, contact: +7 702 218 22 20, +7 777 254 43 35, +7 775 942 94 95.
The second route is offered by the tour company Turan Kazakhstan Travel - with departure scheduled for September 26. Tourists are invited to travel the route: “Almaty – Samarkand – Bukhara – Tashkent – Turkistan – Almaty.” For detailed information, contact the organizers: +7 701 318 89 34, +7 771 571 97 57, +7 777 214 52 65.
The regular tour “Keruen Express” will depart on September 30. Its route covers the cities: Almaty – Turkistan – Samarkand – Bukhara – Tashkent – Almaty. The program is aimed at introducing travelers to the cultural heritage of the region. For more details, contact the tour operator Skyway: +7 747 040 74 05.
Cross-border tours contribute to the formation of a unified tourism space in Central Asia, the development of interregional tourism, and the promotion of shared historical heritage.
