OHALIK
OHALIK
Uzbekistan · Tajikistan · Kyrgyzstan · Kazakhstan
This is the route that taught us our trade. From the wide boulevards of Tashkent to the apple streets of Almaty — the road we walk ourselves, the one we send our parents on, the one we choose for friends who have read about Central Asia for years and finally come. Twenty-three days, three borders, four countries woven together not as a checklist but as a single road that has carried silk, scholars and song for two thousand years. Three nights deep in the Tajik mountains, two nights under felt on the shores and pastures of Issyk-Kul — because a country is not a country until you have slept inside its weather. Private, on your dates, with a senior local guide in each of the four countries.
We recommend comfortable walking shoes, weather-appropriate clothing for Uzbekistan · Tajikistan · Kyrgyzstan · Kazakhstan, sunscreen, and a water bottle. A detailed packing list specific to this 23-day moderate difficulty tour will be provided after booking.
This tour has a Moderate difficulty rating. It requires some outdoor experience and moderate fitness levels. Previous experience is recommended.
This tour accommodates a maximum of 8 participants to ensure a personalized experience throughout the 23-day journey.
The tour price includes professional guide services, transportation, and all activities mentioned in the itinerary. Specific inclusions like meals, entrance fees, and permits are detailed in each day above. Any additional costs will be clearly communicated during booking.
Who this journey is not for
This is not the trip for people who need every night to look the same. Across twenty-three days you sleep in merchant houses, our own hotel in Samarkand, mountain guesthouses, and two nights in yurts — because a country is not a country until you have slept inside its weather. If identical rooms matter more than that sentence, choose a shorter route. If that sentence gave you a shiver, this is the road.
How hard is this trip, honestly?
Every Ohalik trip carries one of five words. Here is what we mean by each — graded not by a formula, but by people who have walked every one of these routes, in every season.
If you can walk a bazaar, climb a hotel staircase, and stand in a courtyard while someone tells you a story, you can do this trip. Slow pace, frequent tea, no hills worth mentioning. We bring our own parents on Gentle days.
Full days on your feet — old-town cobbles, a few hundred years of uneven steps, the occasional dawn start because the light is worth it. Nothing steep, nothing high. You will sleep well, in the good way.
Real days: four to six hours walking or standing, a hike below 2,500 metres, a long drive on a road that has opinions, and a night or two where the bathroom is simple and the welcome makes up for it. If you walk regularly at home, you are ready.
Proper trekking or proper altitude: five to seven hours on mountain trails, nights between 2,000 and 3,000 metres and sometimes higher, homestays and camps. Train a little before you come. The mountains will notice if you did.
Sustained high-mountain travel: long days, passes above 3,500 metres, consecutive nights above 2,800. This is for travellers who already know what their body does at altitude — and who want to find out again.