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Central Asia

4.3
Landmarks · Sacred & Religious Sites · Historic Sites
Central Asia is in Asia.
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    Top Central Asia tours

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    Places to visit in Central Asia

    Samarkand Trip planner BEST FOR: World heritage site, Landmark, Religious Site Bukhara Trip planner BEST FOR: World heritage site, Historic Site, Landmark Almaty Trip planner BEST FOR: Lookout, Park, Church Nur-Sultan Trip planner BEST FOR: Observation Deck, Shopping Mall, Religious Site Tashkent Trip planner BEST FOR: Architectural Building, Landmark, Flea Market

    Regions of Central Asia

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    Popular things to do in Central Asia

    Registan ©
    World heritage site
    Registan
    Samarkand
    4.8
    Duration: 3h 30 min
    Bayterek Tower ©
    Observation Deck
    Bayterek Tower
    Nur-Sultan
    4.3
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Shah-i-Zinda ©
    World heritage site
    Shah-i-Zinda
    Samarkand
    4.9
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Kok-Tobe Hill ©
    Lookout
    Kok-Tobe Hill
    Almaty
    4.3
    Duration: 2 hours

    Historic Sites in Central Asia

    Gur Emir Mausoleum ©
    World heritage site
    Gur Emir Mausoleum
    Samarkand
    4.8
    Duration: 2 hours
    Bibi-Khanym Mosque Bibi-Xonum ©
    World heritage site
    Bibi-Khanym Mosque Bibi-Xonum
    Samarkand
    4.2
    Duration: 30 minutes
    Itchan Kala ©
    World heritage site
    Itchan Kala
    Khiva
    4.8
    Duration: 4 hours
    Ark of Bukhara ©
    Historic Site
    Ark of Bukhara
    Bukhara
    3.8
    Duration: 2 hours

    Nature in Central Asia

    Issyk-Kul Lake ©
    Water Body
    Issyk-Kul Lake
    Karakol
    4.6
    Duration: 3h 30 min
    Big Almaty Lake ©
    Water Body
    Big Almaty Lake
    Almaty
    4.4
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Charyn Canyon ©
    Canyon
    Charyn Canyon
    Almaty Region
    4.8
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Ala-Archa Gorge ©
    National Park
    Ala-Archa Gorge
    Bishkek
    4.7
    Duration: 8 hours

    Hidden gems in Central Asia

    Tillya Kori Madrasah ©
    Religious Site
    Tillya Kori Madrasah
    Samarkand
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Poi Kalyan Mosque ©
    World heritage site
    Poi Kalyan Mosque
    Bukhara
    4.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Rudaki Park ©
    Park
    Rudaki Park
    Dushanbe
    4.4
    Duration: 1 hour
    National Museum of Tajikistan ©
    History Museum
    National Museum of Tajikistan
    Dushanbe
    4.1
    Duration: 2 hours

    Shopping in Central Asia

    Khan Shatyr ©
    Shopping Mall
    Khan Shatyr
    Nur-Sultan
    3.6
    Duration: 2 hours
    Chorsu Bazaar ©
    World heritage site
    Chorsu Bazaar
    Tashkent
    3.8
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Panjshanbe Bozor ©
    Gift & Specialty Shop
    Panjshanbe Bozor
    Khujand
    4.4
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Central Bazaar ©
    Flea Market
    Central Bazaar
    Samarkand
    4.1
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Museums in Central Asia

    National Museum of Kazakhstan ©
    Military Museum
    National Museum of Kazakhstan
    Nur-Sultan
    4.3
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Museum of Baikonur Cosmodrome History ©
    Specialty Museum
    Museum of Baikonur Cosmodrome History
    Baikonur
    4.6
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Turkmen Carpet Museum ©
    Specialty Museum
    Turkmen Carpet Museum
    Ashgabat
    4.3
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Palace of Moon-like Stars (Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa) ©
    History Museum
    Palace of Moon-like Stars (Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa)
    Bukhara
    4.1
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Featured attractions

    Global Connect ©
    Multi-day Tour
    Global Connect
    Tashkent
    5.0
    Duration: 4 hours
    Shymbulak Ski Resort ©
    Ski Area
    Shymbulak Ski Resort
    Almaty
    4.2
    Duration: 3h 30 min
    Lyab-i-Hauz ©
    Landmark
    Lyab-i-Hauz
    Bukhara
    4.3
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Great Minaret of the Kalon ©
    Lookout
    Great Minaret of the Kalon
    Bukhara
    4.9
    Duration: 1h 30 min

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