Bespoke tours across Central Asia and the Silk Road
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan — turnkey tours across Central Asia by a local team in Dushanbe.
- Tour operator licence
- Flights
- 1,500+ travellers
- 5 years on the ground
- International expo participant
Cities, crafts and hospitality
From the turquoise domes of Samarkand to the quiet courtyards of Bukhara — the Silk Road lives on in crafts, bazaars and chaikhanas. We show it from the inside, like locals.
- 01 Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva — open-air museum cities
- 02 Living crafts: ceramics, silk, chasing and suzani
- 03 Chaikhana, plov and Eastern bazaars — genuine hospitality
Popular tours
Ready-made routes across Central Asia — from short trips to the great Silk Road. Any tour can be tailored to you.
Iskanderkul and the Fann Mountains Day Trip
- Duration: 08:00–17:00
- Price: per vehicle
- Transport: 4×4 mountain vehicle
- Escort: driver / attendant
- Guide: not included
Hissar Fortress Half-Day Tour
- Duration: 09:00–14:00
- Price: per vehicle
- Guide: Russian- and English-speaking
Dushanbe Tour
- The main sights of Dushanbe and the National Museum
- Hisor Fortress, Gulzor village and Mehrgon market
Dushanbe City Tour
- The history, culture and modern architecture of Dushanbe with a local guide
Silk Road Journey
- Ancient Penjikent, legendary Samarkand and the great monuments of the Silk Road
Pamir Journey: Dushanbe – Kalaikhum – Surroundings
- Hisor Fortress and the atmosphere of the capital
- Pamir roads, the Panj river and mountain villages
Dushanbe Walking Tour
- Duration: 09:00–12:00
- Guide: Russian- and English-speaking
- Type: walking tour
Discover Tajikistan Tour
- Dushanbe, the Fann Mountains and Lake Iskanderkul — a vivid introduction to Tajikistan.
Grand Tajikistan Tour
- A rich journey across Tajikistan with ancient cities, mountain lakes, eastern bazaars and the country's main cultural landmarks.
Tajikistan Highlights Tour
- Dushanbe's main sights
- Hisor, Nurek and Hulbuk
- The Fann Mountains and Lake Iskanderkul
Pamir Highway Adventure
- The legendary Pamir Highway
- The Wakhan and Bartang valleys
- Karakul, Yashilkul and Bulunkul
- Overnights in traditional Pamiri houses
The Complete Dushanbe Experience
- History, culture, nature and local life
Hospitality as a craft
We don’t resell other people’s tours. Sayohat is a local tour operator and DMC: our own contracts, our own guides, our own transport, and a coordinator who is always in touch.
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Direct contracts
Hotels, guides and transport under our own agreements, no chain of middlemen.
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Own guides and transport
A team on the ground in five countries of the region, not random contractors.
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Coordinator 24/7
One person runs your trip from enquiry to your return home.
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No middlemen
Honest, transparent pricing — you pay for the route, not for markups.
What people come for
Mountains, lakes and canyons of the region — routes to the places people keep coming back to.
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How to travel
Choose the format of your trip — we’ll build the route, hotels and logistics around you.
Guided tours
Silk Road cities with a guide — Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Dushanbe.
Group tours
Fixed dates and like-minded company at a fixed price.
Private tours
A route built around you: dates, pace and comfort level are your choice.
Combined
Several countries in one trip along the ancient Silk Road.
Culinary
Plov, bazaars and home kitchens — the real taste of Central Asia.
Trekking u0026 active
Hikes, passes and nights in the Pamir and Tian Shan mountains.
Corporate u0026 business travel
Conferences, team-building, corporate trips and expos — organised turnkey: venues, logistics and a cultural programme on the ground.
We built a turnkey programme in 18 days — venue, logistics, guide and a cultural evening.
Everything for your trip
We’ll handle all the logistics — from visas and tickets to transfers and insurance. One local team instead of a chain of middlemen.
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Visa support
A visa plan for every country on your route: invitations and paperwork.
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Flights
We’ll find convenient connections and fares to Central Asian cities.
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Hotel booking
From boutique guesthouses to 5★ — vetted options in every city.
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Airport transfer
A meet-and-greet and a comfortable transfer to and from the airport.
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Insurance
A medical policy for the whole route with clear coverage.
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Private guide
A licensed guide who knows every pass and legend.
What travellers say
Real impressions from travellers who trusted us with their Silk Road journey.
The best trip of our lives. The Sayohat team thought of every detail — from the airport pickup in Dushanbe to sunsets over the Pamirs. We simply enjoyed ourselves while everything else was taken care of for us.
The Pamir Highway is another planet. Our guide Farrukh knew every pass and every legend. The vehicles were reliable and the guesthouse stays were heartfelt.
Samarkand exceeded all expectations. The Registan at dawn gave us goosebumps. Transfers, hotels and the guide worked flawlessly, without a single hitch.
They processed our enquiry within an hour and sent a transparent quote. You can feel a local team on the ground, not middlemen adding markups.