Central Asia Tours​

This was the best trip for us in the last 4 years! Aliya and her team were extraordinary — 10/10 for organisation, knowledge, friendliness and performing under stress (as we had some last minute changes). It was really a pleasure to meet her and I would return anytime to her beautiful country. I will definitely recommend her to all my friends — I think Ouzbekistan is a country that deserves more tourists. Thank you.

I am 72 years old and have long dreamed of visiting the famous Silk Road cities of Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand and Tashkent in the steps of Marco Polo and so many others. Aliya Japanova and her colleagues at Chapan Travel helped make this possible. They organized an excellent 8 day itinerary for me and provided knowledgeable guides and drivers in each city, as well as intra-country rail and air links as appropriate. I can’t say enough about the warmth and hospitality of the Chapan crew and the Uzbek people in general. The hotels were small, comfortable, and located within walking distance of the primary sights. If you have a fascination with this part of the world, wait no longer to plan your visit. You will be in good hands!

My wife and I joined a 13-day tour to Turkmenistan and Tajikistan (transit in Uzbekistan). At first we were a bit scared as we don’t know the language and do very little about these countries except portrayed by the travel books. We felt extremely fortunate that we had been arranged by Chapan Travel highly recommended by our tour leaders in Hong Kong. We were well received at the airport and the borders between the countries (what a relief to see someone welcoming us after the ordeals at the land borders!). The drivers and local guides are extremely professional and helpful and their hospitality far exceeded my expectation. They serve as great cultural ambassadors for their countries. I am a volunteer docent in Hong Kong and I have learned a lot from them to present the culture of their countries. Frankly speaking, in my eyes, the tourist destinations we visited in these two countries cannot be compared with those in the developed countries, especially the infrastructure and toilet facilities, but the passion and the enthusiasm of these guides and drivers made up a most memorable travel experience. A big round of applause to the tour operators, guides and drivers, and all friendly people we met during the journey.