Central Asia Highlights Explore this region: Select a page Kazakhstan Highlights Kyrgystan Highlights Tajikistan Highlights Uzbekistan Highlights SELECT COUNTRY ABOVE CENTRAL ASIA (Also known as the Stan Countries) Every journey through Asia tells a different story. Along the ancient Silk Road, the Stan countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan reveal a world of magnificent blue-domed mosques, bustling bazaars, and caravan cities that once welcomed merchants travelling between Europe and China. Today, travellers can wander through the beautifully preserved streets of Samarkand and Bukhara, drive across dramatic mountain landscapes, experience traditional nomadic hospitality, and discover a region that remains one of the world’s best-kept travel secrets.