GlobeBusters - 2013 Silk Road 'The Stans'

A little piece of the 2013 Silk Road & Tibet Group in Central Asia, traveling through 'The Stans'; Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan. Week 3 & 4 -- Turkmenistan & Uzbekistan Desert roads in Turkmenistan to the marble white capital city of Ashgabat. North through the Karakum Desert. Stopover in a teahouse and head for a night viewing of the Darvaza Gas Crater, known locally as "The Door to Hell"! Follow in the tracks of Genghis Khan, as we head into Uzbekistan and continue to follow the Silk Road. The ancient walled city of Khiva, where you can wander through the narrow alleys to see the mosques, minarets and madrasahs. Onto Bhukara and then Samarkand, with the UNESCO listed Registan and its three madrasahs. Break bread with the locals and enjoy fresh kebabs cooked over coals. Week 5 - Tajikistan The capital city, Dushanbe. Ride the Pamir Highway through the sparsely populated mountain regions of Tajikistan. With its peak at 4,655m, this is the second highest altitude international highway in the world. It's a challenging dirt road along the Wakhan Valley, bordering Afghanistan. The 2nd century Yamchun Fortress, with magnificent views of the Hindu Kush. Stay with local families in home-stays and try yak with onions. Weeks 6 & 7-- Kyrgyzstan A one night yurt home-stay in the south to try the culinary delights of plov, manti or lahgman! Enter China via the Irkestam Pass to Xinjiang Province. Offical Website - http://www.globebusters.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/GlobeBusters Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/GlobeBusters Copyright All Video Material to GlobeBusters Limited Video Produced by LMD (https://www.facebook.com/LawreysMediaDesign)