The Five Stans: The Heart of Central Asia

Uzbekistan's Mighty Solar Furnace

Approaching the so-called ‘Institute of the Sun’ often feels like walking into the lair of a James Bond villain, or some top-secret military installation you’re not supposed to know about. In reality, this ‘Heliocomplex’ is Uzbekistan’s intriguingly strange Solar Furnace.

Why join us for the Naadam Festival?

Why visit Mongolia? Well, if you’re looking for a reason to travel to this incredible beautiful country filled with nomadic herders, snow-capped mountains, vast deserts, and never-ending steppe, then look no further than our Beyond the Steppe tour which will whisk you around the most beautiful parts of Mongolia, culminating with the famed Naadam Festival.

Abandoned Communism In Mongolia

For many people, Mongolia is a country of wide-open steppe, vast deserts, stunning mountains, and untouched wilderness roamed by wildlife; of course, it’s for this reason so many travellers venture to this country to discover the culture of one of the world’s last nomadic societies.