点评:This was my second Koryo tour having previously visited to North Korea, and this was a significantly longer tour than that, with the seemingly daunting task of visiting '5 Stans' over approximately 3 weeks.
The tour was excellently organised (as all Koryo tours are), taking in a mixture of day to day living and culture, ancient history along the Silk Road, more recent Soviet history, along with museums, and various curiosities along the way. While the days were packed with sights and activities, there was still room for some surprises and additional sights which was a nice bonus.
The Tour Leader, Rich, is jovial and experienced in the customs and ways of Central Asia and coupled with a series of local guides in each location, we had great guidance and insight into this less visited part of Asia, travelling via a mixture buses, cars, jeeps, high-speed trains and planes.
The tour might not be for everyone, with varied accommodation ranging from tents, yurts, old Soviet hotels (some past their former glory), local guesthouses, right up to modern day palatial hotels. However if you are curious about Central Asia, have the spirit of adventure or would like to tick off the 5 Stans in 1 trip, then I cannot think of a better or more rewarding way to do it!
翻译:这是我第二次参加高丽之旅,之前我曾去过朝鲜,这次的行程比上次长得多,在大约 3 周的时间里,我似乎要完成一项艰巨的任务,那就是参观“5 个斯坦”。
这次旅行组织得非常好(所有高丽之旅都是如此),沿途体验了日常生活和文化、丝绸之路沿线的古代历史、苏联近代历史、博物馆和各种奇观。虽然这几天的行程安排得满满的,但仍然有一些惊喜和额外的景点,这是一个不错的额外收获。
领队 Rich 性格开朗,熟悉中亚的风俗习惯,再加上每个地方都有一系列当地导游,我们得到了很好的指导,对亚洲这个游客较少的地方有了深入了解,我们乘坐了公共汽车、汽车、吉普车、高速列车和飞机。
这次旅行可能并不适合所有人,因为住宿条件各异,从帐篷、蒙古包、旧苏联酒店(有些已失去昔日的辉煌)、当地宾馆,到现代的豪华酒店,应有尽有。但是,如果你对中亚充满好奇,有冒险精神,或者想在一次旅行中游览 5 个斯坦,那么我想不出比这更好或更有意义的方式了!