How much does it cost?

From A$37,500 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 3 Sept 2026. About $26,897 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.

Which train is used for this tour?

The Golden Eagle, privately chartered by Captain's Choice. The evidence lists its route as running from Almaty to Tashkent, across Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.

Yes. A Captain's Choice Tour Manager and Tour Doctor from Australia, along with local guides, accompany the group at every stage.

Which countries does the itinerary cover?

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, starting in Almaty and ending in Samarkand.

What hotels are used on this trip?

The Ritz-Carlton in Almaty, the Hyatt Regency in Tashkent, and the Hilton Samarkand Regency in Samarkand.

When does this tour depart?

The evidence lists one departure, in October 2027.

Is the whole trip spent aboard the train?

No. The trip includes hotel stays in Almaty, Tashkent, and Samarkand alongside nights aboard the Golden Eagle.

Captain's Choice · Rail Journey

The Four Stans Aboard the Golden Eagle Train

Private Golden Eagle rail charter across Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan

Captain's Choice privately charters the Golden Eagle for this 17-day rail journey through four Central Asian countries, starting in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and ending in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. After two days in Almaty at the Ritz-Carlton, the group boards the train on day 3 and travels through Kyrgyzstan, reaching Lake Issyk-Kul on day 4 and Bishkek on day 5, before arriving in Tashkent on day 6 to complete the named Golden Eagle segment. The route then continues to Khiva and Nukus in Uzbekistan on days 7 and 8, on the way to Samarkand. A Tour Manager and Tour Doctor from Australia travel with the group throughout, alongside local guides at each stop. This suits travellers who want a fully escorted introduction to the Silk Road region, with the reassurance of a private charter and hotel-level comfort at the trip's anchor cities, rather than independent point-to-point travel.

Price history

Across 2 checks, this price has held at A$37,500 every time.

Each point is a day we checked this operator's own page, not a weekly average, and the line holds flat between checks rather than guessing at movement we did not see. 2 of 2 points are a live read of the operator's page.

2 readings are held out of the price above and this history: an unconfirmed large change. We only price on the operator's package from-price, read from its own page.

What to know before you look closer

The evidence for this tour only details the first 8 of 17 days; the route on to Samarkand is confirmed by the destination list but not laid out day by day.
The evidence names the Golden Eagle's charter route as Almaty to Tashkent; how the onward legs to Khiva, Nukus, and Samarkand are covered isn't detailed, though rail is the only transport mode listed for the whole trip.
Only one departure is currently listed, for October 2027.

Day by day

Day 1
Almaty (Kazakhstan)
Day 2
Almaty
Day 3
Almaty, Embark Golden Eagle
Day 4
Lake Issyk-Kul (Kyrgyzstan)
Day 5
Bishkek
Day 6
Tashkent (Uzbekistan)
Day 7
Khiva
Day 8
Nukus

The moments this trip is built around

Day 3The group boards the Golden Eagle in Almaty to begin the private charter journey.
Day 4The train reaches Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan.
Day 6The tour arrives in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, completing the Golden Eagle's named route from Almaty.
Day 7The route reaches Khiva, one of the trip's Uzbekistan stops.
Day 8The itinerary continues to Nukus.

Questions travellers ask

How much does it cost?: From A$37,500 per person, the operator's advertised from-price, read on its own page on 3 Sept 2026. About $26,897 at ECB reference rates. Departures, room types and dates can price differently; the operator's page is the final word.
Which train is used for this tour?: The Golden Eagle, privately chartered by Captain's Choice. The evidence lists its route as running from Almaty to Tashkent, across Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.
Is this tour guided?: Yes. A Captain's Choice Tour Manager and Tour Doctor from Australia, along with local guides, accompany the group at every stage.
Which countries does the itinerary cover?: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, starting in Almaty and ending in Samarkand.
What hotels are used on this trip?: The Ritz-Carlton in Almaty, the Hyatt Regency in Tashkent, and the Hilton Samarkand Regency in Samarkand.
When does this tour depart?: The evidence lists one departure, in October 2027.
Is the whole trip spent aboard the train?: No. The trip includes hotel stays in Almaty, Tashkent, and Samarkand alongside nights aboard the Golden Eagle.