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Amaco Travel was established to combine Medical Professional Development Conferences with travel to unique locations, creating money can’t buy experiences. Our conferences have included site visits to overseas medical facilities, networking sessions with medical professionals overseas, as well as social advancement programs for underprivileged communities. Since the establishment of Amaco Travel, we have developed programs on all seven continents including Antarctica. Our customers have enjoyed exotic experiences from the Kimberley in Australia to the Amazon River in South America; from the Silk Road and Yangtze River in China to Zanzibar and the Serengeti in East Africa; from St Petersburg and the Baltic states to Costa Rica and Panama in Central America. Not content to reuse old itineraries, we continue to explore the planet to identify the most interesting and emerging destinations in which to run conferences.

11/10/2026

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11/10/2026

Part 1

Leaving the shores of Issyk-Kul behind, our journey through Kyrgyzstan continues.Our first stop was a meeting with a fif...
06/10/2026

Leaving the shores of Issyk-Kul behind, our journey through Kyrgyzstan continues.

Our first stop was a meeting with a fifth-generation eagle hunter, a berkutchi, one of the great traditions of Kyrgyz nomadic culture.

We then met a family who has dedicated their life felt making, generation and generation. This has been part of Kyrgyz nomadic life for centuries, covering yurts and creating shyrdak carpets for their homes.

Our final stop was Burana Tower, a remnant of the ancient Silk Road city of Basagin. Built under the Karakhanids, the tower is all that remains of what was once a major medieval centre of trade and culture.

Finally after a chaotic traffic jam we arrived in the city of Bishkek with its leafy gardens and brutalist architecture.

This is a country that will be unrecognisable in five years time..

Amaco ‘Secrets of the Silk Road’ Central AsiaFrom deep in the Tian Shan Mountains, we have now made our way towards the ...
05/10/2026

Amaco ‘Secrets of the Silk Road’ Central Asia

From deep in the Tian Shan Mountains, we have now made our way towards the shores of Issyk-Kul - but not before discovering some of Kyrgyzstan’s most treasured traditions.

We were surprised with a game of Kök Börü, the country’s exhilarating national equestrian sport, was a powerful reminder of the horsemanship, strength and traditions forged here on the Central Asian steppe.

We were given a soulful demonstration of Manas, Kyrgyzstan’s legendary epic poem, passed down for generations through the extraordinary manaschi storytellers.

We stopped at Kyzyl- Tuu village to step inside the fascinating world of yurt building, an ancient craft passed from generation to generation. So important is the yurt to Kyrgyz culture, its tündük, the wooden crown at its centre, is so significant that it appears on the Kyrgyzstan flag.

A final stop at another extraordinary landscape at Skazca Canyon before arriving at our own yurt experience with a touch of luxury, surrounded by the mountains and the lake while enjoying traditional Kyrgyz music and a bonfire by the light of the full moon.

Credit card travel insurance. Have you checked yours? ✈️With the RBA's new credit card and payment rules now in effect, ...
03/10/2026

Credit card travel insurance. Have you checked yours? ✈️
With the RBA's new credit card and payment rules now in effect, there's been plenty of attention on the end of card surcharges.
But there's another change worth paying attention to.
As banks adjust to lower interchange fee revenue, many credit card rewards, benefits and inclusions are being changed, reduced or removed. Reserve Bank of Australia
And that makes this a particularly good time to check your complimentary credit card travel insurance.
Don't assume that because your card covered you on your last holiday, the same cover applies today. Activation requirements, benefit limits, medical conditions, exclusions and even who is covered can vary significantly.
Before your next trip, take a few minutes to work through our Amaco Credit Card Travel Insurance Checklist.
Know what you're covered for. Know what you're not. And importantly, know what you need to do before you leave.
A few minutes checking now could prevent a very expensive surprise later.
Travel well. Travel informed.

🇰🇬Continuing our journey and education - after our conference sessions we travelled into the remote Tian Shan mountains ...
30/09/2026

🇰🇬Continuing our journey and education - after our conference sessions we travelled into the remote Tian Shan mountains to Tash Rabat - a remote caravanserai sitting at 3200 metres high.

And this is where travel reminds you that there are some places in the world that simply cannot be captured in a photograph.

You can take the perfect picture. You can film the mountains, the vast valleys and the endless sky. You can try to describe the silence and the sheer scale of the landscape surrounding you but somehow, none of it quite conveys what it feels like to actually stand there.

Kyrgyzstan is one of the most spectacular and newly emerging counties for tourism in Central Asia.Towering mountains, al...
30/09/2026

Kyrgyzstan is one of the most spectacular and newly emerging counties for tourism in Central Asia.

Towering mountains, alpine lakes, wild valleys and deeply rooted nomadic traditions.

More than 90% of the country is mountainous, dominated by the Tian Shan range, and the landscape can change dramatically within a few hours.

We start our adventure in Karakol with a mix of cultures and religions. We’ve visited the 19th century Russian Orthodox church, the Dungan Mosque and mastered the art of Lagman noodles( well sort of). Traditions continued and preserved through migration and time.

Then it’s off to the great outdoors visiting Jeti Oguz, Barskoon Waterfall and travelling the Silk Road route to Naryn - a route still in use today to transport goods from Asia to Europe.

27/09/2026

Amaco ‘Secrets of the Silk Road’ Central Asia Small Group Tour & Conference - Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

Leaving Almaty behind, our Amaco ‘Secrets of the Silk Road’ - Central Asia Small Group Tour headed out into the vast Kaz...
26/09/2026

Leaving Almaty behind, our Amaco ‘Secrets of the Silk Road’ - Central Asia Small Group Tour headed out into the vast Kazakh steppe. 🇰🇿

Wide-open landscapes, endless skies and a sense that the real adventure is just beginning.

Our first stop was Charyn Canyon, where millions of years of wind and water have carved dramatic red-rock formations into the landscape.

Then onwards to Kolsai Lakes National Park tucked amongst the Tien Shan mountains.

Our final stop in Kazakhstan was Lake Kaindy. A forest submerged beneath turquoise mountain waters, with the trunks of spruce trees rising from the lake.

Next…. it’s Kyrgyzstan and the Silk Road adventure continues… 🇰🇿 🇰🇬

The first stop on our 32 day adventure across Central Asia - Almaty.Kazakhstan’s largest city is a fascinating mix of gr...
24/09/2026

The first stop on our 32 day adventure across Central Asia - Almaty.

Kazakhstan’s largest city is a fascinating mix of grand Soviet architecture, leafy boulevards, modern cafés and a backdrop that is impossible to ignore — the snow-capped peaks of the Tian Shan.

Our Amaco family explored the sights and sounds of this wonderful city once known as Verny, the city was founded as a Russian military settlement in 1854. In the Soviet era it became one of Central Asia’s major cities. After Kazakhstan gained independence in 1991, Almaty remained the country’s cultural and financial heart, even after the capital moved to Astana.

We explored the city’s past, tasted the culinary delights of camel milk and mare’s milk, reached heights of 3200 metres at Shymbulak mountain and discovered Kazakh kuresi, Kazakhstan’s traditional form of wrestling.

Next… we leave the city behind and head east to the Kazakh steppe.

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