The consulting company Commonwealth Partnership Uzbekistan (CMWP) has presented the Overview of the Glamping Market in Central Asia.
The study states that Central Asia is only beginning to explore this tourism segment.
The authors note that Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan dominate the Central Asian glamping market, accounting for about 84% of all facilities.
Uzbekistan represents a developing segment, whereas the market in Tajikistan remains in its infancy.
According to CMWP analysts, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan started developing glamping earlier and more actively diversified their offerings—from yurts to dome structures and A-frame style houses.
“Uzbekistan, on the other hand, currently demonstrates a more conservative structure: 86% of offerings consist of yurts. The lack of diversity in accommodation types limits both the audience and the opportunities for scaling,” the publication emphasizes.
In Tajikistan, the researchers identified only one glamping offering—Paramount Journey, which operates as a package tour without published nightly rates.
It is noted that this operator offers luxury expedition camps in remote areas of the country.
Thus, the Tajikistan market is assessed as “underdeveloped niche.”
Key drivers: unique mountainous nature and authentic cultural locations, especially in the Pamirs and the Fann Mountains, which remain largely untapped touristically.
Opportunities: a “clean slate” for investors in the adventure tourism sector—lack of competition and a shortage of infrastructure create potential for new projects.
According to CMWP’s forecast, the glamping market in Central Asia will grow almost threefold in the next 10 years: from $11.1 million to $29.3 million by 2035.
“The main growth drivers will be sustainable tourism and investments in infrastructure,” conclude the company’s analysts.
