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Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan Adventure

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From Tashkent to Ashgabat
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  • Hikers traversing a mountain trail.
  • Friends enjoying a traditional meal together.
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  • People sitting by an old domed building.
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Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Tashkent

    Tashkent
    Landmarks
    Tashkent
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  2. Day 2

    Tashkent to Bukhara

    Tashkent to Bukhara
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Train travel from Tashkent to Bukhara
    • Guided city tour of Bukhara
    • Visit Ark fortress
    • Visit Bolo Hauz Mosque
    • Visit Ismail Samani Mausoleum
    Landmarks
    Ark of Bukhara
    Bolo Hauz Mosque
    Ismail Samani Mausoleum
  3. Day 3

    Bukhara

    Bukhara
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Full day city tour
    • Visit Kalon Mosque and Minaret
    • Visit Lyabi-Hauz Plaza
    • Visit Chor Minor
    • Visit Maghoki-Attar Mosque
    • Visit Ulugbek Madrasah

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Hammam Bozori Kord (oldest Turkish-style bathhouse in Bukhara)
    Landmarks
    Kalon Mosque
    Kalon Minaret
    Lyabi-Hauz Plaza
    Chor Minor
    Maghoki-Attar Mosque
    Ulugbek Madrasah
  4. Day 4

    Bukhara to Gijduvan to Nurata to Kyzylkum Desert

    Bukhara to Gijduvan to Nurata to Kyzylkum Desert
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner underneath the desert stars)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Gijduvan ceramic workshop
    • Explore Nurata fortress ruins

    Optional Activities

    • Camel ride in the Kyzylkum desert
    Landmarks
    Gijduvan
    Nurata
  5. Day 5

    Nuratau Mountains

    Nuratau Mountains
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Home-cooked feast with local family featuring plov)

    Included Activities

    • Drive to Tajik village in Nuratau Mountains
    • Hiking to waterfalls or petroglyph sites
    • Learn to bake traditional tandir bread
    • Plov cooking demonstration and home-cooked dinner
    Landmarks
    Nuratau Mountains
  6. Day 6

    Nuratau Mountains to Samarkand

    Nuratau Mountains to Samarkand
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Drive to Samarkand
    • Visit Registan
    • Visit Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum
    Landmarks
    Registan
    Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum
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  7. Day 7

    Samarkand

    Samarkand
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Full day city tour
    • Visit Shah-i-Zinda
    • Visit Bibi-Khanym Mosque
    Landmarks
    Shah-i-Zinda
    Bibi-Khanym Mosque
  8. Day 8

    Samarkand to Tashkent

    Samarkand to Tashkent
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Train travel from Samarkand to Tashkent
    • Local metro tour
    • City tour
    • Visit Amir Timur Square
    • Visit Chorsu Bazaar

    Optional Activities

    • Performance at Navoi Ballet & Opera Theatre
    Landmarks
    Amir Timur Square
    Chorsu Bazaar
    Navoi Ballet & Opera Theatre
  9. Day 9

    Tashkent

    Tashkent
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Tashkent
  10. Day 10

    Tashkent to Khiva (Overnight Train)

    Tashkent to Khiva (Overnight Train)
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • City tour
    • Visit Amir Timur Square
    • Visit Chorsu Bazaar
    • Explore decorated metro stations
    • Visit Khast Imom Complex
    Landmarks
    Amir Timur Square
    Chorsu Bazaar
    Khast Imom Complex
  11. Day 11

    Khiva

    Khiva
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    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • City tour of Khiva
    • Visit Kalta Minor Minaret
    • Visit Mohammed Amin Khan Madrassa
    • Visit Kuhna Ark
    • Visit Ak-sheikh Baba Observatory
    • Visit Islom Hoja Minaret
    • Visit Juma Mosque
    • Visit Tosh-Hovli Palace
    Landmarks
    Kalta Minor Minaret
    Mohammed Amin Khan Madrassa
    Kuhna Ark
    Ak-sheikh Baba Observatory
    Islom Hoja Minaret
    Juma Mosque
    Tosh-Hovli Palace
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  12. Day 12

    Khiva

    Khiva
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Visit museums
    • Browse souvenir shops
    • Explore craft studios
    Landmarks
    Khiva
  13. Day 13

    Khiva to Dashoguz to Dervaze (Darvaza) Crater

    Khiva to Dashoguz to Dervaze (Darvaza) Crater
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Picnic dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Border crossing from Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan
    • Visit local bazaar in Dashoguz
    • Visit Darvaza Crater
    • Walk around the crater
    • Learn about desert flora and fauna
    Landmarks
    Darvaza Crater
  14. Day 14

    Dervaze to Ashgabat to Nohur Village

    Dervaze to Ashgabat to Nohur Village
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Traditional home-cooked dinner by hosts)

    Included Activities

    • Visit mud crater
    • Visit water crater
    • Visit Yerbent Nomad Village
    • Watch Keteni silk weaving demonstration
    • Traditional home-cooked dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Walk to see distinctive local graves marked with mountain goat horns
    • Walk along shepherd's trails past waterfalls and swimming holes
    Landmarks
    Kopet Dag Mountains
    Yerbent Nomad Village
    Nohur Village
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  15. Day 15

    Nohur Village to Ashgabat

    Nohur Village to Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast (Traditional breakfast at guesthouse), Lunch, Dinner (Meal prepared by horse breeder host with Baursaki and tandoor bread)

    Included Activities

    • Traditional breakfast
    • Meet Nohur ethnic group residents
    • Wander cemetery
    • Visit Gyz Bibi Cave
    • See 800-year-old Cynar tree
    • Visit local horse breeder's farm
    • Baursaki dough-frying cooking demonstration
    • Tandoor bread-baking demonstration
    • Learn about Akhal-Teke horses
    Landmarks
    Nohur Village
    Gyz Bibi Cave
  16. Day 16

    Ashgabat

    Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Full day guided city tour
    • Visit Nisa ruins
    • Visit Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex
    • Visit Anau ruins
    • Explore Russian Bazaar
    • Visit Ertugrul Gazi Mosque
    • Visit monuments on Archabil Street
    • Visit Neutrality Arch

    Optional Activities

    • Sample local food at Russian Bazaar (samosas, doner-kebabs, sweet melon)
    • Browse handmade Turkmen souvenirs
    Landmarks
    Nisa
    Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex
    Anau
    Russian Bazaar
    Ertugrul Gazi Mosque
    Neutrality Arch
  17. Day 17

    Ashgabat to Mary

    Ashgabat to Mary
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Explore Mary bazaar
    • Visit Merv UNESCO World Heritage site
    • Visit Greater Kizkala
    • Visit Erk Kala
    • Visit Gyaur Kala

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Mary Regional Museum
    Landmarks
    Merv
    Greater Kizkala
    Erk Kala
    Gyaur Kala
    Mary Regional Museum
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  18. Day 18

    Mary to Ashgabat

    Mary to Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit local Orthodox Church
    • Explore Mary city centre
    • Return to Ashgabat
    • Walk along Ashgabat promenade

    Optional Activities

    • Group dinner celebration
    Landmarks
    Mary
    Ashgabat
  19. Day 19

    Ashgabat

    Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Airport transfer arrangement

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