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Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan Adventure

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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Tashkent

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  2. Day 2

    Tashkent to Bukhara

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Bukhara old town
    • Visit Ark Fortress
    • Visit Bolo-Hauz Mosque
    • Visit Ismail Samani Mausoleum
    Landmarks
    Ark Fortress
    Bolo-Hauz Mosque
    Ismail Samani Mausoleum
  3. Day 3

    Bukhara

    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
    Hammam Bozori Kord
  4. Day 4

    Gijduvan - Nurata - Kyzylkum Desert

    Meals
    Dinner (Picnic dinner underneath the desert stars)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Gijduvan ceramic workshop
    • Visit Nurata fortress ruins

    Optional Activities

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

    Tajik Village

    Meals
    Dinner (Home-cooked plov feast with local family)

    Included Activities

    • Hike to waterfalls or petroglyph sites
    • Learn to bake traditional tandir bread
    • Learn plov cooking and enjoy home-cooked feast
    Landmarks
    Nuratau Mountains
  6. Day 6

    Nuratau Mountains to Samarkand

    Included Activities

    • Visit Registan Square
    • Visit Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum
    Landmarks
    Registan Square
    Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum
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  7. Day 7

    Samarkand

    Included Activities

    • Visit Shah-i-Zinda
    • Visit Bibi-Khanym Mosque
    Landmarks
    Shah-i-Zinda
    Bibi-Khanym Mosque
  8. Day 8

    Samarkand to Tashkent

    Included Activities

    • Local metro ride
    • 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

  10. Day 10

    Tashkent

    Included Activities

    • City tour
    • Visit Amir Timur Square
    • Visit Chorsu Bazaar
    • Metro station tour
    • Visit Khast Imom Complex
    Landmarks
    Amir Timur Square
    Chorsu Bazaar
    Khast Imom Complex
  11. Day 11

    Khiva

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour
    • 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

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

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

    Derweze

    Meals
    Dinner (Picnic dinner at yurt camp)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Dashoguz local bazaar
    • Visit Darvaza Crater (Gates of Hell)
    • Walk around crater
    Landmarks
    Darvaza Crater (Gates of Hell)
  14. Day 14

    Derweze to Nohur Village

    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner (Traditional home-cooked dinner by hosts)

    Included Activities

    • Visit mud crater
    • Visit water crater
    • Visit Yerbent Nomad Village
    • Watch Keteni silk fabric weaving
    • Walk to see local graves

    Optional Activities

    • Walk along shepherd's trails with waterfalls and swimming holes
    Landmarks
    Kopet Dag Mountains
    Yerbent Nomad Village
    Nohur Village
  15. Day 15

    Nohur Village to Ashgabat

    Meals
    Breakfast (Traditional breakfast in guesthouse)

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Nohur village and cemetery
    • Visit Gyz Bibi Cave
    • Visit 800-year-old Cynar tree
    • Visit local horse breeder's farm
    • Baursaki cooking demonstration
    • Tandoor bread cooking demonstration
    Landmarks
    Gyz Bibi Cave
  16. Day 16

    Ashgabat

    Included Activities

    • Full day guided city tour
    • Visit ancient settlement of Nisa
    • Visit Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex
    • Visit Anau ruins
    • Visit Russian Bazaar
    • Visit Ertugrul Gazi Mosque
    • Visit Archabil Street monuments
    • Visit Neutrality Arch
    Landmarks
    Ancient Settlement of Nisa
    Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex
    Anau Ruins
    Russian Bazaar
    Ertugrul Gazi Mosque
    Neutrality Arch
  17. Day 17

    Ashgabat to Mary

    Included Activities

    • Bazaar tour with leader
    • 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

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit local Orthodox Church
    • Mary city center exploration
    • Evening promenade walk in Ashgabat
    Landmarks
    Orthodox Church
  19. Day 19

    Ashgabat

    Meals
    Breakfast
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      As there are a number of long travel days, plenty of time spent on your feet and days can be hot and dusty you'll need excellent general health and fitness to get the most out if this trip. Importantly, the physical rating for this tour is 3 out of 5 meaning this trip will raise your heart rate. Moderate physical activities are included and a good level of fitness is required.

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