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From Tashkent to Ashgabat
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  • Large mosque with patterned domes and an ornate gateway surrounded by greenery.
  • Futuristic subway station with unique lighting and design.
  • A statue of a historical figure on horseback in a park setting with a large white domed building.
  • Ruins of an ancient city in a vast desert landscape with distant mountains.
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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
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Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 22
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Tashkent

    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome reception and three-course dinner blending traditional flavors with modern flair)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Lotte City Tashkent Palace Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome Moment and Dinner - Meet Your Expedition Leader and Group
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  2. Day 2

    Tashkent

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Lotte City Tashkent Palace Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Historic Tashkent & Sacred Sites Visit
    • Chorsu Bazaar Immersion
    • Rakhimov Family Art Studio Visit

    Optional Activities

    • Tashkent Museum of Fine Arts (8000UZS per person)
    Landmarks
    Hasti Imam Complex
    Chorsu Bazaar
  3. Day 3

    Tashkent to Samarkand

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Kosh Havuz Boutique Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Samarkand
    • Architectural Wonders of Samarkand

    Optional Activities

    • Registan Square Light Show
    Landmarks
    Registan Square
    Shahi Zinda Necropolis
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  4. Day 4

    Samarkand

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Home-cooked lunch prepared with local family in Tersak Village), Dinner
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Kosh Havuz Boutique Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Tersak Village Visit
    • Afrasiab Museum of Samarkand Visit
    • After-Hours at the Guri Emir Mausoleum
    Landmarks
    Afrasiab Museum
    Guri Emir Mausoleum
  5. Day 5

    Samarkand to Bukhara

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Plov dinner prepared during cooking class)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Devon Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Guided Exploration of Bukhara's Icons
    • Plov Cooking Class and Dinner
    Landmarks
    Ark Fortress
    Ismail Samanid Mausoleum
    Kalyan Minaret
  6. Day 6

    Bukhara

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner in a restored caravanserai)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Devon Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Naqshnabdi Mausoleum Visit
    • Sitorai Mohi-Khosa Visit
    • Free Time in Bukhara
    • Bukhara Old Town visit
    • Dinner in Bukhara
    Landmarks
    Naqshbandiy Mausoleum
    Sitorai Mohi-Khosa
  7. Day 7

    Bukhara to Khiva

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner with a view of the historic skyline)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Kamil Palace Hotel Khiva)

    Included Activities

    • Lunch and Old Town Exploration in Khiva
    • Dinner in Khiva

    Optional Activities

    • Islam Khoja Minaret
    • Ichan-Qala (Itchan Kala) Visit
    Landmarks
    Ichan Qala
    Kalta Minor Minaret
  8. Day 8

    Khiva

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Festive dinner featuring Khorezmian music and dance)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Kamil Palace Hotel Khiva)

    Included Activities

    • Guided Exploration of Khiva
    • Free Time in Khiva
    • Khorezmian Music and Dance Show
    Landmarks
    Juma Mosque
    Tash-Khauli Palace
  9. Day 9

    Khiva to Ashgabat

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Oguzkent Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Border Crossing (Uzbekistan to Turkmenistan)
    • Dashoguz Local Market
    Landmarks
    Dashoguz Local Market
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  10. Day 10

    Ashgabat

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner with wrap-up presentation)
    Accommodation
    Hotel (Oguzkent Hotel)

    Included Activities

    • Ancient Settlement of Nisa
    • Lunch and Free Time in Ashgabat
    • Afternoon City Tour of Ashgabat
    • Farewell Evening in Ashgabat

    Optional Activities

    • Carpet Museum
    Landmarks
    Old Nisa
    Arch of Neutrality
  11. Day 11

    Ashgabat

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Departure Day
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  • Lotte City Tashkent Palace Hotel

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  • Kosh Havuz Boutique Hotel

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  • Devon Hotel

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  • Kamil Palace Hotel Khiva

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    September 20th, 2025
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    Excellent tour, thoughtfully put together. Lots of wildlife to see. Guides and accommodation excellent. Food...
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    June 12th, 2025
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    Fantastic trip. Well organized. Fine guide and drivers in fine 4 wheeler drive.
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    January 16th, 2025
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    The places we visited are too crowded full of tourists. The guide is good, very helpful.

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    As a traveler from USA, Canada, England, South Africa you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F, I. As a traveler from Australia, New Zealand you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F.

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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Turkmenistan.Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Turkmenistan.Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Turkmenistan.Uzbekistan. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Turkmenistan.Uzbekistan. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Turkmenistan.Uzbekistan. Ideally 1 month before travel.
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