Itinerary
- Day 1
Tashkent
- Start point
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Pick-up at Tashkent International Airport and transfer to Hotel)
- Day 2
Tashkent
Included Activities
- Guided city tour by private minivan
- Visit Khast Imam Complex and Manuscripts Museum
- Visit Chorsu Bazaar
- Visit Independence Square
- Local cuisine experience at Plov Center
- Visit Romanov Palace
- Visit Amir Timur Square & Broadway
- Visit Observation deck of Hotel Uzbekistan
Landmarks Khast Imam Complex Chorsu Bazaar Independence Square Romanov Palace Amir Timur Square Hotel Uzbekistan - Day 3
Tashkent to Nukus - Aral Sea
- Meals
- Dinner (Warm dinner under the stars around a bonfire)
Included Activities
- Flight to Nukus
- Visit Muynaq Ship Graveyard
- Learn about Aral Sea history at Muynaq Local Museum
- Cross Ustyurt Plateau
- Warm dinner under the stars around a bonfire
Optional Activities
- Visit Savitsky Art Museum in Nukus - housing avant-garde Soviet art and ethnographic treasures
Landmarks Savitsky Art Museum Muynaq Ship Graveyard Ustyurt Plateau Aral Sea - Day 4
Aral Sea to Nukus to Khiva
- Meals
- Breakfast (Traditional breakfast at the camp)
Included Activities
- Traditional breakfast at camp
- Walk along receded shoreline of Aral Sea
- Climb nearby cliffs or canyons for panoramic photo opportunities
- Cross Ustyurt Plateau back to Nukus
Optional Activities
- Visit local shepherd settlements for tea
Landmarks Aral Sea Ustyurt Plateau - Day 5
Khiva
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing of Khiva
- Visit Kalta Minar Minaret
- Visit Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah
- Visit Kunya Ark Citadel
- Visit Tash-Khauli Palace
- Visit Pakhlavan Mahmud Mausoleum
- Visit Juma Mosque
- Visit Islam Khoja Minaret
Optional Activities
- Khorezm flatbread-making workshop - extra $15 per person
- Visit Nurillaboy Palace, 19th-century residence with interactive exhibitions - entrance approximately 10 USD
Landmarks Kalta Minar Minaret Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah Kunya Ark Citadel Tash-Khauli Palace Pakhlavan Mahmud Mausoleum Juma Mosque Islam Khoja Minaret Nurillaboy Palace 
- Day 6
Khiva to Dashoguz - Kunya Urgench - Darvaza
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch at a local café), Dinner (BBQ dinner)
Included Activities
- Border crossing via Shavat–Dashoguz checkpoint
- Guided sightseeing in Kunya Urgench
- Visit Portal of Caravansaray – Mamun Minaret
- Visit II Arslan Mausoleum
- Visit Sultan Tekesh Mausoleum
- Visit Academy of Khorezm
- Visit Kutlug Timur Minaret
- Visit Turabek Hanum Mausoleum
- Visit Nejemeddin Kubra and Sultan Ali Mausoleums
- Visit Darvaza Gas Crater
- Watch fire spectacle at sunset
Landmarks Kunya Urgench Portal of Caravansaray – Mamun Minaret II Arslan Mausoleum Sultan Tekesh Mausoleum Academy of Khorezm Kutlug Timur Minaret Turabek Hanum Mausoleum Nejemeddin Kubra Mausoleum Sultan Ali Mausoleum Darvaza Gas Crater 
- Day 7
Darvaza to Ashgabat
- Meals
- Breakfast (Picnic-style breakfast at the camp), Lunch (Lunch in a cozy local café inside a traditional yurt)
Included Activities
- Picnic-style breakfast at camp
- Drive to Gokdepe Horse Farm
- Visit Gokdepe Fortress
- Visit Gokdepe Mosque
- Visit Akhal-Teke Horse Farm
Landmarks Gokdepe Fortress Gokdepe Mosque Akhal-Teke Horse Farm 
- Day 8
Ashgabat
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Full-day city tour of Ashgabat
- Visit Presidential Palace
- Visit Ruhyyet Palace
- Visit Wedding Palace (Palace of Happiness)
- Visit Yydyz Hotel
- Visit Constitution Monument
- Visit Arch of Neutrality
- Visit Monument & Park of Independence
- Visit Ertugrul Gazi Mosque
- Visit Ashgabat 2017 Sports Complex
- Visit Square of Revival (Galkynysh)
- Stroll along Inspiration Park (Ylham Park)
Landmarks Presidential Palace Ruhyyet Palace Wedding Palace Yydyz Hotel Constitution Monument Arch of Neutrality Monument & Park of Independence Ertugrul Gazi Mosque Ashgabat 2017 Sports Complex Square of Revival Inspiration Park - Day 9
Ashgabat to Mary
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Visit ruins of Seyitjemaleddin Mosque in Abiverd
- Explore State Historical Reserve 'Ancient Merv'
Landmarks Seyitjemaleddin Mosque Ancient Merv - Day 10
Mary to Bukhara
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Dinner (Dinner with folklore show at Nodir Devonbegi Madrasah)
Included Activities
- Breakfast at hotel
- Border crossing via Farap–Alat checkpoint
- Dinner with folklore show at Nodir Devonbegi Madrasah
Landmarks Nodir Devonbegi Madrasah 
- Day 11
Bukhara
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Bukhara
- Visit Poi-Kalon Architectural Ensemble
- Visit Miri-Arab Madrasah
- Visit Ark Citadel
- Visit Ulugh Beg Madrasah
- Visit Abdulaziz Khan Madrasah
- Visit Lyabi-Hauz Ensemble
- Visit Trading Domes and Caravanserai
- Visit Crafts Center
Optional Activities
- Visit Samanid Mausoleum (9th century)
- Visit Shukhov Tower
Landmarks Poi-Kalon Architectural Ensemble Miri-Arab Madrasah Ark Citadel Ulugh Beg Madrasah Abdulaziz Khan Madrasah Lyabi-Hauz Ensemble Samanid Mausoleum Shukhov Tower - Day 12
Bukhara - Gijduvan - Samarkand
Included Activities
- Visit Summer Palace of the Emir of Bukhara
- Visit family of hereditary ceramic masters in Gijduvan
- Traditional pottery-making workshop tour
Optional Activities
- Visit Registan Square illuminated at night
Landmarks Summer Palace of the Emir of Bukhara Registan Square 
- Day 13
Samarkand
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing by minivan
- Visit Gur-Emir Mausoleum
- Visit Registan Square
- Visit Bibi-Khanym Mosque
- Visit Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis
- Visit Authentic Paper Mill
Optional Activities
- Visit Siab Bazaar for local crafts and dried fruits
Landmarks Gur-Emir Mausoleum Registan Square Bibi-Khanym Mosque Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis Authentic Paper Mill Siab Bazaar 
- Day 14
Samarkand to Tashkent
- End point
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Transfer to Tashkent International Airport)
Included Activities
- Morning transfer to Tashkent
Optional Activities
- Visit Magic City Park with musical fountains
- Visit Seoul Moon Riverside Promenade
- Visit Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Landmarks Magic City Park Seoul Moon Riverside Promenade Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
