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Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan Adventure (17 destinations)

19 days
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From Tashkent to Ashgabat
4.5 (12,147 reviews)
  • Ornate blue-tiled portal and brick domes of an ancient Silk Road madrasa seen from above
  • Futuristic empty platform of Tashkent’s Bodomzor metro station with bright yellow central sculpture.
  • Elegant white Minor Mosque in Tashkent with three blue domes under a vivid blue sky.
  • Barak-Khan Madrasah complex with ornate tiled portal and turquoise domes in spacious courtyard.
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Tashkent

    Tashkent
    Landmarks
    Amir Timur Square
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2Itinerary Image 3
  3. Day 2

    Tashkent to Bukhara

    Tashkent to Bukhara

    Included Activities

    • Visit Ark building fortress
    • Visit Bolo Hauz Mosque
    • Visit Ismail Samani Mausoleum
    • Guided tour of Bukhara old town
    Landmarks
    Ark of Bukhara
    Bolo Hauz Mosque
    Ismail Samani Mausoleum
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 3

    Bukhara

    Bukhara

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of Bukhara
    • 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 bathhouse
    Landmarks
    Kalon Mosque
    Kalon Minaret
    Lyabi Hauz Plaza
    Chor Minor
    Maghoki Attar Mosque
    Ulugbek Madrasah
    Hammam Bozori Kord
  5. Day 4

    Bukhara to Nurata - Yurt Camp

    Bukhara to Nurata - Yurt Camp
    Meals
    Dinner (Picnic dinner under the desert stars)

    Included Activities

    • Visit ceramics workshop in Gijduvan
    • Visit Nurata city and Alexander the Great's fortress ruins
    • Evening campfire with local music

    Optional Activities

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

    Nuratau Mountains

    Nuratau Mountains
    Meals
    Dinner (Feast of home-cooked plov and traditional Tajik flavors)

    Included Activities

    • Hiking to waterfalls or petroglyph sites
    • Learn to bake traditional tandir bread
    • Plov cooking demonstration and dinner with local family
    • Homestay cultural experience
  7. Day 6

    Nuratau Mountains to Samarkand

    Nuratau Mountains to Samarkand

    Included Activities

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

    Samarkand

    Samarkand

    Included Activities

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

    Samarkand to Tashkent

    Samarkand to Tashkent

    Included Activities

    • Local metro 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
  10. Day 9

    Tashkent

    Tashkent
  11. Day 10

    Tashkent to Overnight Train

    Tashkent to Overnight Train

    Included Activities

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

    Khiva

    Khiva
    Meals
    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
    Islom Hoja Minaret
    Juma Mosque
    Tosh-Hovli Palace
    Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum
    Itinerary Image 1
  13. Day 12

    Khiva

    Khiva
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Visit local museums
    • Explore souvenir shops
    • Wander craft studios
  14. Day 13

    Khiva to Darvaza

    Khiva to Darvaza
    Meals
    Dinner (Picnic dinner at yurt camp)

    Included Activities

    • Visit local bazaar in Dashoguz
    • Visit Darvaza Crater (Gates of Hell)
    • Walk around the crater
    • Desert natural history and ecology experience
    Landmarks
    Darvaza Crater
  15. Day 14

    Darvaza to Nohur

    Darvaza to Nohur
    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner (Traditional home-cooked dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Visit mud crater
    • Visit water crater
    • Visit Yerbent Nomad Village
    • Watch Keteni silk fabric weaving
    • Walk to see local graves with mountain goat horns
    • Walk along shepherd's trails
    Landmarks
    Yerbent Nomad Village
    Itinerary Image 1Itinerary Image 2
  16. Day 15

    Nohur to Ashgabat

    Nohur to Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast (Traditional breakfast at guesthouse)

    Included Activities

    • Meet Nohur ethnic group residents
    • Visit local cemetery with mountain goat horn markers
    • Visit Gyz Bibi Cave
    • See 800-year-old Cynar tree
    • Visit horse breeder's farm
    • Baursaki cooking demonstration
    • Tandoor bread cooking demonstration
    • Learn about Akhal-Teke horses
    Landmarks
    Gyz Bibi Cave
  17. Day 16

    Ashgabat

    Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit ancient settlement of Nisa
    • Visit Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex
    • Visit Anau ruins and 15th-century mosque
    • Visit Russian Bazaar
    • Visit Ertugrul Gazi Mosque
    • Visit Archabil Street monuments
    • Visit Neutrality Arch
    Landmarks
    Nisa
    Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex
    Anau
    Russian Bazaar
    Ertugrul Gazi Mosque
    Neutrality Arch
  18. Day 17

    Ashgabat to Mary

    Ashgabat to Mary

    Included Activities

    • Wander Mary bazaar
    • Visit Merv UNESCO World Heritage site
    • Visit Greater Kizkala
    • Visit Erk Kala
    • Visit Gyaur Kala
    • Visit Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum
    • Visit Big Kizkala
    • Visit Small Kizkala

    Optional Activities

    • Visit Mary Regional Museum
    Landmarks
    Merv
    Greater Kizkala
    Erk Kala
    Gyaur Kala
    Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum
    Mary Regional Museum
  19. Day 18

    Mary to Ashgabat

    Mary to Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit local Orthodox Church
    • City tour of Mary
    • Evening promenade walk in Ashgabat
    Landmarks
    Orthodox Church
  20. Day 19

    Ashgabat

    Ashgabat
    Meals
    Breakfast

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