Travel details
USD 2,039
/ per person
Note: The displayed price is a reference price converted from the local price using our exchange rate at the time this plan was proposed.
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Duration |
Departure in 2026/10 | 8 days |
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Participants |
6 person(s)（Adults 6 person(s)、Children 0 person(s)） |
Travel story
A condensed Central Asian tour that visits Uzbekistan, where the history of the Silk Road lives on, and Turkmenistan, which is rarely visited individually.
Walk through blue-glowing World Heritage ancient cities and experience the overwhelming spectacle of the "Door to Hell," a fire that has burned in the desert for over 50 years.
You will also visit lesser-known highlights such as the white marble city of Ashgabat and the ancient city of Merv.
With a Japanese-speaking guide and a private vehicle, you can enjoy this special trip with confidence even when crossing borders and making complex transfers.
Signature points
Moving experience visiting the blue city Samarkand and World Heritage ancient cities
Tour representative historical Silk Road cities such as Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva, and savor the magnificence of Islamic architecture and the beauty of blue mosaic decorations.
This is a group trip where you can deeply appreciate World Heritage streetscapes with commentary from a Japanese-speaking guide.
"Door to Hell" gas crater and desert yurt overnight experience
Visit the giant gas crater in the desert of Turkmenistan that continues to burn.
Enjoy the fantastical sight of it glowing red from dusk into night, and experience an extraordinary stay in a nomadic yurt.
Comfortable group travel with a Japanese-speaking guide for worry-free border crossings
Cross-border travel between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan is made secure with a Japanese-speaking guide and a private vehicle.
Routes that are difficult to arrange individually can be efficiently covered on a group tour, making it ideal for first-time travelers to Central Asia.
Other plans at this destination
Itinerary
Arrival in Tashkent
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Uzbekistan - Tashkent
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Private car transfer
A Japanese-speaking guide will meet you at Tashkent International Airport and transfer you to the hotel.
[Japanese Guide]
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Overnight in Tashkent
Tashkent → Khiva
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Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel.
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Private car transfer
Transfer to the airport by private car.
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Domestic flight
Board a flight to Urgench.
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Uzbekistan - Urgench
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Private car transfer
After arrival, transfer to Khiva by private car (40 km, about 30 minutes).
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Uzbekistan - Khiva
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Itchan Kala city tour
Itchan Kala, a World Heritage site surrounded by walls, is the old town of Khiva that prospered from Silk Road trade.
You can enjoy a fantastical townscape as if you've stepped into the Middle Ages, with blue-tiled minarets and historic architecture lined up.
[Japanese Guide]
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Overnight in Khiva
Khiva → "Door to Hell"
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Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel.
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Private car transfer
After breakfast, transfer by private car to the Uzbekistan–Turkmenistan border. After passing passport control at the border, the local guide will be waiting with a name board.
Then travel to the "Door to Hell" gas crater. (300 km, about 6 hours)
[Japanese Guide]
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Turkmenistan - Dasoguz
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Gas crater viewing
A huge gas crater nicknamed the "Door to Hell."
The flames that burn day and night in the desert are spectacular, and from dusk to night you can experience an extraordinary, fantastically glowing landscape.
[Japanese Guide]
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Overnight in a yurt
"Door to Hell" → Ashgabat
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Breakfast
Breakfast in the yurt.
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Private car transfer
After breakfast, transfer to Ashgabat. (270 km, about 5 hours)
[Japanese Guide]
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Turkmenistan - Ashgabad
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Ashgabat city tour
Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, is decorated with white marble architecture.
You can enjoy a unique landscape often called the "white city," with magnificent monuments, a vast Independence Park, and a near-futuristic cityscape.
[Japanese Guide]
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Overnight in Ashgabat
Ashgabat → Mary → Bukhara
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Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel.
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Private car transfer
After breakfast, transfer to the domestic airport.
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Domestic flight
Board a flight to Mary.
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Turkmenistan - Mary
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Mary Sightseeing
Mary, which prospered as a key point on the Silk Road, is a base for sightseeing to the ancient city of Merv.
It is a charming city where you can feel the ancient history in its ruins and experience the culture and life of Central Asia.
[Japanese Guide]
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Private Vehicle Transfer
After sightseeing, transfer to the Uzbek-Turkmen border (240 km, about 4 hours).
After passport control, transfer to Bukhara's old town.
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Uzbekistan - Bukhara
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Overnight in Bukhara
Bukhara → Samarkand
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Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel.
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Bukhara Sightseeing
After breakfast, sightseeing until the afternoon.
Stroll through the ancient city with over 2,500 years of history, which once flourished as a key trading point on the Silk Road and a center of Islamic culture.
[Japanese Guide]
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High-speed Train Transfer
In the afternoon, transfer to Samarkand by high-speed train.
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Uzbekistan - Samarkand
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Overnight in Samarkand
Samarkand → Tashkent
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Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel.
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Samarkand City Sightseeing
After breakfast, sightseeing in Samarkand.
Explore the city that once thrived as a crossroads of Silk Road trade and is called the "City of Blue" for its beauty.
[Japanese Guide]
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High-speed Train Transfer
In the evening, transfer to Tashkent by high-speed train.
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Uzbekistan - Tashkent
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Overnight in Tashkent.
Return Home
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Breakfast
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Tashkent City Sightseeing
After breakfast, sightseeing in Tashkent.
Enjoy a very unique city that combines a long history as an oasis city with the planned urban layout from the former Soviet era.
[Japanese Guide]
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Private Vehicle Transfer
In the evening, transfer to the airport according to your flight.
[Japanese Guide]
Arrival in Tashkent
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Uzbekistan - Tashkent
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Private car transfer
A Japanese-speaking guide will meet you at Tashkent International Airport and transfer you to the hotel.
[Japanese Guide]
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Overnight in Tashkent
Tashkent → Khiva
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Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel.
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Private car transfer
Transfer to the airport by private car.
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Domestic flight
Board a flight to Urgench.
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Uzbekistan - Urgench
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Private car transfer
After arrival, transfer to Khiva by private car (40 km, about 30 minutes).
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Uzbekistan - Khiva
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Itchan Kala city tour
Itchan Kala, a World Heritage site surrounded by walls, is the old town of Khiva that prospered from Silk Road trade.
You can enjoy a fantastical townscape as if you've stepped into the Middle Ages, with blue-tiled minarets and historic architecture lined up.
[Japanese Guide]
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Overnight in Khiva
Khiva → "Door to Hell"
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Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel.
-
Private car transfer
After breakfast, transfer by private car to the Uzbekistan–Turkmenistan border. After passing passport control at the border, the local guide will be waiting with a name board.
Then travel to the "Door to Hell" gas crater. (300 km, about 6 hours)
[Japanese Guide]
-
Turkmenistan - Dasoguz
-
Gas crater viewing
A huge gas crater nicknamed the "Door to Hell."
The flames that burn day and night in the desert are spectacular, and from dusk to night you can experience an extraordinary, fantastically glowing landscape.
[Japanese Guide]
-
Overnight in a yurt
"Door to Hell" → Ashgabat
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Breakfast
Breakfast in the yurt.
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Private car transfer
After breakfast, transfer to Ashgabat. (270 km, about 5 hours)
[Japanese Guide]
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Turkmenistan - Ashgabad
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Ashgabat city tour
Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, is decorated with white marble architecture.
You can enjoy a unique landscape often called the "white city," with magnificent monuments, a vast Independence Park, and a near-futuristic cityscape.
[Japanese Guide]
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Overnight in Ashgabat
Ashgabat → Mary → Bukhara
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Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel.
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Private car transfer
After breakfast, transfer to the domestic airport.
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Domestic flight
Board a flight to Mary.
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Turkmenistan - Mary
-
Mary Sightseeing
Mary, which prospered as a key point on the Silk Road, is a base for sightseeing to the ancient city of Merv.
It is a charming city where you can feel the ancient history in its ruins and experience the culture and life of Central Asia.
[Japanese Guide]
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Private Vehicle Transfer
After sightseeing, transfer to the Uzbek-Turkmen border (240 km, about 4 hours).
After passport control, transfer to Bukhara's old town.
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Uzbekistan - Bukhara
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Overnight in Bukhara
Bukhara → Samarkand
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Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel.
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Bukhara Sightseeing
After breakfast, sightseeing until the afternoon.
Stroll through the ancient city with over 2,500 years of history, which once flourished as a key trading point on the Silk Road and a center of Islamic culture.
[Japanese Guide]
-
High-speed Train Transfer
In the afternoon, transfer to Samarkand by high-speed train.
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Uzbekistan - Samarkand
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Overnight in Samarkand
Samarkand → Tashkent
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Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel.
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Samarkand City Sightseeing
After breakfast, sightseeing in Samarkand.
Explore the city that once thrived as a crossroads of Silk Road trade and is called the "City of Blue" for its beauty.
[Japanese Guide]
-
High-speed Train Transfer
In the evening, transfer to Tashkent by high-speed train.
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Uzbekistan - Tashkent
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Overnight in Tashkent.
Return Home
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Breakfast
-
Tashkent City Sightseeing
After breakfast, sightseeing in Tashkent.
Enjoy a very unique city that combines a long history as an oasis city with the planned urban layout from the former Soviet era.
[Japanese Guide]
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Private Vehicle Transfer
In the evening, transfer to the airport according to your flight.
[Japanese Guide]
Price Includes / excludes
Accommodation
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Flight (Dom.)
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Railway
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Car
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Guide / Assistant
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Activity
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Meal
B/F：7 LUN：0 DIN：0
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Includes (Others)
◼️ Uzbekistan side
Private car (with professional driver)
Hotel (twin room)
Breakfast at the hotel
Japanese-speaking guide (accompanying)
Entrance fees to sightseeing sites
Domestic flight ticket (Tashkent–Urgench) economy class
Train tickets (Bukhara–Samarkand, Samarkand–Tashkent)
0.5 liter water (per day)
24-hour support
◼️ Turkmenistan side
Invitation letter
1 night at a 4-star hotel
1 night in a yurt
Private car (with professional driver)
Local Japanese-speaking guide (accompanying)
Entrance fees to sightseeing sites
Domestic flight ticket (Ashgabat–Mary) economy class
1.5 liter water (per day)
Tourist tax: 2 USD per person (per night)
Excludes (Others)
◼️ Uzbekistan side
International flight ticket (round-trip)
Full board: lunch and dinner
Personal expenses
Services not listed in the itinerary
◼️ Turkmenistan side
Turkmenistan visa fees and border crossing fees
Photo and video shooting fees
Tips for guides and drivers
Overseas travel insurance
Full board: lunch and dinner
Services not listed in the itinerary
Accommodation list
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Tashkent
6person(s)
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| 2 |
Khiva
6person(s)
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| 3 |
Dasoguz
6person(s)
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| 4 |
Ashgabad
6person(s)
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| 5 |
Bukhara
6person(s)
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| 6 |
Samarkand
6person(s)
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