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Duration |
Departure in 2025/4 | 22 days |
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Travel story
A long-term stay Central Asia tour plan that slowly explores the culture, nature, and history of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan over 22 days. It covers a wide range from historical cities like Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva to famous sites in Turkmenistan such as Kunya-Urgench, Darvaza, Ashgabat, and Mary. Many itineraries include a private car and guide, ensuring safe travel. Multiple nights are secured in major cities, allowing for a balanced itinerary of sightseeing and free time, enabling you to fully enjoy the charm of each place without haste. You can experience the depth of Central Asia with ease, including areas that are difficult to visit on regular tours.
Signature points
Flexible itinerary made possible by long-term stay
Many itineraries include two or more nights in each city, ensuring ample time for sightseeing, rest, and leisurely strolls without being rushed. Especially in Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, and Ashgabat, there are arrangements for consecutive nights, allowing you to enjoy your travels at your own pace while absorbing the atmosphere of each place.
Crossing Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan by land
This route employs land travel with a private car and guide, crossing borders not only by air. You can experience the scenery during travel and the atmosphere of local cities, feeling Central Asia as a line rather than just points. Local cities like Fergana and Rishtan are also included, leading to a deeper understanding of the region.
Enjoying historical heritage and natural scenery in balance
In addition to historical heritage sites like the blue city of Samarkand, the key point of the Silk Road Bukhara, and the desert fortress Khiva, you will also visit breathtaking views where nature and ruins harmonize, such as the gas crater in Darvaza and the ruins of Kunya-Urgench. You can enjoy the contrast between cities and nature, as well as the fusion of Islamic architecture and desolate landscapes in one trip.
Itinerary
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Uzbekistan - Tashkent
13:10
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Private Car Transfer
After arrival, staff will greet you and transfer you to the hotel.
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Hotel Inspira-S Tashkent
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Free Time
After checking into the hotel, please feel free to spend your time as you wish.
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Breakfast
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Tashkent City Tour
Khast Imam Complex (Kafal Shashi Mausoleum, Barak Khan Madrasah, Holy Quran Library), Chorsu Bazaar, Independence Square, Navoi Theater Square
[English Guide]
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Hotel Inspira-S Tashkent
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Breakfast
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Private Car Transfer
We will take you to Tashkent Airport.
07:25
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Flight to Urgench
HY-51 flight (07:25-08:55)
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Uzbekistan - Urgench
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After arrival, move to Khiva (check-in is after 14:00).
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Uzbekistan - Khiva
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Ichankala (Inner City) Tourism
Kalta Minor (Sightseeing), Muhammad Amin Khan Medressa (Entrance), Kunya Ark (Entrance), Muhammad Rahim Khan Medressa (Entrance), Juma Mosque and Minaret (Entrance), Pakhlavan Mahmud Mausoleum (Entrance)
[English Guide]
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Hotel Asia Khiva
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Breakfast
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Free Time
All-day free activity
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Hotel Asia Khiva
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Breakfast
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Private Car Transfer
Transfer to the Tashauz border between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
Khiva → Tashauz border (70 km)
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Turkmenistan
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Private Car Transfer
Crossing the border, we will meet the local guide in Turkmenistan and head to Kunya-Urgench.
Tashauz Border → Kunya-Urgench (110 km approximately 1 to 2 hours)
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Turkmenistan - Kunya Urgench
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Kufnaurogench Tourism
Fafur Adin Temple
Sultan Tekesh Temple (1172-1200)
Turebek Hanum Temple
Najmuddin Kubra and Sultan Ali Temple
Kutlug Timur Minaret
[English Guide]
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Private Car Transfer
Transfer to Darvaza by 4x4 jeep (335 km, about 6 hours).
Kuhnaurgench (110 km about 1-2 hours) → Darvaza (335 km)
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Turkmenistan - Darvaza
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Gate of Hell
We will visit the gas field.
We will stay at the camp and enjoy this highlight with delicious food. Observe the spectacular views of the crater during the day and night, feel the heat, and enjoy the sound of the wind and the huge flames.
[English Guide]
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Dinner
Meals B/F：⚪︎ LUN：× DIN：⚪︎
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Breakfast
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Private Car Transfer
Moving to Ashgabat.
Darvaza → Ashgabat (270 km)
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Visit to a Nomadic Village
On the way, we will visit a small nomadic village and experience the traditional lifestyle of the Turkmen people.
[English Guide]
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Turkmenistan - Ashgabat
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Sport Hotel
Sport
4* or similar
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Breakfast
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Ashgabat City Tour
Major tourist attractions in the capital, monuments, parks, magnificent mosques, and other iconic buildings
[English Guide]
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Ancient Nisa, Gypchak Tourism
Visit to "Ancient Nisa" (UNESCO World Heritage Site). After that, a tour of the "Gypchak" Mosque and the mausoleum of the former president of Turkmenistan.
[English Guide]
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Sport Hotel
Sport
4* or similar
-
Breakfast
-
Turkmenistan National Museum
Ancient artifacts excavated from the ruins of Nisa, Merv, and Gonur Depe, vintage Turkmen carpets, valuable traditional costumes, jewelry, and ancient weapons are housed here. The nine exhibition halls display statues of Athena and Eros from the Parthian period, silver-plated griffins, ivory square containers (lyton), gold ornaments, Margiana medallions, and Buddhist-related artifacts. Additionally, fossils of petrified wood from about 270 million years ago, dinosaur footprints, and an 820 kg meteorite that fell in Khiva Urgench in 1998 are also on display.
[English Guide]
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Private Car Transfer
After lunch, check out of the hotel and move to Marie City.
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Annaou
On the way, we visit Annaou, which has the ruins of the 15th-century Seyt Jamal al-Din Mosque. We also stop by the ancient Sassanian city of Abivard, located in modern-day Turkmenistan. In Abivard, archaeological excavations are being conducted over an area of about 12,000 square meters, with the central ruins boasting a height of 60 feet and a circumference of 700 feet. We have lunch at a café along the way and then move towards the city of Mary.
[English Guide]
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Turkmenistan - Mary
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Mary
4* or similar
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Breakfast
8:00
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Ancient Merv
We will start a tour to visit Ancient Merv (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Merv, one of the major archaeological sites in Central Asia, played an important role in the development of the Silk Road for over 2000 years. Within the 1200-hectare archaeological park, there is an opportunity to observe all components of the 'wandering city'. The magnificent mausoleums of Sultan Sanjar and Muhammad ibn Zayd from the 12th century showcase the beauty of brickwork and architectural decoration from the Seljuk era.
Afterwards, we will visit the museum. In the ethnology section, Turkmen jewelry, carpets, taxidermied animals, a fully decorated yurt, and pottery from the Mongol occupation period are displayed. Particularly in the archaeology section, artifacts excavated from Merv and Margush are collected, showcasing pottery, weapons, household items, and jewelry. The excellent quality and design of household items from Margiana rival those in the collection of the National Museum in Ashgabat. For a time, the skeletal remains of a female priest from Margiana were also displayed, but due to a series of misfortunes and deaths among the museum staff, the artifacts were returned to their original location.
[English Guide]
Afternoon
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Private Car Transfer
We will move to Bukhara via the Uzbekistan-Farab border.
Mary → Merv → Farab border → Bukhara (115 km)
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Uzbekistan - Bukhara
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Asia Bukhara
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Breakfast
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Bukhara City Tour
Samanid Mausoleum (Admission)
Chashma-Ayub (Admission)
Ark Fortress (Admission)
Bolo Haouz Mosque (Admission)
Kalyan Complex (Kalyan Mosque, Kalyan Minaret, Mir-i Arab Madrasah, all Admission)
Trade Domes (Toqi Telpakfurushon, Toqi Zargaron, Toqi Sarrafon, Admission)
Abdulaziz Khan Madrasah and Ulugh Beg Madrasah (Admission)
Nadir Devonbegi Madrasah (Admission)
Rabati-Hauz Complex (Admission)
Also, we will watch a folk show at Nadir Devonbegi Madrasah (if possible).
[English Guide]
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Asia Bukhara
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Breakfast
-
Free Time
All-day free activity
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Asia Bukhara
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Breakfast
-
Private Car Transfer
We will move to Shakhrisabz. Shakhrisabz is the birthplace of the great Amir Timur.
Bukhara → Shakhrisabz (275 km, about 5 hours)
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Uzbekistan - Shahrisabz
PM
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Free Time
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Hotel Kesh Palace
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Breakfast
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Shakhrisabz City Tour
Shakhrisabz is the birthplace of the great Amir Timur. Ruins of the Ak-Saray Palace (sightseeing)
Dorut-Saodat Complex (Hazrati Imam Mosque, admission)
Jahongir Mausoleum (admission)
Dorut-Tilovat Complex (Gumbazi Seyyidon, Kok Gumbaz Mosque, admission)
[English Guide]
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Hotel Kesh Palace
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Breakfast
-
Private Car Transfer
You will be transferred to the hotel in Samarkand.
Shakhrisabz → Samarkand (90 km)
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Uzbekistan - Samarkand
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Free Time
After arrival, free activities
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Hotel Asia Samarkand
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Breakfast
-
Samarkand City Tour
Guri Amir Mausoleum
Registan Square
Shayban Bazaar
Bibi-Khanym Mosque
Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis
Ulugh Beg Observatory
[English Guide]
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Hotel Asia Samarkand
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Breakfast
-
Free Time
All day free time
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Hotel Asia Samarkand
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Breakfast
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Konigil Ancient Silk Paper Production Center
16:59
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I will move to Tashkent by high-speed train Afrosiyob (16:59-19:27).
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Uzbekistan - Tashkent
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Hotel Inspira-S Tashkent
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Breakfast
-
Private Car Transfer
We will move to Kokand, an ancient city in Uzbekistan located in the western part of the Fergana Valley.
Kokand is a religious center second only to Bukhara, with 35 madrasas and hundreds of mosques built during the reign of Khudoyar Khan.
Tashkent → Kokand (240 km, about 4 hours)
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Uzbekistan - Kokand
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Sightseeing in Kokand
Khudoyar Khan Palace, Juma Mosque, Dakhma-i-Shahon (Tomb of the Kings)
[English Guide]
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Silk Road Kokand Hotel
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Breakfast
-
Private Car Transfer
After breakfast, we will depart for Fergana.
Kokand → Rishtan (60 km) → Margilan (30 km) → Fergana (15 km)
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Uzbekistan - Rishtan
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Visit to a Potter's Home
[English Guide]
-
Private Car Transfer
Heading to Margilan.
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Uzbekistan - Margilan
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Margilan Tourism
Yodgorlik Silk Factory
Margilan Local Bazaar
[English Guide]
-
Private Car Transfer
Heading to Fergana.
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Uzbekistan - Ferghana
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Hotel Asia Fergana
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Breakfast
-
Private Car Transfer
Moving to Andijan.
Fergana → Andijan (70 km)
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Uzbekistan - Andijan
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City Tour of Andijan
Jome Mosque and Madrasah
Local Bazaar
Muhammad Zahiriddin Babur Mausoleum
[English Guide]
15:15
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Train Travel
We will travel to Tashkent by afternoon train (15:15-20:45).
Andijan → Tashkent
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Uzbekistan - Tashkent
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Hotel Inspira-S Tashkent
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Breakfast
-
Tashkent City Tour
Amir Timur Square
Navoi Theater
Japanese Cemetery
Tashkent Metro Station
Tashkent City Mall
[English Guide]
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Hotel Inspira-S Tashkent
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Breakfast
AM
-
Free Time
Afternoon
-
Private Car Transfer
We will take you to Tashkent International Airport.
15:50
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Return Flight
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Uzbekistan - Tashkent
13:10
-
Private Car Transfer
After arrival, staff will greet you and transfer you to the hotel.
-
Hotel Inspira-S Tashkent
-
Free Time
After checking into the hotel, please feel free to spend your time as you wish.
-
Breakfast
-
Tashkent City Tour
Khast Imam Complex (Kafal Shashi Mausoleum, Barak Khan Madrasah, Holy Quran Library), Chorsu Bazaar, Independence Square, Navoi Theater Square
[English Guide]
-
Hotel Inspira-S Tashkent
-
Breakfast
-
Private Car Transfer
We will take you to Tashkent Airport.
07:25
-
Flight to Urgench
HY-51 flight (07:25-08:55)
-
Uzbekistan - Urgench
-
After arrival, move to Khiva (check-in is after 14:00).
-
Uzbekistan - Khiva
-
Ichankala (Inner City) Tourism
Kalta Minor (Sightseeing), Muhammad Amin Khan Medressa (Entrance), Kunya Ark (Entrance), Muhammad Rahim Khan Medressa (Entrance), Juma Mosque and Minaret (Entrance), Pakhlavan Mahmud Mausoleum (Entrance)
[English Guide]
-
Hotel Asia Khiva
-
Breakfast
-
Free Time
All-day free activity
-
Hotel Asia Khiva
-
Breakfast
-
Private Car Transfer
Transfer to the Tashauz border between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
Khiva → Tashauz border (70 km)
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Turkmenistan
-
Private Car Transfer
Crossing the border, we will meet the local guide in Turkmenistan and head to Kunya-Urgench.
Tashauz Border → Kunya-Urgench (110 km approximately 1 to 2 hours)
-
Turkmenistan - Kunya Urgench
-
Kufnaurogench Tourism
Fafur Adin Temple
Sultan Tekesh Temple (1172-1200)
Turebek Hanum Temple
Najmuddin Kubra and Sultan Ali Temple
Kutlug Timur Minaret
[English Guide]
-
Private Car Transfer
Transfer to Darvaza by 4x4 jeep (335 km, about 6 hours).
Kuhnaurgench (110 km about 1-2 hours) → Darvaza (335 km)
-
Turkmenistan - Darvaza
-
Gate of Hell
We will visit the gas field.
We will stay at the camp and enjoy this highlight with delicious food. Observe the spectacular views of the crater during the day and night, feel the heat, and enjoy the sound of the wind and the huge flames.
[English Guide]
-
Dinner
Meals B/F：⚪︎ LUN：× DIN：⚪︎
-
Breakfast
-
Private Car Transfer
Moving to Ashgabat.
Darvaza → Ashgabat (270 km)
-
Visit to a Nomadic Village
On the way, we will visit a small nomadic village and experience the traditional lifestyle of the Turkmen people.
[English Guide]
-
Turkmenistan - Ashgabat
-
Sport Hotel
Sport
4* or similar
-
Breakfast
-
Ashgabat City Tour
Major tourist attractions in the capital, monuments, parks, magnificent mosques, and other iconic buildings
[English Guide]
-
Ancient Nisa, Gypchak Tourism
Visit to "Ancient Nisa" (UNESCO World Heritage Site). After that, a tour of the "Gypchak" Mosque and the mausoleum of the former president of Turkmenistan.
[English Guide]
-
Sport Hotel
Sport
4* or similar
-
Breakfast
-
Turkmenistan National Museum
Ancient artifacts excavated from the ruins of Nisa, Merv, and Gonur Depe, vintage Turkmen carpets, valuable traditional costumes, jewelry, and ancient weapons are housed here. The nine exhibition halls display statues of Athena and Eros from the Parthian period, silver-plated griffins, ivory square containers (lyton), gold ornaments, Margiana medallions, and Buddhist-related artifacts. Additionally, fossils of petrified wood from about 270 million years ago, dinosaur footprints, and an 820 kg meteorite that fell in Khiva Urgench in 1998 are also on display.
[English Guide]
-
Private Car Transfer
After lunch, check out of the hotel and move to Marie City.
-
Annaou
On the way, we visit Annaou, which has the ruins of the 15th-century Seyt Jamal al-Din Mosque. We also stop by the ancient Sassanian city of Abivard, located in modern-day Turkmenistan. In Abivard, archaeological excavations are being conducted over an area of about 12,000 square meters, with the central ruins boasting a height of 60 feet and a circumference of 700 feet. We have lunch at a café along the way and then move towards the city of Mary.
[English Guide]
-
Turkmenistan - Mary
-
Mary
4* or similar
-
Breakfast
8:00
-
Ancient Merv
We will start a tour to visit Ancient Merv (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Merv, one of the major archaeological sites in Central Asia, played an important role in the development of the Silk Road for over 2000 years. Within the 1200-hectare archaeological park, there is an opportunity to observe all components of the 'wandering city'. The magnificent mausoleums of Sultan Sanjar and Muhammad ibn Zayd from the 12th century showcase the beauty of brickwork and architectural decoration from the Seljuk era.
Afterwards, we will visit the museum. In the ethnology section, Turkmen jewelry, carpets, taxidermied animals, a fully decorated yurt, and pottery from the Mongol occupation period are displayed. Particularly in the archaeology section, artifacts excavated from Merv and Margush are collected, showcasing pottery, weapons, household items, and jewelry. The excellent quality and design of household items from Margiana rival those in the collection of the National Museum in Ashgabat. For a time, the skeletal remains of a female priest from Margiana were also displayed, but due to a series of misfortunes and deaths among the museum staff, the artifacts were returned to their original location.
[English Guide]
Afternoon
-
Private Car Transfer
We will move to Bukhara via the Uzbekistan-Farab border.
Mary → Merv → Farab border → Bukhara (115 km)
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Uzbekistan - Bukhara
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Asia Bukhara
-
Breakfast
-
Bukhara City Tour
Samanid Mausoleum (Admission)
Chashma-Ayub (Admission)
Ark Fortress (Admission)
Bolo Haouz Mosque (Admission)
Kalyan Complex (Kalyan Mosque, Kalyan Minaret, Mir-i Arab Madrasah, all Admission)
Trade Domes (Toqi Telpakfurushon, Toqi Zargaron, Toqi Sarrafon, Admission)
Abdulaziz Khan Madrasah and Ulugh Beg Madrasah (Admission)
Nadir Devonbegi Madrasah (Admission)
Rabati-Hauz Complex (Admission)
Also, we will watch a folk show at Nadir Devonbegi Madrasah (if possible).
[English Guide]
-
Asia Bukhara
-
Breakfast
-
Free Time
All-day free activity
-
Asia Bukhara
-
Breakfast
-
Private Car Transfer
We will move to Shakhrisabz. Shakhrisabz is the birthplace of the great Amir Timur.
Bukhara → Shakhrisabz (275 km, about 5 hours)
-
Uzbekistan - Shahrisabz
PM
-
Free Time
-
Hotel Kesh Palace
-
Breakfast
-
Shakhrisabz City Tour
Shakhrisabz is the birthplace of the great Amir Timur. Ruins of the Ak-Saray Palace (sightseeing)
Dorut-Saodat Complex (Hazrati Imam Mosque, admission)
Jahongir Mausoleum (admission)
Dorut-Tilovat Complex (Gumbazi Seyyidon, Kok Gumbaz Mosque, admission)
[English Guide]
-
Hotel Kesh Palace
-
Breakfast
-
Private Car Transfer
You will be transferred to the hotel in Samarkand.
Shakhrisabz → Samarkand (90 km)
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Uzbekistan - Samarkand
-
Free Time
After arrival, free activities
-
Hotel Asia Samarkand
-
Breakfast
-
Samarkand City Tour
Guri Amir Mausoleum
Registan Square
Shayban Bazaar
Bibi-Khanym Mosque
Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis
Ulugh Beg Observatory
[English Guide]
-
Hotel Asia Samarkand
-
Breakfast
-
Free Time
All day free time
-
Hotel Asia Samarkand
-
Breakfast
-
Konigil Ancient Silk Paper Production Center
16:59
-
I will move to Tashkent by high-speed train Afrosiyob (16:59-19:27).
-
Uzbekistan - Tashkent
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Hotel Inspira-S Tashkent
-
Breakfast
-
Private Car Transfer
We will move to Kokand, an ancient city in Uzbekistan located in the western part of the Fergana Valley.
Kokand is a religious center second only to Bukhara, with 35 madrasas and hundreds of mosques built during the reign of Khudoyar Khan.
Tashkent → Kokand (240 km, about 4 hours)
-
Uzbekistan - Kokand
-
Sightseeing in Kokand
Khudoyar Khan Palace, Juma Mosque, Dakhma-i-Shahon (Tomb of the Kings)
[English Guide]
-
Silk Road Kokand Hotel
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Breakfast
-
Private Car Transfer
After breakfast, we will depart for Fergana.
Kokand → Rishtan (60 km) → Margilan (30 km) → Fergana (15 km)
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Uzbekistan - Rishtan
-
Visit to a Potter's Home
[English Guide]
-
Private Car Transfer
Heading to Margilan.
-
Uzbekistan - Margilan
-
Margilan Tourism
Yodgorlik Silk Factory
Margilan Local Bazaar
[English Guide]
-
Private Car Transfer
Heading to Fergana.
-
Uzbekistan - Ferghana
-
Hotel Asia Fergana
-
Breakfast
-
Private Car Transfer
Moving to Andijan.
Fergana → Andijan (70 km)
-
Uzbekistan - Andijan
-
City Tour of Andijan
Jome Mosque and Madrasah
Local Bazaar
Muhammad Zahiriddin Babur Mausoleum
[English Guide]
15:15
-
Train Travel
We will travel to Tashkent by afternoon train (15:15-20:45).
Andijan → Tashkent
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Uzbekistan - Tashkent
-
Hotel Inspira-S Tashkent
-
Breakfast
-
Tashkent City Tour
Amir Timur Square
Navoi Theater
Japanese Cemetery
Tashkent Metro Station
Tashkent City Mall
[English Guide]
-
Hotel Inspira-S Tashkent
-
Breakfast
AM
-
Free Time
Afternoon
-
Private Car Transfer
We will take you to Tashkent International Airport.
15:50
-
Return Flight
Price Includes / excludes
Accommodation
As stated in the itinerary
Flight (Dom.)
As stated in the itinerary
Railway
Train fare: Afrosiyob high-speed train between Samarkand and Tashkent (Y class)
Train fare: Regular train between Andijan and Tashkent (Economy class)
Car
Air-conditioned transport: Chevrolet Lacetti or Cobalt in Uzbekistan, sedan car in Turkmenistan
Guide
Uzbekistan part: English guide at each sightseeing spot, Turkmenistan part: Accompanying guide throughout the itinerary
Activity
Folk show in Bukhara (if possible)
Visit to the ancient silk paper production center in Konigil village, Samarkand
Meal
B/F：21 LUN：0 DIN：1
As stated in the itinerary
Includes (Others)
All local taxes
Mineral water (0.5L per day)
Excludes (Others)
Air tickets from Japan
Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks
Tips and gratuities
Porter services
Visa fees
Personal expenses
All services not included in the above program
Accommodation list
| 1 |
Tashkent
Hotel Inspira-S Tashkent
1person(s) 1rooms シングルルーム
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| 2 |
Khiva
Hotel Asia Khiva
1person(s) 1rooms シングルルーム
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| 3 |
Darvaza
テント
1person(s) 1rooms シングルルーム
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| 4 |
Ashgabat
Sport Hotel
1person(s) 1rooms シングルルーム
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| 5 |
Mary
Mary
1person(s) 1rooms シングルルーム
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| 6 |
Bukhara
Wyndham Bukhara
1person(s) 1rooms シングルルーム
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| 7 |
Shahrisabz
Asia Palace Hotel
1person(s) 1rooms シングルルーム
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| 8 |
Samarkand
Hotel Asia Samarkand
1person(s) 1rooms シングルルーム
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| 9 |
Kokand
Silk Road Kokand Hotel
1person(s) 1rooms シングルルーム
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| 10 |
Ferghana
Hotel Asia Fergana
1person(s) 1rooms シングルルーム
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