Into the Unseen World | Darvaza, Yangykala, Samarkand | Complete Conquest of Dream Destinations | ウズベキスタン, タジキスタン, トルクメニスタン | Bespoke Travel with Local Specialists

ウズベキスタン

タジキスタン

トルクメニスタン

タシケント

サマルカンド

ブハラ

ヒヴァ

ウルゲンチ

クニャ・ウルゲンチ

ダルヴァザ

アシガバート

パンジケント

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ドゥシャンベ

ヤンギカラ

トルクメナバート

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3カ国周遊

シルクロード

世界遺産

遺跡

歴史

文化

日本語ガイド

テントキャンプ

英語ガイド

鉄道・列車

自然

大自然

Travel details

USD 3,620 / 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.

	Duration	Departure in 2026/7 \| 12 days
	Participants	1 person(s)（Adults 1 person(s)、Children 0 person(s)）

Travel story

A special journey through three countries — Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan — where you can experience the ancient Silk Road cities and remote natural wonders all at once.
Visit breathtaking sights rarely encountered elsewhere, such as the continuously burning Darvaza Gas Crater and the vast Yangykala Canyon.
In Khiva, Bukhara, and Samarkand, take your time to fully enjoy the charm of historical cities adorned with blue mosaics.
You will also explore Tajikistan highlights like the Seven Lakes, the Sarazm ruins, and Dushanbe, adding depth to the trip.
With guides and private vehicles accompanying you, even complex border crossings are handled so you can relax and enjoy the itinerary.

Signature points

To the "Gate of Hell" and the blazing canyons — one of Central Asia’s premier remote wonders

Visit Turkmenistan’s Darvaza Gas Crater and Yangykala Canyon.
You will encounter overwhelming-scale sights such as the colossal crater that continues to burn and the vividly colored sheer cliffs.
Enjoy adventurous experiences like sleeping in tents and having a barbecue in the desert.

Thoroughly explore the iconic ancient cities of the Silk Road

Visit the UNESCO sites of Khiva, Bukhara, and Samarkand to encounter the history and culture of Central Asia.
Highlights include magnificent architecture decorated with blue mosaics and lively bazaars.
While feeling the traces of Silk Road trade, savor the unique character of each ancient city.

Peace of mind traveling the three countries with guides

Support for the complex itinerary that crosses the borders of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan.
Guides accompany you at each location to deepen your understanding of the history and culture.
The appeal is that you can safely and comfortably travel remote routes that are difficult to arrange on your own.

Itinerary

Day1

Arrival in Tashkent

Uzbekistan - Tashkent
Private car transfer A guide and driver will meet you and transfer you to the hotel. [Japanese Guide]

Meals　B/F：×　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day2

Tashkent – Urgench – Khiva

Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel.
Flight transfer Morning flight to Urgench.
(About 1 hour 30 minutes)
Uzbekistan - Urgench
Private car transfer After arrival, transfer to Khiva.
Uzbekistan - Khiva
Khiva sightseeing Places to visit:
■ Itchan Kala
■ Kunya Ark Palace
■ Kalta Minor
■ Tosh-Hovli Palace
■ Mausoleum of Pahlavan Mahmud [Japanese Guide]

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Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day3

Shavat – Turkmenistan border – Darvaza

Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel and transfer you to the border. (About 1 hour)
Uzbekistan - Shavat
Private car transfer After crossing the border, to Old Urgench.
(97km/1.5 hours)
Turkmenistan - Kunya Urgench
Kunya Urgench sightseeing [English Guide]

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Private car transfer Then to the Darvaza gas crater.
(275km/4 hours)
Turkmenistan - Darvaza
Gas crater visit Visit and photograph the gas crater. [English Guide]

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Dinner Enjoy an outdoor barbecue for dinner.
Stantrips Yurt Camp Overnight in tents.

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Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：⚪︎

Day4

Darvaza – Ashgabat

Breakfast Enjoy a picnic breakfast.
Private car transfer After the picnic breakfast, transfer to Ashgabat.
(285km/4 hours)
Turkmenistan - Ashgabat
Afternoon
Ashgabat sightseeing Places to visit:
■ Nisa Ruins (World Heritage Site)
■ Niyazov Mosque and Family Mausoleum [English Guide]

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Dinner At a local restaurant.
Overnight in Ashgabat.

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：⚪︎

Day5

Ashgabat – Yangykala

Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel.
Transfer to the Yangykala Gorge.
Turkmenistan - Yangykala Canyon
Yangykala Gorge sightseeing (Valley of Fire/Fire Fortress) [English Guide]

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Dinner Enjoy a special outdoor barbecue.
Overnight in tents.

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：⚪︎

Day6

Yangykala → Ashgabat → Turkmenabat → Farab → Bukhara

Breakfast Breakfast in the tents.
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the tents and, together with the guide, head to Ashgabat.
Turkmenistan - Ashgabat
Flight transfer Ashgabat → Turkmenabat
Fly to Turkmenabat.
The flight time is approximately 1 hour.
Turkmenistan - Turkmenabat
Private car transfer After arrival, transfer to the border.
After crossing the border, proceed to Bukhara.
Uzbekistan - Bukhara
Sitora-i Mokhi-Khosa Palace Upon arrival in Bukhara, visit Sitora-i Mokhi-Khosa Palace. [Japanese Guide]

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Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day7

Bukhara sightseeing

Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel.
Bukhara sightseeing Places to visit:
■ Ismail Samani Mausoleum
■ Ark Fortress
■ Kalyan Minaret
■ Kalyan Mosque
■ Toki Bazaar
■ Ulugh Beg Madrasa
■ Lyab-i Hauz
■ Poi Kalyan [Japanese Guide]

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Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day8

Bukhara – Samarkand

Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel and transfer to Samarkand (about 4 hours).
Uzbekistan - Samarkand
Samarkand sightseeing Places to visit:
■ Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum
■ Ulugh Beg Observatory
■ Visit Konigil village
■ Evening Registan Square light show [Japanese Guide]

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Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day9

Samarkand sightseeing

Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel.
Full-day Samarkand sightseeing Places to visit:
■ Registan Square
■ Bibi-Khanym Mosque
■ Siob Bazaar
■ Shah-i-Zinda
■ Afrasiyab Museum [Japanese Guide]

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Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day10

Samarkand – Panjakent – Dushanbe

Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel.
Drive to Panjakent and cross the border (about 1 hour).
Tajikistan - Panjikent
Panjakent sightseeing Places to visit:
■ Seven Lakes
■ Bazaar
■ Sarazm ruins [Japanese Guide]

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Private car transfer Then continue to Dushanbe. (about 4 hours)
Tajikistan - Dushanbe
Soro Hotel Overnight in Dushanbe.

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Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day11

Dushanbe – Samarkand

Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel.
Dushanbe city sightseeing Places to visit:
■ Rudaki Park
■ National Museum
■ Ismoil Somoni Monument
■ Mehrgon Bazaar
and others [Japanese Guide]

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Afternoon
Private car transfer In the afternoon, transfer to Samarkand (about 5 hours).
Uzbekistan - Samarkand

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day12

Samarkand – Tashkent – Departure

Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel.
Train transfer Travel by train to Tashkent.
Uzbekistan - Tashkent
Tashkent city sightseeing Places to visit:
■ Japanese Cemetery
■ Applied Art Museum
■ Metro
■ Navoi Theatre
■ Amir Timur Square
■ Supermarket [Japanese Guide]

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Private car transfer Transfer to the airport and the tour ends.

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day 1

07/04(Sat)

Arrival in Tashkent

Uzbekistan - Tashkent
Private car transfer A guide and driver will meet you and transfer you to the hotel. [Japanese Guide]

Meals　B/F：×　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day 2

07/05(Sun)

Tashkent – Urgench – Khiva

Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel.
Flight transfer Morning flight to Urgench.
(About 1 hour 30 minutes)
Uzbekistan - Urgench
Private car transfer After arrival, transfer to Khiva.
Uzbekistan - Khiva
Khiva sightseeing Places to visit:
■ Itchan Kala
■ Kunya Ark Palace
■ Kalta Minor
■ Tosh-Hovli Palace
■ Mausoleum of Pahlavan Mahmud [Japanese Guide]

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day 3

07/06(Mon)

Shavat – Turkmenistan border – Darvaza

Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel and transfer you to the border. (About 1 hour)
Uzbekistan - Shavat
Private car transfer After crossing the border, to Old Urgench.
(97km/1.5 hours)
Turkmenistan - Kunya Urgench
Kunya Urgench sightseeing [English Guide]

Private car transfer Then to the Darvaza gas crater.
(275km/4 hours)
Turkmenistan - Darvaza
Gas crater visit Visit and photograph the gas crater. [English Guide]

Dinner Enjoy an outdoor barbecue for dinner.
Stantrips Yurt Camp Overnight in tents.

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：⚪︎

Day 4

07/07(Tue)

Darvaza – Ashgabat

Breakfast Enjoy a picnic breakfast.
Private car transfer After the picnic breakfast, transfer to Ashgabat.
(285km/4 hours)
Turkmenistan - Ashgabat
Afternoon
Ashgabat sightseeing Places to visit:
■ Nisa Ruins (World Heritage Site)
■ Niyazov Mosque and Family Mausoleum [English Guide]

Dinner At a local restaurant.
Overnight in Ashgabat.

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：⚪︎

Day 5

07/08(Wed)

Ashgabat – Yangykala

Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel.
Transfer to the Yangykala Gorge.
Turkmenistan - Yangykala Canyon
Yangykala Gorge sightseeing (Valley of Fire/Fire Fortress) [English Guide]

Dinner Enjoy a special outdoor barbecue.
Overnight in tents.

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：⚪︎

Day 6

07/09(Thu)

Yangykala → Ashgabat → Turkmenabat → Farab → Bukhara

Breakfast Breakfast in the tents.
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the tents and, together with the guide, head to Ashgabat.
Turkmenistan - Ashgabat
Flight transfer Ashgabat → Turkmenabat
Fly to Turkmenabat.
The flight time is approximately 1 hour.
Turkmenistan - Turkmenabat
Private car transfer After arrival, transfer to the border.
After crossing the border, proceed to Bukhara.
Uzbekistan - Bukhara
Sitora-i Mokhi-Khosa Palace Upon arrival in Bukhara, visit Sitora-i Mokhi-Khosa Palace. [Japanese Guide]

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day 7

07/10(Fri)

Bukhara sightseeing

Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel.
Bukhara sightseeing Places to visit:
■ Ismail Samani Mausoleum
■ Ark Fortress
■ Kalyan Minaret
■ Kalyan Mosque
■ Toki Bazaar
■ Ulugh Beg Madrasa
■ Lyab-i Hauz
■ Poi Kalyan [Japanese Guide]

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day 8

07/11(Sat)

Bukhara – Samarkand

Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel and transfer to Samarkand (about 4 hours).
Uzbekistan - Samarkand
Samarkand sightseeing Places to visit:
■ Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum
■ Ulugh Beg Observatory
■ Visit Konigil village
■ Evening Registan Square light show [Japanese Guide]

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day 9

07/12(Sun)

Samarkand sightseeing

Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel.
Full-day Samarkand sightseeing Places to visit:
■ Registan Square
■ Bibi-Khanym Mosque
■ Siob Bazaar
■ Shah-i-Zinda
■ Afrasiyab Museum [Japanese Guide]

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day 10

07/13(Mon)

Samarkand – Panjakent – Dushanbe

Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel.
Drive to Panjakent and cross the border (about 1 hour).
Tajikistan - Panjikent
Panjakent sightseeing Places to visit:
■ Seven Lakes
■ Bazaar
■ Sarazm ruins [Japanese Guide]

Private car transfer Then continue to Dushanbe. (about 4 hours)
Tajikistan - Dushanbe
Soro Hotel Overnight in Dushanbe.

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day 11

07/14(Tue)

Dushanbe – Samarkand

Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel.
Dushanbe city sightseeing Places to visit:
■ Rudaki Park
■ National Museum
■ Ismoil Somoni Monument
■ Mehrgon Bazaar
and others [Japanese Guide]

Afternoon
Private car transfer In the afternoon, transfer to Samarkand (about 5 hours).
Uzbekistan - Samarkand

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day 12

07/15(Wed)

Samarkand – Tashkent – Departure

Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel.
Train transfer Travel by train to Tashkent.
Uzbekistan - Tashkent
Tashkent city sightseeing Places to visit:
■ Japanese Cemetery
■ Applied Art Museum
■ Metro
■ Navoi Theatre
■ Amir Timur Square
■ Supermarket [Japanese Guide]

Private car transfer Transfer to the airport and the tour ends.

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：×　DIN：×

Price Includes / excludes

Accommodation

As stated in the itinerary

Flight (Int'l)

None

Flight (Dom.)

As stated in the itinerary

Railway

As stated in the itinerary

Bus

None

Car

As stated in the itinerary

Ferry/Boat

None

Other transp

None

Guide / Assistant

As stated in the itinerary

Activity

As stated in the itinerary

Meal

B/F：11　　LUN：0　　DIN：3　
As stated in the itinerary

Includes (Others)

[Items included in the Turkmenistan tour package]
• Visa support (invitation letter, registration, permits)
• Domestic flight ticket: Turkmenbashi – Turkmenabat
• Transportation services per the program (air-conditioned or standard vehicles), including 3 dinners
• Local guides who speak English
• Entrance tickets
• Mineral water during travel (1.5 liters)
• Porter service
• 3 nights accommodation in Turkmenistan

[Items included in the Uzbekistan & Tajikistan tour package]
• 1 night accommodation in Tajikistan
• Private car service
• Japanese-speaking guide
• Railway tickets
• Domestic flight ticket: Tashkent – Urgench
• Transportation services throughout the tour
• Daily mineral water (0.5 liter)
• Entrance fees to the sightseeing spots listed in the program

Excludes (Others)

[Items not included in the Turkmenistan tour package]
• International airfare and airport taxes
• Travel insurance, souvenirs, and other personal expenses
• Photo and video shooting permits
• Tips (lunches and dinners not included)
• Accommodation in Uzbekistan

[Items not included in the Uzbekistan & Tajikistan tour package]
• Turkmenistan visa and entry tax
• Photo and video shooting permits
• Tips
• Personal expenses and souvenirs
• Services not listed above (including lunches)

Accommodation list

1	Darvaza Stantrips Yurt Camp 1person(s)
2	Ashgabat 1person(s)
3	Yangykala Canyon 1person(s)
4	Dushanbe Soro Hotel 1person(s)

Into the Unseen World | Darvaza, Yangykala, Samarkand | Complete Conquest of Dream Destinations

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