Land of Fire and Blue Cities | Solo Journey in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan | 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

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

ダショグズ

パンジケント

Budget

3カ国周遊

シルクロード

一人旅

星空

英語ガイド

遺跡

キャンプ

鉄道・列車

市内観光

ローカルマーケット

Travel details

USD 1,890 / per person

Note: The displayed price is the price at the time of application.

	Duration	Departure in 2026/8 \| 7 days
	Participants	1 person(s)（Adults 1 person(s)、Children 0 person(s)）

Travel story

The Silk Road, where Eastern and Western civilizations have intersected since ancient times. This is a journey to quietly savor its magnificent history and fantastical landscapes across three countries: Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan.
The journey begins in the modern city of Tashkent. From there you cross borders to the timeworn oasis city of Köneürgenç, and onward to Darvaza’s "Gate of Hell," which burns through the night.
A desert night accompanied only by the stars and flames will be an undisturbed experience that remains deep in your heart.
Afterward you visit the white city of Ashgabat and the blue city of Samarkand.
At the remote Seven Lakes in Tajikistan, lakes of seven colors embraced by the mountains welcome travelers.
Fire, desert, blue tiles, clear lake waters — a free and luxurious Silk Road journey where you proceed while facing yourself.

Signature points

Highlights of three Central Asian countries condensed

Efficiently tour Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan.
Cover famous sites such as Darvaza’s "Gate of Hell," the blue city of Samarkand, and the Seven Lakes.
A fulfilling route that touches the core of Central Asia in a short time.

Peace of mind in Turkmenistan with a guide

In Turkmenistan, where obtaining visas and procedures can be complicated, an English-speaking guide accompanies you.
They provide smooth support for border crossings and visits to each sightseeing site.
In the other countries, the itinerary allows greater freedom, letting you enjoy the pleasures of solo travel.

A perfect balance of cultural heritage and great nature

Visit historic Silk Road cities and magnificent mosque architecture.
At the same time, experience overwhelming natural landscapes such as desert flames and mountain lakes.
A journey that allows you to savor Central Asia from both cultural and natural perspectives.

Itinerary

Day1

Arrival in Tashkent

Uzbekistan - Tashkent
16:10
Arrival in Tashkent Arrival in Tashkent on a flight arranged by the guest.
16:10
Transfer by private car Arrive at Tashkent International Airport. The driver will meet you and transfer you to the hotel.
Avant Hotel Overnight at a hotel in Tashkent (single room)

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Meals　B/F：×　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day2

Tashkent - Urgench - Shavat (Uzbekistan) - Turkmenistan/Dashoguz border - Kunya-Urgench - Darvaza/Gas Crater

Breakfast Packed breakfast will be prepared.
06:20
Transfer by private car The driver will pick you up at the hotel.
08:20
Flight transfer Take an early morning flight to Urgench. Upon arrival, the driver will meet you and transfer you to the border.
Uzbekistan - Urgench
10:05
Transfer by private car The driver will meet you at Urgench Airport and transfer you to the border.
It takes about 1 hour 30 minutes to reach the Turkmenistan border.
Upon arrival, customs inspection will begin. Customs officers will call a Turkmen guide. Full assistance will be provided during the inspection.
After that, you will travel from the Dashoguz border to Kunya-Urgench. (97 km / about 1 hour 30 minutes)
Turkmenistan - Kunya Urgench
Kunya-Urgench sightseeing The main attractions of Kunya-Urgench are as follows:

- Il-Arslan Mausoleum (11th century) — the oldest building in the city
- Fakhr al-Din Razi Mausoleum (12th century)
- Sultan Tekesh Mausoleum (12th century)
- Kutlug Timur Minaret (12th–14th centuries) — the tallest minaret in Central Asia
- Turabek Khanum Mausoleum (12th–14th centuries)
- Najmuddin Kubra Mausoleum and Sultan Ali Mausoleum [English Guide]

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13:00
Lunch At a local restaurant along the way.
Transfer by private car After sightseeing, travel from Kunya-Urgench to the Darvaza Gas Crater (also known as the "Gate to Hell"). (275 km / about 4 hours) [English Guide]
Turkmenistan - Darvaza
"Gate to Hell" sightseeing Visit and take photographs of the Darvaza Gas Crater ("Gate to Hell").
[English Guide]

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19:00
Dinner In the evening, enjoy a special barbecue dinner near the gas crater under the stars.
Overnight in a yurt (tent accommodation)

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：⚪︎　DIN：⚪︎

Day3

Darvaza/Gas Crater - Ashgabat

07:00-08:30
Breakfast Picnic-style breakfast at the gas crater.
08:30
Transfer by private car The driver will pick you up at your accommodation. Around 8:30 AM the driver and guide will accompany you and the journey will begin. The driver will stay with you until the end of the trip.
Travel from Darvaza/Gas Crater to Ashgabat (285 km / about 4 hours). [English Guide]
13:00
Lunch At a local restaurant along the way.
Turkmenistan - Ashgabat
Ashgabat sightseeing In the afternoon, visit Old Nisa (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and the mausoleum of Saparmurat Turkmenbashi and his family. [English Guide]

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19:00
Dinner At a local restaurant along the way.
Overnight at a hotel in Ashgabat (single room)

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：⚪︎　DIN：⚪︎

Day4

Ashgabat - Ashgabat International Airport — Dashoguz - Samarkand

07:00-08:30
Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
08:30
Transfer by private car The driver will pick you up at the hotel and transfer you to Ashgabat International Airport.
10:05
Flight transfer Depart from Ashgabat to Dashoguz on the 10:05 morning flight. (Approx. 1 hour 20 minutes)
Turkmenistan - Dasoguz
11:30
Private car transfer Upon arrival, driver and guide will meet you. Transfer from Dashoguz Airport to "Ismamit Ata". (15 km) [English Guide]
Visit to Ismamit Ata Visit the historical mausoleum "Ismamit Ata". [English Guide]
12:00
Lunch At a local restaurant en route.
13:00
Private car transfer After passing inspection at the "Shabat" customs, the driver will meet you at the border. He will guide you to Khiva station.
Uzbekistan - Khiva
15:05
Train transfer Take the 15:05 train from Khiva to Samarkand. Arrival is about 8 to 9 hours later, around 26:30 at night.
Uzbekistan - Samarkand
26:30
Private car transfer At Samarkand station the driver will meet you with a name plate and transfer you to the hotel.
Arba | Hotel Samarkand Overnight at a hotel in Samarkand (single room)

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Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：⚪︎　DIN：×

Day5

Samarkand - Panjakent - Samarkand

07:00-07:30
Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
07:30
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel and head to the Tajikistan border. After about 1 hour 30 minutes of travel you will arrive at the border. Please wait at the border exit until customs inspection is completed. The driver will guide you to Panjakent and accompany you until you return to the hotel.
13:00
Lunch At a local restaurant en route.
Tajikistan - Panjikent
Panjakent sightseeing After passport checks, visit the famous Seven Lakes located in the mountains. After viewing the lakes, visit the ancient old town of Panjakent.

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Private car transfer After the tour, return to Samarkand.
Uzbekistan - Samarkand
Arba | Hotel Samarkand Overnight at a hotel in Samarkand (single room)

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：⚪︎　DIN：×

Day6

Samarkand sightseeing

07:00-09:00
Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel. The driver will accompany you from 9:00 AM until around 3:00 PM.
Samarkand sightseeing View the Gur-e-Amir mausoleum from the outside, visit Registan Square from the inside. Also view the Bibi-Khanym Mosque from the outside and Shah-i-Zinda from the inside.

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12:30
Lunch At a local restaurant en route.

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15:00
Private car transfer Return to the hotel for a rest. In the evening the driver will pick you up again.
20:00
Registan Square illumination show Go to Registan Square and watch the nighttime illumination show.

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Arba | Hotel Samarkand Overnight at a hotel in Samarkand (single room)

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：⚪︎　DIN：×

Day7

Samarkand - Tashkent

07:00-07:20
Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
07:20
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel one hour before the train departure time.
08:20
Train transfer Take the morning train to Tashkent. The journey to Tashkent is approximately 4 hours by train.
Uzbekistan - Tashkent
12:30
Private car transfer Upon arrival in Tashkent, the driver will meet you at the station holding a sign with your name. The driver will accompany you from 12:30 to 17:30.
13:00
Lunch Lunch at a local restaurant en route.

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Tashkent city tour The Tashkent city tour begins. The tour includes visits to the following attractions.
・Chorsu Bazaar
・Amir Timur Museum
・Metro experience
・Visit to a supermarket

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17:30
Private car transfer After the tour, the driver will transfer you to the airport and the tour ends.
22:05
Departure from Tashkent Depart from Tashkent on a flight arranged by the guest.

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：⚪︎　DIN：×

Day 1

08/07(Fri)

Arrival in Tashkent

Uzbekistan - Tashkent
16:10
Arrival in Tashkent Arrival in Tashkent on a flight arranged by the guest.
16:10
Transfer by private car Arrive at Tashkent International Airport. The driver will meet you and transfer you to the hotel.
Avant Hotel Overnight at a hotel in Tashkent (single room)

Meals　B/F：×　LUN：×　DIN：×

Day 2

08/08(Sat)

Tashkent - Urgench - Shavat (Uzbekistan) - Turkmenistan/Dashoguz border - Kunya-Urgench - Darvaza/Gas Crater

Breakfast Packed breakfast will be prepared.
06:20
Transfer by private car The driver will pick you up at the hotel.
08:20
Flight transfer Take an early morning flight to Urgench. Upon arrival, the driver will meet you and transfer you to the border.
Uzbekistan - Urgench
10:05
Transfer by private car The driver will meet you at Urgench Airport and transfer you to the border.
It takes about 1 hour 30 minutes to reach the Turkmenistan border.
Upon arrival, customs inspection will begin. Customs officers will call a Turkmen guide. Full assistance will be provided during the inspection.
After that, you will travel from the Dashoguz border to Kunya-Urgench. (97 km / about 1 hour 30 minutes)
Turkmenistan - Kunya Urgench
Kunya-Urgench sightseeing The main attractions of Kunya-Urgench are as follows:

- Il-Arslan Mausoleum (11th century) — the oldest building in the city
- Fakhr al-Din Razi Mausoleum (12th century)
- Sultan Tekesh Mausoleum (12th century)
- Kutlug Timur Minaret (12th–14th centuries) — the tallest minaret in Central Asia
- Turabek Khanum Mausoleum (12th–14th centuries)
- Najmuddin Kubra Mausoleum and Sultan Ali Mausoleum [English Guide]

13:00
Lunch At a local restaurant along the way.
Transfer by private car After sightseeing, travel from Kunya-Urgench to the Darvaza Gas Crater (also known as the "Gate to Hell"). (275 km / about 4 hours) [English Guide]
Turkmenistan - Darvaza
"Gate to Hell" sightseeing Visit and take photographs of the Darvaza Gas Crater ("Gate to Hell").
[English Guide]

19:00
Dinner In the evening, enjoy a special barbecue dinner near the gas crater under the stars.
Overnight in a yurt (tent accommodation)

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：⚪︎　DIN：⚪︎

Day 3

08/09(Sun)

Darvaza/Gas Crater - Ashgabat

07:00-08:30
Breakfast Picnic-style breakfast at the gas crater.
08:30
Transfer by private car The driver will pick you up at your accommodation. Around 8:30 AM the driver and guide will accompany you and the journey will begin. The driver will stay with you until the end of the trip.
Travel from Darvaza/Gas Crater to Ashgabat (285 km / about 4 hours). [English Guide]
13:00
Lunch At a local restaurant along the way.
Turkmenistan - Ashgabat
Ashgabat sightseeing In the afternoon, visit Old Nisa (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and the mausoleum of Saparmurat Turkmenbashi and his family. [English Guide]

19:00
Dinner At a local restaurant along the way.
Overnight at a hotel in Ashgabat (single room)

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：⚪︎　DIN：⚪︎

Day 4

08/10(Mon)

Ashgabat - Ashgabat International Airport — Dashoguz - Samarkand

07:00-08:30
Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
08:30
Transfer by private car The driver will pick you up at the hotel and transfer you to Ashgabat International Airport.
10:05
Flight transfer Depart from Ashgabat to Dashoguz on the 10:05 morning flight. (Approx. 1 hour 20 minutes)
Turkmenistan - Dasoguz
11:30
Private car transfer Upon arrival, driver and guide will meet you. Transfer from Dashoguz Airport to "Ismamit Ata". (15 km) [English Guide]
Visit to Ismamit Ata Visit the historical mausoleum "Ismamit Ata". [English Guide]
12:00
Lunch At a local restaurant en route.
13:00
Private car transfer After passing inspection at the "Shabat" customs, the driver will meet you at the border. He will guide you to Khiva station.
Uzbekistan - Khiva
15:05
Train transfer Take the 15:05 train from Khiva to Samarkand. Arrival is about 8 to 9 hours later, around 26:30 at night.
Uzbekistan - Samarkand
26:30
Private car transfer At Samarkand station the driver will meet you with a name plate and transfer you to the hotel.
Arba | Hotel Samarkand Overnight at a hotel in Samarkand (single room)

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：⚪︎　DIN：×

Day 5

08/11(Tue)

Samarkand - Panjakent - Samarkand

07:00-07:30
Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
07:30
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel and head to the Tajikistan border. After about 1 hour 30 minutes of travel you will arrive at the border. Please wait at the border exit until customs inspection is completed. The driver will guide you to Panjakent and accompany you until you return to the hotel.
13:00
Lunch At a local restaurant en route.
Tajikistan - Panjikent
Panjakent sightseeing After passport checks, visit the famous Seven Lakes located in the mountains. After viewing the lakes, visit the ancient old town of Panjakent.

Private car transfer After the tour, return to Samarkand.
Uzbekistan - Samarkand
Arba | Hotel Samarkand Overnight at a hotel in Samarkand (single room)

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：⚪︎　DIN：×

Day 6

08/12(Wed)

Samarkand sightseeing

07:00-09:00
Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel. The driver will accompany you from 9:00 AM until around 3:00 PM.
Samarkand sightseeing View the Gur-e-Amir mausoleum from the outside, visit Registan Square from the inside. Also view the Bibi-Khanym Mosque from the outside and Shah-i-Zinda from the inside.

12:30
Lunch At a local restaurant en route.

15:00
Private car transfer Return to the hotel for a rest. In the evening the driver will pick you up again.
20:00
Registan Square illumination show Go to Registan Square and watch the nighttime illumination show.

Arba | Hotel Samarkand Overnight at a hotel in Samarkand (single room)

Meals　B/F：⚪︎　LUN：⚪︎　DIN：×

Day 7

08/13(Thu)

Samarkand - Tashkent

07:00-07:20
Breakfast Breakfast at the hotel.
07:20
Private car transfer The driver will pick you up at the hotel one hour before the train departure time.
08:20
Train transfer Take the morning train to Tashkent. The journey to Tashkent is approximately 4 hours by train.
Uzbekistan - Tashkent
12:30
Private car transfer Upon arrival in Tashkent, the driver will meet you at the station holding a sign with your name. The driver will accompany you from 12:30 to 17:30.
13:00
Lunch Lunch at a local restaurant en route.

Tashkent city tour The Tashkent city tour begins. The tour includes visits to the following attractions.
・Chorsu Bazaar
・Amir Timur Museum
・Metro experience
・Visit to a supermarket

17:30
Private car transfer After the tour, the driver will transfer you to the airport and the tour ends.
22:05
Departure from Tashkent Depart from Tashkent on a flight arranged by the guest.

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

As stated in the itinerary

Activity

As stated in the itinerary

Meal

B/F：6　　LUN：6　　DIN：2　
As stated in the itinerary

Includes (Others)

◼ Services included in Turkmenistan
• Visa support (invitation letter, national registration, travel permit)
• Road transport according to the program (air-conditioned vehicles; standard vehicles depending on road conditions)
• Accommodation in single/double rooms at hotels with breakfast: 3 or 4-star hotels in Ashgabat; one night in a "tent" at the Darvaza Gas Crater
• English-speaking local guide throughout the program
• Entrance fees to attractions listed in the program
• Meals listed in the itinerary
(Drinks include bottled water, tea, instant coffee, and boxed juice. Fresh coffee, fresh juice, soft drinks, and alcohol are not included)
• 1.5L mineral water during long transfers
• Porter service during transfers
• Domestic flight ticket from Ashgabat to Dashoguz

◼ Services included in Uzbekistan
• Private vehicle
• Domestic flight ticket from Tashkent to Urgench
• All transportation used during the tour
• 0.5L mineral water per day
• Train tickets
• Accommodation based on the itinerary and hotel list
• Meals listed in the itinerary
• Entrance fees to attractions listed in the itinerary

Excludes (Others)

◼ Services not included in Turkmenistan
• Turkmenistan visa: 55+2 USD per person (obtained at the Dashoguz border; subject to change)
• Turkmenistan immigration tax: 10+2 USD per person (paid at the Dashoguz border; subject to change)
• Fees for photo/video shooting at historical parks and museums
• Tips for local guides and drivers
• Souvenirs and other personal expenses
• Any other fees and services not listed under "Services included"
• Fees for additional hotel services

◼ Services not included in Uzbekistan
• International flight tickets and airport taxes
• Travel insurance, souvenirs, and other personal expenses
• Permit fees for photo/video shooting
• Tips (gratitude for guides and drivers)
• Fees for additional hotel services

Accommodation list

1	Tashkent Avant Hotel 1person(s)
2	Darvaza Darvaza Gas Crater（テント） 1person(s)
3	Ashgabat 未定 1person(s)
4	Samarkand Arba \| Hotel Samarkand 1person(s)

Land of Fire and Blue Cities | Solo Journey in Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan

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