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Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan Adventure

Trip Type: Explorer

15 Days
| 1 - 16 People

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NZD $6,795.00 /Person
Travel into desert landscapes and cities steeped in ancient history on this 15-day adventure through Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Walk in the shadows of ancient, …
Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan Adventure

Travel into desert landscapes and cities steeped in ancient history on this 15-day adventure through Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Walk in the shadows of ancient, blue-tiled buildings in Samarkand, tap into the nomadic way of living at a desert yurt stay, watch the sunset over technicolour minarets in Khiva, see the eternal fire at Darvaza Crater and revel in the eastern-futurism of Ashgabat. Step off the beaten track and onto the ancient Silk Road on this unforgettable journey through ancient lands.

Itinerary

Day 1: Tashkent

Day 2: Samarkand

Day 3: Samarkand

Day 4: Kyzylkum Desert

Day 5: Bukhara

Day 6: Bukhara

Day 7: Khiva

Day 8: Khiva

Day 9: Border crossing / Darvaza

Day 10: Ashgabat / Nohur

Day 11: Ashgabat

Day 12: Ashgabat

Day 13: Merv / Mary

Day 14: Ashgabat

Day 15: Ashgabat

Trip Inclusions

Meals

14 breakfasts and 2 dinners are included

Transport

High speed train, Private vehicle, 4x4 vehicle, Metro, Taxi

Accomodation

Hotel (11 nights), Yurt Camp (2 night), Guest House (1 night)

Included Activities

  • Samarkand - Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum
  • Samarkand - Registan Square
  • Samarkand - Bibi-Khanym Mosque
  • Samarkand - Shakh-I-Zinda
  • Nurata - Chashma Complex
  • Nurata - Plov making & home-cooked lunch
  • Bukhara - Ismail Samani Mausoleum
  • Bukhara - Ark Fortress
  • Bukhara - Bolo Hauz Complex
  • Bukhara - Magoki-Attori Mosque
  • Bukhara - Kalon Minaret & Mosque
  • Bukhara - Ulugbek Madrasa
  • Bukhara - Lyabi-Hauz Plaza
  • Khiva - Islom Hoja Minaret & Medressa
  • Khiva - Juma Mosque
  • Khiva - Tosh-Hovli Palace
  • Khiva - Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum
  • Khiva - Kuhna Ark
  • Darvaza - "Door to Hell" Crater
  • Yerbent - Village visit
  • Nohur - Village walking tour
  • Geokdepe - Horse breeder visit with bread & snack cooking demostration
  • Ashgabat - Anau ruins
  • Ashgabat - Neutrality Arch
  • Ashgabat - Ertugrul Gazi Mosque
  • Ashgabat - City tour
  • Ashgabat - Nisa ruins
  • Ashgabat - Russian Bazaar
  • Merv - Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum
  • Merv - Erk Kala & Gayur Kala
  • Merv - Big & Small Kizkala
  • Mary - City tour
Trip Highlights
  • Discover the history of the Silk Road – see the much-photographed Registan in Samarkand (one of the true pinnacles of Islamic architecture), spend time in World Heritage-listed Bukhara (a 6th-century city), visit the UNESCO-protected town of Khiva and explore the sprawling ruins of Mary.
  • Witness the eternal flames of the Darvaza Crater, aka the 'Gates of Hell' as you camp within an isolated desert – this is one of the most mesmerising geological oddities on earth.
  • Get to know the stories and people of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan while sharing home-cooked meals with local families, including making plov with an Uzbek family and a rare chance to stay with a Turkmen family in Nohur.
  • Learn how Ashgabat rose from the devastation of an earthquake in 1948 and witness the best of its architecture on an in-depth city tour – Ashgabat holds the Guinness World Record for the highest density of white marble buildings in the world.
  • Rub shoulders with locals in bazaars, on trains and along winding roads – in the true spirit of a Silk Road traveller, the journey matters as much as the destination.
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Provided by
Intrepid
Reference Code: KFSAC
Trip Location
Trip Starts: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Trip Ends: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Countries Visited: Turkmenistan

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Destination Details

Turkmenistan
| 15 Days
| 1 - 16 People