Uzbekistan Turkmenistan 12 days
Day 1 Arrival in Ashgabat
Early arrival in Ashgabat
Meeting with local guide
Transfer to hotel and rest
Afternoon sightseeing tour
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Independence Park;
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Monument of Neutrality;
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Ertogrul Gazi mosque;
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National Museum of History & Ethnography.
Dinner in Ashgabat
Overnight in Ashgabat
Day 2 Ashgabat -Mary-Ashgabat
Early breakfast.
Morning Flight to Mary.
Excursion to Ancient Merv.
Sightseeing you explore this day:
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Erk Kala;
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Gyaur Kala;
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Sultan Kala;
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Mausoleum of Sultan Sanjar;
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Mausoleum of Ibn Zaid;
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The remains of Castle - fortresses "Keshk";
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Tombs of Guifari and Bureida;
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Museum of History.
Flight to Ashgabat.
Arrival to Ashgabat.
Overnight in Ashgabat
Day 3 Ashgabat - Darwaze (gates of hell)
Breakfast in the hotel
Drive to Derweze
Upon arrival to visit water based, clay based & burning gas craters.
Overnight in a yurt (tent made from felt) near the crater
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Day 4 Darwaze - Kunya Urgench- Khiva
Breakfast in the hotel
Drive to Uzbek border(6 hours direct driving. 4WD is required).
On the way, stop to have SS of Kunya Urgench ancient capital of Khorezm
Kunya urgench is a World Heritage site of UNESCO
See: Portal of Caravansaray (11-14th cc.), Mamun Minaret (10-11th cc.),
Il Arslan Mausoleum (12th c.), Sultan Tekesh Mausoleum (13th c.),
Academy of Horezm (3-13th cc.),
Kutlug Timur Minaret (14th c.) - one of the tallest minarets in Central Asia,
Turabek Hanum Mausoleum.
After SS of Kunya Urgench proceed to Uzbek border
Drive to Khiva
Dinner and Overnight in Khiva
Day 5 Khiva
Breakfast in the hotel
Sightseeing tour in Khiva:
Visit Itchan-Kala fortress.including: Kunya-Ark, Sayid Alauddin Mausoleum,
Arab Mukhamadkhan Madrasah, Aq-Masjid Mosque, Madrasah of Khoja Berdibay,
Shergazikhan, Abdullakhan, Juma Mosque, Allakulikhan Madrasah,
Tash-Khovli Palace, Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum,
Minaret of Islam-Khoja.
Visit local bazar
Free time in the bazar
Short sightseeing tour of the great walls of Khiva
Dinner and folklore show
Overnight in Khiva
Day 6 Khiva - Bukhara
Breakfast in the hotel
Drive to Bukhara through Kyzylkum Dessert (about a 9 hours drive)
At arrival transfer to the hotel.
Short sightseeing tour of Bukhara
Dinner in Bukhara
Overnight in Bukhara
Day 7 Bukhara
Breakfast in the hotel
Sightseeing tour of Bukhara.
Visit the Mausoleum of Ismoil Samani dynasty and Chashma-Ayub
Visit Ark Fortress, Kalyan Ensemble, Miri-Arab Madrasah,
See Magoki-Attori Mosque, Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan Madrasah,
Visit trade domes and Lyabi-Khauz complex
Drive to Chor-Minor Madrasah.
Dinner
Overnight in Bukhara.
Day 8 Bukhara - sharisabz-Samarkand
Breakfast in the hotel
Drive to sharisabz through Karchi (about 5 hours)
Lunch in sharisabz
Visit Ruins of Emir timurs palace- Ok-saray
Visit Jakhongir mausoleum complex
Visit Local market
Visit Koq-gumbaz complex
Drive to samarkand by small passenger vehicles through tahata karach mountain pass
Arrival in samarkand
Dinner in hotel
Overnight in samarkand
Day 9 Samarkand
Breakfast in the hotel
Sightseeing in Samarkand.:
Visit Registan Square,
Visit Bibi-Khahum mosque
Visit central Samarkand bazar
Visit Ulugbek observatory,
Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis,
Visit Gur-Emir Mausoleum,
Overnight in Samarkand
Day 10 Samarkand - Tashkent
Breakfast in the hotel
Drive to Tashkent Through Bakhmal soy
Stop at small bazar were honey and apples are sold
Arrive in Tashkent
Visit city center, Amir Timur Square,
Visit Independence Square
Visit Applied Arts Museum.
Dinner in Tashkent
Overnight in Tashkent
Day 11 Tashkent - Chimgan- Tashkent
Breakfast in the hotel
Drive to Chimgan Mountains, visit cherbog reservoir,
Take cable car to ski resort and enjoy the wonderful mountain view
Picnic lunch
Drive to Tashkent, sightseeing in Tashkent
Visit Khast imom complex and museum of applied art
Dinner in Tashkent
Overnight in Tshkent
Day 12 Tashkent departure
Breakfast in the hotel
Transfer to airport with coach and guide