This 13-day tour will take you back in time to the height of the Silk Road, when caravans crossed the deserts of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan laden with goods. From Tashkent, the modern capital of Uzbekistan, to Khiva, a complete medieval walled city, it’s easy to imagine how travelers would have walked through these same streets, or how people have developed Uzbekistan’s cities into the metropolises they are today. Nukus, though far from many other cities, is home to one of the world’s greatest museums, the Savitsky Museum, full of ethnographic material and avant-garde art. Turkmenistan has some interesting ruins of ancient cities, like Kunya-Urgench and Merv, alongside the newer white-marble buildings of the capital, Ashgabat. Head out into the desert to visit sites like the Darvaza Gas Crater, continuously burning for over 40 years, and Gonur Tepe, an archaeological excavation. Return to Uzbekistan with stops in Bukhara and Samarkand, home to some of the most monumental architecture on the Silk Road. For the best and most complete tour of these two countries, the Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan Tour 2 is a great option.
Tour itinerary:
Visit Old City part of Tashkent with Khast-Imam complex where the world famous Quran of Caliph Uthman – Ottoman has been preserved. In Khast-Imam visit Madrasah of Barak-Khan, Tilla Sheikh Mosque, Mausoleum of the Saint Abu Bakr Kaffal Shashi and the Islamic Institute of Imam al-Bukhari. Explore Chorsu Bazaar. Then take a ride on Tashkent Metro to the city center to visit Applied Arts Museum and walk through Navoi Theater to Amir Timur Square where you will end Tashkent city tour. Overnight at the hotel.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 5-6 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 5 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 2 hours
Overnight at the hotel.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 4 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 4-5 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 2-3 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours
Duration of sightseeing tour: 3-4 hours
- All transfers: 1-2 pax by sedan type car, 3-7 pax by minivan car;
- Accommodation based on double/twin room sharing, breakfasts included;
- English speaking tour leader in Turkmenistan;
- Sightseeing tour program in each country;
- Entrance fees to sights as per itinerary;
- Economy class tickets for flights Tashkent-Urgench, Ashgabat-Mary;
- Ticket for train Samarkand-Tashkent (on rare occasions when the high-speed train is unavailable, we will replace this with the most-comfortable class of regular train);
- Utensils and necessary equipment for staying in tents at Darwaza crater (sleeping bags, sleeping mats, pillows, dining table, chairs) with camp style dinner and breakfast;
- Visa support letter for Uzbekistan visa;
- Visa support for Turkmenistan tourist visa.
- Tour leader to accompany the travellers for the whole period of the tour in Uzbekistan;
- Full board (lunches and dinners);
- Hotel charges for additional services;
- A tax of 2 USD per night in Turkmenistan, paid to the hotel upon check out;
- Consular fees for tourist visas and Turkmenistan migration tax (14 USD);
- Tips are not included, but would be appreciated;
- Personal travel insurance.
Prices per person
Accommodation
Inspira / Ateca / Navruz / Moderno / Praga / Milan
Comfort:
Hampton by Hilton / Wyndham Tashkent / Courtyard by Marriot / Panarams
Zarafshan Boutique / Erkin Palace / Orient Star / Muso Tura
Comfort:
Zarafshan Boutique / Asia Khiva / Orient Star / Erkin Palace
Minzifa / As-Salom / Bibikhanum / K.Komil / Fatima / Amulet / Lyabi House / Sasha & Son / Kavsar
Comfort:
Paradise Plaza / Omar Khayam / Asia Bukhara / Minorai-Kalon
Gur Emir Palace / Jakhongir Premium / Silk Road Empire / Bibikhanum / City / Asia Samarkand / Usman / Wellfort
Comfort:
East Star / Zarafshon Parkside / Dilimah / Royal / Medina / Platan / Grand Samarkand Superior
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Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan Tour - 2 Reviews
Visited April 2015