Travel Brochure
Uzbekistan tour, with sightseeing of Darvaza gas crater, Yangy Kala canyon in Turkmenistan
Duration: 12 days/11 nights
Main Interest: History, Culture in Uzbekistan. Main nature landmarks in Turkmenistan
Route: Tashkent – Khiva – Shavat – Kunya Urgench - Dashoguz- Darvaza – Dashoguz- Turkmenbashy – Yangy Kala- Turkmenbashy- Dashoguz- Shavat – Khiva – Bukhara – Samarkand – Tashkent
Day 1 Tashkent-Urgench-Khiva/ FLY Arrival. Meeting. City tour in old part of the city: the architectural complex "Khazrati-Imam", Chorsu gigantesque oriental bazaar on the right of the square Chorsu. City tour in modern part of the city: Museum of Art, Amir Temur Square, Broadway, Tashkent Metro, Independence Square. Evening flight to Urgench. Arrival and transfer to Khiva – the only "Museum-city under the open sky" in Central Asia that has been completely preserved up to the present day (35 km, 30 min) and accomodation.Overnight at hotel.
Day 2 Khiva City tour around the architectural complex Ichan-Qala - the historical center of Khiva, which has been inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage List: Kunya-Ark khan's castle - the inner citadel of Ichan-Qala (16-17th cc.), Kalta Minor Tower (Short minaret) that would have become the biggest and tallest minaret in Central Asia (19th c.), Muhammad Amin-Khan - the biggest medieval medressa in Khiva (1845-1855 yy.), Djuma Mosque with 213 wooden columns and a minaret 32,5 m height (10th c.). Lunch at local restaurant. Following tour of Khiva: Tash-Hauli (Stone courtyard) palace looking like a fortress with a high battlements, towers and fortified gates (19th c.), Ak-Mosque (White Mosque) - a small quarter mosque by the gates of Palvan-Darvaza (1838-1842), necropolis of Pahlavan Mahmud - the cultic center of Ichan-Qala (1810-1913 yy.), residence of Islam Khodja (1910 y.) - the Vizier (Minister) of the last khan. Ensemble consists of the smallest medressa in Khiva and a minaret whose top platform has a height of 45 m and is the highest observation point in town. Walking to have a view over the town at sunset. Dinner. Overnight at hotel.
Day 3 Khiva-Shavat (50 km). Leave Uzbekistan, arrive in Turkmenistan Transfer to Shavat border point. Border formalities. Meeting with Turkmenistanteam. Dashoguz- Kunya Urgench- Darvaza, 400 km A.M meet at the border. Drive to Kunya Urgench. Sightseeing in Kunya Urgench UNESCO History Park.Continue drive to Darvaza. Arrive. See the fiery gas crater. Camp in the area. See gas crater before sunset and at night.Overnight in tents.
Day 4 Darvaza- Dashoguz, 310 km Return on the road. Visit other gas craters. Drive to Dashoguz. Visit Shasenem fortress on the way. Stay at hotel. Overnight
Day 5 Dashoguz- Turkmenbashy/ FLY drive to Yangy Kala, 150 km Flight to Turkmenbashy.In the afternoon, drive to Yangy Kala. Sightseeing at Yangy Kala canyon. Stay for overnight at Gozli Ata pilgrim place. Overnight in tents.
Day 6 Yangy Kala – Turkmenbashy, 150 km Drive to Turkmenbashy. Stay at Awaza Caspian See resort. Free program at Caspian Sea. Overnight at hotel
Day 7 Turkmennbashy – Dashoguz/ FLY A.M free program in the morning P.M flight to Dashoguz. Cross the border to Uzbekistan
*note Dashoguz – Turkmenbashy – Dashoguz flights are only: TUE WED FRI SAT SUN *possible 1 day extension of the program in Dashoguz: Sightseeing in Dashoguz, Izmukshir fortress, Ismamut Ata mausoleums. DBL room at Dashoguz hotel 95 USD, Car service 50 USD
Shavat - Khiva (50 km) Meeting with Uzbekistanteam. Transfer to Khiva. Overnight at hotel.
Day 8 Khiva- Bukhara/ TRAIN Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to railway station. Departure by train 08:50 to Bukhara (450 km, 6 hrs) through the desert along the course of the Amudarya River. Lunch on the train. We arrive in the afternoon in Sacred Bukhara - one of the most esteemed cities of Islamic civilization. Trip out of the city for a visit to summer residence Sitorai-Mokhi-Hossa (19th c.), Naqshbandi mausoleum. Accommodation. Walking around streets of ancient Bukhara. Overnight at hotel.
Day 9 Bukhara Breakfast in the hotel. Visit the Jewish Quarter with Sinagogue. ARK Fortress (VI — XIX c) — in middle ages it was a whole town with the emirs house, with wives, mosques mint place, government institutes, store rooms, a prison and a square for public executions, Bolo Khous Ensemble, Samanid mausoleum (IXc) 1st brick building shaped as cube covered by dome with unrepeatable geometrical brickwork design, Chashma Ayub Mausoleum. Lunch. PM: Poikalon (XII—XVI c) architectural ensemble of “Masjidi Kalon”, “Miri Arab” madrasah and minaret Kalon (46 m). Ulugbek Madrassah 1417 was the earliest of three commissioned by the enlightened Timurid ruler. Abdul Aziz Khan Madrassah (1652). Trading Domes including Togi Zargaron, Togi Telpak furushon and Togi Saraffon Afghan trades. Tim Abdullakhan and one of the most elegant trade halls. Magoki Attori mosque, Labi-Hauz (XVI—XVII c) — a complex with Nodir — Devon Begi madrasa. O/n at hotel.
Day 10 Bukhara - Samarkand (280 km) Drive to Samarkand. Arrive and accommodation. Lunch. City tour of Samarkand: Registan square: Medreseh Ulughbek (15th c.), Medreseh Shir-Dor (17th c.), Medreseh Tilla-Kori (17th c.), Bibi-Khonum Mosque, market place. Dinner. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 Samarkand- Tashkent (310 km) / Train Breakfast at hotel. Visit to Mausoleum Guri Emir - Tamerlane's Tomb (14—15th c.). Sightseeing to Ulughbek Observatory, visit to architectural complex Shakhi-Zinde, silk paper factory. Transfer to railway station at 17:00. Departure by fast train at 18:00, arrival at 20:10 to Tashkent. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 Tashkent Transfer to airport at .... And of the tour.
NOTE: The program will be specified in accordance with the schedule of the international flights of arrival and departure.
Uzbekistan – Turkmenistan rate for 2020 Group 2 persons price 1625 USD per person Group 3 persons price 1560 USD per person Group 4 persons price 1469 USD per person Group 5 persons price 1499 USD per person
*SGL room supplement: 230 USD for both countries
Accommodation in Uzbekistan
Hotels are subject to change according to their availability at the moment of reservation. In case of changing, similar hotel will be proposed.
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*Bottled water en route - complimentary
Excluded services in Turkmenistan: Visa cost (cost depends on place to obtain/ at airport around 87 USD) Migration tax at border (14 USD p/p, paid once on arrival) State travel tax 2 USD per night – per person (is collected at hotels/ * camp excluded) Entrance tickets to sites or museums: Kunya Urgench 6 USD p/t Photo/video fees Meals L D (normally based lunch 14 USD, dinner 15 USD per person) Local English guide service for excursions 60 USD per day (*it is optional service. We can do program without guide) Gratuities, personal items, any other services missing above. Thank you. |