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.

Included services in Uzbekistan:

• Accommodation based on double room sharing at the hotels mentioned below, breakfasts included;
• Domestic flight Tashkent-Urgench in economy class;
• Meals as indication “Breakfasts”;
• Transportation for the whole period of the tour on comfortable air-conditioned transportation, including all airport transfers, train tickets Khiva- Bukhara, Samarkand -Tashkent  in economy class;
• English speaking local guides on days/ for excursions: 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11;

Transport

• AC sedans “CHEVROLET Cobalt, LACETTI”(Air-conditioned, 1-3 pax), minibus from 4 persons

Excluded services in Uzbekistan:

• International  flight;
• Additional services in the hotels;
• Entrance tickets and Video/Camera fees to the museums, mausoleums and other sights (approx. 40 USD per person for all cities);
• Insurance;
• Porter charges at airportsand hotels.

Included services in Turkmenistan:

• Letter of invitation, registration
• A/C car service as per program, transfers
• Flight tickets Dashoguz - Turkmenabashy- Dashoguz
• DBL at hotels, camping. Pls. look bellow

 *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.