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Multi Day Combo Tour to Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan

By Guided Travels
Free cancellation available
Price is P 171,789 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 11d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

If you’ve ever dreamed of exploring the Silk Road, this journey is the perfect way to do it! You’ll wander through ancient cities like Khiva, Bukhara, and Samarkand, cross into mystical Turkmenistan, and stand in front of the breathtaking Darvaza Gas Crater — the “Door to Hell.”

Along the way, you’ll stay in cozy boutique hotels, taste authentic local dishes, and meet the people who keep these traditions alive. It’s not just a tour — it’s an adventure full of stories, colors, and unforgettable moments that you’ll be talking about for years.

Activity location

  • Khiva
    • Khiva, Xorazm Region, Uzbekistan

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Khiva
    • Khiva, Xorazm Region, Uzbekistan

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Premium package

  • Activity duration is 11 days11d
    11d
  • English

Stay at the 4-5 star hotels
Transfer on Luxury cars only
Pickup included

Starting time: 9:00
Price details
P 166,247.10 x 1 AdultP 166,247.10
Paid at activityP 5,541.57
Total
Price is P 171,788.67

What's included, what's not

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    Depending on group size guests will be transfered on car and minivans
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    1 bottle of water per person per day
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    WiFi on board
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    Letter of invitation to Turkmenistan
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    All museum and heritage site entrance fees are included in the tour cost
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    Lunches are not included
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    Any other personal expenses
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    Optional
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    Visa fees

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Khiva

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: snacks
  • Accommodation: Anor Qal’a Hotel or another hotel of the same standard

Khiva

• Pick-up at Urgench Airport and transfer to Khiva (30 min) • Check into a charming hotel – Anor Qal’a Hotel* • Evening walking tour through the UNESCO-listed Ichan Kala • Enjoy a rooftop welcome dinner under the stars with traditional Khorezmian dishes such as Shivit Oshi and Tukhum Barak

Day 2: Khiva city tour

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Anor Qal’a Hotel or another hotel of the same standard

Itchan Kala

  • 5h
  • Admission ticket included
10:00 AM, Guided sightseeing of Khiva: • Kalta Minar Minaret • Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah • Kunya Ark Citadel • Tash-Khauli Palace • Pakhlavan Mahmud Mausoleum • Juma Mosque • Islam Khoja Minaret Optional: Khorezm flatbread-making workshop (extra $15 per person) 3:00 PM, Free time. We recommend visiting: • Nurillaboy Palace, an elegant 19th-century residence featuring interactive exhibitions (entrance ~10 USD)

Day 3: Khiva to Dashoguz (Turkmenistan)

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: snacks, breakfast
  • Accommodation: Overnight stay in tents near the crater

Dashoguz

• Drive to the Uzbekistan–Turkmenistan border and cross via Shavat–Dashoguz checkpoint • Meet your Turkmen guide and driver, then drive to Kunya Urgench • Sightseeing in Kunya Urgench: – Portal of Caravansaray – Mamun Minaret – II Arslan Mausoleum – Sultan Tekesh Mausoleum – Academy of Khorezm – Kutlug Timur Minaret – Turabek Hanum Mausoleum – Nejemeddin Kubra and Sultan Ali Mausoleums • Lunch at a local café • Afternoon drive to Darvaza Gas Crater, known as “The Door to Hell” (70 m wide burning crater formed in 1971) • Watch the mesmerizing fire spectacle at sunset • BBQ dinner and overnight stay in tents near the crater

Day 4: Darvaza to Ashgabat

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Ak Altyn or another hotel of the same standard

Parthian Fortresses of Nisa - UNESCO World Heritage Site

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
• Picnic-style breakfast at the camp • Drive to Gokdepe Horse Farm (310 km, 4–5 hrs) • Lunch in a cozy local café inside a traditional yurt • Visit the Gokdepe Fortress, scene of the 1880 battle against Russian forces led by General Skobelev • Explore the Gokdepe Mosque, notable for its turquoise domes and white marble architecture • Visit the Akhal-Teke Horse Farm, home to over 30 of Turkmenistan’s legendary Akhal-Teke horses – a unique 5,000-year-old breed admired by rulers such as Alexander the Great and Darius I • Drive to Ashgabat, check into the hotel • Overnight stay in Ashgabat

Day 5: Ashgabat city tour

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Ak Altyn or another hotel of the same standard

Ashgabat

  • 6h
• Breakfast at the hotel Explore the “Las Vegas of Central Asia” on a full-day city tour: – Presidential Palace – Ruhyyet Palace – Wedding Palace (Palace of Happiness) – Modern “Yyldyz” Hotel – Constitution Monument – Arch of Neutrality – Monument & Park of Independence – Ertugrul Gazi Mosque – Ashgabat 2017 Sports Complex – Square of Revival (Galkynysh) – the new business and cultural center • Enjoy a leisurely stroll along Inspiration Park (Ylham Park) • Overnight stay in Ashgabat

Day 6: Ashgabat to Turkmenabat

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Margush or another hotel of the same standard

Mary

  • 8h
• Breakfast at the hotel • Drive to Mary (370 km, ~4 hrs) with a short stop at Abiverd to visit the ruins of the Seyitjemaleddin Mosque • Continue to Bayramali (30 km) and explore the State Historical Reserve “Ancient Merv” – once called the “Queen of the World”, among the great Islamic capitals alongside Baghdad, Cairo, and Damascus • Learn about 11th–12th century Seljuk Merv, a thriving metropolis covering over 640 hectares and attracting scholars and merchants from across the Islamic world • Hear about its tragic fall in 1221, when Mongol forces destroyed the city and its monuments • Check into the hotel and rest • Overnight stay in Mary

Day 7: Mary to Bukhara

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: snacks, breakfast
  • Accommodation: Emerald hotel or another hotel of the same standard

Nodir Devon Begi Madrasasi

  • 3h
• Breakfast and check-out from the hotel • Drive to Turkmenabat, then continue to the Farap–Alat border via the bridge over the Amu Darya River • Pass customs and cross into Uzbekistan • Drive to Bukhara and check into Emerald Hotel* • Dinner with folklore show at Nodir Devonbegi Madrasah (7:00 PM) • Overnight stay in Bukhara

Day 8: Bukhara city tour

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Emerald hotel or another hotel of the same standard

Bukhara

  • 6h
10:00 AM, Guided sightseeing tour of Bukhara: • Poi-Kalon Architectural Ensemble • Miri-Arab Madrasah • Ark Citadel • Ulugh Beg Madrasah • Abdulaziz Khan Madrasah • Lyabi-Hauz Ensemble • Trading Domes and Caravanserai • Crafts Center 8:30 PM, Free time. Recommended visits: • Samanid Mausoleum (9th century) • Shukhov Tower • Overnight stay in Bukhara

Day 9: Bukhara - Gijduvan - Samarkand

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Shahristan Art or another hotel of the same standard

Gijduvan ceramics of The Narzullaevs

  • 2h
10:00 AM, Drive to the Summer Palace of the Emir of Bukhara 12:00 PM, Transfer to Gijduvan to visit a family of hereditary ceramic masters 1:00 PM, Workshop tour and introduction to traditional pottery-making 3:00 PM, Drive to Samarkand (~3 hrs) 6:00 PM, Arrival and check-in at Sharistan Art Hotel* Evening free time, recommended visit: • Registan Square illuminated at night

Day 10: Samarkand

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Shahristan Art or another hotel of the same standard

Samarkand

  • 6h
10:00 AM, Guided sightseeing by minivan: • Gur-Emir Mausoleum • Registan Square • Bibi-Khanym Mosque • Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis • Authentic Paper Mill (using 8th-century techniques) 4:00 PM, Free time. Recommended visit: • Siab Bazaar, for local crafts and dried fruits • Overnight stay in Samarkand

Day 11: Departure

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included

Samarkand

• Check-out from the hotel by 12:00 • Transfer to the airport, railway station, or another location in Samarkand

Location

Activity location

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    Khiva
    • Khiva, Xorazm Region, Uzbekistan

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Khiva
    • Khiva, Xorazm Region, Uzbekistan

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