Wonders of the Silk Road
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Offset: 13 Trees
Tour length 13 days
Ashgabat
Tashkent
Sightseeing
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About this tour
Discover the wonder of the Silk Road on our tour through Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Explore the ancient trading cities along this fabled route, getting closer to the rich culture and tumultuous history of these two unique countries. Ashgabat - Explore Turkmenistan's remarkable capital city, where the ancient and the modern collide. Khiva - Walk through the 'open-air museum', the historic heart of one of the great Silk Road cities. Samarkand - Discover the beautiful, intricately mosaicked mosques and madrassahs of Tamerlane's city.
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General information
Tour ID 124893
Tour length 13 days
Language English
Group size 18
Age range 16 - 85
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Starting point
Gorogly Street No. 7, Azadi St, Ashgabat 744000, Turkmenistan
Grand Turkmen Hotel, Hotel reception
12:00
End point
45 Mirzamakhmud Musakhanov Street, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Hotel Uzbekistan, Hotel reception
09:00
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Day 1: Trip starts in Ashgabat. Free morning and afternoon city tour
Day 2: In Ashgabat, visit Sunday market and Nissa Fortress free afternoon
Day 3: Drive to Mary stopping at Kaka Oasis
Day 4: From Mary, explore the ancient site of Merv afternoon visit to Mary Historical Museum
Day 5: Drive across the border to Bukhara (Uzbekistan) afternoon orientation walk
Day 6: In Bukhara, discover the Ark Citadel, Emir's Palace and Char Minar Mosque
Day 7: Free day in Bukhara for further exploration
Day 8: Drive through the Kyzylkum desert to Khiva
Day 9: In Khiva, orientation tour of the Old City drive to Urgench to take sleeper train to Samarkand
Day 10: In Samarkand, discover Registan Square, Gur Emir Mausoleum and Bibi-Khanym Mosque
Day 11: In Samarakand, visit Ulug-Beg Observatory and the Shah-i-Zinda free afternoon
Day 12: Drive to Tashkent, explore the city and ride the Tashkent Metro
Day 13: Tour ends in Tashkent
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