Summary
Travel into desert landscapes heavy with mysticism on this 19-day adventure through Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Walk in the shadows of ancient, blue-tiled buildings in Samarkand, tap into the local way of living with home stays and yurt stays, watch the sun set over technicolour minarets in Khiva, toast to the eternal fire at Darvaza Crater and revel in the eastern-futurism of Ashgabat. Step off the beaten track and onto the ancient Silk Road in this revelatory tour through ancient lands.
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Tashkent
- Day 2
- Bukhara
- Day 3
- Bukhara
- Day 4
- Yurt Camp
- Day 5
- Nuratau Mountains
- Day 6
- Samarkand
- Day 7
- Samarkand
- Day 8
- Tashkent
- Day 9
- Tashkent
- Day 10
- Tashkent / Overnight Train
- Day 11
- Khiva
- Day 12
- Khiva
- Day 13
- Border Crossing / Darvaza
- Day 14
- Ashgabat / Nohur
- Day 15
- Ashgabat
- Day 16
- Ashgabat
- Day 17
- Merv / Mary
- Day 18
- Ashgabat
- Day 19
- Ashgabat
Countries (2): Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Travel Cities (6): Ashgabat, Bucchara, Darvaza Gas Crater, Khiva, Samarkand, Tashkent