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Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan Adventure (Small Group Tours)

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 ...

Duration
18 Days
Countries
2
Next Departure
18-Jun-2025
Starting at
USD 4,785.00
Price per day
USD 266.00
Tour Type
Tour Type

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  • Intrepid
 
Operator
Intrepid Travel
Tour
Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan Adventure
Travel Style
Small Group Tours
Group Size
1 - 16
Categories
tour category: Horsetour category: Cookingtour category: Train

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.

Map: Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan Adventure (Intrepid)

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

Highlights

  • Take an incredible journey through parts of Central Asia that few people can find on a map, let alone have considered travelling to!
  • Discover the history of the Silk Road – see the much-photographed Registan in Samarkand (one of the true pinnacles of Islamic architecture), spend time in World Heritage-listed Bukhara (a 6th-century city), visit the UNESCO-protected town of Khiva and explore the sprawling ruins of Mary.
  • Witness the eternal flames of the Darvaza Crater, aka the 'Door to Hell' as you camp in isolated desert – this is one of the strangest, most mesmerising geological oddities on earth. Spend the evening warming yourself by the fire and sleeping in a yurt overlooking the crater.
  • Get to know the stories and people of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan while sharing home-cooked meals with local families, including a home stay in the remote Nuratau Mountains in Uzbekistan and a rare chance to stay with a Turkmen family in Nohur village.
  • Learn how Ashgabat rose from the devastation of an earthquake in 1948 and witness its often bizarre, but certainly memorable architecture on a city tour.

Travel Package

 

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Tashkent

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Ashgabat

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