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🗺️ Route
✈️ Airport → 🏙️ Tashkent → 🕌 Khiva → 🔥 Darwaza → 🏛️ Ashgabat → 🌿 Mary → 🏺 Merv → 🕌 Bukhara → 🌟 Samarkand → 🏞️ Penjikent → 🏙️ Dushanbe → 🌄 Almaty → ⛸️ Medeo Gorge → 🎿 Shymbulak Ski Resort → 🏡 Saty Village → 🏔️ Karakol → ❤️ Djety-Oguz Gorge → 🏜️ Skazka Canyon → 🏡 Kochkor → 💙 Son-Kul Lake → 🌲 Chon-Kemin National Park → 🏙️ Bishkek → ✈️ Airport
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📋 Tour Details
💰 Price on Request
📦 25-Day Tour Package
💵 The price is influenced by various factors such as group size 👥 and season 🌿. The accessibility of some places may also change during the year. Therefore, it is difficult to provide a fixed price.
🗓️ PROGRAM🇺🇿 DAY 1: Uzbekistan — Airport → Tashkent
✈️ Arrival at Tashkent International Airport.
🤝 Meet your guide after immigration and customs.
🚐 Transfer to the hotel.
🛏️ Check-in and time to freshen up.
🍽️ Dinner at a local restaurant.
🏨 Overnight at the hotel.
🍴 Meals: ❌ No meals
🇺🇿 DAY 2: Tashkent
🥞 Breakfast.
🏙️ Full-day sightseeing tour including:
🍽️ Dinner at a local restaurant.
🏨 Overnight at the hotel.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
🇺🇿 DAY 3: Tashkent → Urgench → Khiva
🥞 Breakfast.
✈️ Early morning transfer to the airport.
🛫 Flight to Urgench (07:00–08:40, subject to change).
🚐 Transfer to Khiva.
🏰 Explore the UNESCO-listed Ichan-Kala, including:
🕒 Free time.
🍽️ Lunch and dinner at local restaurants.
🏨 Overnight at the hotel.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
🇹🇲 DAY 4: Turkmenistan — Khiva → Darwaza
🚙 Distance: 300 km • ⏱️ 6 hrs
🥞 Breakfast.
🚐 Drive to the Shavat Border Crossing.
🛂 Complete immigration procedures.
🤝 Meet your Turkmen guide.
🏛️ Visit Kunya Urgench, including:
🚙 Continue to the legendary Darwaza Gas Crater 🔥, also known as the "Door to Hell."
📖 Learn the fascinating story behind this burning natural gas crater.
🌅 Enjoy spectacular sunset views.
🔥 BBQ dinner beside the crater.
🏕️ Overnight at Darwaza.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast • Dinner
🇹🇲 DAY 5: Darwaza → Ashgabat
🚙 Distance: 270 km • ⏱️ 4–5 hrs
🥞 Breakfast at the camp.
🚙 Drive to Ashgabat.
🏨 Hotel check-in.
🕒 Free time.
🏙️ Afternoon city tour including:
🏛️ Visit Nissa Fortress (UNESCO World Heritage Site).
🕌 Visit Turkmenbashy Ruhy Mosque, one of the largest mosques in Central Asia.
🏨 Overnight in Ashgabat.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
🇹🇲 DAY 6: Ashgabat – Nokhur – Kow Ata – Gokdepe – Ashgabat
🥞 Breakfast at the hotel.
🚗 Then drive to Nokhur mountain village. The village itself fills a small depression valley in the Kopet Dag Range, and the houses are built with local boulders cemented with mud. Apart from the main street through the middle of the town, the streets are so narrow that they only just fit a car between the high stone retaining walls on each side.
🏔️ The Nokhuri people who populate this remote mountain village are quite different from other Turkmen tribes. They live in a handful of villages in the mountainous border area spanning Turkmenistan and Iran. Nokhur is the largest village with just one or two thousand people.
♨️ After that, drive to Kow Ata Underground Lake, located 107 km from Ashgabat. The Turkmen name Kow-Ata means "Father of Caves." This underground cave resembles a magnificent auditorium:
💧 The cave contains clear emerald-colored thermal water with a constant temperature of 33–37°C.
🏊 You should enjoy swimming in the lake.
🍽️ Lunch at your own expense.
🏰 Continue to Gokdepe Fortress (45 km from Ashgabat), which was attacked by the Russian Empire in December 1880. The siege lasted 23 days before the fortress was captured.
🕌 Visit Geokdepe Mosque (Saparmyrat Hajy Mosque), built in 1995 to commemorate the battle. It is famous for its mint-turquoise dome and elegant white marble architecture.
🐎 Afterwards visit a traditional Akhal-Teke Horse Farm, home to the national pride of Turkmenistan.
✨ The famous Akhal-Teke horses have been bred for over 5,000 years and were admired by rulers such as Alexander the Great and Darius I.
🐴 The farm is home to more than 35 magnificent horses.
🌟 According to local belief, anyone who touches an Akhal-Teke horse will receive good health.
🚗 Return to Ashgabat.
🏨 Overnight at the hotel.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
🇹🇲 DAY 7: Ashgabat – Seyit Jemaleddin Mosque – Abiwerd – Mary
🥞 Breakfast at the hotel.
🧶 Visit the famous Turkmen Carpet Museum, one of the finest museums in Central Asia.
🏺 The museum displays around 2,000 carpets, including many rare masterpieces from the Tekke, Yamud, Sarik and Chodor tribes.
🏆 Highlights include:
🕌 Continue to Seyit Jemaletdin Mosque in Anau.
📖 Built during the Timurid period (1446–1457), it was financed by Vizier Muhammed Khudaiot near the grave of his father Jemaletdin.
🏛️ Visit the ancient settlement of Abiwerd, one of the eight historical reserves of Turkmenistan.
🚗 Continue driving to Mary.
🛍️ If time permits, visit:
🏨 Overnight at the hotel.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
🇺🇿 DAY 8: Mary – Merv – Farap Border – Bukhara
🥞 Breakfast.
🏛️ Drive to ancient Merv, once known as the "Queen of the World" and one of the great capitals of the Islamic world.
✨ Visit:
🚗 Continue to Farap Border.
🛂 Complete border formalities.
🚶 Cross the neutral zone (approximately 1.5 km).
🤝 Meet your Uzbek driver.
🚐 Transfer to Bukhara.
🏨 Hotel check-in.
🍽️ Dinner at a traditional Uzbek restaurant.
🏨 Overnight at the hotel.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
🇺🇿 DAY 9: Bukhara
🥞 Breakfast at the hotel.
🏛️ Explore one of the world's greatest centers of Islamic culture and science.
Visit:
🍽️ Lunch and dinner at local restaurants.
🏨 Overnight at the hotel.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
🇺🇿 DAY 10: Bukhara – Shakhrisabz – Samarkand
🥞 Breakfast at the hotel.
🚗 Depart for Shakhrisabz, the birthplace of Amir Timur (Tamerlane).
🏛️ Guided sightseeing includes:
🚗 Continue to Samarkand.
🏨 Hotel check-in and rest.
🍽️ Lunch and dinner at local restaurants.
🏨 Overnight at the hotel.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
🇺🇿 DAY 11: Samarkand
🥞 Breakfast.
🏛️ Sightseeing in the capital of the Great Empire of Tamerlane, the place that attracted Alexander the Great, Marco Polo, and many other famous travelers.
Visit:
🍽️ Dinner at a local restaurant.
🏨 Overnight at the hotel.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
🇹🇯 DAY 12: TADJIKISTAN – Samarkand – Penjikent
🥞 Breakfast.
🚗 Drive to the Uzbek–Tajik border Jartepa (60 km / 1 hour).
🛂 Complete border formalities on both sides.
🤝 Meet your local guide and driver.
🚐 Continue to Penjikent (30 km / 40 min).
🏛️ The city of Penjikent ("Five Villages") is located in the beautiful Zarafshan Valley and was one of the most important cultural and craft centers of ancient Sogdiana.
Explore:
🍽️ Dinner.
🏨 Overnight at the hotel.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
🇹🇯 DAY 13: Panjakent – Ghazza – Vory – Panjakent
🥞 Breakfast.
🚗 Drive to Ghazza Village.
🏔️ Ghazza is a remote mountain village located at 1700 m above sea level in the Fan Mountains.
🥾 Walking tour through the village.
🤝 Meet local Tajik families and discover mountain life.
🚗 Continue to Vory Village.
🏡 Located at 1900 m above sea level, the village preserves traditional architecture dating back to the 18th–19th centuries.
🥾 Short mountain hike.
🍽️ Lunch with a local Tajik family in Ghazza Village.
🚗 Return to Panjakent.
🕌 On the way visit the Rudaki Mausoleum.
📖 The mausoleum honors Abuabdulloh Rudaki, the founder of classical Tajik poetry, who lived during the 9th–10th centuries.
🍽️ Dinner.
🏨 Overnight at the hotel.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
🇹🇯 DAY 14: Panjakent – Iskandar Kul Lake – Dushanbe
🥞 Breakfast.
🚗 Drive to the famous Iskandar Kul Lake in the Fan Mountains.
🏞️ Lake information:
💙 The emerald-blue Iskandar Kul is one of Tajikistan's most beautiful mountain lakes.
🌊 Walk to the famous Fan Niagara Waterfall, where the Iskandar-Darya River plunges 38 meters.
🥾 Short hike.
🥪 Picnic lunch.
🚗 Continue to Dushanbe.
🍽️ Dinner.
🏨 Overnight at the hotel.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast, Picnic Lunch
🇹🇯 DAY 15: Dushanbe
🥞 Breakfast.
🏙️ Explore the capital of Tajikistan.
Visit:
🍽️ Dinner.
🏨 Overnight at the hotel.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
🇰🇿 DAY 16: KAZAKHSTAN – Dushanbe – Almaty
🥞 Breakfast.
🕓 Free time at the hotel.
✈️ Transfer to the airport for your flight to Almaty.
🤝 Meet your guide upon arrival.
🚐 Transfer to the hotel.
😌 Rest.
🍽️ Dinner at a local restaurant.
🏨 Overnight at the hotel.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
🇰🇿 DAY 17: Almaty Sightseeing
🥞 Breakfast.
🏙️ Explore the highlights of Almaty.
Visit:
🍽️ Lunch.
Continue sightseeing:
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
🇰🇿 DAY 18: Almaty – Medeo – Shymbulak
🥞 Breakfast.
🚗 Drive to the famous Medeo Dam (1733 m).
⛸️ Enjoy spectacular views of the world's highest mountain skating rink.
🚠 Continue to Shymbulak Ski Resort.
🚡 Ride the gondola and admire breathtaking mountain scenery.
🚗 Return to Almaty.
🛍️ Free time.
🍽️ Dinner at a local restaurant.
🏨 Overnight at the hotel.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
🇰🇿 DAY 19: Almaty – Charyn Canyon – Kaindy Lake – Saty Village
🥞 Breakfast.
🚗 Drive to Charyn Canyon.
🏜️ Explore one of Kazakhstan's most spectacular natural wonders stretching 154 km.
🥾 Walk through the canyon.
🥪 Picnic lunch beside the river.
🚗 Continue to Saty Village.
🚙 Transfer by classic Russian Jeep to Kaindy Lake.
🌲 Discover the famous submerged spruce forest rising from the crystal-clear lake.
🥾 Walk around the lake.
🍽️ Dinner.
🏡 Overnight at a guesthouse in Saty Village.
🍴 Meals: Full Board
🇰🇬 DAY 20: KYRGYZSTAN – Saty Village – Kolsay Lake – Karakol (250 km / 4–5 hrs)
🥞 After breakfast, drive to Kolsay Lakes, a system of three picturesque lakes located at altitudes of 1800 m, 2250 m, and 2700 m.
🏞️ Kolsay Lakes are often called the Pearls of the Northern Tian Shan.
🥾 Here you will enjoy a short hike near the first lake (optional 🚣 boating).
🚗 Drive to Kegen (Kazakhstan–Kyrgyzstan border).
🛂 Cross the border.
🏔️ Continue driving through Karkara Gorge with stunning mountain views.
🏙️ Arrival in Karakol.
🍽️ Lunch at a local restaurant.
🏛️ Karakol sightseeing:
🏨 Check-in to the hotel.
😌 Rest.
🍽️ Dinner with a Dungan family (Chinese Muslim).
🛏️ Accommodation at the hotel.
🍴 Meals: Full Board
🏔️ DAY 21: Karakol – Djetty-Oguz Gorge – Skazka Canyon – Kochkor (250 km / 4–5 hrs)
🥞 Breakfast.
🚗 Drive to Djetty-Oguz Gorge, known as the "Switzerland of Kyrgyzstan" thanks to its beautiful fir, juniper, and birch forests.
❤️ Visit the famous rock formations:
🚗 Continue to Fairy Tale (Skazka) Canyon.
📸 A perfect place for amazing photos.
🪨 Discover colorful rock formations made of clay, minerals, and sandstone.
🦅 In Bokonbaevo, enjoy an Eagle Hunting Demonstration and fascinating stories about these magnificent birds of prey.
🚗 Continue to Kochkor.
🍽️ Dinner.
🏡 Overnight at the guesthouse.
🍴 Meals: Full Board
🏕️ DAY 22: Kochkor – Son-Kul Lake (150 km / 3–4 hrs)
🥞 Breakfast.
🚗 Drive through spectacular mountain landscapes to Son-Kul Lake at an altitude of 3016 m.
🐎 Experience the authentic lifestyle and traditions of Kyrgyz nomads.
🍽️ Lunch.
🕊️ Free time.
🐴 Optional horseback riding around the lake.
🍽️ Lunch, dinner and overnight in a traditional Yurt Camp.
🍴 Meals: Full Board
🐎 DAY 23: Son-Kul Lake – Chon-Kemin (250 km / 5 hrs)
🥞 Breakfast.
🚗 Drive to Kochkor.
🧶 Enjoy a traditional Felt Show, where local women demonstrate how Kyrgyz carpets are handmade.
🍽️ Lunch with a Kyrgyz family.
🌲 Transfer to Chon-Kemin National Park, famous for its beautiful landscapes and rich wildlife.
🐎 Optional Kok-Boru demonstration (upon request).
🏡 Explore Chon-Kemin Village.
🍽️ Dinner.
🛏️ Overnight at a cozy guesthouse.
🍴 Meals: Full Board
🏛️ DAY 24: Chon-Kemin – Bishkek (200 km / 3–4 hrs)
🥞 Breakfast.
🚗 Visit Burana Tower, an important cultural complex from the 10th–11th centuries.
🗼 Climb the ancient minaret.
🏺 Visit:
🐎 Optional Kok-Boru demonstration (upon request).
🍽️ Lunch in Bishkek.
🏙️ Bishkek sightseeing:
🍽️ Dinner at a restaurant.
🏨 Accommodation at the hotel.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
✈️ DAY 25: Bishkek – Airport (30 km / 40 min)
🥞 Breakfast at the hotel.
🚐 Transfer to the airport.
👋 End of the tour.
🍴 Meals: Breakfast
💰 Package Includes:
✅ Accommodation as mentioned in the program (twin/double sharing)
🚐 Transportation
🍽️ Meals as mentioned in the program
🏛️ Excursions according to the itinerary
🎟️ Entrance fees for all mentioned monuments
🎯 All activities mentioned in the program
✈️ Domestic flight Tashkent – Urgench (Khiva)
✈️ International flight Dushanbe – Almaty
📄 Letter of invitation for Turkmenistan
💵 All local taxes
❌ What's Not Included:
🍷 Alcoholic beverages
🎫 Excursions not mentioned in the program
💰 Tips for drivers and staff
🐎 Horseback riding (20 USD / hour)
🐐 Kok-Boru (250 USD per group)
🛍️ Personal expenses:
🛂 Turkmen visa & border fees (70–100 USD)
🧪 PCR test for Turkmenistan (35 USD)
📝 Notes:
👕 Clothing
🎒 Gear
💧 Food & Water
🩹 Safety
🎒 Miscellaneous
💚 Remember: Pack light, but make sure you bring everything necessary to stay safe, comfortable, and fully enjoy your adventure. Have an unforgettable journey!