- Tour Operator:
- Explore!
- Max group size:
- 18
- Age range:
- 16 to 85
- Operated in:
- English
- Tour id:
- 124893
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore Ashgabat's unique cityscape
- Visit the ancient fortress of Nissa
- Discover the ruins of ancient Merv
- Tour the historic city of Bukhara
- Walk through the walled city of Khiva
Itinerary
- Introduction
- 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
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
What's Not Included
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Sport Hotel
HotelDays 1, 2Hotel Mary
HotelDays 3, 4Royal Bukhara Hotel
HotelDays 5, 6, 7Hotel Musa Tura
Hotelday 8Overnight Train from Khiva to Samarkand
Sleeper Trainday 9Hotel Minor
HotelDays 10, 11Hotel Panarams by Radisson Individuals
Hotelday 12
Operated by
Explore!
Number of tours
445
Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
100%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodGood
- APurni· June 2nd, 2023Samarkand was the highlight of my trip due to rich history and greatly preserved ancient architectureTrip date: May 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AJane· June 3rd, 2023Architecture in Uzbekistan,Trip date: May 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AGary· September 22nd, 2023staying in an ex madrassa in the walled city museum that is Khiva.Trip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AHugh· September 24th, 2023Too many things to mention, but Bukhara and Khiva were certainly highlights. Great hotels in those two.Trip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AIan· October 5th, 2023Visiting the ancient desert settlements (Turkmenistan) and seeing the amazing city architecture (Uzbekistan).Trip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ADebra Grimes· October 8th, 2023Uzbekistan was an incredible place to visit, rich history, stunning architecture, warm culture, wonderful food even for a vegetarian.Trip date: September 2023
- MMaryBowden· October 28th, 2022Fascinating peek into a country at the crossroads of this part of Asia, taking influences from those who have passed through, those who have conquered and those who have always been here
Explore! commented on this reviewThanks for your feedback. Glad you had a nice trip. The Explore TeamTrip date: October 2022 - AAdrienne· December 23rd, 2019Shukhrat was excellent!Explore! commented on this reviewThat is great to hear, we are glad you enjoyed your tour. Thanks, The Explore TeamTrip date: May 2019Review collected by Explore!
- AAndrew· December 23rd, 2019I liked the availability of water in the bus. That was a good idea and it saved time.Explore! commented on this reviewThanks for your feedbaclk.Trip date: May 2019Review collected by Explore!
- AKathleen· December 23rd, 2019Our guide for Turkmenistan (Anna) was very helpful. When I asked about the best way of getting to the carpet museum she went out of her way to organise a visit. For me, this was a highlight of the tour and I think you should consider adding it to the itinerary.Show moreExplore! commented on this reviewThanks for your feedback, Glad to hear that you had a great trip and that Anna was so helpful in getting you to the carpet museum :)Trip date: May 2019Review collected by Explore!
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