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COMBI-TOUR (Turkmenistan - Uzbekistan - Turkmenistan) (Classic)
Home - Ashgabat - Mary - Turkmenabat - Farap - Bukhara - Shakhrisabz - Samarkand - Tashkent - Urgench - Khiva - Dashoguz - Kuneurgench - Dashoguz - Ashgabat
16 days / 15 nights
Day 1 / Arrival in Ashgabat
Flight to Ashgabat
Arrival in Ashgabat
Met by our guide and transfer to Hotel / Overnight.
Day 2 / Ashgabat
Breakfast at Hotel's restaurant. Depart for full day city tour of Ashgabat
including: Arch of Neutrality, Lenin Square, Ertogrulgazi Mosque, Local Russian Bazaar and
etc. Lunch independent. Visit to Museum of History, has a rich collection of ancient artifacts from
Turkmenistan. More than 500,000 exhibits are displayed here in 9 halls. The highlight of the museum is a collection of
ivory, discovered during the excavations at the Old Nissa, residence of Parthian kings from the Arshakid
Dynasty. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight
Day 3 / Ashgabat
Breakfast at Hotel's restaurant. Drive to Kov-Ata underground lake (100 km from
Ashgabat) lies in a cave on the northern slope of the Kopet-Dag. The lake is 13m
deep, 72m long, 30m wide and is 60m under the ground. Its water maintains a constant temperature between 33-37°C and contains 30 chemical
elements. This unusual composition and high temperature make it a great place to
swim. Lunch independent. Drive to the great Mosque in Kipchak village: The mosque was built in the native village of the first President of Turkmenistan Saparmurat
Turkmenbashi. It is the biggest mosque in Central Asia. Total area of the mosque is 7.000 m2. 10.000 people can pray therein at the same
time. Next to the mosque is a mausoleum where the First President, his two brothers and parents are
buried. Return to Ashgabat. Dinner at local restaurant and overnight
Day 4 / Ashgabat - Mary
Breakfast at Hotel's restaurant. Drive to Mary. Lunch independent. Arrival in
Mary. Excursion to Ancient Merv is by far Turkmenistan's most recognized heritage
site. It impresses in its vastness of 2,000 ha including five different city-sites from three millennia and with numerous monuments and shrines remaining from the Muslim
period. Merv has recently been included into the UN List of World Heritage
Monuments. The important architectural monuments include Sultan Sanjar Mausoleum and Gyz Gala
Fortress. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight.
Day 5 / Mary - Turkmenabat - Farap - Bukhara
Breakfast. Drive to Farap checkpoint via Turkmenabat. Crossing Farap border
(toward to Bukhara)
Meet the guests with guide on the Turkmenistan-Uzbekistan border and transfer to the hotel for
accommodation.
Dinner at local or hotel restaurant.
Overnight at the hotel
Day 6 / Bukhara
After breakfast a full day city sightseeing tour of Saint Bukhara (2500 year old): Miri Arab
Madrassah, Kalon Mosque and Minaret, Trading Domes Toki-Zargaron, Madrassah of
Ulugbek, Tim Abdullakhan, Trading Domes Tok-i-Tilpak Furushon, Magoki Attori
Mosque, Trading Domes Tok-i- arrafon, Lyabi-Haus including Madrassah Nadir Devon Begi and Khanaka
(by walking), Mausoleum of Ismail Samani, Ark Fortress Dinner with Folk Show at Nadir Divan Begi
Madrassah. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 7 / Bukhara-Shakhrisabz-Samarkand (430km)
After breakfast drive to Samarkand via Shakhrisabz (native city of Tamerlan.) In Shakhrisabz visit Ak-Sarai Palace
("White Palace" is the greatest Palace of Tamerlan), Kuk-Gumbaz Mosque & Gumbazi
Sayidan, the most magnificent Mausoleum of Jakhangir (Tamerlan's son), and Hazrati Imam
Mosque. Arrive to Samarkand. Transfer to the hotel. Dinner at hotel or local
restaurant. Overnight in the hotel
Day 8 / Samarkand
After breakfast city tour of Samarkand. Visit Registan Square including Madrassah Ulugbek , Madrassah Sher Dor , Madrassah Tillya
Kari, Mosque Bibi Khanym and Siab bazaar, Mausoleums of Shakhi Zinda Necropolis & Guri Emir
Mausoleum, the Observatory of Ulugbek (built by the great astronomer Mirzo
Ulugbek, the grandson of Temur), Afrosiab Museum & hills. Dinner at hotel or local
restaurant. Overnight at the hotel
Day 9 / Samarkand-Tashkent (320 km)
After breakfast departure to Tashkent. Arrive to Tashkent. Accommodation at the
hotel. Dinner at hotel or local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel
Day 10 / Tashkent
After breakfast city tour of Tashkent: Visit the Kukeldash Madrassah - at present it is regularly acting
mosque, Khasti- Imam Complex (Barakhan Madrassah, the Mausoleum of Muslim Saint Abu Ibn Ismail
Kaffal, Tilla Sheykh Mosques with visiting the Islamic Library, where you can see one of the major book in the Islamic world - the Usman Koran which was written at 6th - 7th
centuries).Then visit the Madrassah of Sheikh Abul-Kasim (inside of Madrassah there are some shops of national
craftsmen), the museum of Applied Art and bazaar. Dinner at local or hotel
restaurant. Overnight at hotel.
Day 11 / Tashkent- Urgench (Khiva)
After early breakfast at hotel transfer to airport for flight to Urgench by HY-1051 at (07:00-08:40). Upon arrival transfer to Khiva (30 km from
Urgench). Enjoy city tour of Medieval Khiva (called as an open -air museum city & guarded by
UNESCO). The tour includes visits to: the Ichan Kala- the heart of the city where the most architectural & historical monuments are
located. Visit Madrassah Allakuli Khan , Karvonsaroy, Madrassah Mohammed Amin Khan & Minaret Kalta , Kuhna Ark
(Ark is a fortress of Khiva), Pakhlavan Mahmud Mausoleum (Pakhlavan Makhmud was a
poet, philosopher and legendary fighter who became the protector and saint of
Khiva, Islam Khodja Madrassah & Minaret (it is the highest minaret with 118 footsteps opening up to wonderful scenery of desert
Karakum), Djuma-mosque, Mohammed Rakhim Khan Madrassah, Tosh Khauli Palace. Dinner at a local or hotel
restaurant. Overnight at hotel.
Day 12 / Urgench (Khiva) - Shavat - Dashoguz - Kuneurgench - Dashoguz
After breakfast departure to Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan border.
Crossing Shavat border from Khiva. After custom formalities met by our guide and drive to Dashoguz
city. Excursion to Kune-Urgench for excursions. Kunya-Urgench, once the capital of the Khorezm
Empire, is a center of World Heritage including Gutluk Timur, the tallest minaret of Central Asia and the Turabek Khanum
Mausoleum. Its twelfth century dome is probably the most spherical and perfect of the
Turan, and is one of very few tiled domes of that age worldwide. Kunya Urgench strikes with its characteristic conical domes later to be copied in
Bukhara. Accommodation at Hotel. Dinner at local restaurant.
Day 13 / Dashoguz - Ashgabat
Breakfast. Flight to Ashgabat. Arrival accommodation at Hotel. Lunch
independent. Excursion to Carpet museum has a large collection of antique
carpets, dating back to the 17th century. There are also two biggest
carpets, ever made in Turkmenistan: 192 square meters and 266 square
meters. Each of them weights about one ton. Dinner at local restaurant.
Overnight.
Day 14 / Ashgabat
Breakfast. Drive to Parau Bibi Shrine (12 century). This shrine from the 12 century is one of the most impressive and popular sites of pilgrimage in the
country. It is located in western Turkmenistan approximately 20 kilometers northwest of Gyzylarbat in the village of
Paraw. The actual shrine is set some 100 meters up a rocky mountainside overlooking the village and consists of a white mausoleum-like structure
(described in historical sources as a mosque). At the foot of the mountain is a large one-story building which serves as a guest
house. Your lunch will be there. Return to Ashgabat. Dinner independent. Overnight at the
Hotel.
Day 15 / Ashgabat
Breakfast. Drive to Sunday Market Tolkuchka. Oriental Market (The Tolkuchka
Bazaar) in Ashgabat should not be missed. This colorful bazaar is where practically the entire country comes together to trade on
Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Anything and everything is sold here from camels and cars to
antiques, carpets, and jewelry. Lunch independent. Visiting to Ancient
Nisa, the capital of the Parthian Empire (25 km from Ashgabat), mentioned in the Zend-Avesta - holy book of
Zoroastrianism. In the 4th century B.C., Parthia was a part of Alexander the Great's
Empire. Then it became an independent state. It was a large city and the family residence of
kings. The peak of Parthia's military success and political might was achieved in the second and first centuries B.C. Its territory stretched from Syria to
India. The Parthian army defeated the army led by the Roman commander
Crassus, famous for his defeat of a slaves' revolt headed by Spartacus. Now you can see the remains of the royal
fortress. Dinner at local restaurant.
Day 16 / depart Ashgabat
Departure transfer to Ashgabat airport
Flight home
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