Turkmenistan / Uzbekistan / Kyrgyzstan -Silk Road Tour

A classic Silk Road trip through Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan combines ancient caravan cities, desert landscapes, Soviet-era contrasts, and mountain nomadic culture. Here are the major highlights most travelers focus on:Ashgabat The surreal capital city — famous for white marble buildings, giant monuments, empty boulevards, and eccentric architecture. Key sights: Neutrality Monument Independence Park Wedding Palace Turkmen Carpet Museum Russian Bazaar Darvaza Gas Crater (“Door to Hell”) One of Central Asia’s most iconic sights: a massive burning gas crater in the desert. Best experienced overnight in a yurt or desert camp under the stars. Merv Ancient Silk Road oasis city and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Once one of the world’s largest cities during the Islamic Golden Age. Kunya-Urgench Ruins of a medieval capital with impressive minarets and mausoleums. Samarkand The jewel of the Silk Road. Stunning Timurid architecture and blue-tiled monuments: Registan Square Shah-i-Zinda necropolis Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum Bibi-Khanym Mosque Bukhara Best-preserved Silk Road old town in Central Asia. Highlights: Ark Fortress Poi-Kalyan complex Trading domes Traditional hammams Atmospheric evening walks in the old city Khiva A compact walled desert city that feels like an open-air museum. Itchan Kala old town Kalta Minor Minaret Sunset from the city walls Tashkent Modern capital mixing Soviet architecture and Islamic heritage. Metro stations Chorsu Bazaar Applied Arts Museum Shahrisabz Birthplace of Timur (Tamerlane), with monumental ruins and restored plazas. Bishkek Leafy Soviet-style capital with mountain views. Ala-Too Square Osh Bazaar Soviet mosaics and cafés Issyk-Kul Huge alpine lake surrounded by mountains. Popular activities: Beaches Horse trekking Eagle hunting demonstrations Yurt stays Song-Kul Classic nomadic highland experience: Horse riding Staying with shepherd families Wide-open steppe scenery Jeti-Oguz Red rock formations and alpine valleys near Karakol. Karakol Adventure hub with: Trekking Dungan Mosque Russian Orthodox Cathedral Access to Tian Shan mountains Ala-Kul Lake One of Central Asia’s most spectacular multi-day hikes.

• Visa support, if required
• Assistance and support from the local English-speaking guides
• The visits, excursions, entrance fees to the sites, activities and shows mentioned in the program
• Ground transportation of participants and luggage, in private vehicles, throughout the duration of the tour; Airport/hotel/airport transfers;
• The train transfer from Samarkand to Tashkent
• Domestic flights: Mary to Ashgabat, Tashkent to Fergana
• Accommodation 3*,4*, camp and guest house
• Full board (breakfast/lunch/dinner) throughout the stay
• Dinner and breakfast at Darvaza Gas crater
• Sightseeing tours
• Non-alcoholic drinks, for the entire duration of the stay (1 liter of water/day/person);
• Tourist tax in Turkmenistan
• Porter services

• International air tickets
• Insurance (non-exhaustive list: flight cancellation insurance, baggage insurance, individual insurance for medical care and repatriation, local civil liability insurance...)
• Turkmenistan visa fee 80+15 $, Migration tax 14$, PCR nose test 33$
• Personal expenses
• Alcoholic beverages
• Tips (as a guideline, a minimum of one euro per day per person for drivers, double that for guides, if you are satisfied with their services)

PAYMENT AND BOOKING

Payment is accepted by bank transfer or cash
Once we receive prepayment of 30% from total tour price , we start immediately booking all services agreed in advance
The rest 70 % payment must be paid arrival in Turkmenistan