Meet with the driver at the airport and transfer to the hotel.

Check-in and free time.

Lunch free.

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Sightseeing tour in Tashkent.

Lunch at the Central-Asian Plov Center.

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to the railway station.

Departure to Samarkand by high speed train.

Arrival to Samarkand and check-in at the hotel.

Sightseeing tour in Samarkand – the capital of Amir Timur Empire.

Lunch at the local restaurant.

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Continue of sightseeing tour in Samarkand.

Lunch at the local restaurant.

After the lunch – departure to Bukhara via Gijduvan.

In Gijduvan – stop for visiting of ceramic workshop.

Continue the road to Bukhara.

Arrival and check-in at the hotel.

Free time.

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Sightseeing tour in Bukhara – visit of the Old part of the city where the most of monuments are located.

Lunch at the House of miniatures.

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Continue of the sightseeing: visit of Summer residence of the Last Emir of Bukhara and of the Complex of Bakhautdin Naqshbandi.

Lunch at the National House – Doston House.

Overnight at the hotel.

Early breakfast. Depart at 06:30 for the Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan border point, Farap-Alat (100 km, 1 h 30 min). After completing the border formalities at both checkpoints, cross the 1.5 km neutral zone.

Transfer to ancient Merv for excursion. Sightseeing of Merv: visit Gyz Gala & Oglan Gala, Com- plex of Askhabs, Gyaur Gala, Erk Gala, Soltan Gala, Soltan Sanjar Mausoleum. Transfer to Mary airport.

Flight to Ashgabat.

Arrival and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Morning drive to visit Nissa fortress -the Sanctuary of Parthian Kings. UNESCO declared fortress a World Heritage Site in 2007. Drive to Kowata underground lake which is located 107 km from Ashgabat. After drive to Gokdepe fortress that was attacked in December 1880 by Russian Empire Army. Visit Geokdepe Mosque (Saparmyrat Hajy) that was built in 1995 to commemorate the defeat and is noted for its mint-turquoise blue colored roof and white marble structure.

Then visit Gokdepe museum about the battle between Russians and local tribe “Akhalteke” in 1881.

Later drive to visit Horse Farm to see a national proud of Turkmen people — Akhalteke horses, the nicest horses in the world. 5000 years ago, Turkmens begin breed Akhalteke horses.

Drive to visit Turkmenbashy Ruhy Mosque in Kipchak (the largest mosque in Central Asia). Overnight at Hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Continue the sightseeing in Ashgabat. At the afternoon drive through Karakum desert to the famous Gas crater – Door to Hell. Dinner at the tents camp.

Overnight in tents.

Camp style breakfast. After the breakfast back to the border point Dashoguz – Shavat (270 km, 4 h). Free time.

Following border formalities at both checkpoints and crossing the 1.5 km neutral zone the Uzbek driver will meet you at Uzbekistan part and drive to Khiva (60 km, 1 h).

Upon arrival, check in to the hotel. Free time.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Sightseeing tour in Khiva — spend the morning at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ichan Kala.

Highlights of the morning walking tour include the Mukhammad Amin Khan Madrasa, Mukhammad Rakhim Khan Madrasa, Kalta Minor, Juma Mosque, Tash khovli Palace, Pakhlavan Makhmud mausoleum, and Minaret Islam Khodja.

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Free time till the transfer to the airport.

Transfer to Urgench airport. Flight to Tashkent.

Lunch free.

Arrival to Tashkent.

Departure flight.

End of the program.