Uzbekistan Tours
No doubts that Uzbekistan as a tourist destination is one of the most popular in Central Asia. It seems like obscure to visit it, but it is becoming more and more visited by lots of tourists each year. Well-preserved architecture from the Golden Age of Islam religion is what makes it so popular. The history of the country goes back to the 1 millennia BC when world-known dynasties of Sogdia, Bactria and Khorezm grew and flourished. The famous cities from the ancient times are Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Shakrisabz, Margilan, Karshi, Tashkent and many others.
During your tours in Uzbekistan today you can feel the atmosphere of dreamy medieval deserts, stretched with a row of camels loaded with precious goods, making over stops in busy cities. Mix of cultures and people resulted in a big variety of customs and traditions preserved nowadays that you can observe during our tours. You can learn crafts of how to make paper, silk carpets and pottery like many centuries ago by making visits workshops in towns. You can taste the most famous pilaf in Central Asian region prepared on fire with meat, rice, carrots and dried fruits. You can participate in different cultural events and enjoy different shows and master classes.
Thus, Uzbekistan is a country that must be visited if you come to Central Asia. Also, we are ready to extend your tour to Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan and build up a wonderful Silk Road Tour. Come and enjoy Central Asia with us!
Destination of Happiness
Itinerary title: Destination of Happiness
Days of tour: 7
Day 1: Ashgabat
Upon arrival at the airport you will meet with your guide and he/she will transfer you to the Ashgabat city. To start our trip to the city we will go to Gokdepe village to visit one of the biggest mosques of the Central Asia, Turkmenbashy Ruhy Mosque which can occupy more than 10,000 people. After the Mosque, we will continue our tour to Gokdepe horse farm where you can see the beautiful Ahal-Teke horses. Then we will drive back to the city and there we will have dinner. After dinner we will visit Independence Park and the Palace of Happiness. During the journey be prepared for amazing panoramic view of the Ashgabat city. After sightseeing tour of the city, we will come to the hotel and spend the night there.
Day 2: Ashgabat – Kow Ata – Nokhur
On the second day of the tour in the morning we will transfer to the Kow-Ata underground lake and the well-known Bakharden cave. The Kow- Ata means “father of the caves”. It is popular with both the healing properties of water and the beauty of this underground nature. After lunch we will drive to Kopet Dag range. There is a region settled by mountain tribes of Nokhur that have for centuries preserved their remarkable culture, traditional crafts and architecture. After productive day you will spend the night in a homestay.
Day 3: Nokhur – Ashgabat – Kerki
In the morning we will have breakfast and then drive back to Ashgabat and visit the memorial complex which is consists of three memorials.The Earthquake Memorial features a bombastic bronze rendering of a bull and child. After lunch we will drive to the Russian Market. It was built in the period of 1972—1982 by the design of the Russian architect Vladimir Visotin among other buildings that were included in the "Ashgabat Reconstruction Program of 1970-1980." Turkmen sculptor Klych Yarmamedov who adored the building with a magnificent abstract sculpture placed in one of the building's corners and then building was done in the Soviet Modernism style and decorated by the Turkmen sculptor. Later we will drive to the train station to go to the Kerki town. You will spend the night in the train.
Day 4: Kerki – Koitendag
Upon arrival in the Kerki you will have your breakfast. After it we will drive to the Koytendag mountain and nature place. The country’s most beautiful mountains are Kugitangtau, also called Koytendag, are located in the east of Turkmenistan. These are “mountains of deep canyons”. Actually, this ridge is cut by many deep canyons with steep cliffs, which make the sky sometimes seen only in a form of narrow strip over the head. There are the deepest lakes, the longest caves and even the Dinosaur Plateau bearing traces of these prehistoric reptiles. It is this mountain system where the highest point of Turkmenistan – Mount Ayrybaba that is 3,139 meters high is located. Moreover, Koytendag Mountains are home to the country’s deepest lake – Kattakol. Today you will spend the night in the Koytendag camp.
Day 5: Koitendag – Turkmenabad – Ashgabat
In the morning we will drive to the Turkmenabad airport for flight to Ashgabat. After arriving in the city, we will have lunch. Then we will be transferred to train station. The night will be spent on the train.
Day 6: Ashgabat – Turkmenbashy – Yangykala – Balkanabat – Ashgabat
Upon arrival you will have breakfast in Ashgabat in one of the local restaurants. After it you will take a flight to Turkmenbashy. Upon arrival you will drive to the Yangykala Canyon to enjoy the view of the canyon and drive to the Balkanabat city and further transfer to Ashgabat city. You will spend the night in the hotel.
Day 7: Flight
Today in the morning you will have a transfer to the airport. This is the end of your “Destination of Happiness” tour.