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!
Wonderful sites of Turkmenistan
Itinerary title: Wonderful sites of Turkmenistan
Days of tour: 4 days
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 trip be prepared for an amazing panoramic view of the Ashgabat city. After sightseeing of the city, we will come to the hotel and spend the night there.
Day 2: Ashgabat – Nokhur
On the second day of your tour, we will start our way the Nohur village. There is a region settled by Turkmens of the mountain tribe Nohur in the west of Kopet Dag range. They preserved their unique culture, traditional crafts and architecture for centuries. This place is one the most romantic places of the world. Today we will stay in a homestay.
Day 3: Nokhur – Kow Ata – Ashgabat
After breakfast we will transfer to the Kow-Ata underground lake. The name of the lake means “father of the caves”. It is popular with the beauty of this underground nature. But more with the healing properties of water. After lunch, we will transfer to the memorial complex. It consists of three memorials honoring those that died in the 1948 earthquake, soldiers who perished in WWII and those killed in other Turkmen battles. Further we will drive to the Russian Market. In 1972-1982 the Russian architect Vladimir Visotin built this Russian Bazaar by his own design. Several buildings were built by him including "Ashgabat Reconstruction Program of 1970-1980." Next destination will be the Ertugrul Gazi mosque. The largest mosque in Ashgabat is the Azadi Mosque. It can accommodate up to 5,000 people at the same time. The mosque was built in Turkish style and named in honor of Oguzkhan Ertugrul – Osman I, the father of Osman Empire first ruler. After the dinner you will have free time in the city. You will have an opportunity to visit parks of Ashgabat city or different places of your interest. After a long tour in the fabulous city of Ashgabat you will go to the hotel where you will spend the night.
Day 4: Flight
Today your tour comes to the end and you are returning back your home. In the morning you will be transferred to the airport.