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14 days

Essential Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan

Explore the historical heritage of Persian Central Asia
Tashkent (1 days) Samarkand (2) Khiva (2) Konye-Urgench (2) The Karakum Desert (1) Ashgabat (2) Merv (2) Bukhara (1) Tashkent (1)
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12 days

The Uzbekistan Loop

Explore the highlights of Uzbekistan
Tashkent (1 days) Samarkand (2) Bukhara (3) Khiva (3) Tashkent (1)
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21 days

Tajikistan & Uzbekistan Adventure

The Pamir Highway and the Uzbekistan loop
Osh (1 days) Pamir Mountains (4) Khorog (1) Dushanbe (2) Khujand (3) Tashkent (1) Samarkand (2) Bukhara (3) Khiva (3) Tashkent (1)
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21 days

The Silk Road Trail

Explore Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan
Almaty (3 days) Karakol (2) Song Kul Lake (2) Arslanbob (2) Fergana Valley (2) Tashkent (2) Samarkand (2) Bukhara (2) Merv (2) Ashgabat (2)
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  • Khiva

    Khiva

    The walled city of Khiva is made up of mud-brick buildings and has over 50 historic monuments meaning you will need a few days to explore the city...
  • Bukhara

    Bukhara

    Bukhara is over 2,000 years old, built on the site of a former Buddhist monastery, it has hundreds of minarets, mosques and madrassas with key sites being the Kalyan minaret, that's tower is a prominent landmark of the city, the Ismail Samani mausoleum and Bolo Haouz Mosque, one of many UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the city...
  • Samarkand

    Samarkand

    A rebuilt 14th-century city, Samarkand in Uzbekistan is a striking place to visit with mosques covered in ceramic tiles and sand coloured buildings...
  • Tashkent

    Tashkent

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  • Termez

    Termez

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  • Derbent

    Derbent

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  • Fergana Valley

    Fergana Valley

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  • Urgench

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  • Urgut

    Urgut

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  • Nukus

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