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Jewels of Central Asia

22 Days / 20 Nights

For over two millennia, this area has formed a bridge between Europe and Asia, mingling people and trading goods via the thoroughfare that came to be known as the Silk Road. Central Asia's storybook content combined with stunning scenery will captivate you, and the generous instinctive hospitality of the people here will warm your heart. The atmosphere of the ancient trading posts and the evidence of nomadic empires will haunt you throughout the journey.

2023 Tour Dates

April 10 - May 1

October  9 - 30

NOTE: For price information and services included, please click on the link of the day-by-day itinerary at the bottom of the page. Please contact us if you may have questions, need more information or for reservation.

Jewels of Central Asia Travel Itinerary

Day 1

Depart the USA on overnight flight.

 

Day 2

Fly to Europe and take connecting plane to Ashgabat.

 

Day 3 ~ Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

As you arrive early morning at Ashgabat airport; you will be met and transferred to your hotel. After some sleep and breakfast we will start our tour to explore this ever changing city.  In the morning we will visit the Carpet Museum of Turkmenistan to see the biggest carpet in the world which is included in the Guinness book of World Records and to learn about the history of famous Turkmen carpet weaving.

 

Then will have a cable car ride to have a great view over Ashgabat followed by city sightseeing tour which includes the Arch of Neutrality (erected in 1998 to celebrate Turkmenistan's endorsement of a policy of political neutrality), the Independence Square, surrounded with extravagant palaces and ministry buildings. Overnight in Ashgabat.

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Trip Includes:

Accommodation for 20 nights at selected 3 or 4 star hotels or as described in the itinerary

 

All breakfasts

 

All dinners

 

Daily private sightseeing  by comfortable minibuses or vans including professional driver

 

Multilingual tour guide

 

Local guides as appropriate

 

Entrance fees to sites indicated in bold on the itinerary

 

Two domestic flights (Ashgabat-Mary-Ashgabat)

 

Arrival and departure transfers

Baggage handling

 

Complete information package with itineraries, travel and visa information, and luggage tags

 

Visa support letters for Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

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