Yurts, Camel Riding and Desert
This is basically a classic tour with a very interesting addition: stay in nomadic yurts, colorfully decorated in local style, in the desert, cooking local food together in the open.
Uzbekistan9 daysfrom $610
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Arrival and Transfer to Urgench/Khiva
We meet you at the Tashkent International Airport and accompany to the domestic flights terminal for your flight to Urgench by Uzbekistan Airways (1.5 hours). You drive straight to see the.
Full Day Excursion in Khiva
Full day is devoted to Khiva and its attractions. Overnight in Khiva.
Transfer to Bukhara through desert
Early in the morning you head east, to Bukhara, 480 km through the desert (5-6 hours drive). On the way, you make stops to enjoy specatular views of the great Amudarya (Oxus) river.
Itinerary
Arrival and Transfer to Urgench/Khiva
We meet you at the Tashkent International Airport and accompany to the domestic flights terminal for your flight to Urgench by Uzbekistan Airways (1.5 hours). You drive straight to see the ancient Khiva, the capital of the ancient Khorezmian Kingdom. In Khiva, you visit the most prominent monument of the Mongol era, the 14th century tomb of the Sufi master Said Allauddin, Kunya Ark, Muhammad Aminkhan Madrassah and minaret, Juma Mosque and minaret with carved wooden columns, the Stone Yard (harem) of Khiva rulers, the tomb of Pakhlavan Makhmud, a famous ancient wrestler and poet, who was declared Saint. Overnight in a Khiva hotel.
Pricing & Inclusions
from $610
two persons traveling, specific BnB or 2-3* private hotels with breakfast, one double room shared. Tour services shall begin in the morning of Day 1 and be completed at the end of Day 9
Included
- Visa support if needed
- Hotel room with breakfast
- Transfers between cities and transport for all excursions from Day 1 to Day 9
Not included
- Intl. and/or local flights
- Accompanying tour guide
- Entrance tickets to museums and monuments, tour guide services
- Meals other than breakfast at hotels
This is basically a classic tour with a very interesting addition: stay in nomadic yurts, colorfully decorated in local style, in the desert, cooking local food together in the open campfire, listening to songs of local singers called 'akyns', camel riding in the desert, and water-based activities such as fishing, boating etc. at the Aydarkul Lake. Visiting Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Yurts.