About this trip
Three days across the Uzbek-Turkmen border, taking in some of the most striking sights in this part of Central Asia. You start in Khiva and end in Bukhara, with the Darvaza Gas Crater and Ashgabat's marble skyline as the centrepiece of the journey.
This is a private, fully guided tour, so the pace and stops are built around your group rather than a fixed coach party. Expect long travel days by road as you cross between Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, broken up by the historical sites along the way.
It suits travellers who want to tick off a genuinely unusual route rather than a relaxed holiday — the crater alone is worth the detour, and the ancient ruins of Merv add real depth to the history side of things.
What you'll do
- See the Darvaza Gas Crater burning in the desert night
- Walk through Ashgabat's white-marble city centre
- Explore the ancient ruins of Merv
- Start and finish in the historic cities of Khiva and Bukhara
- Cross the Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan border overland
- Private tour with flexible dates, guided throughout in English or Russian
- Involves long overland travel days and a land border crossing
- Best suited to those interested in history and landscape rather than a slow-paced trip
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Khiva · 21 Jul – 22 Jul
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