Samarkand, the Turkmen & Gobi Deserts

  • Best price guaranteed
  • No booking fees
  • duration 54 days
  • tour type Group
  • age requirement 18-99 yrs
  • max group size 26
  • guiding method Fully guided
  • Tour Code BM-28630
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English
  • Starts/Ends Ashgabat, Turkmenistan/ Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Explore the unique Turkmen capital of Ashgabat on a guided tour
  • Wild camp near the 'Door to Hell' Darvaza Crater
  • Overland in to the Karakum desert
  • Explore the ruined city of Kunye Urgench
  • Guided tour of the ancient and beautiful city of Khiva
  • 3 nights in Bukhara with guided tour of the many unique sites
  • Overnight in the Kyzylkum Desert staying in yurts
  • Guided tour of the historic city of Samarkand and surrounding area
  • Overland through Uzbekistan's Fergana Valley in local transport
  • See the silk-weavers of the Fergana Valley
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The Samarkand, the Turkmen & Gobi Deserts tour starts in Ashgabat and ends in Ulaanbaatar. The Samarkand, the Turkmen & Gobi Deserts is an adventure tour that takes 54 days taking you from Ashgabat to Ulaanbaatar and through other destinations in Asia.

ITINERARY Expand All
  • Day 1: Day 1: Ashgabat
  • Day 2: Day 2: Darvaza
  • Day 3: Day 3: Kunye Urgench
  • Day 4: Day 4: Khiva
  • Day 5: Day 5: Khiva
  • Day 6: Day 6: Bukhara
  • Day 7: Day 7: Bukhara
  • Day 8: Day 8: Bukhara
  • Day 9: Day 9: Kyzylkhum Desert
  • Day 10: Day 10: Samarkand
  • Day 11: Day 11: Samarkand
  • Day 12: Day 12: Samarkand
  • Day 13: Day 13: Tashkent
  • Day 14: Day 14: Tashkent
  • Day 15: Day 15: Tashkent
  • Day 16: Day 16: Fergana Valley
  • Day 17: Day 17: Arslanbob
  • Day 18: Day 18: Arslanbob
  • Day 19: Day 19: Kyrgyz Fergana Valley
  • Day 20: Day 20: Kyrgyz Fergana Valley
  • Day 21: Day 21: Son-Kol Lake
  • Day 22: Day 22: Son-Kol Lake
  • Day 23: Day 23: Kochkor
  • Day 24: Day 24: Jeti-Oguz Valley
  • Day 25: Day 25: Jeti-Oguz Valley
  • Day 26: Day 26: Karakol
  • Day 27: Day 27: Chong Kemin Valley
  • Day 28: Day 28: Chong Kemin Valley
  • Day 29: Day 29: Bishkek
  • Day 30: Day 30: Bishkek
  • Day 31: Day 31: Tash Rabat
  • Day 32: Day 32: Kashgar
  • Day 33: Day 33: Kashgar
  • Day 34: Day 34: Kashgar
  • Day 35: Day 35: Aksu
  • Day 36: Day 36: Korle
  • Day 37: Day 37: Turpan
  • Day 38: Day 38: Takeshikenzhen
  • Day 39: Day 39: Hovdiin Bulgan
  • Day 40: Day 40: Altai Tavn Bogd NP
  • Day 41: Day 41: Altai Tavn Bogd NP
  • Day 42: Day 42: Altai Tavn Bogd NP
  • Day 43: Day 43: Olgii
  • Day 44: Day 44: Tsambagarav NP
  • Day 45: Day 45: Tsenkher Caves
  • Day 46: Day 46: Altai
  • Day 47: Day 47: Taats Lake
  • Day 48: Day 48: Gobi Desert
  • Day 49: Day 49: Gobi Desert
  • Day 50: Day 50: Bayanzag
  • Day 51: Day 51: Yolyn Am
  • Day 52: Day 52: Baga Gazryn Chuluu
  • Day 53: Day 53: Ulaanbaatar
  • Day 54: Day 54: Ulaanbaatar
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Accommodation
  • Comfortable Hotel 12 nights
  • Camping without facilities 3 nights
  • Basic Hotel 12 nights
  • Yurt Camp 7 nights
  • Homestay 5 nights
  • Wild Camp 14 nights
Meals
  • 90 Breakfasts
  • 50 Lunches
  • 58 Dinners
Transport
  • Overland Expedition Vehicle, Jeep, Russian Bus
Guide
  • Two Dragoman Crew Members, Local Guides where necessary, Local Crew Member in certain areas
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • Any international flights to Ashgabat and from Ulaanbaatar are not included in this price. We always recommend that you arrive 1 day prior to your tour starting date.
  • Travel insurance is not included in this Samarkand, the Turkmen & Gobi Deserts tour. Travel insurance is mandatory to buy. World Nomads' travel insurance has been designed by travelers for travelers.
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GOOD TO KNOW
CANCELLATION

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Local Payment The local payment is a group fund, paid separately from the trip price on the first day of the tour. It covers everything that the group does together on the ground. This is primarily hotel accommodation and campsite fees, meals whilst camping (but not while eating in restaurants), and included activities and puts money directly back to the local community. The local payment, or kitty system, is unique to overlanding tours and provides maximum flexibility and best value on the road - you can see exactly what is being paid for, you get everything at cost price, it keeps costs competitive by leveraging group expenses and saves on administrative costs. The fund is run by the tour guide, and any excess left over at the end is returned equally to the group. Local prices are estimated in USD when we print the brochure then reviewed monthly as local costs and exchange rates vary throughout the year. It's therefore important once you book your trip to check the website regularly and just before departure for any changes to the amount.

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