Uzbekistan · Turkmenistan · 6 days
KhivaKunya-UrgenchDarvaza gas craterAshgabatAncient MervBukhara
Cross from Khiva into Turkmenistan: Kunya-Urgench, a night at the Darvaza crater, Ashgabat and ancient Merv, re-entering Uzbekistan at Bukhara.
By road
Positions are exact; lines show the order of the route, not the road.
A day in Ichan-Kala before the crossing.
Cross at Shavat–Dashoguz and visit Kunya-Urgench.
Across the Karakum to the crater; sunset and a night at the desert camp.
Drive to Ashgabat; the Parthian fortresses of Nisa.
To Mary and the ruins of ancient Merv.
Cross at Farap and continue to Bukhara.
Hotels are chosen to match your budget, from boutique guesthouses to the best available.
Private vehicle with driver, plus trains or flights where they save time.
Details are confirmed in your proposal.
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Also consider
Ashgabat → Darvaza gas crater → Kunya-Urgench → Khiva → Bukhara → Samarkand → Seven Lakes (Haft Kul) → Tashkent → Margilan → Osh → Bishkek → Song-Kul → Issyk-Kul → Almaty
Tashkent → Khiva → Desert fortresses of Khorezm → Bukhara → Samarkand → Seven Lakes (Haft Kul) → Shakhrisabz
Tashkent → Kokand → Rishtan → Margilan → Khiva → Desert fortresses of Khorezm → Bukhara → Nurata & Lake Aydarkul → Samarkand → Shakhrisabz
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