Desert Castles of Uzbekistan & the Seven Lakes of Tajikistan
Tashkent → Khiva → Desert fortresses of Khorezm → Bukhara → Samarkand → Seven Lakes (Haft Kul) → Shakhrisabz
From €1,155 per personView tour
Travel styles
Desert journeys
Yurt camps, camel rides, fortresses and the burning crater.
The Kyzylkum and Karakum deserts cover much of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. They hold clay fortresses older than the Silk Road cities, yurt camps under brilliant stars and the strange glow of the Darvaza crater.
Our home in Khiva is on the edge of the desert, so this is familiar ground: a night at Ayaz Kala or Aydarkul fits easily into most Uzbekistan journeys.
- Tours in this style
- 6
- Best season
- Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Tours
Desert journeys itineraries
Uzbekistan in depth: 12 days
Tashkent → Kokand → Rishtan → Margilan → Khiva → Desert fortresses of Khorezm → Bukhara → Nurata & Lake Aydarkul → Samarkand → Shakhrisabz
From €1,315 per personView tour
Khiva to Bukhara through Turkmenistan, 6 days
Khiva → Kunya-Urgench → Darvaza gas crater → Ashgabat → Ancient Merv → Bukhara
From €955 per personView tour
Desert fortresses day tour from Khiva
Khiva → Desert fortresses of Khorezm
From €85 per personView tour
Aral Sea & Karakalpakstan from Khiva, 4 days
Khiva → Desert fortresses of Khorezm → Nukus → Muynak & the Aral Sea
From €595 per personView tour
Uzbekistan with children, 9 days
Tashkent → Samarkand → Nurata & Lake Aydarkul → Bukhara → Khiva
From €1,035 per personView tour
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