Uzbekistan has a lot to offer – you’ll have heard about some pretty amazing places like the Registan, maybe Bibi Khanum’s mosque, and the old cities of Samarkand and Bukhara. We do all of them.
Then there are some of the slightly weirder places like Nukus and the Aral Sea, and believe it or not, there’s more to do in the ancient cities than just the famous ancient sites too, like a quirky fashion show!
And then we’ve got a couple of really cool SAIGA specials – the second largest solar furnace in the world, where you’ll learn all about the world of solar furnaces, and an almost abandoned formerly closed Soviet mining town, where we’ll spend the afternoon exploring and speaking to the few locals that are left before staying the night in a nearby sanatorium.
This tour can be done on its own, or following on from the Turkmenistan Carpet Day Tour as part of the Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan Comprehensive Carpet Day Tour .
If you like the look of this tour but the dates don't work for you, or you'd like to do part of the tour, please get in touch and let us know. All our tours are able to be split into smaller sections, we're always scheduling new tours and your dates might work for one of them, or we can always organise an independent tour.
INCLUSIONS:
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Accommodation in twin share at roughly 3 star hotels/guesthouses, breakfast included, yurt camp at the Aral Sea |
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Transport as per itinerary, beginning in Nukus and ending in Tashkent (transport between Tashkent and Nukus at the start of the tour is not included) |
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Meals at Aral Sea - 2 lunches, 1 dinner |
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Entrance fees to most sites (as per itinerary) |
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SAIGA guide and local guides |
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $450
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Visa fees if necessary |
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Visa support if necessary |
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Some activities, eg. treatments at sanatorium (as per itinerary) |
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Meals other than breakfast |
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Transport to and from the start and end of tour |
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Transport to Nukus on Day 1 |
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Personal expenses such as souvenirs or any optional activities |
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Any COVID related expenses |
Get lost in the ancient laneways of Bukhara
See the world's worst man-made distater at the Aral Sea
Climb to the top of the world's second largest solar furnace
Explore the formerly closed research town of Yangiabad