Here is a suggested itinerary with arrival in Urguentch and return from Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This requires that you have on your passport a multiple-entry Uzbek visa, a Turkmen transit visa, and a border crossing permit for Murgab, Tajikistan.
Day 1: Ourguentch
Day 2: Khiva and his desert
Day 3: Uzs and its desert (bis)
Day 4: Towards Turkmenistan
Day 5: Ashgabat, monumental
Day 6: Merv and its remains
Day 7: Return to Uzbek land
Day 8: Boukhara, Saman capital
Day 9: Samarkand, a crossroads of cultures
Day 10: Samarkand, crossroads of cultures (bis)
Day 11: Ourgout or Shahrisabz
Day 12: Directorate of Tajikistan
Day 13: Ruins of Pendjikent
Day 14: Dushanbe
Day 15: Relaxation in Dushanbe
Day 16: Towards Kyrgyzstan
Day 17: Osh the old
Day 18: Visit of Bishkek
Day 19: Et and Tcholponata
Day 20: Trekking
Day 21: Trekking (bis)
Day 22: Trekking (ter)
Day 23: Kochkor/Kul
Day 24: Relaxation in the lake
Day 25: Return to Kazakhstan
Day 26: Towards the largest Kazakh lake
Day 27: Rest on the banks of Du
Day 28: Rest on the banks of Balkach (bis)
Day 29: Rest on the banks of the Balkach (ter)
Day 30: Turkestan Turkestan
Day 31: Back to Tashkent
Day 32: Tashkent, City of Arts
Day 33: Back
Arrival in Ourguentch, Uzbekistan, with a multiple entry visa.
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Visit Khiva and visit the desert citadels. Add another two to three days to make a trip to Nukus to visit the Savitsky Museum or push to Moynaq, the Uzbek port on the ancient Aral Sea.
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Visit of Uzs and excursion to the desert citadels.
Pass the border of Turkmenistan (simple transit visa) to visit Konye-Urgench.
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Route to Ashgabat, visit to the capital of Turkmenistan.
Route to Merv and discovery of the archaeological site.
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Return to Uzbekistan to Bukhara.
©Patrice ALCARAS
Visit of the Samanide capital and its architectural treasures: the fortress of the Emir, Poy Kalon, the liab-i-Khaouz basin...
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Route to Samarkand and visit of the Timurid capital.
Continuation of the visit.
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Excursion to Ourgout (typical mountain village) or Shahrisabz (birthplace of Timur).
Border crossing for Tajikistan in Denau.
Visit of Pendjikent site.
Road to Dushanbe.
Rest in the Tajik capital.
Crossing the border to Kyrgyzstan at the Murgab level (consider requesting a Tajik visa with permission to cross the region).
Osh visit.
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Route to Bishkek and visit of the Kyrgyz capital.
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Road to Karakol. On the way, visit the Petroglyphs petroglyphs.
Choose from the numerous excursions and treks offered by the mountains around Karakol.
Choose from the numerous excursions and treks offered by the mountains around Karakol.
Choose from the numerous excursions and treks offered by the mountains around Karakol.
Journey to Kochkor and then to Sa Kul.
Enjoy the rest of the rest in Sa Kul.
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Return to Bishkek and border crossing to Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Road to Balkach Lake.
Relax on the edge of Lake Balkach.
Relax on the edge of Lake Balkach.
Farniente on the shores of Balkach Lake.
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Return to Turkestan, visit.
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Border crossing to Tashkent.
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Discovery of the Uzbek capital: the Chorsu bazaar, the Amur Timur Square, the Navo Opera House, the Museum of Fine Arts.
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End of stay in Tashkent, return flight.
Each Travel Idea is customizable according to your wishes
