Following the footsteps of Marko Polo

Information
Countries Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
Duration 12 days / 12 nights
Route

Almaty – Shymkent – Turkestan – Shymkent – Tashkent – Samarkand – Shakhrisabz – Bukhara – Khiva- Kunya Urgench – Dashoguz – Ashgabat

Transport type

airplane , vehicle and train

Route map

Tour programm

Tour cost per 1 pax:

Upon the request.

The tour price includes

In KAZAKHSTAN:

  • Accommodation hotel Zhetysu with breakfast (from Thursday 22:15 till Friday 12:00 p.m.);
  • Accommodation hotel Clara Center Sapar with breakfast;
  • Transfer aiport – hotel -railway station with English speaking guide;
  • All transfers on the program;
  • Excursion on the program with English speaking guide;
  • Arasan Bath;
  • Railway ticket (kupe 1/4);
  • Entrance fee;
  • Single entry visa support.

In UZBEKISTAN:

  • Accommodation at the following or similar hotels as per program:
         – in Tashkent: “Uzbekistan” (4*) (local standard) or similar (1 night);
         – in Samarkand: “Malika Classic” (3*) or similar (1 night);
         – in Bukhara: “Fatima” (3*) or similar (2 nights);
         – in Khiva: “Arkanchi” (3*) or similar (2 nights);     
  • Meals – only breakfasts – 6;
  • Transport services throughout program: 
         
    -for up to 2 pax on comfortable sedan car (up to 3 seats) with A/C;
         -for 3-6 pax on comfortable microbus (up to 10 seats) with A/C;
         -for 8-10 pax on comfortable microbus (up to 17 seats) with A/C;
         -for 12-30 pax on comfortable bus (up to 43 seats) with A/C;
  • English speaking local guides for excursion in Tashkent, Samarkand, Shakhrisabz, Bukhara and Khiva ;
  • Entrance fees for all excursion objects in program;
  • Visa support for Uzbekistan.

In TURKMENISTAN:

  • Accommadations  TWIN room in  a city hotels;
         – in Ashgabat: “AkAltyn” (4*) (local standard) or similar  (2 nights);
  • Meals – only breakfasts;
  • Transport with A/C:
        – car for 2 pax
        – minivan for 3-6 pax
        – midibus for 7-9 pax
        – bus for  10-15pax
  • Tour escort – ESG  from arrival till departure;
  • Excursions to the sites not required entrance fee as per program;
  • Visa support  single entry;
  • Registration fee & Travel Entry Fee.

The tour price doesn't include:

In KAZAKHSTAN:

  • Meals;
  • Medical Insurance;
  • Visa fee;
  • Cost of the international air tickets.

In UZBEKISTAN:

  • International air-tickets;
  • Charge for consular fee at the Embassy of Uzbekistan;
  • Meals: lunch and dinners;
  • Charges for entries with photo- & video cameras;
  • Any personal expenses;
  • Tips for guides and drivers.

In TURKMENISTAN:

  • Single supplement;
  • Visa fee  (single  entry);
  • Immigration fee – 15 US$ / pax on land borders;
  • Vidéo & photo charges;
  • Porter’s service at border & airport;
  • Tips for guide & driver;
  • Personal expenses;
  • Airfare Das-Ash-$96 p/p (subject to change);
  • Extra luggage fee;
  • Lunch supplement-$30 p/p (2 meals);
  • Dinner supplement-$45 p/p (2 meals);
  • Excursion+entrance fee as per program;
        – Kune-Urgench-$7 p/p
        – Nisa-$12 p/p
        – Private horse stable-$18 p/p

 

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