Explore the Silk Road from Ashgabat to Tashkent, discovering Merv, Bukhara, Khiva and Samarkand across Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, with an overnight train.
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Explore Ashgabat's Independence Park and landmark Independence Monument.
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Visit the fortress of Nissa, the Parthian capital's massive walls and towers.
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Discover ancient Merv's vast Silk Road ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Walk Khiva's walled old city, Kunya Ark and Tah-Khauli Palace.
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Explore Bukhara's Royal Ark, Ismael Samani Mausoleum, and towering Kalyan Minaret.
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Discover Samarkand's Registan Square, Bibi-Khanym Mosque, and Gur Emir.
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Visit the Ulug-Beg Observatory and the Shah-i-Zinda mausoleums.
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Ride the Tashkent Metro and browse the bustling Chor-Su handicraft bazaar.
Stay at Sport Hotel in Ashgabat, Hotel Mary in Mary, Royal Bukhara Hotel in Bukhara, Feruzkhan Hotel in Khiva, Hotel Asia Samarkand in Samarkand, and Hotel Inspira-S Tashkent in Tashkent, with one night spent aboard the overnight train between Khiva and Samarkand.