Places of visit (nights): Tashkent (2) - Samarkand (3) - Gijduvan, Bukhara (3) and Khiva (1)
Best time to travel: All year
Accommodation: Single or double accommodations in hotels
Description: Traveling in major tourist cities of
Uzbekistan. Tour package consists of historical components, best 10
days tour package for visiting the memorial complexes of Khiva – open
air museum, legendary Samarkand, holy Bukhara, city of ceramic art –
Gijduvan and Tashkent. Tashkent: Visiting Old part of the city :
Visiting Khazrat-Imam Complex including Madrasseh Barak-Khan (XVI c.);
Jami Mosque (XIX c.); Mausoleum of Kaffal-Shoshi (XV c.). Madrasseh of
Kukeldash (XV c.). Modern part of the city: visiting Museum of Applied
Arts, Amir Temur square, Opera and Ballet Theater named by Alisher
Navoi. Samarkand: VisitingRegistan square
including: Madrasseh of Ulugbek (XIV), Sherdor Madrasseh (XVII) and
Tillya Kari Madrasseh (XVII); Gur-Emir Mausoleum (XV c.), Ulughbek's
Observatory (XV.), Bibi Khanum Mosque (XV c.), Shakhi Zinda Mausoleum
(XII-XVI cc.) and others. Gijduvan: Visiting: Rabate Malik and famous ceramist
workshop. Bukhara: Visiting Ark Fortress (VII-XIX); Mausoleum of Ismail
Samani (X), Medrese of Ulugbek (1417), Poi-Kalyan Complex including:
Minaret of Kalyan (XII), Medrese of Mir-Arab (XVI), Kalyan Mosque (XV);
Taki-Zargaron Dome Bazar (XVI), Demonstration of silk production and
materials, Lyabi-Khauz Mosque (XVI-XVII), Chor-Minor Medrese (1807),
Visiting Sitorai Mokhi Hosa Palace (XIX-XX) and others. Khiva: Full day of fascinating program in Ichan- Qala.
Table of days:
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Day by day itinerary
01
Arrival in Tashkent
Meet and transfer to hotel, Overnight in Tashkent.
08:00 – Breakfast at the hotel. Check out. 09:00 - Excursion over Tashkent, one of the largest
ancient cities in Central Asia, capital of Uzbekistan. In Uzbek,
Tashkent means “the Stone City” and is also known as a city of striking
contrasts. You will see both old and modern city. First, we begin with
old part of the city: Khazrat-Imam Complex including Madrasseh
Barak-Khan (XVI c.); Jami Mosque (XIX c.); Mausoleum of Kaffal-Shoshi
(XV c.). Madrasseh of Kukeldash (XV c.). Modern Part of the city:
Visiting Museum of Applied Arts, Amir Temur Square and Opera and Ballet
Theater named by Alisher Navoiy. 13:00 - Lunch .
14:00 – Drive to Samarkand (350 km).
18:00 – Arrival in Samarkand and accommodation at hotel. 19:00 - Dinner at hotel restaurant. Overnight in Samarkand.
03
Samarkand 08:00 – Breakfast at the hotel. 09:00- Full day excursion over Samarkand “The town of
Blue domes”: The history of Samarkand dates back to 2500 years and more
from now landmarks dated back to the times of the Timur Dynasty and is
of the same importance as architectural masterpieces of ancient Egypt,
China, India, Greece and Rome. Visiting Registan square including:
Madrasseh of Ulugbek (XIV), Sherdor Madrasseh (XVII) and Tillya Kari
Madrasseh (XVII), Gur-Emir Mausoleum (XV c.),Rukhabad Mausoleum (1380s)
13:00 – Lunch.
14:00
– Continuation of excursion: Visiting Ulughbek's Observatory (XV.),
Afrosiab Museum, Shakhi Zinda Mausoleum (XII-XVI cc). Also you will
visit handicraft workshop.
19:00 – Dinner at Uzbek national house with delicious Uzbek meals. (by request) Overnight in Samarkand.
On the way visiting Rabate Malik and famous ceramist workshop in Gijduvan.
13:00 – Lunch in Ceramic Studio.
18:00 -- Arrival in Bukhara and accommodation at hotel.
19:00 – Dinner.
Overnight in Bukhara.
06
Bukhara
08:00 – Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00
Full day excursion over Bukhara: As mentioned in the holy Avesta book
Bukhara is one of the most ancient Uzbek towns built on the sacred hill
of spring time offerings put by Zoroastrians. The name “Bukhara” is
derived from Sanskrit denoting “temple, cloister”. This city was once a
big commercial centre on the Great Silk Road, including:
Ark
Fortress (VII-XIX); Mausoleum of Ismail Samani (X), Medrese of Ulugbek
(1417), Poi-Kalyan Complex including: Minaret of Kalyan (XII), Medrese
of Mir-Arab (XVI), Kalyan Mosque (XV);
13:00 – Lunch.
14:00
Continuation of excursion over Bukhara: Taki-Zargaron Dome Bazar (XVI),
Demonstration of silk production and materials, Lyabi-Khauz Mosque
(XVI-XVII), Chor-Minor Medrese (1807).
19:00 – Dinner at Medrese Nadir Devan Begi with folklore show. (by request)
Overnight in Bukhara .
07
Bukhara
08:00 – Breakfast at the hotel.
Visiting
Khoadjaev House Museum, Tea House, Sitorai Mokhi Hosa Palace (XIX-XX),
once the country residence of the last emir. Here you can see one of
the best examples of palatial architecture. So called “White Hall” with
its Guncha carvings with mirror layer are of exceptional beauty.
13:00 – Lunch.
14:00 Free time on leisure.
19:00 – Dinner.
Overnight in Bukhara.
08
Bukhara – Urgench - Khiva
08:00 – Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 – Drive to Khiva (480 km.) through Kizil-Kum desert.
On the road you will get acquainted with desert land shaft and desert culture
16:30 – Arrival in Khiva and accommodation at hotel. Rest at hotel.
09:00 – Excursion over Khiva: Ichan-Kala architectural ensemble - „Museum under the open sky“.
History
of Khoresm dates so long back to ancient times that only few
civilizations can equal its age. You will see palaces with the rich
mosaic, unique beatiful minarets, madrasahs and mosques such as:
Mausoleum
of Pahlavan Makhmud (XVII-XIX), Tosh-Khowli Palace (Harem) (1830-1836),
Kunya-Ark Fortress (1868-1888), Kalta-Minor Minaret (1855), Medrese of
Shergazi-Khan (1718-1720), Complex of Alla-Kuli Khan (XIII-XVIII), Juma
Mosque and Minaret (XII-XX), Karavan-Saray (XVIII), Minaret and Mosque
of Khodja-Islam (1908-1910), Tim of Ala-Kulikhan (XIX), Medrese of
Abdulla-Khan (1865), Mausoleum of Said Alautdin (XIV), Medrese of
Mukhamad Amin-Khan (XIX), Walls of Ichan-Kala (XVIII-XIX),
Palvan-Darvaza Gate (XIX). (Architectural complex of Ichan-Kala is a
mini town and excurtion is held inside of Ichon-Kala by walk)
13:00 – Lunch .
14:00 – Continuation of the fascinating excursion.
18:00 – Dinner.
Transfer to the Urgench airport.
Flight to Tashkent.
Arrival in Tashkent.
Transfer to hotel, and accommodation.
Overnight in Tashkent .
10
Tashkent
Transfer to the airport.
End of the tour.
Hotel options:
To make your stay pleasantly in Uzbekistan, we offer you 2 different Deluxe ( or ) or Budget ( or )
hotel options. Also for your convenience, according to your desire and
budget you can choose any accommodation in Uzbekistan hotel list, and
let us know by filling special cells - hotel name and room type in tour
request form.
Standard tour price includes: 1. Accommodation;
2. Breakfast;
3. Transportation with A/C, according to your choice in tour request form - throughout the whole trip;
4. Sightseeing tour program in all cities, including entrance fees to sights, museums, mausoleums, except camera/video fees;
5. Airplane tickets for internal flights;
6. Visa support.
7. Local guide in each city.
Tour price does not include: 1. Escort guide.
2. Lunches and dinners.
3. Hotel charges for additional services;
4. Consular fees paid upon collection of the entrance Visa;
5. International airfares;
6. Personal insurance and any items not mentioned above.
