Places of visit (nights): Khiva (2) - Tashkent (3), - Samarkand (2), Shahrisabz, Bukhara (2) – and Chimgan
Best time to travel: all year
Accommodation: single or double accommodations in hotels
Description: Traveling in major tourist cities of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
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.
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).
Khiva: Full day sightseeing program in Ichan- Qala
Kunya Urgench: Visiting: Tjubek Khanum, Fakhretdin mausoleum, Arslan mausoleum, Tekesh mausoleum and minaret, Sultan Ali and Nadjmeddin Kubra mausoleums
Chimgan mountains: Horse riding and rope- way near Chimgan mountains.
Table of days:
Day
Day by day itinerary
1
Arrival to Tashkent.
Accommodation in hotel. Overnight in Tashkent
2
Tashkent-Urgench
05:00 Early breakfast at the hotel
05:45 Tashkent domestic airport
07:00 Flight to Urgench, transfer to Khiva (30)
10:00 Excursion program over Khiva: "Museum under the open sky". History of Khorezm dates so long back to ancient times that only few civilizations can equal its age. You will see palaces with the rich mosaic, unique beautiful 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 excursion is held inside of Ichon-Kala by walk)
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Continuation of excursion program over Khiva.
19.00 Dinner
Overnight in Urgench or Khiva
3
Khiva-Kunya Urgench-Khiva
08:00 Breakfast at the hotel
09.00 Transfer to Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan border point Dashoguz. Crossing the border, transfer to Kunya-Urgench. Sightseeing program in Kunya-Urgench, visit Turabek Hanim Palace, Khorezm Shakh il Arslan Mausaleum and other monuments. Return to Dashoguz for lunch. Return back to border, crossing the border and return to Khiva. Overnight at the hotel.
13:00 Lunch
14: 00 Continuation of excursion
16:30 Driving back to Khiva, passing uzbek – turkmen border
18:00 Arrival to the hotel, accommodation at the hotel
19:00 Dinner
Overnight in Khiva
4
Khiva -Bukhara 7.30-8.30 Breakfast
9.00 Departure to Bukhara (480 km) through Kizil-Kum desert.
13:00 Lunch and seeing Amudarya river.
18.00 Arrival to Bukhara. Accommodation in the hotel.
19.00-20.00 Dinner.
Overnight in Bukhara
5
Bukhara
08:00 Breakfast
09:00 Excursion program over Bukhara: Ark Ancient Fortress (1 cc. BC), Mausoleum of Samanids (9-10 cc.), Kalyan Minaret (12 cc.), Chashma-Ayub ensemble-Mausoleum (12-14 cc.), Ulugbek's Madrasseh (15 cc.).
13.00 Lunch
14.00-Continuation of excursion Visiting Taki-Zargaron Dome Bazar (XVI), Demonstration of silk production and materials, Lyabi-Khauz Mosque (XVI-XVII), Chor-Minor Medrese (1807), Mokhi-Khosa Summer Residence.
18.00 Dinner in Medreseh Nodir Devan Begi with folklore show (by request)
14:30 Excursion program over Tashkent: Kukaldash Madrasseh (14 cc.), Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum (14 cc.), Barak-khana Madraseh (16 cc.), Juma Mosque (19 cc.), Amir Temur square, Opera and Ballet Theater named by Alisher Navoi
09:00 Coach trip to Chimgan mountains. Horse riding and rope- way walking near
Chimgan mountains.
13:00 Lunch in open air.
14:00 Continuation of excursion in mountains.
17:00 Departure to Tashkent
18:30 Arrival at hotel
19:00 Dinner
Overnight in Tashkent
10
Tashkent
End of tour.
Seeing off in airport.
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. Escort guide.
Tour price does not include: 1. Local guide in each city. 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.
