Country:

Uzbekistan



Tour route:

Tashkent - Khiva - Bukhara - Samarkand - Tashkent

 

Total Duration: 

8 days

Season: 

Group Size:

Min 4 Pax, Max 12 Pax

Single Supplement:

$110

Description:

Day 1  Tashkent

Arrival in Tashkent, transfer to the hotel. Free time.

Day 2  Tashkent-Urgench-Khiva

Morning flight to Urgench. Arrival to Urgench, transfer to the hotel in Khiva. Guided sightseeing tour program in Khiva: Visit a UNESCO World Heritage site Ichan-Qala fortress. In Ichan-Qala fortress visit Kunya-Arc, Sayeed Alauddin mausoleum, medrese Arab-Mukhamadkhan, mosque Oq-Masjid, medrese Hodjan Berdi-biya, Shirgazikhan, Abdullakhan, Juma mosque, medrese Allakulikhan, Toshkhovli palace, Pakhlavan Makhmud mausoleum, minaret Islom-khodja. Free time in the afternoon. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3  Khiva-Bukhara

In the morning depart Khiva and drive to Bukhara (500 km, 7 hours). On the way stop to see Amu-Darya river. Arrival to Bukhara in the afternoon. Check in to the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4  Bukhara

Sightseeing tour in Bukhara. Visit Samani dynasty mausoleum, Arc Fortress, Chashma-Ayub, Kalon ensemble, medrese Miri-Arab, Magoki-Attori mosque, medrese Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan, trade domes, Lyabi Hauz complex, medrese Chor-Minor. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 5  Bukhara-Samarkand

Continue sightseeing Bukhara. Trip to summer palace of Bukhara emirs Sitorai-Mokhikhosa, Chor-Bakr and Bakhoutdin Naqshbandi mausoleum. In the afternoon depart Bukhara and drive to Samarkand. Arrival to Samarkand, check in to the hotel. Free time in Samarkand.

Day 6  Samarkand

Sightseeing tour in Samarkand. Visit Registan Square, ruins of Bibi-Khanum Mosque, Shakhi-Zinda necropolis, Gur-Emir mausoleum, Ulugbek observatory, and central bazaar in Samarkand. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 7  Samarkand-Tashkent

In the morning depart Samarkand and drive to Tashkent. Arrival to Tashkent, check in to the hotel. In the second half of the day sightseeing Tashkent. Visit center of Tashkent, Amir Temur Square, Independence Square, Old City part of Tashkent with Khast-Imom Complex and Chor-Su bazaar, Applied Arts Museum.

Day 8  Tashkent-departure

Transfer to the airport, departure.

Program includes

• Accommodation based on twin room sharing at 3* hotels, breakfast included
• Transportation on comfortable air-conditioned:
• - 10-seats minivan up to 6 people
• - 20-seats bus up to 12 people
• Sightseeing with local English speaking guide in each city
• English speaking tour leader to accompany the group from 6 persons
• Entrance fees to sites listed (except for the photographing and shooting in the museums)
• Dinner with folklore show program at Nodir Devan Begi Madrassah in Bukhara
• Domestic flight
• All transfers
• Visa support

Program excludes

• Charges in hotels for additional services
• Lunch and Dinner
• Consular visa fees
• International air tickets
• Beverages Tips and gratuities
• Porters
• Camera fees, charged separately by museums
• Any personal expenses
• Any services not included in the above itinerary