Classic tour of Uzbekistan “THE GREAT SILK ROAD”

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ХИВА-БУХАРА-ШАХРИСАБЗ-САМАРКАНД-ТАШКЕНТ
Description

Classic tour to Uzbekistan for Russians

Itinerary: KHIVA-BUKHARA-SHAHRISABZ-SAMARKAND-TASHKENT

Number of days: 8 days / 7 nights

 

TOUR PROGRAM

19:45 Arrival in Urgench by flight from St. Petersburg. Meeting with the guide. Transfer and accommodation at the hotel.
Free time.
21:00 Dinner at the hotel
Overnight in Khiva

Day 2 Tuesday. Khiva

08:00 Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Surrounded by powerful walls, the historic inner city of Khiva is the pearl of the Khorezm oasis and has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The legend of the city’s foundation tells that the city grew around the Kheyvak well, the water from which had an amazing taste, and the well was dug by order of Shem, the son of the biblical Noah. In Ichan-Kala (the inner city of Khiva) you can still see this well today. Khiva was one of the cities of ancient Khorezm, which was a large state located in the west of Central Asia, south of the Aral Sea. Sightseeing tour of Khiva: Open Museum of the city of Ichan Kala, Kunya Ark (16th century), Ak-Mosque (18th century), Korikhona. Minaret and Juma Mosque (16th century), Pakhlavan Makhmud Complex (14th century), Shirgazi-Khan Madrasah.

13:00 Lunch in a national restaurant.

14:00 Continuation of the tour. Muhammad Amin Inak Madrasah (17th century), Kutlag Murad Inak Madrasah (18th century), Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah (18th century) Kalta Minor Minaret (18th century), Muhammad Rahim Khan Madrasah (18th century) Tash Hovli (18th century)

18:00 Dinner at a national restaurant

Night in Khiva

Day 3 Wednesday. Khiva-Bukhara

08:00 Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Departure to Bukhara. Bukhara is more than 2500 years old. Various legends and traditions are associated with the emergence of the city. One of the legends tells that the son of King Siyavush arrived in Bukhara, married the daughter of King Afrosiab and built the Ark fortress there.

16:00 Arrival in Bukhara. Accommodation at the hotel. Free time.

18:00 National show in Nodir Divan Begi madrasah with dinner.

Night in Bukhara

Day 4 Thursday. Bukhara

08:00 Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Sightseeing tour of Bukhara: Historical and architectural complex Lyabi-Khaus, madrasah and khanaka Nadir Divan Begi, Kukeldash madrasah, Ark citadel, Poi-Kalyan complex, Magoki-Attori mosques, Chor-Minor madrasah, trading domes,

13:00 Lunch in the national restaurant.

Continuation of the excursion: Kalyan minaret and mosque and Miri-Arab madrasah, Ulugbek madrasah, Abdulaziz Khan madrasah, Ark fortress, Bolo-Khauz mosques, Samanid mausoleum and Chashma-Ayub mausoleum.

19:00 Dinner at a national restaurant

Night in Bukhara

Day 5 Friday. Bukhara-Shakhrisabz-Samarkand

07:00 Breakfast at the hotel.

08:00 Departure to Shakhrisabz. Shakhrisabz was founded more than 2700 years ago. The ancient inhabitants of the city – the Sogdians were known for their crafts, trade and high culture. The city in ancient times was called Kesh.

11:00 Start of a sightseeing tour of the city of Shakhrisabz: Ak-Saray Palace, Doruttillyavat Ensemble, Kok Gumbaz Mosque, Jami Mosque, Jakhongir Mausoleum, Dorussiadat Ensemble.

14:00 Lunch at a national restaurant.

15:00 Departure to Samarkand. Samarkand is one of the oldest cities in the world, founded, according to archaeological data, in the 8th century BC; the center of the historical region and state of Sogdiana. For over two thousand years, the city was a key point on the Great Silk Road between China and Europe, as well as one of the main centers of science in the medieval East. In the 14th century, it was the capital of the empire of Tamerlane and the Timurid dynasty. The vast majority of the city’s architectural masterpieces were built during this era.

19:00 Arrival in Samarkand. Check-in at the hotel.

20:00 Dinner at a national restaurant

Overnight in Samarkand

Day 6 Saturday Samarkand-Tashkent

08:00 Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Start of a sightseeing tour of Samarkand: Gur-Emir Mausoleum, Registan Square, Shakhi-Zinda Complex, Ulugbek Observatory, Bibikhanum Mosque, Siab Bazaar.

16:00 Departure to the railway station.

17:00 Departure to Samarkand by high-speed train Afrosiab.

19:10 Arrival in Tashkent. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.

Dinner.

Overnight in Tashkent

Day 7 Sunday. Tashkent

Breakfast at the hotel

Free time

Overnight at the hotel

Day 8 Monday. Tashkent

04:30 Early check-out from the hotel

Transfer to the international airport named after. I. Karimova.

07:00 Flight to St. Petersburg

 

HOTELS
CityHotel nameNumber of nights
3*4*7
TashkentGrand OrzuCity Palace2
SamarkandMalika ClassikEmirhan1
BukharaLyabi HouseAsia Bukhara2
KhivaOrient star KhivaAsia Khiva2

 

COST
Number of people3* Economy option4* Comfort option
6555765
7548761
8530739
9515722
10504709
11494698
12486689
Single occupancy supplement105143
GuideLocalAccompanying
MealsBreakfast onlyFull board
Railway tickets/Air ticketsEconomy classEconomy class

 

  • Accommodation in 2-bed rooms STD

(7 nights)

  • Full board: 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners (standard menu)
  • Meeting and seeing off at the airport/train station;
  • Transportation services along the route
  • Entrance tickets to the monuments indicated in the program
  • Show in Bukhara in the Nodir Divan Begi Madrasah
  • Green corridor at Tashkent Airport upon arrival
  • Water (1 liter per person)
  • Train tickets: Samarkand-Tashkent on the Afrosiab train (economy class)

  • International flight
  • Early check in and late check out at hotels
  • Photo, video shooting during excursions
  • Bank transfer

 

NOTE
  1. Tour conditions:

– Application deadline is 10 days before the start of the tour for travelers who need visa support in Uzbekistan, and 5 days for travelers who do not need visa support

  1. Transport: we provide comfortable A/C transport with a professional driver on route

6-7 people Toyota Hiace,

8-13 people Toyota Koster,

  1. Payment: 100% prepayment must be made at least 10 days before the group’s arrival. Prices are confidential and are not subject to disclosure
  2. If at the time of booking, the hotels indicated in the program are not available, they will be replaced by similar hotels
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