Uzbekistan tour «The Great Journey along Uzbekistan»

Tashkent -/-/-HY 232 Arrival to Tashkent – capital of Uzbekistan. Transfer to the hotel and check-in. (ECHI)

Overnight in Tashkent

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Tashkent- Beldersay – Chimgan – Charvak – Tashkent B/L/D

Breakfast in the hotel.

Transfer to the mountains.  You set off after breakfast on your day excursion to the Tashkent mountain region area (80 km) heading for Beldersay in the western Tian Shan mountains. Taking a chair lift to the upper station 3 km away, you can enjoy the serentity of this vast range. After the chair lift you have the chance to stretch your legs, with an easy walk up to Kumbel summit at 2200m. From here you can admire the stunning view across the Tian Shan range from west to east.

Lunch

The descent back to the start of the chair lift at Beldersay is on horseback.  You are then driven via Chimgan village to Charvak water reservoir where there are many historical and archaeological points of interest.

Dinner, followed by a transfer back to your hotel in Tashkent.

Overnight in Tashkent

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Tashkent-Samarkand B/L/DBreakfast in the hotel.

Transfer to train station

Departure to Samarkand by Afrosiob train and check-in at the hotel.

Lunch

City tour: Gur-Emir Mausoleum – the tomb of Tamerlane and other Timurids, Rukhabad Mausoleum (“The Spirit Abode”) – according to one legend, inside this dome there is a box with seven hairs of Prophet Mukhammed (XIV c.), The Registan Square (“Sandy Place”) – the most visiting place of Samarkand, which consists of three magnificent monuments : Ulugbek Madrasa (XV c.), Sherdor Madrasa (XVII c.), Tilla-Kari Madrasa .  Bibikhanim Mosque, named after the elder wife of Tamerlane (XIV c.). The architectural complex Shakhi-Zinda (“A living King”) – The name of the complex is connected with the name of Kusam Ibn Abbas – the cousin of Prophet Mukhammed (XI-XV cc.).

Dinner

Overnight in Samarkand

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Samarkand B/L/DBreakfast in the hotel.

Visit the eastern market Siab, the excavation site and the museum of the ancient town Afrasiab, The Khodja Doniyor mausoleum – this name is connected with Koran and the Biblical prophet Daniil, the unique Ulugbek observatory ( XV c).

Lunch

Free time.

Dinner

Overnight in Samarkand

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Samarkand-Shakhrisabz-Samarkand B/L/DBreakfast in the hotel.

Transfer to Shakhrisabz. (90 km, 1, 5 hrs).

City tour around Shakhrisabz: the ruins of Ak-Saray palace(“the White Palace”) – Tamerlane’s summer residence (XIV-XV cc.), The mausoleum of Mukhammad Jakhangir- the mausoleum of the elder and beloved son of Tamerlane (XIV c.), The Dor-us-Saodat complex: “The Khathrat Imam mosque” -a multi-step mosque with a cupola shaped hall and decorated iwans (XIV c.),

Lunch

“The Kuk-Gumbaz mosque” (“Blue cupola”) – was built by Ulugbek on behalf of his father Shakhrukh (XV c.). Lunch. After lunch drive back to Samarkand. Arrive in Samarkand.

Dinner

Overnight in Samarkand

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Samarkand-Yurt camp B/L/DBreakfast in the hotel.

Transfer to Yurt camp through Yangig’azg’an village (260 km, 4 hrs). Check-in at a Kazakh yurt.

Lunch at the yurts

Get to know the sandy landscape, flora and fauna of the Kyzyl-Kum.

Dinner around the open fire with the songs of a Kazakh akin (singer). Overnight in the Yurts.

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Yurt camp-Bukhara B/L/DBreakfast.

Transfer to Bukhara (270 km, 4 hrs) through Nurata. On the way stop at Sarmish canyon to see the stone gallery of “The Bronze age Petroglyphs” Nurata city tour: “The Khasan and Khusan Mosque” – the site of pilgrimage of muslims, “Spring” (Chashma) – the holy spring with a number of “mariinka” fish in it. “Namazgokh Mosque” (X c.), “The Sheikh Khusan Nuri Madrasa” (XVI-XVII cc.), the ruins of Alexander the Great’s citadel.

Lunch

In the second half of the day arrive in Bukhara and check-in at the hotel.

Transfer to the hotel and check-in.

Evening show in Nodira Divan Begi madrasah.

Dinner

Overnight in Bukhara

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Bukhara B/L/DBreakfast in the hotel.

Half day Bukhara City tour: “The Samanids Mausoleum” – the most ancient brickwork building in Central Asia, the masterpiece of world architecture (IX-X cc.), “The Bolo Khavuz Mosque” (beginning of the XXth c.), “The Poi Kalon Complex” (“The foot of the Great”), “Toki Zargaron” – The cupola of jewelers. (XV-XVI cc.), The Ulugbek Madrasa – the first of the three madrasa, built by Tamerlane’s grandson Ulugbek (XV c.), The Abdulazizkhan Madrasa, The Abdullakhan Madrasa (1588-1590.), The Magoki Attori Mosque – the most ancient quarter mosque of Bukhara (XII c.), the masterpiece of Bukhara architecture , The Nodir Divan-begi Khanaka and Madrasa , which was used as an accommodation and mediation by Sufis (XVII c.), The Kukaldosh Madrasa (XVI c.) – one of the ancient madrasas of Bukhara.

Lunch

Dinner Master-class of Pilav preparation in national Laziz house restaurant

Overnight in Bukhara

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Bukhara-Khiva B/L/DBreakfast in the hotel.

Transfer to Khiva through Kyzul-Kum (575 km, 8,5 hrs).

Trip to Kyzylkum Desert (150 km, 1,5-2 h) and visiting of archaeological monuments of Ancient Khorezm: you will visit Kyzyl-Kala – a unique monument of Ancient Khorezm architecture relevant to Kushan- Afrigid period of antique history, Toprak-Kala -ancient settlement which was the capital of Khorezm in the III century AD. Then we’ll visit one of the largest fortresses of Ancient Khorezm – Ayaz-Kala, II century AD, relevant to the period of Kushan Empire prosperity.

Arrive at Khiva – The only “Museum under open sky” in Central Asia. Check-in at the hotel. Free time.

Lunch

Dinner

Overnight in Khiva

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Khiva B/L/DBreakfast in the hotel.

Half Day Khiva City tour around the architectural complex “Ichan Kala” (XII-XIX cc.).

Dinner

Overnight in Khiva

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Khiva-Tashkent B/L/DBreakfast in the hotel.

Transfer to the airport of Urgench (35 km, 30 min.) for the morning flight HY 060 Urgench-Tashkent.

Arrive in Tashkent. Check-in at the hotel.

Lunch

City tour around Tashkent: visit The Khast Imam complex (16c), the library of Koran and other old manuscripts, Kukeldash Madrasa (16c), , The Museum of Applied Arts.

Dinner

Overnight in Tashkent

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Tashkent B/L/DBreakfast in the hotel.

Last minute shopping at The local market “Chorsu”.

Lunch

Free time

Farewell dinner

Hotel Late Check out

Transfer to the Islam Karimov international airport of Tashkent for the international flight HY 232