An Extraordinary Uzbek Journey

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Excursion Program: 7 days / 6 nights

Cities to visit: Khiva » Ichan-Kala » Urgench » Bukhara » Samarkand » Tashkent

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DAY 1/ Khiva - Ichan-Kala

 

Upon arrival in Khiva, travelers will be met at the exit from the railway station and transferred to the main entrance to the old city, Ota Darvoza. Here they will meet their guide and embark on a tour of Ichan-Kala - the inner city. This tour will include visits to notable sites such as the Kunya-Ark fortress, the madrasah and minaret of Islam Khoja, and the Tash Hauli Palace. After some free time for lunch (which will be paid on-site), the tour will continue with visits to the Alakuli Khan Madrassah, Juma Mosque, the minaret and madrasah of Muhammad Amin-khan, and the Pahlavan Mahmud complex. Dinner will be provided and afterward, travelers will spend the night at the hotel.

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DAY 2/ Khiva - Urgench - Bukhara

 

After breakfast at the hotel, the group will gather in the hotel lobby at 9:00 to meet the guide. They will then be transferred to the railway station to continue their journey to Bukhara. There will be time for lunch during the journey. Upon arrival in Bukhara, the tour will begin with visits to various historic sites, including the Mausoleum of the Samanids, the tomb of Chashma Ayub, the complex of Bolo-Hauz, the ancient fortress of Ark (outside), and the Poi-Kalyan complex. Dinner will also be provided, followed by an overnight stay at the hotel.

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DAY 3/ Bukhara

 

Breakfast at the hotel. Gathering in the hotel lobby, meeting with the guide. Continuation of the excursion around Bukhara visiting the Lyabi-Hauz ensemble, Kukeldash madrasah, Nadir Divanbegi madrasah, trading domes of Taki-sarrafon, Telpak Furushon, Tim Abdulla-khan and Taki-Zargaron. Time for lunch. Free time walking around the old town, shopping. Dinner time. On the same territory there is Lyabi-Hauz square. Overnight at the hotel.

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DAY 4/ Samarkand

 

Breakfast at the hotel. Check out, transfer to the railway station. Departure to Samarkand by day train. Upon arrival, meeting at the exit from the railway station. Transfer and hotel accommodation. Overnight at the hotel.

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DAY 5/ Samarkand

 

Breakfast at the hotel. 09:00 Gathering of the group in the hotel lobby, meeting with the guide. Tour of Samarkand where you will be visiting Gur-Emir mausoleum, the tomb of the Great Tamerlane, the most famous square of Central Asia, Registan (Ulugbek madrasah, Sher-Dor madrasah, Tillya-Kari madrasah). Time for lunch. Continuation of the city tour: Bibi-Khanum Mosque, the oldest bazaar Siab. Free time. Time for dinner. Overnight at the hotel.

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DAY 6/ Samarkand - Tashkent

 

Breakfast at the hotel. 09:00 Gathering of the group in the lobby, check-out from the hotel. 10:00. Continuation of the tour of Samarkand: Shakhi-Zinda architectural ensemble, Observatory Ulugbek. Visiting the carpet factory "Khujum", where craftswomen manually weave silk carpets. Acquaintance with the process of dyeing silk threads with natural dyes and with the painstaking work of craftswomen. Time for lunch. Drive to Kunigil settlement (7 km). Visit to a unique silk paper workshop. Acquaintance with the process of making paper from mulberry according to the restored ancient technology, as well as with the process of making butter, which is added to Samarkand pilaf. Return to Samarkand. Transfer to the railway station. Departure to Tashkent by evening train. Upon arrival, meeting at the exit from the railway station. Transfer and hotel accommodation. Overnight at the hotel.

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DAY 7/ Tashkent

 

Excursion around Tashkent continues: Khast Imam architectural complex (Hast-Imam square, Barak-Khan madrasah, Kafal-al-Shashi Mazar mausoleum), and the oldest bazaar in Tashkent - Chorsu. Time for lunch. After lunch, continuation of the tour: Independence Square (Ezgullik Arch, Monument of Independence, Monument of the Sorrowful Mother and Alley of Memory), an overview of the outside of the Palace of Konstantin Romanov, and theatrical square of the Bolshoi Theatre, Alisher Navoi, Amir Timur Square and Tashkent "Broadway". Time for dinner. Overnight at the hotel.

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Included in the price:

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• Transfers

• Hotels 4 * (double rooms)

• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

• The services of a Russian or English Tour Guide

• All city and hotel taxes

 

 

Not included in the price:

 

• additional hotel services; (ironing, laundry, bar)

• consular fees for tourist visa

• Insurance policy, international flights

• additional meals

• medical costs and insurance.

 

Passport Requirements:

PS. Passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of departure.