Cultural Tour 3
| SEASON: | Spring, Summer, Autumn | GROUP SIZE: | Min 2, Max 20 |
| DESTINATIONS: | Tashkent, Termez, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva | EXTENSION: | Shakhrisabz, Nurata |
Day 1: Arrival in Tashkent
00:00 Meet at Airport and transfer to the hotel.
14:00 Check in to the hotel.
15:00 Start city tour and visit Old City part of Tashkent and Charsu Bazaar. Then move to City Center.
Overnight in Tashkent.
Sightseeings in Tashkent:
- Khast-Imam Complex
- Madrasah of Barak-Khan (16thc.)
- Tillya-Sheykh Mosque (15thc.)
- Mausoleum of the Saint Abu Bakr Kaffal Shashi (16thc.)
- Islamic Institute of Imam al-Bukhari (16thc.)
- World famous Quran of Caliph Uthman – Ottoman (7thc.)
- Charsu Bazar (2nd-1st BC.)
- Independence Square
- Palace of the Grand Duke Nikolay Konstantinovich Romanov ( from outside) (1890)
- Alisher Navoi Opera and Ballet Theatre Square (1947)
- Amir Temur (Tamerlane) Square (end of 19th c.)
Day 2: Tashkent-Termez
05:00 Early Breakfast at your hotel's restaurant.
05:30 Check-out from the hotel and transfer to Tashkent local airport.
07:00 Flight to Termez flight (No: HY1151)
09:00 Arrival in Termez and start tour after meeting local guide and driver.
13:00 Lunch at local restaurant
14:00 Continue sightseeing.
17:00 End of the tour and drive to hotel to check in.
Overnight in Termez
Sightseeings in Termez day 1:
- Kampyr-Tepe – Greco-Bactrian Kingdom fortress (35 km, 1 h.)
- Jarkurgan Minaret (30 km, 50 min.)
- Archaeology Museum
Day 3: Termez-Samarkand
08:00 Breakfast at your Hotel's Restaurant
09:00 Check out the Hotel and start tours in Termez
13:00 Lunch at local Restaurant and drive to Samarkand (375 km. 5h.)
18:00 Arrival in Samarkand, check in hotel and take rest.
Overnight in Samarkand
Sightseeings in Termez day 2:
- Mausoleum of Al-Hakim at-Termezi;
- Kokildor-Ota Khanaka;
- FortressKyrk-Kyz – a summer residence of Samani rulers;
- Sultan Saodat Ensemble;
- Zurmala – Buddha's stupa;
- Fayaz-Tepe;
- Kara-Tepe*;
*Visit to Kara-Tepe is subject to approval by the State Border Committee.
Day 4: Samarkand
07:00-09:00 Breakfast at your hotel's Restaurant
09:30 Meet local guide and driver at hotel and start city tour.
13:00 Lunch at local restaurant or guest house
14:00 Continue city tour.
Overnight in Samarkand.
Sightseeings in Samarkand day 1:
- Gur-Emir Mausoleum
- Ulugbek Observatory
- Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis
- Bibi-Khanum Mosque
- Registan Square
Day 5: Samarkand
07:00-09:30 Breakfast at your Hotel's Restaurant
10:00 Start city tour
13:00 Lunch at local Restaurant or guest house
14:00 Continue city tour.
Overnight in Samarkand.
Sightseeings in Samarkand day 2:
- Tomb of Saint Daniel
- Afrasiab Museum
- Silk Carpet factory
- Konigil village to see traditional way of making Samarkand paper from mulberry
Day 6: Samarkand – Bukhara
07:00- 08:00 Breakfast at Hotel's Restaurant
08:00 Chech out Hotel and drive to Bukhara (280 km, 5 hours).
13:00 Arrivall in Bukhara, check in to the hotel and have some rest.
16:00 City Tour inside and outside Bukhara
Overnight in Bukhara.
Sightseeing in Bukhara day 1:
- Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa
- Mausoleum of Bakhouddin Naqshbandi
- The Jubariy Sheikhs' family cemetery Chor-Bakr
- Ark Fortress
- Bolo-Khauz Mosque
- Mausoleum of Samanid's dynasty
- Chashma-Ayub mausoleum
Day 7: Bukhara
07:00-08:30 Breakfast at your Hotel's Restaurant.
09:00 City tour in Old part of Bukhara which is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
13:00 Lunch at local restaurant.
14:00 Continue city tour.
Overnight in Bukhara.
Sightseeing in Bukhara day 2:
- Kalyan Minaret
- Kalyan Mosque and Miri-Arab Madrasah
- Magoki-Attori Mosque
- Madrasahs of Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan,
- Lyabi-Khauz Ensemble
- Chor-Minor Madrasah
- Toki-Zargaron, Toki-Sarrafon, Toki-Tilpak-Furushon - shopping malls
Day 8: Bukhara – Khiva
07:00 Breakfast at your Hotel's Restaurant.
08:00 Check out the Hotel and drive to Khiva through the Kyzyl Kum Desert (480 km, 7-8 h.).
Sop on the way to enjoy beautiful view of desert and have luch at local restaurant nearby Amu Darya River. Arrive in Khiva late in the afternoon, check in to the hotel. Free time.
Overnight Khiva.
Day 9: Khiva – Urgench – Tashkent
07:00-09:00 Breakfast at your Hotel's Restaurant and Check-out from hotel.
09:30 Full Day city tour.
13:00 Lunch at local Restaurant
Free time in the afternoon then transferred to Urgench airport (30 km, 35 min.) for flight to Tashkent (1093 km, 1 h. 40 min.).
Overnight in Tashkent.
Sightseeings in Khiva:
- Itchan-Kala Fortress which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Mukhammad Aminkhan Madrasah
- Mukhammad Rahimkhan Madrasah
- Kalta-Minor
- Juma Mosque
- Tash-Khovli Palace
- Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum
- Islam-Khoja minaret
Day 10: Tashkent – departure
07:00-10:00 Lunch at your Hotel's Restaurant
12:00 Check-out from the hotel . Free time until transfer to Tashkent International Airport, Departure.
End of the tour.
Accomodation:
| City | Number of Nights |
| Tashkent | 2 |
| Termez | 1 |
| Samarkand | 3 |
| Bukhara | 2 |
| Khiva | 1 |
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After check out from Hotel in Samarkand in the morning, drive to Nurata town (270 km, 5 h.). On the way visit local mosque with the holy spring water. Then on the way to Kyzylkum desert stop to see petroglyphs. Later arrive in Safari Yurt Camp and accomodate in yurt. Free time till evening. You can enjoy camer riding during the free time to Aydarkul Lake through the desert (8.5 km, 3 h.) or to a nearby village Dungalak (1.5 km, 30 min.). In the evening dinner near the camp fire with Kazakh akin singing folk songs. Overnight in the yurt.