Family 
Culture 
City Break 
Archaeology 
DAY 1 : ARRIVAL TO TASHKENT
Arrive to Tashkent airport, meet and greet service, Transfer to the hotel, check-in at 14:00, having rest.
Night at the hotel.
DAY 2 : TASHKENT
Breakfast at the hotel.
City tour in Tashkent :
Excursion through old part of the city: complex Khasti Imam: consisting of Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum (XV), Barak Khan Madrassah (XVI), Muy-Mubarak Mosque - storehouse of the well-known Koran of Khalif Osman and gold hair of prophet Muhammad; Dzhuma-mosque of Khodja Akhrar Vali, Abdulkasim Madrassah (XIX).Shopping at CHORSU national oriental bazaar.
Alisher Navoi Opera and Ballet Theatre, Amir Timur Square with a monument to the great commander in the center, famous Tashkent clocks and the Uzbekistan (Intourist) Hotel, Palace of Forums, "Broadway" - an alley of artists with inexpensive.
Night at the hotel.
DAY 3 : TASHKENT - URGENCH - KHIVA
Transfer to Tashkent Domestic Airport. Morning flight to Urgench.
Transfer to Khiva (30 km).
Khiva city tour :
If you ever dreamed of getting into Eastern fairy tale, then your dreams come true. City tour in Khiva around: Ichan-Kala architectural complex (XII-XIX), the Residence of the last Khiva Khan including Ismail Khodja Mausoleum, Muhammed Amin Khan Madrassah, Kunya-Ark Castle (XVI-XVI), Kalta Minor Tower, Tash-Hovli Palace (XIX). Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum (XIV-XVIII), Juma Mosque (X) and other Khiva tourist sights. Narrow streets, carved “ayvans” veranda and doors, majestic minarets and mausoleums, heritage and arts –all kept with care in this city as great treasure.
Night at the hotel.
DAY 4 : KHIVA - BUKHARA
Breakfast at the hotel
Morning drive to Bukhara.
In old days, route from Khiva to Bukhara lasted more than a month. Today it takes 6-7 hours by vehicle, through mysterious red desert “Kyzyl-Kum”, the territory of “Khorezm”, which was called in the past as a “State of Thousand and Hundred Cities”. What kind of secrets are buried in this desert, this is something what archeologists and historians will be trying to find in the future? Meanwhile, you are invited to view the exotic landscapes of desert with old Amudarya River (Oxus).
Photo stop at Amudarya river.
Arrival to Bukhara, check-in to the hotel.
Night at the hotel.
DAY 5 : BUKHARA
Breakfast at the hotel
Tour of Bukhara :
Ark Citadel – a city within a city (4th century BC), Bolo House Mosque (early 20th century) The architectural ensemble of Poi-Kalon (Pedestal of the Great), the religious heart of Holy Bukhara, consists of the Kalyan minaret, the Kalyan Mosque and the Miri-Arab madrasah. Ulugbek Madrasah (1417), Nodir - Divan - Begi Madrasah, Abdul Aziz Khan Madrasah, Magoki-Attori Mosque (12th-16th centuries), Lyabi Hauz Ensemble (14th-17th century), The Kosh-Madrasah ensemble (consisting of two opposing madrasahs Madari-Abdullakhan (Abdullakhan's mother) and Abdullakhan madrasah, the Samanid Mausoleum (the tomb of representatives of the Samanid dynasty of the late 9th - early 10th century), the Chashma Ayub Mausoleum (Job's Spring), Chor Minor (Four minarets).
Night at the hotel.
DAY 6 : BUKHARA - SAMARKAND (TRAIN)
Breakfast at the hotel
Excursion out-of-town program in Bukhara :
Visit to the mausoleum of Bahoutdin Naqshbandi (XVI-XIX centuries) Sufi teacher, considered the founder of the most significant Sufi order, Naqshbandi.Visit to the necropolis of Chor Bakr. In the necropolis of Chor-Bakr there are burials of sheikhs from the family of Djuybar Seyids. The necropolis itself is a fairly large architectural complex, listed in the UNESCO catalog. The name of the necropolis "Chor-Bakr" means "Four Brothers", but abroad the necropolis is better known as the "City of the Dead".A visit to the palace of Sitorai Mohi Khosa (Palace like stars and the moon) is the country residence of the Emir of Bukhara, built in the late XIX - early XX century.
Transfer to Bukhara Railways Station. Train to Samarkand, (According to the schedule and availability.)
Arrival, accommodation at the hotel.
Night at the hotel.
DAY 7 : SAMARKAND
Breakfast at the hotel.
Excursion program in Samarkand :
Mausoleum of Guri Emir - the tomb of Tamerlane (14-15 century) - the place where Amir Temur, his sons and grandsons are buried. Registan Square is one of the outstanding examples of urban planning art of Central Asia, formed in the XVII century and consisting of three madrasahs - Ulugbek (1417-1420), Sher-Dor (1619-1636) and Tillya-Kari (1647-1660). On it you can "turn the pages" of the many thousands of histories of Samarkand.
Bibi Khanum Mosque is the largest in Central Asia and one of the largest in the entire Muslim world. It is on this structure that everyone who enters the city directs his astonished gaze. Huge, majestic, silent. The architectural complex of Shahi - Zinda (11th-15th century) is the burial place of royalty and nobility. But the main mausoleum, from where the necropolis begins, is the imaginary grave of the cousin of the Prophet Muhammad - Kusam Ibn Abbas. He was called "Shahi Zinda", which means "Living King" in Persian.
Night at the hotel.
DAY 8 : SAMARKAND - TASHKENT (TRAIN)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning visit to the Siab Bazaar - the largest bazaar in Samarkand Free time to buy souvenirs and oriental sweets.
Ulugbek Observatory (15th century) - Ulugbek's scientific works were created thanks to the unique observatory that he erected in Samarkand. The main stationary instrument was a giant quadrant placed inside a cylindrical building with a diameter of 48 m (the remains of the foundation, or rather the trenches from it, were found during archaeological research).
Visit to the Mausoleum of the Prophet Daniel - The prophet Daniel is revered by the three world religions. He is one of the four great Israelite prophets in Judaism, a prophet whose book is included in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible and a prophet of the Islamic tradition. Legend has it that Timur transported part of Daniel's remains, namely his hand, to Samarkand.
Transfer to Samarkand Railways Station. Train to Tashkent, (According to the schedule and availability.)
Night at the hotel.
DAY 9 : TASHKENT
Transfer to Tashkent International Airport for your flight to the next destination.
END OF OUR SERVICES
Our services include :
- Accommodation in mentioned hotels on DBL/TWN sharing
- No other early check-ins or late check-outs are included into the tour cost
- Breakfasts at the abovementioned hotels
- Economy class air tickets Tashkent - Urgench
- Economy class train tickets Bukhara -Samarkand
- Economy class train tickets Samarkand -Tashkent
- Services of A/C comfortable transport with professional driver as per the program:
- 1-2 pax – Sedan car up to 4 seats / 3-7 pax – Minivan up to 7 seats / 8-19 pax – Minibus / 20+ pax - Bus
- English-speaking local guide services for the city tours (1-9 pax)
- English-speaking escort guide services (10 + pax)
- Entrance fees for all the above-mentioned monuments
Our services do not include :
- Visa costs and processing
- International flight tickets to / from Tashkent
- Beverages and alcohol drinks
- Lunches and dinners
- Travel and Medical insurance
- Tips and gratuities
- Porter services at the airports, stations and the hotels
- Personal expenses and any services not included in the above program
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Cities |
Hotels 3* Category |
Hotels 4* Category |
Superior Class Hotels |
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Tashkent |
Qushbegi Plaza or similar |
Crowne Plaza or similar |
Hilton Tashkent City or similar |
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Khiva |
Zarafshon Boutique or similar |
Asia Khiva or similar |
Farovon Khiva or similar |
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Bukhara |
Rangrez or similar |
Paradise Plaza or similar |
Mercure Old Town or similar |
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Samarkand |
Arba or similar |
Konstantin Plaza or similar |
Movenpick or similar |
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Overview :
Location : Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Kyrgyzstan to the northeast, Tajikistan to the southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest.
Capital : Tashkent
Currency : Uzbekistani soʻm (UZS)
Language : Uzbek is the official language, but Russian is widely spoken, especially in cities and tourist areas.
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Tashkent :
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Samarkand :
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Khiva :
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