TASHKENT – KOKAND – FERGHANA – MARGILAN – RISHTAN – SAMARKAND – BUKHARA – KHIVA – TASHKENT 10 D / 9 N
www.uzbek-travel.com Day 1. Tashkent, arrival Arrive in Tashkent, welcome at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Check-in at 12:00 – 14:00. Sightseeing tour of Tashkent: Abdul Kasim Madrassah, Khast Imam Complex – a religious center of the city consis ng of the Barakkhan Madrasah, Tillya Shaykh Mosque, Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum and the library of Islamic Literature with Uthman Quran of the VIII century. Explore tradi onal Chor-Su Bazaar. Lunch at local restaurant. Visi ng modern part of Tashkent: Amir Timur Square, Applied Art Museum, Earthquake Memorial, Independence Square. Welcoming dinner at local restaurant with folk show. Overnight in Tashkent.
Day 2. Tashkent – Kokand – Rishtan – Ferghana Early breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the railway sta on at 07:00 for train Tashkent-Kokand, depar ng at 08:05. Arrive Kokand at 12:15, mee ng at the railway sta on and star ng city tour: Juma (Friday) Mosque, Khudoyar-Khan Palace. Drive to Rishtan town, famous for ceramic produc on where you will visit the house of a well- known ceramic master. Drive to Ferghana. Lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Overnight in Ferghana.
Day 3. Ferghana – Margilan – Tashkent Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Margilan, visit Said Akhmad-Khoja Madrassah. Nowadays it houses cra smen shops with handmade carpets and silk. Con nue to Yodgorlik Silk factory to see the produc on process of silk with tradi onal Ikat pa erns. Transfer to the railway sta on for train Margilan-Tashkent, depar ng at 16:20. Arrive Tashkent at 21:25, transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Tashkent.
www.uzbek-travel.com Day 4. Tashkent – Samarkand Early breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the railway sta on for Afrosiyob Train. Arrival in Samarkand, star ng city tour with gem of Samarkand – Registan Square and three madrassahs (religious study centers) surrounding the square: Ulughbek Madrassah (XV c), Sher-Dor Madrassah (XVII c), and Tillya- Kari Madrassah (XVII c) – covered with gold. Visit to Gur Emir Mausoleum – tomb of Tamerlane, Shakhi Zinda Necropolis – ensemble including mausoleums and other ritual buildings of IX-XIV and XIX CC, Ulughbek Observatory, built in XV century by Timurid ruler and astronomer, Bibi Khanym Mosque – built by Amir Timur (Tamerlane) in XV century and Siyab Bazaar. Lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Overnight in Samarkand.
Day 5. Samarkand – Bukhara Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the railway sta on for Afrosiyob Train. Arrive Bukhara, leaving luggage at the hotel and star ng city tour. Walking tour in Old city: Poi-Kalyan complex with Kalyan Minaret (XII C) through orient bazaars with three trade domes of Toki Zargaron (XV C), Toki Sarrafon (XVI C), Toki Telpak Furushon (XVI C), Ulugbek Madrassah (XV C), Abdulazizkhan Madrassah (XVII C). Visi ng Lyabi Hauz complex consis ng of Kukeldash Madrassah (XVI C), Magoki A ori Mosque now used as a carpet museum (XII C), Nadir Divan-begi Madrassah and Nadir Divan- begi Khanaka. Lunch at local restaurant. Dinner at local house, master class on tradi onal bread (non) baking and making plov – Uzbek main dish. Overnight in Bukhara.
Day 6. Bukhara Breakfast at the hotel. Con nue sightseeing: Ark Fortress – residence of Bukhara khans (I-XX CC), Bolo Hauz Mosque (XVIII C), Samanids Mausoleum – Shrine of Ismail Samani and other members of the Samanid Dynasty (IX-X CC), Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum – Saint Job's well (XII-XVI CC). Lunch at local restaurant. Con nue sightseeing: Baghautdin Nakhshbandi Complex – a center of Sufism (XIV-XVI CC, 14 km outside the town), Sitorai Mokhi Khosa – summer residence of the last Emir of Bukhara (XIX-XX, 4 km outside the town). Overnight in Bukhara.
www.uzbek-travel.com Day 7. Bukhara – Khiva Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Khiva through Kyzylkum Desert (7-8 hours). Stop at Amudarya River bank. Lunch in a local café. Arrive in Khiva, free me. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Khiva.
Day 8. Khiva Breakfast at the hotel. Drive outside Khiva to visit the archaeological monuments of Ancient Khorezm. In wri en sources of the Arab conquest period, Khorezm is called a country of "tens of thousands of fortresses". This region is a real gem for archaeologists. In fact, today in the Khorezm region archaeologists have found dozens of ancient ci es, ruins of former powerful castles and royal palaces. The most famous of them are Toprak Kala, Kyzyl Kala, Ayaz Kala (“Kala” is translated as a fortress.) Even today, the colossal sizes of the ruins impress with its magnificence and power. Drive back to Khiva. Lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Overnight in Khiva.
Day 9. Khiva – Urgench – Tashkent Breakfast at the hotel. City tour – walled inner town Ichan Kala (UNESCO WHS, XIV-XX CC) with Muhamad Amin Khan Madrassah, Kalta Minor Minaret, Kunya Ark, Muhamad Rahim Khan Madrassah, Juma Mosque and Minaret, Tash Hauli Palace, Islam Khodja Minaret and Madrassah, Shirgazi Khan Madrassah, Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum. Lunch and dinner at local restaurants. Transfer to Urgench airport for flight to Tashkent. Overnight in Tashkent.
Day 10. Depart Tashkent Transfer to the airport. End of the tour.
www.uzbek-travel.com ACCOMMODATION QUOTATION City OPTION 1 OPTION 2 # of Premium op on Comfort op on Premium Hotels Comfort Hotels nights Price per person in USD: Price per person in USD: Tashkent Lo e City Hotel, Miran Interna onal Uzbekistan, Shodlik Palace 3 10 pax – 1230 $ 10 pax – 950 $ Ferghana Asia Ferghana Club 777 1 20 pax – 1120 $ 20 pax – 870 $ Samarkand Registan Plaza Grand Samarkand, Diyora 1 30 pax – 1070 $ 30 pax – 820 $ Bukhara Asia Bukhara Omar Khayyam, Devon Begi 2 40 pax – 1040 $ 40 pax – 790 $ Khiva Asia Khiva Euro Asia, Old Khiva 2 Single supplement – 225 $ Single supplement – 135 $ Hotels will be booked based on availability.
PACKAGE INCLUDES: PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE: Visa invita on le er Visa fee at the Uzbek Mission Transport services throughout the tour Early check-ins / late check-outs Air ckets Urgench-Tashkent, economy class Fees for the use of cameras and videos Train ckets as per program, economy class in the monuments and tourist sites TWN rooms in hotels with breakfast Fees for extra services not specified in Escor ng guide the program Sightseeing tours as per program Items of personal nature Entrance fees for the sights Alcoholic drinks Full board
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