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Craftsmanship of Uzbekistan - 9 Days / 8 Nights Presents Craftsmanship of Uzbekistan Copyright 2020 GO2VOYAGE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Craftsmanship of Uzbekistan - 9 Days / 8 Nights 9 Days / 8 Nights Cities Travel Modes 1100 Km Tashkent Tashkent to Bukhara Bukhara Flight Time: 1 hr 10 mins Gijduvan Travel by road* Samarkand Urgut For more than two centuries the region’s center of heritage, Uzbekistan is the proud host to a spell-binding array of art and ancient cities, both profoundly intertwined with the gritty, fascinating history of the Silk Road. Uzbekistan is home to the most thrilling attractions, such as Aral Seas with its rapid dis- appearance, the fortresses in the remote Karakalpakstan Region, its thriving city capital of Tashkent and the eco-tourist possibilities of the Nuratau mountains, makes for even the most diverse tastes to be catered too. Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva never fail to impress tourists with their beautiful mosques, medressas or mausoleums. Etiquettes to know about Uzbek Culture: Greetings: Shake Men’s hand with saying “Salom’ or “Salom Aleikum”. Omin - A gesture to signify your Thanks at the end of a Meal. Tea - Tea Culture is huge in Uzbekistan and there is a whole tradition behind how it is poured. The tradition states that tea has to be poured 3 times. The first pour called “Loy” which means “Mud”, followed by “Choy” which means “Tea” and the final pour is called “Moy” which means “Cream”, at which point tea is considered ready to be servered. Copyright 2020 GO2VOYAGE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Craftsmanship of Uzbekistan - 9 Days / 8 Nights Day 1: Arrive and Spend the day in Tashknet. Overview Tashkent: Highlights: Hotel Name: Wyndham or Similar* Uzbekistan Capital Enjoy your day at Settled: 5th to 3rd BC Leisure Rating: 2 Total Area: 334.8 Km Address: Amir Temur Street, C.4 Population: 2,485,900 7/8, Tashkent, 100000, Uzbekistan Tashkent City Wyndham Hotel Tashkent is the sprawling core of Central Asia, where everything exciting in Uzbekistan is happening. This new national capital was largely established in 1966 after an earthquake hit Tashkent. It is packed with state agencies, as well as leafy soviet style architecture and in part a sleepy Uzbek town, where farmers typically sell their products on carts, pushed through a labyrinth of mud-walled houses, to the crowds present in the citys numours bazaars. You will enjoy the entire day today at your own leisure, you will have access to transport for the whole day as well. Meals: None Copyright 2020 GO2VOYAGE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Craftsmanship of Uzbekistan - 9 Days / 8 Nights Day 2 - Tashkent Overview Tashkent: Highlights: Hotel Name: Wyndham or Similar* Uzbekistan Capital Hastimon Complex Settled: 5th to 3rd BC Chorsu Bazaar Rating: Total Area: 334.8 Km2 Amir Timur Square Address: Amir Temur Street, C.4 Population: 2,485,900 7/8, Tashkent, 100000, Uzbekistan Tashkent City Wyndham Hotel After breakfast you will begin your exploration of this wonderful city. Where you can feel the tension in the atmosphere between The West and Orient. You will discover some of the gems this city has to offer, which include: Hastimon Complex - Barak Khan Madressa, Tillya Sheikh Mosque, Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum. This is the epicentre of Religious manuscripts in Tashkent. Chorsu Bazaar - The oldest Bazaar in Uzbekistan, with a rich history of its importance on the Silk Road. You will find fruits, vegtables, dairy products, spices and all sorts of uzbek foods, that have been produced all over Uzbekistan. Amir Timur Square - Public Square dedicated to the founder of the Timurid Empire, Amir Timur’s (Tamerland) statue takes pride of place here. You will also visit and attend a Master Class at the famous Rahimov Ceramics Centre Meals: Breakfast - Dinner Copyright 2020 GO2VOYAGE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Craftsmanship of Uzbekistan - 9 Days / 8 Nights Day 3 - Tashkent - Bukhara (By Air, Ticket Included) Overview Highlights Hotel Name: Omar Khayam or Similar* Bukhara - UNESCO Site Labi Hauz Settled: 6th Century BC Magokki Attori Mosque Rating: City Centre: 540 Acres Poi-Kalyan Complex Address: 9 Khakikat St, Bukhara, Population: 272,000 Ark Fortress Uzbekistan Bukhara City Omar Khyam Hotel The history of Bukhara goes back 2500 years with its inhabitants of Aryan period. The city had been the center of different Empires and favorite place of many Great Dynasties. That is why Bukhara’s history is so rich and full with important events. After arrival into Bukhara, explore and discover the secret of this ancient town: Labi Hauz - “Edge of a pond”, This is one of the most favorite place in Bukhara where local inhabitants exchange their thoughts while having drink and food during free time. The trip is not completed unless you visit Trade Domes and Ancient Silk Market which is walking dis- tance. Magokki Attori mosque - the unique complex, built on the site of former Zoroastrian temple Architectural complex Poi-Kalyan - which means «Foot of the Great», includes the following Kalyan mosque and Miri Arab madrassah, Ulugbeg and Abdulazizkhan madrasahs. Ark fortress - the symbol of the state power. has been the fortified residence of city leaders for over a millennium. Meals: Breakfast - Dinner Copyright 2020 GO2VOYAGE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Craftsmanship of Uzbekistan - 9 Days / 8 Nights Day 4 - Bukhara Overview Highlights Hotel Name: Omar Khayam or Similar* Bukhara - UNESCO Site Bolo Hauz Mosque Settled: 6th Century BC Poi-Kalon Complex Rating: City Centre: 540 Acres Ismail Samani Address: 9 Khakikat St, Bukhara, Population: 272,000 Naqshbandiy Complex Uzbekistan Naqshbandiy Complex Omar Khayyam Today you will continue your tour of Bukhara by visiting: Bolo Hauz Mosque - the most important mosque in the city. There was time when Emir of Bukhara himself performed prayers every Friday followed by thousands of Muslims. Poi-Kalon complex - Center for scholars and still have active madrassa for higher Islamic stud- ies. The minaret is full of decor with geometric, square and circle shape bricks. Ismail Samani - one of the oldest monuments in the world built for the founder of the Samanid dynasty, its delicate terracotta brickwork disguises 2m-thick walls that have never needed repair Chor Minor - known as madrasah Halif Niyazkul in Persian, “Four minarets” was built by merchant in 1807. Naqshbandiy Complex - the tomb of the founder of the Sufi Order “Naqshbandia”. A spiritual teacher of Amir Temur, Naqshbandi made hajj to Mekka 32 times. Sitorai Mohi Hosa -, the summer palace of Alim Khan (912–18), three building compound mixes Russian and Central Asian architecture. Today for dinner you will visit a Local Family and learn to make the traditional Dish of Plov. Meals: Breakfast - Dinner Copyright 2020 GO2VOYAGE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Craftsmanship of Uzbekistan - 9 Days / 8 Nights Day 5 - Bukhara - Gijduvan - Samarkand (By Road) - (300 km, 5 Hrs) Overview Highlights Hotel Name: Dilimah Hotel or Similar* Gijduvan - City of Ceramics Ceramist’s Workshop Settled: 10th Century BC Rabati Caravanserai Rating: District: G’ijduvon District Sardoba Malika Address: 79 А, 140103 Samarkand, Population: 38,600 (2003) Uzbekistan Naqshbandiy Complex Dilimah Hotel After breakfast you’ll travel to Gijduvan, a small town 46 kilometres north of Bukhara, best known for its excellent ceramics. Gijduvan is best known for its beautiful cermaics. Due to the intricate ornaments and variations of geometric figures the ceramic styles there are especially stunning to look at. The ceramic production can be followed live in the ceramic workshops, where you will spend your afternoon. Then continue on the journey to Samarkand. On the way you’ll visit the reservoir of Sardoba Malik and a Caravanserai in Navoi. Ceramist’s Workshop: You will experince first hand, the process of making ceramics from the masters of the trade. gffg Sardoba Malik: A UNESCO site, built in the 9th Century, this reservoir was used to house water for they nearby town of Rabat-i-Malik. Rabati Malik Caravanserai: Rabati Malik Caravanserai is constructed according to the order of Karakhanid Shams-al-Mulk Nasr, son of Tamgachkhan Ibragim ruled in Samarkand from 1068 until 1080. Copyright 2020 GO2VOYAGE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Craftsmanship of Uzbekistan - 9 Days / 8 Nights Day 6 - Samarkand Overview Highlights Hotel Name: Dilimah Hotel or Similar* Shahrisabz - Birth Place of Registan Square Timur Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum Rating: Shah-i-Zinda Founded: 2700 Years Ago Address: 79 А, 140103 Samarkand, Population: 100,300 Bibi-Khanym Mosque Uzbekistan Samarkand Dilimah Hotel No name is as reminiscent of the Silk Road as Samarkand (Samarqand). For most people it has the mythical resonance of Zanzibar or Timbuktu, fixed in the Western popular imagination by imaginative poets and playwrights, few of whom saw the city in the flesh. On the ground the sublime, larger-than-life monuments of Timur (Tamerlane) and the city’s long, rich history still work some kind of magic. You will visit most of Samarkand’s high-profile attractions. Registan Square - The Registan, which translates to ‘Sandy Place’ in Tajik, was medieval Sa- markand’s commercial centre and the plaza was probably a wall-to-wall bazaar. Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum - The beautiful portal and trademark fluted azure dome of the Gur-e- Amir Mausoleum marks the final resting place of Timur (Tamerlane), along with two sons and two grandsons (including Ulugbek) Shah-i-Zinda - Samarkand’s most moving and beloved site is this stunning avenue of mausole- ums, which contains some of the richest tilework in the Muslim world. The name, which means ‘Tomb of the Living King’, refers to its original, innermost and holiest shrine Qusam ibn-Abbas, who is said to have brought Islam to this area in the 7th century. Bibi Khanyum Mosque - Once one of the Islamic world’s biggest mosques, it pushed contem- porary (14th century) construction techniques to the limit, so much so that the dome started crumbling even before construction had finished.
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    An excursion-historical tour passes along the territory of two modern countries: Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. It repeats the part of the way of Alexander’s Asian campaign. Using bulls’ skins, Alexander’s army had crossed Amudarya river and invaded the territory of Sogdiana (an interfluve of Amudarya and Sirdarya). It took three years for the forces of Alexander to conquest this region and suppress the often aroused rebellions. Here he had married a beautiful woman Roxana (the daughter of a local lord). Here, in mountain regions, for siege of the fortresses Alexander (first time in the world) had successfully practiced mountainous special troops. During his campaign he founded many settlements, including big towns. One of them is Alexandria Eshata (Distant) – a modern Khodjent. The tour is assigned for those who love history, ethnography and oriental exotic. The itinerary: Tashkent – Samarkand – Bukhara – Shakhrisabz – Termez – Baysun – Dushanbe – Margib – Iskanderkul lake – Istravshan – Khujand – Tashkent Duration: 15 days Number of tourists in the group: min. – 1 pax, max. – 16 pax Language: English PROGRAM OF THE TOUR Day 1 Arrival to Tashkent. Transfer to hotel. Rest. Day 2 After breakfast drive to Samarkand (300 km, 5 hrs). On arrival check in hotel & short rest. Afternoon sightseeing: Registan Square - the "heart" of Samarkand - ensemble of 3 majestic medreses (XIV-XVI c.c.) – Sherdor, Ulugbek and Tillya Qory, the grandiose cathedral Bibi-Khanum Mosque (XV c.), Gur-Emir Mausoleum (XV c.). Day 3 After breakfast continue of sightseeing in Samarkand: Tamerlan’s grandson Ulugbek’s the well-known ruler and astronomer-scientist observatory (1420) - the ruins of an immense (30 m) astrolabe for observing stars position, Shakhi- Zinda Necropolis (XI-XVIII cc), exotic Siab bazaar.