8 Days 6 Nights ISLAMIC TREASURES IN (Autumn)

DAY 1 –

• Meet & Greet with our representative at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) for flight to Tashkent. • Arriving at Tashkent International Airport and proceed to transfer to the hotel. Check in and overnight at Tashkent.

DAY 2 TASHKENT - (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at the hotel and early morning check out hotel in Tashkent. • Depart to airport for morning flight to Bukhara. • Upon arrival, proceed for city tour at Bukhara. At first, will visit the most ancient citadel in Bukhara dating back to the 4th century named Citadel Ark which served as a palace for several dynasties of Bukhara Empire. • Then, will see Samanids , a real masterpiece of architecture of 9th -10th century. • Then the tour continues to Chashma Ayub, meaning Job's well and Bolo-Hauz Mosque, known also as the mosque of forty columns built in honor of Bukhara governor Abu-Fayud Khan. • Next, will have a chance to walk along the Shopping Domes and visit one of the most famous madrasahs of Bukhara called Nodir Divan Begi which is also a part of Lyabi House Ensemble, famous central sightseeing of Bukhara. • The tour will end with visiting Poi Kalon Complex, the unique sample of architectural art of Bukhara. It consists of three structures built in the 12th - 16th centuries: Kalon Minaret, Kalon Mosque and Mir Arab Madrasah. • Dinner at local restaurant, following by dancing show program. Check in a hotel in Bukhara.

DAY 3 BUKHARA – GIJDUVAN VILLAGE - (B/L/D)

• Breakfast and check out hotel in Bukhara. • After breakfast, we depart to to Samarkand is a city in Uzbekistan known for its mosques and . • Along the way to Samarkand, will have a stopover at Gijduvan Village to visit famous private pottery workshop. Gijduvan ceramics school has its deep roots. The skills have been passed from father to son from generation to generation. Today Gijduvan is home for the sixth generation of potters from Narzullayevs family which glorified Gijduvan school ceramics all over the world. Gijduvan School of ceramics is distinguished by a geometric pattern. Green and blue colors prevail in decoration of products. • Visit memorial Complex of Al Bukhary. Al Bukhary was an Islamic scholar, who authored the hadith collection known as Sahih al-Bukhari, regarded by Sunni Muslims as one of the most authentic Hadith collections. • Afterwards, continue driving to Samarkand. Dinner at local restaurant and check in a hotel in Samarkand.

DAY 4 SAMARKAND (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at the hotel. • Today, we will explore Samarkand, is situated in the valley of the river Zerafshan. It is the second largest city of Uzbekistan and is of the same age as the city of Babylon or Rome. • Visit its most outstanding sights such as Square, a complex of three fascinating Madrasahs dating back to 15-17th centuries, is the main highlight of Samarkand that no person can stop admiring its beauty and majesty, architectural complex of Shakhi-Zindeh represents a big collection of mausoleums dating back to 11th-15 centuries being a part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bibi Khanum Mosque was built in honor of favorite Tamerlane’s wife, after his successful campaign in and Mausoleum Guri . • Dinner at local restaurant with dancing show program. Overnight at hotel in Samarkand.

DAY 5 SAMARKAND - TASHKENT (B/L/D)

• Breakfast and check out hotel in Samarkand. • Today, will continue exploring Samarkand city. Visit Ulughbek Observatory, built in 15th century by Ulughbek, one of the most famous Samarkand rulers and scientists. Working in observatory, Ulughbek created in 1437 the “Zidji Guragoni” catalog, which had information about 1018 celestial bodies. Unfortunately, he was killed by order of his own son. • Next, walk along the Local Broadway surrounded by souvenir shops, teahouses, sweets and workshops. • Then visit National Siab, Oriental Bazaar, where it is easy to find Uzbek traditional handmade products and local sweets. In addition, there will be the carpet factory, a unique handmade carpet factory where over 400 women sew carpets without using traditional techniques. • Proceed to Tashkent by Bullet Train. Upon arrival, dinner at local restaurant and check in a hotel in Tashkent.

DAY 6

TASHKENT – CHIMGAN MOUNTAINS - TASHKENT (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at the hotel. • In the morning, will transfer to Chimgan Mountains. • Upon arrival, will have a chair lift to reach the top to see Beldersay peak 30 min one-way. • At the top of Chimgan Mountains, have some free time for walking around, enjoying the nature. • On the way back, will stop over at Charvak Lakeside Beach for free time. Charvak is an artificial lake, a popular resort in and thousands of holiday makers from all over Uzbekistan and neighboring countries visit the reservoir. • In the end of the day is return to Tashkent. • Dinner at local restaurant and back to the hotel at Tashkent.

DAY 7

TASHKENT (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at the hotel and check out a hotel In Tashkent. • Full day is dedicated to a sightseeing tour in Tashkent. • Today, will visit Independence Square, which is the main square of the country, erected as a symbol of victory over fascism in World War II. • Then, will have a chance to walk along the Local Broadway, a walking street between independence square and Amir Square. • Then, will visit the old part of the city which includes: Bazaar, Kukaldash Madrasah and Hast Imam Complex that consists of several madrasahs, mosques and mausoleum. • The highlight of its exhibits is the Othman which is the world’s oldest Quran copy dating back to 8th c. Quran belonged to Othman Ibn Affan, the Third Caliph (of the four righteous Caliphs who succeeded the prophet Muhammad). Othman was killed by non-muslims in 8th century. His blood spred over the Quran that you still can see on its pages. • Transfer to the airport for departure flight to Kuala Lumpur.

DAY 8

TASHKENT – KUALA LUMPUR

• Arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) with sweet memories from Uzbekistan.

DEPARTURE DATES & PACKAGE PRICE

DEPARTURE DATES 10 Sep | 29 Oct 2020 PM ROOM CATEGORY PRICE ADULT SINGLE ADULT TWIN / DOUBLE CHILD TWIN CHILD WITH BED CHILD WITH NO BED ADULT / CHILD (RM) 7188 6488 5888 5688 5388 SENIOR CITIZEN / OKU (RM) 7098 6398 5798 5598 5298

FLIGHT DETAILS

DAY FLIGHT NUMBER SECTORS ETD ETA 1 HY 552 KL – TASHKENT 1945 0045 +1 2 HY 023 TASHKENT – BUKHARA 0830 0940 8 HY 553 TASHKENT – KL 0225 1255

HOTEL DETAILS

NUMBER OF NIGHTS DESTINATION HOTEL NAME STAR 2 Tashkent Samir Hotel / similar 3* 2 Bukhara Old City Hotel / similar 3* 2 Samarkand Ideal Hotel / similar 3*

PACKAGES INCLUSIVE

• Return international flight ticket inclusive taxes based on economy class. • Domestic flight from Tashkent - Bukhara • 5 nights’ accommodation based on 4* (please refer above hotel details). • Muslim-Friendly meals as mentioned in the itinerary. • Entrance Fees to mentioned sights per program. • Chair lift to reach the top Chimgan Mountains to see Beldersay • Bullet Train from Samarkand – Tashkent. • Comfortable Coach as mentioned by the itinerary. • Professional & experienced Tour Guide services. • All tipping to tour guide & driver. • Tour Leader from Kowamas Holidays Sdn Bhd. • Cabin luggage/ gift by Kowamas Holidays Sdn Bhd (exclude infant). • Travel Insurances

PACKAGE EXCLUSIVES

• Departure Levy Tax. (into Asean: Economy Class RM 8 | Business Suite / First Class RM 50) (into other Region: Economy Class RM 20 | Business Suite / First Class RM 150) • Additional surcharges on peak seasons, celebration or School holidays (If any) • Additional hotel services ie : laundry expenses, mini bar, porter and etc. • Meals are not mentioned in the itinerary • Additional charges on excess baggage allowance. • Others are not mentioned in the itinerary.

IMPORTANT NOTE: 1) The sequence of the itinerary, meals and hotel arrangement are subject to the final adjustment of the local ground operator and flight schedule is subject to airline in use.

2) This packag is under Group Series Departures. If the group size is below minimum of 20 paying Adult, we will inform our customers as per our Company SOP 1 Month Before Departure. The customer may choose the optional as per below:

i) Postponed travelling ii)Refund Full Amount Paid iii)Change or Postponed to other destination

PAYMENT DETAILS

• Payment can be made via cash at the office, bank transfer or cheque to following’s details:

RECEIVER : KOWAMAS HOLIDAYS SDN BHD BANK : MAYBANK BERHAD ACCOUNT NUMBER : 5625 6230 4881