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Essential Central Asia 2020 Photo: Ana Filonov Essential Central Asia Markets and Minarets of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan photo: Phil Kidd Essential Central Asia 2020 photo: Ana Filonov Essential Central Asia Markets And Minarets Of Uzbekistan And Turkmenistan Flexible Essential Trip – Classic Private Journey – 13 Days Your choice of dates, suggested start day: Monday Journey through two countries and five UNESCO World Heritage sites on this essential tour. Begin in scenic Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. Then set off overland through Transoxiana, the land between the Amu and Syr Darya rivers, visiting local markets on the way to legendary Samarkand. Once a great Sogdian stronghold, Samarkand was transformed by Tamerlane into one of the most beautiful centers of civilization along the Silk Route. Then it's on to Bukhara, Central Asia’s oldest living city. Explore its lived-in ancient center, a tangle of mud-walled homes, stately madrassahs and quiet courtyards. Next, visit Khiva, a museum-city and the best pre- served of the old Khanate cities. Finally, venture across the Amu Darya River into Turkmenistan, a land virtually unknown to western travelers. An ancient country of desert and oasis, of lost ruins and modern monuments, Turkmenistan is mysterious and welcoming, exotic and warm-hearted. © 1996-2020 MIR Corporation 85 South Washington St, Ste. 210, Seattle, WA 98104 • 206-624-7289 • 206-624-7360 FAX • Email [email protected] 2 Daily Itinerary Day 1, Monday Arrive Tashkent, Uzbekistan Day 2, Tuesday Tashkent Day 3, Wednesday Tashkent • Samarkand Day 4, Thursday Samarkand Day 5, Friday Samarkand • Shahrisabz • Bukhara Day 6, Saturday Bukhara Day 7, Sunday Bukhara Day 8, Monday Bukhara • Khiva Day 9, Tuesday Khiva Day 10, Wednesday Khiva • Dashoguz, Turkmenistan • fly to Ashgabat Day 11, Thursday Ashgabat Day 12, Friday Ashgabat Day 13, Saturday Depart Ashgabat © 1996-2020 MIR Corporation 85 South Washington St, Ste. 210, Seattle, WA 98104 • 206-624-7289 • 206-624-7360 FAX • Email [email protected] 3 Tour Highlights Tashkent Capital of Uzbekistan, Independence Square, Navoi Theater, Kukeldash Madrassah, Kaffal-Shashi Mausoleum, Chorsu Bazaar, Museum of Applied Arts, cer- amic master’s Studio Samarkand “Crossroad of Cultures” (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Registan, Shah-i-Zinda, Bibi Khanum Mosque, Ulug Bek Observatory, Gur-Emir Mausoleum, dinner in a private home Shahrisabz “Historic Center of Shahrisabz” (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Ak Saray (“White Palace”), birthplace of Tamerlane Bukhara “Historic Center of Bukhara” (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Lyabi-Hauz Plaza, Kukeldash Madrassah, Kalon Mosque and Minaret, Ark Citadel, Zindan Prison, Emir’s Palace of Moon and Stars, Museum of National Crafts, performance and dinner at local madrassah Khiva Ichon Qala (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Kyzyl Kum Desert, Amu Darya River, Tash-Hauli Palace, Dzhuma Mosque, Kunya Ark Ashgabat Capital of Turkmenistan, city center with monuments, National Museum of Turkmenistan, Kipchak Mosque, Ertugrul Gazi Mosque, Russian Bazaar Nisa Parthian Kingdom of Nisa (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Kopet-Dag Mountains Daily Itinerary Important note: Please see the notes later in this document under “Pre-tour Information” for details on hotel check-in time at the beginning of the program and the best arrival times in Tashkent. Day One, Monday Arrive Tashkent, Uzbekistan Arrive in Tashkent and transfer to the hotel. Most arrivals will be in the early morning hours, so the morning and afternoon will be free to relax and rest. This evening, get togeth- er for a welcome dinner with your guide. Meals: D – Shodlik Palace Hotel or similar Day Two, Tuesday Tashkent Depart on a full-day tour of the capital of Uzbekistan. Although it doesn't look it today, Tashkent is one of the oldest cities in Uzbekistan. Rock paintings in the Chatkal Mountains about 50 miles away show that humans have been here since perhaps 2000 BC. In the second century BC, the town was known as Ming Uryuk. A major caravan cross- roads, it was taken by the Arabs in 751 AD and by Genghis Khan in the 13th © 1996-2020 MIR Corporation 85 South Washington St, Ste. 210, Seattle, WA 98104 • 206-624-7289 • 206-624-7360 FAX • Email [email protected] 4 century. Tamerlane feasted here in the 14th century and the Shaibanid khans in the 15th and 16th. The Russian Empire arrived in 1865, and Uzbekistan was not an autonomous country again until 1991. Tashkent lost much of its architectural history in a huge earthquake in 1966, and although it is an old city, most of it has been rebuilt since then. Today, the city is a jumble of wide, tree-lined boulevards, oversized, 20th-century Soviet buildings and reconstructed traces of the old city with mud-walled hous- es, narrow, winding lanes, mosques and madrassahs (Islamic religious schools). Visit Independence Square, Navoi Theater, the Kukeldash Madrassah (16th century), the Kaf- fal-Shashi mausoleum (16th century), and several other examples of medieval architecture. Following lunch at a local restaurant, visit the Tashkent Museum of Applied Arts, and stop in at the colorful Chorsu (“Four Ways”) Bazaar. Pay a visit to a local ceramics master who, through research and his own artistic skill, has resurrected many of the long-forgotten, ancient techniques. Dinner and the evening are independent. Check the schedules for the Navoi, where the city’s finest opera and theater performances take place. Meals: B, L – Shodlik Palace Hotel or similar Day Three, Wednesday Tashkent • Samarkand After breakfast today, set off for Samarkand, a UNESCO World Heritage Site called the “Cross- road of Cultures.” Modern Samarkand is built on the ruins of ancient Afrosiab, and once went by the name of Marakanda. Its location between China and the western world secured its importance as a trade center and a clearinghouse for cultural exchange. Islamic beliefs from the Near East crossed paths with spices from Southeast Asia and silk from the Middle Kingdom. Its strategic location, cultural wealth and worldly riches made Samarkand an attractive target for the world’s most famous conquerors. Alexander the Great, upon his arrival in the fourth century BC, said, “Everything I have heard about the beauty of the city is indeed true, except that it is much more beautiful than I imagined.” After check-in at the hotel, sightsee- ing begins with an introductory tour of Samarkand. Visit the glori- ous monuments of the city and mar- vel at architectural splendors such as the Registan, Central Asia’s noblest square. Registan Square is the centerpiece of Samarkand, and the most recogniz- able landmark for visitors. The three emblematic madrassahs frame the square and loom over the empty space in the center. It was this central space that originally gave the place its name, for registan simply © 1996-2020 MIR Corporation 85 South Washington St, Ste. 210, Seattle, WA 98104 • 206-624-7289 • 206-624-7360 FAX • Email [email protected] 5 means “place of sand.” This sandy place was at the center of ancient Samarkand, and was a public square and marketplace before the Ulug Bek, Tillya-Kori, and Shir Dor madrassahs were built. In its re- construction, the square maintains the majesty that it has radiated through the ages. In addition, visit the Gur-Emir Mausoleum where Tamerlane and his three sons are buried. Tamerlane’s tombstone is a solid slab of green jade. Dinner and overnight in Samarkand. Meals: B, L – Asia Samarkand Hotel or similar Day Four, Thursday Samarkand Today, the exploration of Samarkand continues, here in the city where Tamerlane amassed the greatest pool of artistic tradition anywhere. Admire the superb tilework, which uses nearly every motif permit- ted in Islamic art – floral images, geometric patterns, spirals and bands of Kufic calligraphy. See the sandy hills where excavation continues on the remains of the seventh-century Sogdian civiliza- tion, and stroll through the city’s colorful bazaar, dwarfed by the massive Bibi Khanum Mosque, one of Central Asia’s largest. The lane of mosques and tombs known as Shah-i-Zinda is also a highlight. At its front is living Samarkand, and at its back are the dusty slopes at the edge of ancient Afrosiab. Even on hot summer days the mausoleums remain shady and cool, and seem to lure the traveler to approach the oldest tomb at the far end. Behind the complex and set into the hill lies an active cemetery with gravesites dating back as far as the ninth century, and as recently as the present day. Visit Ulug Bek Observatory. Though concerned with conquest, politics and other matters of terres- trial importance, Tamerlane’s grandson, Ulug Bek, found his true interest in the heavens. The as- tronomer-king was fascinated by the stars and the cosmos, and built one of the most advanced observa- tories of the ancient world. The observations, which he undertook with the naked eye, pre- dated the telescope by over 150 years. They were aided by the building itself, which housed a large, vertical half-circle, only a quarter of which remains today. By using careful meth- ods, rigorous observation and meticulous recording, Ulug Bek calculated the length of the year to within a minute of the modern ac- cepted value. He also created the most com- prehensive (to that date) catalog of the heav- ens, earning his place in history. This evening, take in a cultural performance before enjoying dinner in a private home. Meals: B, L, D – Asia Samarkand Hotel or similar © 1996-2020 MIR Corporation 85 South Washington St, Ste. 210, Seattle, WA 98104 • 206-624-7289 • 206-624-7360 FAX • Email [email protected] 6 Day Five, Friday Samarkand • Shahrisabz • Bukhara Drive to Bukhara today, making a stop en route at UNESCO-listed Shahrisabz, the birthplace of Tamerlane. The city was originally founded under the name of Kesh, and was renamed Shahrisabz (“Green City”) by Tamerlane himself. Here stand the ruins of Ak Saray (“White Palace”), built in the 14th centu- ry and one of Tamerlane’s most ambitious projects.
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