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April 3, 2015: ARRIVAL TASHKENT AND TASHKENT CITY TOUR Tashkent - the capital of Uzbekistan. It is one of the largest cities in the Central Asia. Here live about 3 million inhabitants. The city lies in the northeast part of the republic, in the valley of the river Chirchik. To the north Tashkent it is possible to see snow-covered tops of Big and Small Chimgan. Tashkent is one of the most ancient cities. Its history totals more than 2 thousand years. For the first time the name "Tashkent" is mentioned in XI century in works of Beruni and Mahmud Kashgari. Tashkent is translated from the Uzbek language as "city of a stone". Khazrati Imam comlex - The ensemble was built on the tomb of one of the first Imams of Tashkent, a famous scientist and expert on the Koran and the khadises of khazreti Imam (his full name is Abubekr Mukhamad Kaffal Shashi). This complex includes Library-Museum of Hazrat Usman Mus’haf (Holy Qur’on) and rare books, Barakkhan madrassah, Tillyasheikh and Namazgakh mosques, Kaffoli Shoshiy Mausoleum. Kukaldosh Madrassah - close to Chorsu bazaar in the historic part of Tashkent. Built in 1570 it was part of an ensemble of the city's main square. The initiator was built governor Dervish Khan - vizier of Tashkent khans dynasty Sheibanids nicknamed "Kukeldash", which translates as "milk brother". In madrasas arranged caravansary carriageways for merchants, but then came down with his crowning the tower - guldasta. Market Chorsu (with Uzbek it is translated (“four roads”) is full of sweets, eastern fruits and spices. It is also useful to visit a mechanical lane in northern part of a market. There it is possible to see national cradles. The museum of “Applied Art” presents subjects of a national applied art: decorative carpets, embroidery gold, and products from fabric, ornaments for women, ceramics, porcelain, musical instruments. The Amir Timur Museum has collected more than three thousand exhibits that tell about the ancient history of our region. Among them there are paintings, historical documents that relate to the life and activity of Amir Timur, unique manuscripts, weapons, old clothes, utensils, and various coins. Walking in Independence Square. Visit Underground Subway – Tashkent Metro. B/L/D April 4, 2015: TASHKENT-KOKAND-FERGANA Kokand city, located in the western part of the Fergana Valley, is one of the most ancient cities of Uzbekistan. The town was important trade center on the Silk Road and in the 13th century, like most Central Asian cities, was destroyed by the Mongols. Khudoyar-Khan Palace - a pearl of Kokand, Palace Khudoyar Khan, surrounded by a carved stone wall, consisted of seven small courtyards and 119 rooms. The total area of the palace was 4 acres, his foundation raised by three meters. Above the main gate was inscribed the Arabic inscription: "Great Seyed Mohammad Khudoyar Khan". 16 thousand people, 80 masters, worked on its construction and 1.000 carts were used for it. Mausoleum Madari Khan: in memory of the poetess. This religious complex was built in 1825 for maternal Kokand Umarkhan. He also connected with the name of the poet Nadira - spouses Umarkhan. The fate of Nadira - wife of the ruler and the poet Umarkhan - was tragic: she was executed on the orders of the Emir of Bukhara - Nasrallah. In memory of the poetesse close to the mausoleum there was built a monument of white marble and bronze. The Jami Mosque is the true decoration of Kokand's Chorsu square. Citizens cannot imagine their city without this magnificent mosque. It seemes that it was always on that site. And indeed, in historical chronicles of IX-XII centuries, there are mentions of the mosque in Kokand, which stood in the same place on the square Chorsu. But during the Mongol invasions the Jami Mosque, as well as the entire city, was destroyed. Norbutabiy Madrassah - A shining example of excellence Kokand architects and craftsmen, artisans is madrassah Norbuta-Biy. Built in the late XVIII century on Chorsu square, it was the largest religious center of the city. And in the nineteenth century, the largest center of expertise in Kokand. After the lunch drive to Fergana and accommodation in the hotel. The city of Fergana, in the south of the Fergana Valley is one of the youngest cities in Uzbekistan. It was founded in 1876, after Kokand Khanate had been included in the Russian Empire. A new town, named as New Margilan was built at a distance of 12 kilometers from Margilan, and became the center of the Fergana region. In Fergana, there is no ancient architecture and historical monuments, but nevertheless the city is very picturesque and has its own unique look. The main decoration of the city is venerable trees: plane trees, poplars, oaks ... They have turned Ferghana in to the garden city. Afternoon half day sightseeing in Fergana. Visit Park named after Al-Ferghaniy and Regional Theatre located inside the court of General M. Skobelev’s residence. B/L/D April 5, 2015: FERGANA-MARGILAN-RISHTAN-TASHKENT Drive to Margilan (12km from Fergana). Located in the south of the Fergana Valley, Margilan lies in a picturesque place that formerly was right at the crossroads of trade caravans from China to the West and vice versa. The origin of Margilan is closely related to the opening of the Silk Road. Even though the birth of city is not regarded to this ancient caravan route, then certainly the Silk Road made Margilan the center of silk and chief keeper of its secrets. As far back as in the 10th century Margilan - the largest city in the Ferghana Valley - was widely known for its silk products on far West and East. Since time immemorial, it is famous for great masters - craftsmen of silk fabrics such as adras khan-atlas, and many others. Beautiful silk, manufactured in the city and its surroundings, was exported to Europe and the East along the ancient Great Silk Road routes into Baghdad, Kashgar, Khurasan, Egypt and Greece. Even today Margilan considers as the silk capital of Uzbekistan. It produces the famous khan-atlas, woven and dyed by hand under the ancient technology. Amazing in beauty and originality Margilan embroidery - Suzanne and skullcaps say about the variety of beautiful Margilan atlas. “Yodgorlik” Silk weaving factory which is known for its goods made of silk. And Bazaar which is famous for its eastern fruits, especially grenades and apricots. It is the only factory which preserved a manual method of silk production and this is “Yodgorlik” Margilan Factory. The factory was established in 1972. Today the factory’s staff numbers about 450 people, the majority of them is women. Every month the factory produces up to 6,000 m of fabric including natural silk and half- silk fabric. The Uzbek silk bears justly a name of khan-atlas – “king silk”, which depending on the manufacturing method is divided into several kinds. The visitors of the factory will be able to watch with their own eyes the whole silk manufacturing process and also buy various silk fabrics and half- silk fabrics. Chakar mosque was built on the site of an old, dilapidated building of the cult. Only summer part has been preserved from the building, representing closed on three sides aivan with columns. The Said Akhmad-Khoja Madrasah was built at the end of the XIX century. This is one of the “youngest” Margilan monuments, aged a little more than 200 years. The madrasah boasts harmony of the composition, proportionality of the elements and rational design of the building. After the lunch transfer to Rishtan. At 50 km west of Fergana, there is a village of Rishtan, whose residents are known for their pottery. From historical sources we know that even 800 years ago talented craftsmen produced pottery in Rishtan. Rishtan pottery differs with richness of decor, which is dominated by blue. They decorate exposure of many museums in the world and private collections. Visit to Master Pottery House in Rishtan. Then transfer to Tashkent by road via Mountains. B/L/D April 6, 2015: TASHKENT-NUKUS (Flight) Transfer to the airport and flight to Nukus by HY-1001 at 07:00. Arrival at 09:50 and transfer to the hotel. Nukus is the capital of the Republic of Karakalpakstan. Nukus is located in the north of Uzbekistan near the Aral Sea, surrounded by three deserts - the Kara Kum, Kyzyl Kum and Ustyurt. Excursion in the city. Visit The Museum of Karakalpakistan “Sovietskiy”. One of the main places of interest in Nukus is the Museum of Art named after I.V. Savitsky, which contains more than 50 000 paintings and other works of art, banned during the Soviet period. British newspaper The Guardian called the museum "one of the outstanding museums in the world." Al Gore and President Jacques Chirac called this museum: "One of the best museums in the world". The Savitsky Museum's collection possesses over 90,000 exhibits, including a collection of Russian avant-garde artists, the art of ancient Khorezm, complemented by excellent copies of some exhibits of Louvre in Paris. B/L/D April 7, 2015: NUKUS-MUYNAK-NUKUS Transfer to Muynak. There were many fishermen in 1950. In former times Muynak (Moynak) used to be located right on the bank of Aral Sea - today 100 km of dry land parts them. The lake which was called the sea for its magnificent beaches, abundance of fish and large size, now has turned into a desert. Local people call the desert as Aral Kum (similar to the Kyzyl-Kum Desert). Formerly seagoing ships sailed in the sea-desert. Now they stand in the port of Muynak in the well- known “cemetery of ships”.

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