Tour Name Highlights of Uzbekistan Number of Days 10 Table of Contents: 1. Tour Overview 2. Detail Tour Itinerary 3. Services Included 4. Hotel Information 5. Cancellation Policy 6. Contact Informatoin Highlights Travel Modes Exlusions Days Taskent Total Flight Time: 1h30m Internatoinal Airfare 10 Khiva to Flight Operated by Urgench Uzbekistan Airways Travel Insurance 2200 km Bukhara Khiva to Bukhara. Total Distance: 460km Gratuities Total Travel Time: 6h45m without stopover for lunch Visa Cost Samarkand (If Applicable) Bukhara to Samarkand Travel Time:1h31m Shahrisabz Samarkand to Tashkent Travel Time:2h17m Hotel Room Service 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 disappearance, 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. I. Greetings: Shake Men’s hand with saying “Salom’ or “Salom Aleikum”. II. Amin - A gesture to signify your Thanks at the end of a Meal. III. Tea - Tea Culture is huge in Uzbekistan, the formal method to pour tea consists of Rining out your tea cup or small bowl with a drop of hot tea. Afterwards, pouring a full cup of tea and returning it three times to the pot, once the process is complete the tea is considered ready to drink. Day 1- Arrive and Spend the Day in Tashkent Overview Highlights Hotel Information Name: Wyndham* Tashkent: Uzbekistan Capital Hastimon Complex Settled: 5th to 3rd BC Chorsu Bazaar Address: Amir Temur Street, C.4 7/8, Tashkent, 100000, Total Area: 334.8 Km2 Navoi Theater Square Uzbekistan Tashkent Metro Population: 2,485,900 Rating: 4.5/5 Trip Advsior You will be welcomed at Tashkent Internationa Airport by our local, Go2Voyage Representative. Once the formalities of Customs have been dealt with, our representative will escort you to your professtional guide. After the introductions have taken place you begin your day by checking into the hotel to get re- freshed, followed by a full day sightseeing tour of Tashkent. 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 least 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 The sites you will visit in Tashkent are listed below: • 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. • Applied Arts Museum - Housing some of the best handicrafts available for viewing in Uzbekistan, founded in 1937. • Amir Timur Square - Public Square dedicated to the founder of the Timurid Empire, Amir Timur’s (Tamerland) statue takes pride of place here. • Navoi Theater Square - The Navoi Theater is the national Opera Theater, built by the Japanese and Korean POWs. • Tashkent Metro - It was completely forbidden to photograph Tashkents Metro System for decades, but now after political and economic reforms in the late 2018s the ban was lifted. View one of the most beautiful meetro systems ever constructed. Location Location Locatoin Location Location Day 2 - Tashkent - Urgench - Khiva Overview Highlights Hotel Information Name: Erkin Palace, Khiva* Khiva: World Heritage Site Madrasa Allakuli Khan Settled: 6th Century CE Islam Khoja Minaret Address: K. Yakubov Str, Khiva, Xorazm Region, 220900, Uzbekistan Historic Centre: 540 Acres Juma Masjid Rating: 4/5 Trip Advsior Population: 90,000 Kunya Ark Khiva’s history is one of slave caravans, inhuman brutality, horrific desert journeys and plains overrun with roaming Turkmen tribesmen, that struck fear in all but the boldest hearts of the 19th century. How- ever, you will not have to worry about all those things now, as Khiva nowadays is a friendly and hospita- ble ancient city on the Silk Road that is well organized for tourists. And, after your breakfast, you will be accompanied by your tour guide to the airport, to visit this beautiful relic city. You will take a flight to Urgench, the capital of Khorazm Province, situated between the river Amu, and Tashaoz. Once you arrive into Urgench you will take a drive to the historical city of KHIVA, while making a short detour to the village of Ulli Hovli. Once in Khiva, you will be given the opportunity to freshen up from your travels and then continue with a sightseeing tour of Ichan Qala, which is an architectural wonder beautifully restored to its almost original condition. Some of the other wonderful, ancient sites you will visit include: • Madrasa Allakuli Khan - Built in 1834, financed by the Khiva Khanate Khan, it is the largest religious school. • Madrasa Muhammad Amin Khan - From the architectural mind of Muhammad Amin Khan, this is two story Madrasa built in 1851-1854 • Kuhna Ark - Built in the 12 Century, it served as a fortress and residence for the Ruler of Khiva. • Kalta Minaret - Started in 1851 and unfinished till today, the Minaret was the project of Mohammed Amin Khan. • Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum - A Poet, Philosopher and Legendary Wrestler this Mausoleum is the tomb of the patron saint, Pahlavon Mahmud. • Islam Khoja Minaret - A UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in the heart of Ichan-Kala, Khiva’s historical district. • Juma Masjid - A structural marvel dating back to the 10 century, it is a row of 218 columns supporting the roof of the structure. Location Location Locatoin Location Location Day 3 - Khiva Drive to Bukhara Overview Highlights Hotel Information Name: Erkin Palace, Khiva* Kyzulkum Desert: 298,000 Madrasa Allakuli Khan km2 Islam Khoja Minaret Address: K. Yakubov Str, Khiva, Xorazm Region, 220900, Uzbekistan Settled: 6th Century CE Juma Masjid Rating: 4/5 Trip Advsior Historic Centre: 540 Acres Kunya Ark After You Have Had Your Breakfast, You Will Be Begin Your Journey To Bukhara, A City As Old As Hu- man Records. You Will Pass Through The Beautiful Kyzylkum Desert On Your Way To Bukhara; As The Winding Road Takes You A Stone Throw Away From The Amu Darya, Where You Will Stop For Some Scenic Pictures And Be Able To Grab A Picnic Style Lunch As Well. Once You Have Had A Chance To Stretch Your Legs A Little, The Journey Will Continue To Its Final Destination Of Bukhara Where You Will Arrive In The Evening For Your Nightly Rest. Day 2 - Tashkent - Urgench - Khiva Overview Highlights Hotel Information Name: Erkin Palace, Khiva* Khiva: World Heritage Site Madrasa Allakuli Khan Settled: 6th Century CE Islam Khoja Minaret Address: K. Yakubov Str, Khiva, Xorazm Region, 220900, Uzbekistan Historic Centre: 540 Acres Juma Masjid Rating: 4/5 Trip Advsior Population: 90,000 Kunya Ark Khiva’s history is one of slave caravans, inhuman brutality, horrific desert journeys and plains overrun with roaming Turkmen tribesmen, that struck fear in all but the boldest hearts of the 19th century. How- ever, you will not have to worry about all those things now, as Khiva nowadays is a friendly and hospita- ble ancient city on the Silk Road that is well organized for tourists. And, after your breakfast, you will be accompanied by your tour guide to the airport, to visit this beautiful relic city. You will take a flight to Urgench, the capital of Khorazm Province, situated between the river Amu, and Tashaoz. Once you arrive into Urgench you will take a drive to the historical city of KHIVA, while making a short detour to the village of Ulli Hovli. Once in Khiva, you will be given the opportunity to freshen up from your travels and then continue with a sightseeing tour of Ichan Qala, which is an architectural wonder beautifully restored to its almost original condition. Some of the other wonderful, ancient sites you will visit include: • Madrasa Allakuli Khan - Built in 1834, financed by the Khiva Khanate Khan, it is the largest religious school. • Madrasa Muhammad Amin Khan - From the architectural mind of Muhammad Amin Khan, this is two story Madrasa built in 1851-1854 • Kuhna Ark - Built in the 12 Century, it served as a fortress and residence for the Ruler of Khiva. • Kalta Minaret - Started in 1851 and unfinished till today, the Minaret was the project of Mohammed Amin Khan. • Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum - A Poet, Philosopher and Legendary Wrestler this Mausoleum is the tomb of the patron saint, Pahlavon Mahmud. • Islam Khoja Minaret - A UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in the heart of Ichan-Kala, Khiva’s historical district. • Juma Masjid - A structural marvel dating back to the 10 century, it is a row of 218 columns supporting the roof of the structure..