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The significant part of the Great Silk Road passed through the territory
of Uzbekistan. You will repeat the routes of caravans used in the past and see
the cities which had huge importance and were the main part of bygone trade
way.
Travelling to Uzbekistan is like viewing the diamond – the edges of which you can enjoy endlessly. Uzbekistan like fine art – pictures of mountain scenery, deserts, lakes, rivers and oases are superseding one another – you have to see it. It is like literature, old book of history – you have to read it. It is like aura of the past and warmth of hospitality – you have to feel it. Uzbekistan is the land of great commander Amir Temur, brilliant astronomer and ruler Mirzo Ulugbek, scientist and doctor whose name is known worldwide Ibn Sino, historian and geographer Abu-Raykhon Beruniy, mathematician and founder of algebra Al-Khorazmi. Uzbekistan is home and shelter for genius poets, Sufi, skilful masters and craftsmen.
Heritage of Uzbekistan Tour (UZ)
Destination: Uzbekistan
Cities: Tashkent – Ugrench – Khiva – Bukhara – Samarkand -
Tashkent
Duration: 10 days/ 9 nights
Heritage of Uzbekistan tour is for you to explore all Uzbek cities that once used to be the part of Great Silk Road.
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Day 1 Tashkent
Arrival to Tashkent, meeting in the airport with the plate of
Uzbekistan tour
operator «Dolores Travel Services». Journey starts from the
capital of Uzbekistan, from warm and “city of bread” Tashkent.
Transfer to Tashkent Hotel, check-in. Leisure time. Night at Tashkent Palace 4 **** / Grand Orzu 3 *** hotels.
Day 2 Tashkent - Urgench - Khiva
Breakfast at
Tashkent hotel.
Caravans come to China from
West to East and our route starts from Khiva, museum city under the sky. 05:00 transfer to the airport, 07:00 flight to Urgench, 08:40
arrival and transfer to Khiva (30 km). Khiva Hotel accommodation.
If you ever dreamed of getting into Eastern
fairy tale, than your dreams come true. City tour in Khiva around: Ichan-Kala architectural
complex (XII-XIX), the Residence of the last Khiva Khan including Ismail Khodja
Mausoleum, Muhammed Amin Khan Madrassah, Kunya-Ark Castle (XVI-XVI), Kalta
Minor Tower, Tash-Hovli Palace (XIX), Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum(XIV-XVIII),
Juma Mosque (X) and other Khiva tourist sights. Narrow streets, carved
“ayvans” veranda and doors, majestic minarets and mausoleums, heritage and arts
–all kept with care in this city as great treasure.
Leisure time. Night at Malika Khiva
3 *** / Asia
Khiva 3 *** hotels.
Nukus city tour and "Ship Cemetery" in Muynak.
Optional tour extension up to 12 days/ 11 nights
Day 2 - Tashkent - Nukus
Take flight to Nukus in the morning. Nukus is located in the central part of Karakalpakstan on the right bank of the Amu-Darya river; the Kyzyl-Kum desert is surrounding the city from the South and the East. From the North Nukus is adjacent to the delta of the Amu-Darya.The excavations of the ancient settlement Shurcha (nowadays it’s the territory of Nukus) proved that people have lived there from IV century BC to IV century AD. Arrival in Nukus. Hotel check-in.
Nukus tour: visiting the Museum of Arts named after Savitskiy. As recognized by experts and world mass media, the Karakalpak State Museum of Art named after I.V. Savitskiy is the home to one of the top art collections in Asia and the second biggest and most significant collection of Russian Avant-Garde in the world. Leisure time. Night at Zhibek Zholy Hotel.
Day 3 - Nukus—Muynak – Khiva (300 km, 5 hours)
Morning: transfer from Nukus to Muynak, a former fishermen settlement, that used to be on the coast of the Aral Sea. Seeing the “Ship Cemetery” in Muynak. Transfer from Muynak to Khiva. Khiva Hotel check-in. Night at Asia Khiva 3 *** / Malika Khiva 3 *** hotels.
Day 3 Khiva - Bukhara (550 km)
Breakfast at the hotel.
In old days, route from Khiva to Bukhara lasted more than a month. Today
it takes 6 - 7 hours by vehicle, through mysterious red desert “Kyzyl-Kum”, the
territory of “Khorezm”, which was called in the past as a “State of Thousand
and Hundred Cities”. What kind of secrets are buried in this desert, this is
something what archeologists and historians will be trying to find in the
future. Meanwhile, you are invited to view the exotic landscapes of desert with
roaming camels, nomadic yurts and old Amudarya River (Oxus).
Arrival to Bukhara, Bukhara Hotel check-in.
Leusure time. Night at Grand Bukhara 4**** / Sasha and Son
3 *** hotels.
Day 4 Bukhara
Breakfast at Bukhara hotel.
Holy Bukhara, homeland of Ibn Sino (Avicenna),
loved city of all saints and worldwide known philosopher – cheery Hodja
Nasriddin, lively, noisy and luxurious capital of Emirs, rich man of all
nationals and patrons. When you hear “Splendor of East” – it is Bukhara!
City tour in Bukhara: Ismael Samani Mausoleum (the tomb of representatives of Samanids’ dinasty at the end
of IX - beginning of X), Chashma Ayub Mausoleum (Spring of Job - XIV), Bolo-Hauz Mosque (beginning
of XX), Citadel Ark (IV) –
city in a city, Poi Kalon Ensemble (Pedestal of
the Great), religious heart of Sacred Bukhara, consists of Minaret Kalon (XII), Kalyan Mosque (XII), Miri Arab Madrassah (XVI), Ulugbek’s Madrassah
(1417), Madrassah Nodir Divanbeghi, Abdul Aziz Khan Madrassah, Magoki-Attori
Mosque (dated XII-XVI centuries), Lyabi-Khauz Ensemble (dated XIV-XVII centuries), Kosh-Madrassah
Ensemble (consisting of two resisting Madari-Abdullakhan Madrassah
(Abdullakhan’s mother) and Abdullakhan Madrassah. Chor-Minor (four minarets).
Free time: we advise you to visit Bukhara Dome Bazaars (dated 15-16 centuries): Toki Saraffon (the Dome of Moneychangers), Toki-Telpak Furushon (the Dome of Cap makers), Toki Zargaron (the Dome of jewellers) and Tim Abdullakhan (the Center of silk). Night at Grand Bukhara 4**** / Sasha and Son 3 *** hotels.
Day 5 Bukhara
Breakfast at the hotel.
There are Rulers’ palaces and mausoleums of
Sheikhs are located out of city in Bukhara. A trip out of Bukhara city for a visit to Bahouddin Nakshbandi Mausoleum (dated XVI-XIX century),
to the sepulchers of his mother and his preceptor (dated XIV), Mausoleum Chor-Bakr (dated X century),
visit to summer residence Sitorai Mokhi Khosa (dated XIX century).
There you can see where Emirs of Bukhara spent their time during long and
hot summers while taking a rest. Feed some bread to peacocks and make a
pilgrimage to holy sites.
Free time for purchasing of souvenirs and east spices. We
advise to visit the Gold Bazar. Night at Grand Bukhara 4 **** / Sasha and
Son 3 *** hotels.
Day 6 Bukhara - Samarkand (270 km)
Breakfast at Bukhara hotel.
Transfer to Samarkand in the morning through Vobkent city with survey of Vabkent Minaret
(dated XII century) and through Gizhduvan city with survey of Ulugbek
Madrassah, Abd-al-Khalik Gizhduvani Mazar and visiting a workshop of the famous
Gizhduvani potter.
Before entrance to Samarkand we will stop at the
Ismail Al Bukhari Mausoleum.
Transfer to Samarkand,
hotel check-in.
Free time. Night in President Palace 4 **** / Malika
Prime 3 *** hotels.
Visiting the Yurt Camp in desert of
Kyzyl-Kum.
Сaravan rides on camels through desert, is added between Day 6 and Day 7. Tour for 11 Days, 10 Nights
Day 6 - Bukhara - Nurata – Yangikazgan (210 km)
Breakfast at Bukhara hotel. On the way to Samarkand, you are waited by another exotic place – “Yurt” camp in Nurata and ride on camels.
City tour in Nurata: an old mosque with spring sacred water and fish, the lock of Alexander the Great, transferring to settlement Yangikazgan, accomodating in the yurt camp "Sputnik Navoi" the camp is equipped with yurtas(houses of nomadic tribes), they are made of simple natural materials - tree and felt. After small rest ridding on camels, survey of desert district, walk along dunes.
Dinner in specially equipped dining room on nature, then continuation of evening at a fire with live music of Akyn, games and stories about traditions of the nomadic people of Central Asia – this is amazing oriental adventure!
Day 7 - Yangikazgan - Samarkand (265 km)
Breakfast. Departure to the Aydarkul Lake. Aydarkul Lake– is a large closed lake in northern-east part of Uzbekistan, is an artificial water basin in Aydar-Arnasa system of the lakes occupying a total area of 4000 km ². The system includes three lakes with saltish water (actually Aydarkul, Arnasay and Tuscan). Area of Aydarkul lake has good facility for rest, the pedestrian walks and trips astride horses and camels. Aydarkul Lake is capable to admire and fascinate the most tempted, many fine places seeing on earth. Picnic on the bank of lake.
Road to Samarkand – desert will be slowly changing to mountains, where from ancient times holy hermits found own shelter. You are now entering into territory of oases and Afrosiyab hills. Samarkand – capital of Amir Temur’s Empire and his grandson Mirzo Ulugbek, city beloved by poet Omar Khayam. Arrival in Samarkand. Hotel check-in. Night in President Palac 4 **** / Malika Prime 3 *** hotels.
Visiting the motherland of Amir Timur
– Shakhrisabz city
The option is added instead of Day 6. Tour for 10 days, 9 nights
Day 6 - Bukhara – Shakhrisabz - Samarkand (290 km + 110 km)
Breakfast at Bukhara hotel. Transfer to Samarkand through Shakhrisabz, city tour in Shakhrisabz: Sights of Shakhrisabz includes Timur Ak-Saray Palace (White palace, 1380-1404), which is substantially destroyed, but it’s restoring intensively. Except huge 40-metre gate, it is possible to see magnificent filigree mosaics and unique technology a samples of a wall layings on which it is possible to judge what magnificence made, possibly, this enormous summer residence. The ensemble of mausoleum Dorus-Sadat (Dorus-Saodat, "Power Place", XIV) - crypt of Jahangir and Omar (Timur's sons). Cult places of Shkhrisabz are ensemble Dorus-Tilovat ("a blue mosque", XIV centure) - the mausoleum of spiritual instructor Timur Shamsiddin Kulol, graceful Gumbazi-Seyidon Mausoleum (XVI centure, there are burried descendants of Ulugbek) and Cook-Gumbaz Mosque (1435), and also Hazrat-Imam Mosque (XIVcenture) here are based the tomb of Timur (he is buried in Samarkand, and here are located the mausoleums of relatives of the great conqueror).
Transfer to Samarkand. Arrival. Hotel check-in.
Visiting of the Termez city - one of
the Buddhism centres
The choice is added between Day 6 and the Day 7. Tour for 12 days, 11 nights
Day 6 - Bukhara - Karshi - Termez (450 km)
Breakfast at Bukhara hotel. Transfer to Karshi city, visiting of Gumbaz Mosque, Abdulaziz Hodji Madrassah. Transfer to Termez. Arrival. Hotel check-in. Night at Meridian Palace hotel.
Day 7- Termez
Breakfast at the hotel. The beginning of the tour program in Surkhandariya Region, visiting: the Dzharkurganian Minaret (XII century) (60 km from Termez), Bridge of Iskandar (XVI century) (45 km from Dzharkurgan), archeological excavations in Dalvarzingtepeh (I century), capital of Kushans Empire, Fayaztepeh, Kampirtepeh, Karatepeh, Female Monaster Kirk – Kiz (IX-X century), Buddhist tower of Zurmala.
Excursion continuation in Surkhandarya region. Night at Meridian Palace hotel.
Day 8 - Termez – Shakhrisabz - Samarkand (310 km + 110 km)
Transfer to Samarkand through Shakhrisabz, city tour in Shakhrisabz.
Sights of Shakhrisabz includes Timur Ak-Saray Palace (White Palace, 1380-1404), which is substantially destroyed, but it’s restoring intensively. Except huge 40-metre gate, it is possible to see magnificent filigree mosaics and unique technology a samples of a wall layings on which it is possible to judge what magnificence made, possibly, this enormous summer residence. It is very interesting Dorus-Sadat Ensemble (Dorus-Saodat, "Power Place", XIV) - crypt of Jakhangir and Omar (Timur's sons) which can be compared with the Ak-Saray. Cult places of the city are Dorus-Tilyavat Ensemble ("a blue mosque", XIV centure) - the mausoleum of spiritual instructor, Timur Shamsiddin Kulol; graceful Gumbazi-Seyidon Mausoleum (XVI centure, there are burried descendants of Ulugbek) and Cook-Gumbaz Mosque (1435), and Hazrat-Imam Mosque (XIVcent.). There is fake tomb of Timur (he was buried in Samarkand, relatives’ mausoleums of the great conqueror are located here).
Transfer to Samarkand. Arrival, hotel check-in. Night at President Palace 4 **** / Malika Prime 3 *** hotels.
Visiting National Park Sarmysh, rock paintings
(400 km)
The option is added instead of Day 6. Tour for 10 Days, 9 Nights
Day 6 - Bukhara – Sarmish - Samarkand (400 km)
Breakfast at Bukhara hotel. Transfer to Samarkand in the morning.
On the road we will pass through the National Park Sarmish. The gorge Sarmish located 40 km from Navoi city, in the east of desert Kyzyl-Kym. The reserve Sarmish - the present treasury of rock paintings. We will have an educational excursion to the gorge Sarmish, the bronze age which has kept about 4000 rock paintings. The gorge Sarmish is considered also an abnormal zone since from the end of 1980 the most various abnormal phenomena were observed. Scientific expeditions went time and again to this area to find, probably, broken in Kyzyls-Kym of UFO. Besides, in this gorge numerous ancient rock drawings of people have been found in strange clothes, a part from which is possible to treat "ancient astronauts" as the image. This district is full of riddles, sometimes it is mysterious.
After dinner transfer to Samarkand, arrival, hotel check-in. Night in President Palace 4 **** / Malika Prime 3 *** hotels.
Day 7 Samarkand
Breakfast at Samarkand hotel.
The science and art of ancient East where
concentrated in Samarkand since olden times. Multinational and tolerant – it is
spoken here that: “there are many stairs leading to the sky” and there is no
difference in what language you pray.
Full day city tour in Samarkand: Visiting of morning East Siab Bazaar, Registan
Square - Madrassah Ulug Bek (XV), Madrassah Shir-Dor (XVII),
Madrassah Tillya-Kori (XVII), Mausoleum Guri Emir - Tamerlane's Tomb (XIV-XV), Bibi Khanum Mosque (XIV-XV).
Excavations and Museum of ancient city of Afrosiab. Architectural Complex Shakh-i-Zinda (dated XI-XV century) and Ulug Bek Observatory (XV), the Mausoleum of
prophet Daniel.
Visiting carpet factory Hudzhum - handmade silk carpets.
Workshop visiting on manufacturing of a papyrian
paper (handmade). Free
time for purchasing of souvenirs and east spices. Night in President Palace 4 **** / Malika
Prime 3 *** hotels.
Day 8 Samarkand - Tashkent
Breakfast at Samarkand hotel.
In the morning transferring to Tashkent (4 hours). Return to Tashkent, back to 21st
century. Tashkent is one of the most beautiful cities in Central Asia, where antiquity
and modernity coexist completing each other. Tashkent hotel accommodation.
After a dinner city tour through modern
Tashkent: Navoi Theater Square, The Opera and Ballet Theatre of Alisher Navoi, the
Tashkent Television tower, the Memorial comple, People’s Courage Monument (the unique architecturally-art
complex devoted to the topic of liquidation of Tashkent earthquake consequences
in 1966).
Tour to Amir Temur Square: monument of the
great commander, Amir Temur, the well-known Tashkent chiming clock and Hotel
Uzbekistan, the Palace of Forums, "Broadway" - avenue of artists,
with the inexpensive souvenirs exposed for sale, and also on fountains and
modern monuments of the capital.
Free time at Tashkent Metro. Night in Tashkent Palace 4 **** / Grand
Orzu 3 *** hotels.
Day 9 Tashkent
Breakfast at the hotel.
Continuation of the city tour through Tashkent: Independence Square where are located: monuments of Independence and Happy Mother, Arch
Ezgulik (the Arch of kind and noble aspirations) with storks rising in a
height, Memorial Complex to the Great Patriotic War.
Further excursion through old part of
the city: Visiting the religious
complex Khasti Imam: consisting of Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum (XV centure), Barak Khan Madrassah (XVI centure), Muy-Mubarak Mosque - storehouse of the well-known Koran of
Khalif Osman and gold hair of prophet Muhammad; Dzhuma-mosque of Khodja Akhrar
Vali, the State Museum of Applied Arts of Uzbekistan, Kukeldash Madrassah (XVI).
Free time for purchases in CHORSU
bazar and souvenir shops. Night at Tashkent Palace 4 **** / Grand
Orzu 3 *** hotels.
Day 10 Tashkent
Breakfast at Tashkent hotel. Transfer to the airport, flight for the next destination.
Visiting Fergana Valley
Choice of extention of the program till 12 Days. Tour for 12 Days, 11 Nights
Day 10, Tashkent - Fergana (340 km)
Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to Fergana, by the way excursion travel tour in Kokand: Khudayar Khan Mosque, the World Mosque, Dakhmai Shahon Mausoleum, transfer to Rishtan: a private potter's workshop, transfer to Fergana. Hotel check-in. Night in Club 777 hotel.
Day 11, Fergana - Tashkent
Breakfast at the hotel. City tour in Fergana: national museum of Uzbekistan, ruins of the ancient city of Kuva, transferring to Margilan: Silk factory Yodgorlik, transfer to Tashkent. Arrival. Check-in. Night in Tashkent Palace 4 **** / Grand Orzu 3 *** hotels.
Day 12, Tashkent
Transfer to Tashkent Airport, departure to the next destination
Tour to Chimgan Mountains
Choice of extention of the program till 11 Days. Tour for 11 days, 10 nights
Day 10 - Tashkent - Chimgan – Beldersay - Tashkent (110 km)
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to mountain ski resort Belderay (+Chimgan), an active part of the program.
The high-mountainous settlement Chimgan (1650 metres above sea level) is in 85 km in the southeast from the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent. The unique mountain valley with its northern slopes, is a unique mounting skiing resort in Central Asia.
Pure mountain air, pure and sated with healthy minerals, a variety of flora gives Chimgan a unique shape. Many vacation resorts in Uzbekistan offer services only in summer, and in Chimgan offer services in summer and in winter. The winter is a mountain-skiing season. There are buildings of sanatoriums, improving children's camps around village
Sky lifting road extents of 800 m, top station at height of 1925 m. Difference of heights: 275 m. excellent valley view of Beldersay.
Free time, for walks, bathing in Charvak lake or skating, skiing during the winter. Back to Tashkent. Night in Tashkent Palace 4 **** / Grand Orzu 3 *** hotels.
Day 11 - Tashkent - Airport
Breakfast at Tashkent hotel. A transfer to the Tashkent airport. Next direction flight.
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• Accommodation in tourist class hotels throughout Uzbekistan (twin / dbl shared)
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• 3-8 persons – Minivan Istana up to 14 seats
• 8-14 persons – Minibus Toyota Coaster up to 20 seats
• 15 and more persons – Bus Golden Dragon up to 45 seats
• Food: breakfast in the hotels
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• English-Russian speaking Uzbekistan tourist guide for all tours according to the program
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• Beverage and alcohol drinks
• Visa cost (if not citizens of the Russian Federation)
• Photo/video shooting charges in museums
• Tips and liquors
• Personal expenses
• Other services not specified above
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