Destination: Uzbekistan Route: Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Tashkent Duration: 7 days
Day 1 Tashkent Arrive to Tashkent's airport at XXX from XXX, meet and greet service (DOLORES TOUR SIGN for meeting), transfer to hotel. Overnight at the hotel
Day 2 Tashkent - Samarkand Breakfast at the hotel. 07:00 transfer to the Tashkent Train station, “Shark” High speed comfortable train to Samarkand (08:00-11:40), meeting with DOLORES TOUR sign, transfer to the hotel.Evening short tour to the heart of Samarkand: Registan square - Medreseh Ulughbek (15th c.), Medreseh Shir-Dor (17th c.), Medreseh Tilla-Kori (17th c.) Overnight at the Hotel
Day 3 Samarkand Breakfast at the hotel. Full day city tour in Samarkand:, Ulugbek Observatory (15th c.). Excavations and museum of the ancient city of Afrosiyab, Architectural complex Shakhi-Zindeh (11-15th c.), Mausoleum Guri Emir - Tamerlane's Tomb (14-15th c.), Bibi-Khonum Mosque.Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4 Samarkand - Bukhara Breakfast at the hotel. 11:00 transfer to Samarkand train station, “Shark” train to Bukhara (12:00-16:00), meeting with DOLORES TOUR sign, transfer to the hotel (15km).Evening free on Lyabi Hauze square. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5 Bukhara Breakfast at the hotel. City tour in Bukhara: Citadel Ark (4th c. BC), Samanides Mausoleum (9-10th c.), Chashma Ayub(14th c.), Bolo-Hauz Mosque (beginning of the 20th c.), Coumpol bazaar, Medreseh Nodir-Divan-Beghi, complex Lyabi-Khauz (14-17th c.), Minaret Kalon (12th c.), Kalyan Mosque (12th c.), Medreseh Miri Arab (16th c.).Overnight at the hotel.
Day 6 Bukhara - Tashkent Breakfast at the hotel. A trip out of the city for a visit to Bahouddin Nakshbandi mausoleum (16-19th c.), to the sepulchers of his mother and his preceptor (14th c.), mausoleum Chor-Bakr (10th c.), visit to summer residence Sitorai-Mokhi-Hossa (19th c.). 18:30 transfer to the train station, Overnight train to Tashkent (20:00-07:00+) Overnight in the train.
Day 7 Tashkent 07:00 meeting at Tashkent train station.Short stop over at nearest hotel (Grand Orzu) for breakfast only.City tour around Tashkent: Independence Square, Navoi Theater square, Barak-Khan Madrasah (16th c.), The Kaffal-Shashi mausoleum (15th c.), Kukeldash Madrasah (16th c.), the Djuma mosque (9th c.), Museum of Applied Arts, Amir Temur square, Tashkent National Arts Centre, local "Broadway" - a walking street with artists, cheap souvenirs and eating places, city fountains and modern monuments.Transfer to the airport, flight for the next destination.
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Program includes: Accommodation in 3-4* hotels throughout Uzbekistan Train tickets Tashkent – Samarkand – Bukhara – Tashkent Breakfast Services for private cars with driver per program Local English (French) - speaking guides for all sightseeing and excursions Entrance fees to sites listed All airport transfers Visa support Train tour Tashkent – Samarkand – Bukhara
Not included: International air tickets Tips and gratuities Porterage Any personal expenses Any services not included in the above itinerary
* Important – no early arrivals and late departures are included. Additional supplements could be offered depending to the international flight tourist used.