Destination: Uzbekistan Route: Tashkent, Samarkand, Nurata, Aydarkul Lake, Bukhara, Khiva Duration: 12 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. Short tour in Tashkent: Museum of Applied Arts, Amir Temur square, local "Broadway" - a walking street with artists, cheap souvenirs and eating places, city fountains and modern monuments.Overnight at the Hotel
Day 2 Tashkent - Samarkand Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Samarkand, settlement at the hotel. After short rest evening tour in 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: Ulughbek Observatory (15th c.). Excavations and museum of the ancient city of Afrosiab, 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 - Nurata Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Nurata city. City tour: visit old mosque with holy spring water and fish, the castle of Alexander the Great. Departure to Yangigazgan. Settlement in yurts (national house of Kazakh people). Dinner at fire and Kazakh Akin (singer), overnight in yurts.
Day 5 Aydarkul Lake Breakfast. Tour to Aydarkul Lake: swimming, boating, fishing, picnic. Return to yurts. Overnight in yurts
Day 6 Nurata - Bukhara Breakfast. Drive to Bukhara. On the way visit rock paintings and Gijduvan private pottery workshop. Arrival to Bukhara. Settlement at the hotel. Overnight.
Day 7 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 8 Bukhara 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.). Overnight at the hotel.
Day 9 Bukhara - Khiva Breakfast at the hotel. Road trip to Khiva via desert Kyzyl-Kum along Caravan road (6-7 hrs). Arrival Bukhara. Hotel accommodation. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 10 Khiva Breakfast at the hotel. City tour around Ichan-Kala architectural complex (12-19th c.), the Residence of the last Khan including Ismail Khodja Mausoleum, Mohammed Amin Khan madrassah, Kunya-Ark Castle (16-17th c.), Kalta Minor tower, Tash-Hovli Palace (19th c.), Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum (14-18th cc.), Juma Mosque (10th c.) Overnight at the hotel.
Day 11 Khiva - Tashkent Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport to Urghench, flight to Tashkent (according to time table), flight, and arrival to Tashkent, settlement at the hotel. 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.), Tashkent National Arts Centre.Overnight at the hotel.
Day 12 Tashkent Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport, flight for the next destination.
Local English - speaking guides for all sightseeing and excursions
English speaking local guides in cities (for excursions only)
Entrance fees to sites listed
All airport transfers
Visa support (note: visa support is free of charge)
Not included:
International air tickets
Air tickets Urgench – Tashkent (Y - class)
Tips and gratuities
Porterage
Visa consular fees
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.
Payment:
Tour payment should be made not less than 15 days prior to tourist group arrival to our bank account as per sent invoice, or by VISA card.
Cancellation fees:
Cancellation prior 30 days – no charges apply Cancellation prior 15 days – 50% charge of the tour price Cancellation prior 7 days – 100% charge of the tour price
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