Travel to Uzbekistan: Tour 1

 

Travel to Uzbekistan: Tour 1

Day 1: Tashkent
Arrival at the Tashkent International Airport. The driver will meet you with signboard at meeting area and transfer to a hotel. On arrival, check in and overnight is in a hotel.

Day 2: Tashkent - Bukhara
Today's tour will start from morning flight to Bukhara. The group will have a city tour. Visit the most ancient citadel in Bukhara devoted to the 4^th century - Citadel Ark. It was the main palace for some dynasties of Bukhara Empire. The next point is Samanids mausoleum. It is well-thought-out to be a real masterpiece of architecture of the 9^th-10^th centuries. Continue visiting Chashma Ayub or Job's well and Bolo Hauz mosque with forty columns devoted to Bukhara governor Abu Fayud Khan. Have a walk lengthways shops and visit one of the most famous madrasahs of Bukhara called Nodir Divan Begi (Lyabi House Ensemble). It is one of the famous central sightseeing of Bukhara. Visit the Poi Kalon complex where you can see three structures built in the 12^th -16^th centuries as Kalon minaret, Kalon mosque and Mir Arab Madrasah. Overnight is in a hotel.  

Day 3: Bukhara - Samarkand
The morning will start from transfer to Samarkand by train. Upon arrival is the city tour Samarkand. Samarkand is situated in the valley of the river Zerafshan. It is the second largest city of Uzbekistan as Babylon or Rome. The tour continued visiting Registan square, Shakhi Zindeh, Mausoleum Guri Emir and Bibi Khanum Mosque. Registan Square is the spectacular complex which has attractive Madrasahs of the 15^th-17^th centuries. Taking into consideration Shakhi Zindeh it has a large collection of impressive mausoleums of the 11^th-15^th centuries. It is included into UNESCO World Heritage Site. The last site is Bibi Khanum Mosque.  It was built by order Tamerlane. He devoted the mosque to his wife. Rest is in a hotel.

Day 4: Samarkand - Tashkent
We will have a tour to Tashkent by train in the morning. On the way you can visit Independence square. It was opened as a symbol of victory over fascism in World War II. The group will walk the local Broadway located between Independence square and Amir Timur square. Then we will visit the famous Tashkent metro opened in 1977. It is the famous place among travelers and of course locals. Afterwards you can visit Chorsu Bazaar, Kukaldash Madrasah and Hast Imam complex where you can find several madrasahs, mosques and mausoleum. Then we will drive to see the famous Othman Quran. The world's oldest Quran copy of the 8^th century. Transfer to a hotel for sleep.

Day 5: Tashkent - Departure
n the morning is transfer to Tashkent international airport.

 

Transport:
02 pax - Sedan
04-06 pax - Minivan
08-10 pax - Minibus

 

Price per person:
02 pax - 610 $
04 pax - 450 $
06 pax - 390 $
08 pax - 365 $
10 pax - 340 $
Single - 50 $

Early check-in - 40 $
Single early check-in - 65 $ 

Half board - 40 $
Full board - 65 $

English speaking escort guide - 325 $ per group   

Entrance fees in UZ* (with escort guide only) - 40 $ per person

 

Service includes:
- Transport
- Accommodation:
Tashkent - "Samir" Hotel 3*
Bukhara - "Old City" Hotel 3*
Samarkand - "Ideal" Hotel 3*
- Train tickets
- Mineral water during the tour                                       

Service does not include:         
- Visa
- Full board
- Travel insurance
- English speaking guide
- Entrances to all museums