Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Tashkent. Arrival to Tashkent. Transfer from the airport to the hotel. Sightseeing program in Tashkent.
Day 2: Tashkent - Nukus. Morning flight to Nukus. Arrival to Nukus, transfer to guest house. Sightseeing Nukus. Visit Art Museum with Russian and Uzbek art, State Museum. Free time. Overnight at B&B.
Day 3: Nukus - Moynak - Khiva. In the morning depart Nukus and drive to former fishermen's village Moynak, which used to be situated on the shores of Aral Sea. In the afternoon drive from Moynak to Khiva (4 hours). Arrival to Khiva, check in to the hotel.
Day 4: Khiva. Guided sightseeing tour program in Khiva: Visit a UNESCO World Heritage site Ichan-Qala fortress. In Ichan-Qala fortress visit Kunya-Arc, Sayeed Alauddin mausoleum, medrese Arab-Mukhamadkhan, mosque Oq-Masjid, medrese Hodjan Berdi-biya, Shirgazikhan, Abdullakhan, Juma mosque, medrese Allakulikhan, Toshkhovli palace, Pakhlavan Makhmud mausoleum, minaret Islom-khodja. Free time in the afternoon. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5: Khiva - Bukhara. In the morning depart Khiva and drive to Bukhara (500 km, 7 hours). On the way stop to see Amu-Darya river. Arrival to Bukhara in the afternoon. Check in to the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 6: Bukhara. Sightseeing tour in Bukhara. Visit Samani dynasty mausoleum, Arc Fortress, Chashma-Ayub, Kalon ensemble, medrese Miri-Arab, Magoki-Attori mosque, medrese Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan, trade domes, Lyabi Hauz complex, medrese Chor-Minor. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 7: Bukhara. Continue sightseeing Bukhara. Trip to summer palace of Bukhara emirs Sitorai-Mokhikhosa, Chor-Bakr and Bakhoutdin Naqshbandi mausoleum. In the afternoon free time in Bukhara.
Day 8: Bukhara - Shakhrisabz - Samarkand. In the morning depart Bukhara and drive to Samarkand via Shakhrisabz (in total 6 hours). Stop in Shakhrisabz for sightseeing. Visit ruins of Ak-Saray palace, mausoleum of Jakhongir and Omar-Shaykh, mausoleum Dorut-Tilovat where conqueror Tamerlane's father and his spiritual tutor are buried, Kok-Gumbaz mosque. In the afternoon continue driving to Samarkand. Arrival to Samarkand, check in to the hotel. Free time.
Day 9: Samarkand. Sightseeing tour in Samarkand. Visit Registan Square, ruins of Bibi-Khanum Mosque, Shakhi-Zinda necropolis, Gur-Emir mausoleum, Ulugbek observatory, Afrosiyob museum, central bazaar in Samarkand. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 10: Samarkand. Continue sightseeing Samarkand, free time during the day. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 11: Samarkand - Tashkent. In the morning depart Samarkand and drive to Tashkent (4 and a half hours). Arrival to Tashkent, check in to the hotel. Free time.
Day 12: Tashkent-departure. Transfer to the airport. Departure.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- All transfers by car, starting from 4 persons on a van;
- Accommodation based on double room sharing, breakfasts included;
- Sightseeing tour program in each city;
- Entrance tickets to the sights, museums, mausoleums;
- Airplane tickets for domestic flight Urgench-Tashkent;
- Visa support for Uzbekistan tourist visa.
Price Excludes:
- Tour leader to accompany the travelers for the whole period of the tour;
- Meals;
- Charges in hotels for additional services;
- Consular fees for Uzbekistan tourist visa;
- Personal insurance.
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