Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Tashkent. Arrival to Tashkent. Transfer from the airport to the hotel. Sightseeing program in Tashkent.
Day 2: Tashkent - Urgench - Khiva. Morning flight to Urgench. Arrival to Urgench, transfer to the hotel in 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 3: 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 4: 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 5: 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 6: Bukhara - Nurata - Yurt camp. In the morning depart Bukhara and drive to yurt camp located in Kyzylkum desert near the village of Yangigazgan (Navoi region). On the way stop in Nurata to visit a local mosque with a holy spring water. Continue driving to Yurt camp in Kyzylkum desert. Arrival to Yurt camp, accommodation in Yurts. Camel riding and free time. In the evening dinner near the camp fire with Kazakhakin singing folk songs.
Day 7: Yurt camp - Nurata - Samarkand. In the morning visit the unique lake Aidarkul located in desert. Free time on the lake. In the afternoon depart the yurt camp and drive to Samarkand via Sarmyshsay nature reserve, visit site with ancient rock carvings. Continue driving to Samarkand. Arrival to Samarkand, check in to the hotel.
Day 8: 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 9: Samarkand - Tashkent. In the morning depart Samarkand and drive to Tashkent. Arrival to Tashkent, check in to the hotel. Free time.
Day 10: Tashkent-departure. End of the tour. 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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