Key Information: Tour Duration: 11
day(s) Group Size: 2
- 16
people Destination(s):Uzbekistan Specialty Categories:Archeology/HistoryCultural Journey Season: March - October Airfare Included: No Tour Customizable: Yes Minimum Per Person Price: 2199 US Dollar (USD) Maximum Per Person Price: 2599 US Dollar (USD)
Experience the culture, traditions and historical treasures of Uzbekistan with knowledgeable guides. Visit famous cities of the silk road and meet with local people in your specialty. This itinerary can be modified according to request. Let us know what you’d like to include.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Tashkent. Arrival in Tashkent. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation.
Day 2: Tashkent. Breakfast. City tour: Flight from Tashkent to Urgench. Accommodation in Hotel.
Day 3: Khiva. Drive to Khiva (35 km). Excursion to Ichan Kala (old city
Day 4: Urgench-Bukhara: Sightseeing day drive to Bukhara (450 km). Picnic in Uzbek Chaykhana (tea –house) in Kizilkum desert.
Day 5: Bukhara. Sightseeing tour in ancient Bukhara. Meeting with students of Bukhara State University Faculty of Foreign Languages.
Day 6: Bukhara. Summer Residence of Last Bukhara Emir “Sitorai Mohi-Khossa (XX c.), Sufi center in Central Asia-Memorial Complex Bagauddin Nakshbandi (XVI c.). Dinner with folk-show in Medreseh Nodir Divan Begi.
Day 7: Bukhara -Navoi-Aidarkul Lake. Drive to Aidarkul. Drive to Sarmysh gorge to see Paleolithic era petroglyphs. Arrive at Aidarkul Lake. campfire dinner (fish, shashlik). Overnight in yurt.
Day 8: Bukhara-Samarkand. Morning lake activities (swimming, hiking). Lunch. Afternoon drive to Samarkand (300 km). Evening with music students of Samarkand University.
Day 9: Samarkand. Ulugbek’s Observatory (XV c.), Afrosiyob Ruins and Museum (VI-XIII c.) and Registan SquareVisit the local bazaar.
Day 10: Samarkand-Shakhrisabz-Samarkand. Drive to Shahrisabz (150 km.). Ruins in Summer Residence of Great Temur “Ak-Saroy” Return to Samarkand.
Day 11: Samarkand – Tashkent. Drive to Tashkent Airport. Departure.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Land Cost: $2199-$2599.
Price Includes:
- Visa support
- Local air tickets from Tashkent to Urgench
- Ground Transportation (air-condititioned coach bus)
- English-speaking guide/escort
- Acommodations:
* "Malika" Hotel- Tashkent
* "Malika" Hotel-Khiva
* "Shakhristan"- Bukhara
* "Malika" Hotel-Samarkand
* Traditional Yurts- Lake Aidarkul
- Meals on a full board basis: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Entrance fees to museums and monuments
- Folklore Show in Bukhara (Samarkand).
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