The Great Silk Road

Culture and History tour in Tashkent

Tour Price : under request Duration : 8 days / 7 nights Languages: English

Day 1: Arrive to Tashkent's airport, meet and greet service, transfer to hotel.

Day 2: 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.).

Day 3: 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.

Day 4: Drive to Bukhara. On the way visit Gijduvan private pottery workshop. Arrival to Bukhara. Settlement at the hotel.

Day 5: 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.).

Day 6: Road trip to Bukhara via desert Kyzyl-Kum along Caravan road 6-7 hrs. Stops to see Amudarya river and for lunch. Arrival to Khiva. Hotel accommodation.

Day 7: 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.) Transfer to the airport to Urghench, flight to Tashkent, settlement at the hotel.

Day 8: Transfer to the airport, flight for the next destination. Program includes: Accommodation in tourist class hotels throughout Uzbekistan (twin / dbl shared). Air tickets Urgench – Tashkent (Y - class). Breakfast. Services for private cars with driver per program with air conditioner. Local English - speaking guides for all sightseeing and excursions. The services of an experienced Tour Leader - English speaking (escorting). Entrance fees to sites listed.

All airport transfers. Visa support ( visa support is free of charge)

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