Unbelievable Uzbekistan Tour 2
Unbelievable Uzbekistan Tour 2
Destination: Uzbekistan
Duration: 7 days
Places to visit: Tashkent - Samarkand - Gijduvan - Bukhara - Khiva - Urgench - Tashkent
Day 1: Tashkent - Samarkand
Welcome to Unbelievable Uzbekistan Tour 2. On arrival, you will be by the guide and transfer to the city. Visit the Independence Square which was built for the victory over fascism in World War II. Walk to the famous local Broadway, located between Independence Square and Amir Timur square. Don't miss to see Tashkent metro which is known since 1977. In the afternoon, you will visit the Chorsu Bazaar, Kukaldash Madrasah and Hast Imam and see madrasahs, mosques and mausoleum. Don't pass by the Othman Quran. It is the world's oldest Quran copy of the 8th century. Transfer to Samarkand by train. Night is in a hotel.
Day 2: Samarkand
We will impress you by the city tour in Samarkand, located in the valley of the river Zerafshan and defined to be the second largest city of Uzbekistan as Babylon or Rome. Then visit the Registan square, Shakhi-Zindeh, Mausoleum Guri Emir and Bibi Khanum Mosque. Talking about Registan Square where you can find Madrasahs of the 15th and 17th centuries. Shakhi-Zindeh is famous for its rich collection of mausoleums originated in the 11th and 15th centuries and later included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Bibi Khanum Mosque was built to the favorite Tamerlane's wife. Rest is in a hotel.
Day 3: Samarkand - Gijduvan - Bukhara
In the morning you will travel to Bukhara city. On arrival, you will visit the Gijduvan village and see the private pottery workshop. Gijduvan is famous for its ceramics school and approved from father to son from generation to generation. Gizhduvan is measured to be the home for the sixth generation of potters from Narzullayevs family and adored Gijduvan school ceramics all over the world. Here you will see a geometric pattern. The green and blue colors will impress you. Visit the memorial complex of Al Bukhary belonged to the Islamic academic who demarcated the hadith collection known as Sahih al-Bukhari governed by Sunni Muslims. It is the sincerest Hadith collections. We will arrive in Bukhara city and spend night in a hotel.
Day 4: Bukhara
Today you will have the city tour and visit the most ancient citadel in Bukhara of the 4th century, called the Citadel Ark. Then we will drive to Samanids mausoleum found in the 9th and 10th centuries. You will travel to Chashma Ayub, known as Job's well and Bolo-Hauz mosque. You can find forty columns dedicated of Bukhara governor Abu-Fayud Khan. On the way you will have an opportunity to see shopping domes and madrasahs of Bukhara called Nodir Divan Begi and the part of Lyabi House Ensemble. In the afternoon, you will visit Poi Kalon complex of the 12th and 16th centuries and see the Kalon minaret, Kalon mosque and Mir Arab Madrasah. Rest in in a hotel.
Day 5: Bukhara - Khiva
We are glad to impress you by the city tour in Khiva. Here you will find more than 140 architectural monuments as well as see narrow green streets, gardens and others. Driving from Khiva to Bukhara through famous Kizilkum desert you will see the stunning view Amu Darya river as the deepest river in Central Asia, formed by the Panj and Vakhsh in Tajikistan and flowed out into Aral Sea. Today, your night is in a hotel.
Day 6: Khiva - Urgench - Tashkent
Today you will be impressed by the oldest city of Uzbekistan, located inside of Ichan-Qala with sturdy walls. Here you will see old sound buildings, palaces, mosques, Madrasahs, Mausoleums, Minarets, Caravan-Sarais and Bathhouses altered Ichan-Qala into the city-monument. In Ichan-Qala has over 400 traditional dwelling houses and 60 architectural monuments. In 1969 Ichan-Qala located a historical and architectural conservation territory. Travel to see the Kunya-Ark of the 17th century, found by Muhammad Arang Khan. In addition, you will see Kalta Minor minaret and Tash Khouvli palace of Khorezm architectural mastership found in the 1830s. these tours are unique. Evening flight to Tashkent. Transfer to hotel for sleep.
Day 7: Tashkent - Flight
After breakfast you will transfer to airport and flight to the next destination. Unbelievable Uzbekistan Tour 2 is completed.
Transport:
02 pax - Sedan
04-06 pax - Minivan
08-10 pax - Minibus
Price per person:
02 pax - 670 $
04 pax - 530 $
06 pax - 455 $
08 pax - 460 $
10 pax - 430 $
Single - 75 $
Early check-in - 45 $
Single early check-in - 75 $
Half board - 50 $
Full board - 95 $
Entrance fees in UZ* (with escort guide only) - 55 $ per person
English speaking local guides in Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva - 160 $ per group
English speaking escort guide - 420 $ per group
Flight tickets Khiva (to Urgench airport) - Tashkent - 70 $ per person
Service includes:
- Transport
- Accommodation:
Tashkent - "Samir" Hotel 3*
Samarkand - "Ideal" Hotel 3*
Bukhara - "Old City" Hotel 3*
Khiva - "Old Khiva" Hotel 3*
- Visa support
- Provision of mineral water
- Train tickets for Tashkent - Samarkand (economy class)
Service does not include:
- Visa
- Guides
- Full board
- Flight tickets
- Travel insurance
- Museum admissions