Uzbekistan Historical Tour

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Uzbekistan Historical Tour

9 days / 8 nights

Dates: All year round

Discover historical Uzbekistan in your 9 days trip to the country. You will arrive in Urgench on Turkish Airlines in the evening and drive to Khiva. Visit its ancient heritage minarets, mosques, madrasahs, and monuments. Cross the Kizilkum desert (red sands) by road to Bukhara, then Shakhrisabz (Temur's birthplace), Samarkand with its magnificent Registan square. Later you will take a fast train Afrosiyob to reach the capital - Tashkent City, where you will visit the Khazrati Imam complex, where the original Koran of the 7 century is located. You will be impressed by the kindness and local hospitality of the Uzbek people.

Urgench - Khiva - Bukhara - Shakhrisabz - Samarkand – Tashkent

For 2 persons: US $1850.00 per person based on twin/double occupancy

Single supplement: US $350.00

TOUR COST INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES AS PER THE ITINERARY:

Hotel accommodation based on good 3* hotels double/twin occupancy.

Meals – breakfast daily

Air-conditioned transportation for all city tours and excursions.

English speaking guide.

Entrance fees at museums and sites during city tours & excursions.

Train tickets on fast train Samarkand / Tashkent (economy class)

Bottled water.

Tourist tax.

TOUR COST DOES NOT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:

Visit of Samarkand theatre of historical costume of El Merosi – US$ 20.00 per person

Folk show at Madrassah in Bukhara – US$ 15.00 per person

Beverage and meals not included in the menu

Camera fees where applicable

Items of personal nature including extra luggage charges, room service, medical expenses.

Visa support & fees.

Trip cancellations, medical insurance.

Tips for guides and drivers.

Itinerary.

Day 01: Urgench >> Khiva

19:00 - Meeting on arrival and proceed to Khiva.
20:00 - Arrival and transfer to hotel.
Dinner at hotel terrace.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 02: Khiva

Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 - Khiva – a full-day tour of Khiva visit – Ichan Kala, Kalta minor, Kunya Ark, Madrassah Rakhimkhon, Islam Khodja minaret and museum.
Visit Friday Mosque, Tashauli Palace Harem and mausoleum of Pakhlavan Makhumud.
Overnight at hotel

Day 03: Khiva >> Bukhara - by road 431 km or 6 hr 10 min

Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 - Morning depart for Bukhara.
On arrival transfer to hotel.
18:00 - Folk show at Nadir Divan Begi restaurant.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 04: Bukhara

Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 - Morning visit Ismail Samanid Mausoleum, Chasma Ayub and local bazaar, Balakhauz Mosque, Ark Fortress, Poi Kalon minaret and mosque.
Afternoon visit Madrassah Aziz Khan and Ulugbek.
Continue to visit Tilpak Frushan covered market, Mohgaki Attari mosque, Lyabikhauz, and madrasah Nodirkhon Devanbegi.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 05: Bukhara >> Shakhrisabz >> Samarkand - by road 350 km or 6 hr

Breakfast at the hotel.
08:00 - Morning depart for Samarkand en route
10:30 - Visit Shakre Sabz – visit Ak Saray Palace ruins, Dorus Tilavat seminary, Kok Gumbaz mosque, Dorus Saidat, and the Friday mosque.
15:00 - Later proceed to Samarkand and
17:00 - On arrival transfer to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 06: Samarkand

Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 - Full-day sightseeing tour of Samarkand – visit Registan Square to see the three beautiful Madrassahs, later proceed to Bibi Khanum Mosque, Silk Road Bazar, and Shahi Zinda Necropolis
Visit Gur Emir, the mausoleum of Tamerlane, the Afrosiab museum and site, and Ulugbek’s observatory.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 07: Samarkand >> Tashkent - by train.

Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 - Visit Saint Daniel’s Tomb & Hazrat Khizr Mosque.
Later we shall visit Konigil mil factory.
16:00 - Transfer to the train station for
17:33 - Fast train Afrosiyob 761Ф to Tashkent
19:43 - On arrival transfer to hotel.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 08: Tashkent

Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 - Full-day sightseeing tour of Tashkent - visit Old City, Hast Imam Complex, Chorsu Bazaar & Kukeldesh Madrassah
Later we shall visit Mustaqlik Square, ride the metro & visit the Museum of Applied Arts.
Overnight at hotel.

Day 09: Tashkent >> Istanbul (departure)

Breakfast at the hotel.
Morning free at leisure.
12:00 - Check-out and transfer to the International airport for
15:05 - Flight TK-367 to Istanbul.