Tours
TASHKENT – KHIVA – BUKHARA – SAMARKAND
9 DAYS TOUR 2008
DAY 1 Arrival to Tashkent, meet and greet service, transfer to hotel. Overnight at the hotel
DAY 2 Breakfast at the hotel.Transfer to the airport for morning flight to Urghench (according to time table), flight, and arrival to Urghench, transfer to Khiva (30km), settlement at the hotel. 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.) Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 3 Breakfast at the hotel.Road trip to Bukhara via desert Kyzyl-Kum along Caravan road 6-7 hrs). Arrival Bukhara. Hotel accommodation. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 4 Breakfast at the hotel 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.). Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 5 Breakfast at the hotel. A trip out of the city for a visit to Bahouddin Nakshbandi mausoleum (16-19th c.), to the sepulchers of his mother and his preceptor (14th c.), mausoleum Chor-Bakr (10th c.), visit to summer residence Sitorai-Mokhi-Hossa (19th c.). Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 6 Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Shakhrisabz (290 km, 4 hrs). City tour: ruins of Ak-Saray Palace (14-15th c.), Dor-ut Saodat complex (Khazratiy Imam Mosque (14th c.), Jahongir mausoleum (14th c.), Dor-ut Tillavat complex: Gumbazi-Seiidan, Kok Gumbaz Mosque (15th c.) Continue to Samarkand (110 km, 2 hrs). Hotel accommodation.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 7 Breakfast at the hotel. Full day city tour in Samarkand: Registan square - Medreseh Ulughbek (15th c.), Medreseh Shir-Dor (17th c.), Medreseh Tilla-Kori (17th c.), 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. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 8 Breakfast at the hotel. Visit Imam Al Bukhariy Memorial complex. Drive to Tashkent. Hotel accommodation. Time at leisure. Evening performance at A. Navoi theater (opera or ballet), if available. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 9 Breakfast at the hotel. City tour around Tashkent: Independence Square, Navoi Theater square, Barak-Khan Madrasah (16th c.), The Kaffal-Shashi mausoleum (15th c.), Kukeldash Madrasah (16th c.), the Djuma mosque (9th c.), Museum of Applied Arts, Amir Temur square, Tashkent National Arts Centre, local "Broadway" - a walking street with artists, cheap souvenirs and eating places, city fountains and modern monuments. Transfer to the airport.
TASHKENT – SAMARKAND – BUKHARA
7 DAYS TOUR 2008
DAY 1 Arrival to Tashkent, meet and greet service, transfer to hotel. Overnight at the hotel
DAY 2 Breakfast at the hotel.Drive to Samarkand (4.5 hours), accomodation in the hotel.
After some rest time evening visiting:Registan square - Medreseh Ulughbek (15th c.), Medreseh Shir-Dor (17th c.), Medreseh Tilla-Kori (17th c.) Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 3 Breakfast at the hotel.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.Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 4 Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Shakhrisabs. City tour: ruins of Ak-Saray Palace (14-15th c.), Dor-ut Saodat complex (Khazratiy Imam Mosque (14th c.), Jahongir mausoleum (14th c.), Dor-ut Tillavat complex: Gumbazi-Seiidan, Kok Gumbaz Mosque (15th c.) Continue to Bukhara. Hotel accommodation. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 5 Breakfast at the hotel 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.).
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 6 Breakfast at the hotel.A trip out of the city for a visit to Bahouddin Nakshbandi mausoleum (16-19th c.), to the sepulchers of his mother and his preceptor (14th c.), mausoleum Chor-Bakr (10th c.), visit to summer residence Sitorai-Mokhi-Hossa (19th c.) Evening flight to Tashkent, settlement at the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 7 Breakfast at the hotel.City tour around Tashkent: Independence Square, Navoi Theater square, Barak-Khan Madrasah (16th c.), The Kaffal-Shashi mausoleum (15th c.), Kukeldash Madrasah (16th c.), the Djuma mosque (9th c.), Museum of Applied Arts, Amir Temur square, Tashkent National Arts Centre, local "Broadway" - a walking street with artists, cheap souvenirs and eating places, city fountains and modern monuments.Transfer to the airport.