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Highlights of Uzbekistan

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Tashkent - Khiva - Bukhara - Shakhrisabz - Samarkand

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Duration:
8 Days

Location:
Uzbekistan

Tour Type:
Historical tours

Overview

Uzbekistan is a fabulous country with amazing landscapes, ancient architectural monuments, delicious food and hospitable people! All these are combined in one tour. “Highlights of Uzbekistan” program is created for those travelers, who wants to see more in less time.

HIGHLIGHTS

· 4 UNESCO World Heritage sights

· Plov cooking master-class in local family

· Handicraft workshops visit in each city

· Ride on Afrasiab express train

Included/Excluded

Comfortable room in 3* hotels on twin base

Professional tour escort guide

Private Transport

Entrance fees to all objects listed in the program

Full board meals

Train ticket on economy class

International and domestic air tickets

Personal expenses

Insurance

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From $ 1670

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Itinerary

Day 1

Tashkent

Arrival to Tashkent International airport. Meeting with tour escort guide and transfer to hotel. Check-in time after 14:00. Accommodation at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2

Tashkent-Urgench-Khiva

In the morning transfer to Domestic airport. Fly to Urgench. Upon arrival drive to Khiva-the capital of Medieval Khorezm kingdom. Drop-off the luggage at the hotel and start sightseeing in Ichan Kala. After sightseeing accommodation and overnight at the hotel.

Day 3

Khiva-Bukhara

Drive to Bukhara via Kyzylkum desert. Enjoy lunch in Chaihana in the desert. Upon arrival to Bukhara accommodation at the hotel. Evening tour around Labi Havuz complex. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4

Bukhara

Full day sightseeing in the old part of Bukhara city. Visit Ark fortress, Poi Kalon complex, Taki bazaars. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 5

Bukhara-Shakhrisabz-Samarkand

In the morning drive to Samarkand via Shakhrisabz. Upon arrival to Shakhrisabz-the hometown of Tamerlane, enjoy the sightseeing to Ak Saray fortress ruins, Dorut Tilovat and Dorus Saodat complexes. Continue driving to Samarkand. Upon arrival accommodation at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 6

Samarkand

Full day sightseeing in the “City of Blue Domes”. Visit of Registan square, Gur Emir mausoleum, Bibi Hanim Mosque, Siab bazar, Konigil Meros handicraft village. Learn the secrets of making ancient Samarkand silk paper. Plov cooking master-class in local family. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 7

Samarkand-Tashkent

Half day sightseeing in Samarkand. Visiting Shahi Zinda complex, Ulugbek’s observatory and Afrasiab Museum with Sogdian wall paintings. Transfer to the railway station. Drive to Tashkent by express train. Upon arrival to Tashkent transfer to the hotel. Accommodation at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 8

Tashkent

Full day sightseeing in Tashkent-the capital of Uzbekistan. Visit Museum of History of Uzbekistan with unique finds from all Uzbekistan territory, the exterior of Navoi theater, Tashkent metro station. In the evening drive to international airport for flight back. End of the tour.