Cities: Khiva, Bukhara, Nurata, Samarkand, and Tashkent.
Duration: 10 days
Tour Summary:
Day 1: Tashkent Arrival to Tashkent . Transfer from the airport to the hotel. Sightseeing program in Tashkent.
Day 2: Tashkent-Urgench-Khiva Morning flight to Urgench. Arrival to Urgench, transfer to the hotel in Khiva. G uided sightseeing tour program in Khiva: Visit a UNESCO World Heritage site Ichan-Qala fortress. In Ichan-Qala fortress visit Kunya-Arc, Sayeed Alauddin mausoleum, medrese Arab-Mukhamadkhan, mosque Oq-Masjid, medrese Hodjan Berdi-biya, Shirgazikhan, Abdullakhan, Juma mosque, medrese Allakulikhan, Toshkhovli palace, Pakhlavan Makhmud mausoleum, minaret Islom-khodja. Free time in the afternoon. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Khiva-Bukhara In the morning depart Khiva and drive to Bukhara (500 km, 7 hours). On the way stop to see Amu-Darya river. Arrival to Bukhara in the afternoon. Check in to the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4: Bukhara Sightseeing tour in Bukhara . Visit Samani dynasty mausoleum, Arc Fortress, Chashma-Ayub, Kalon ensemble, medrese Miri-Arab, Magoki-Attori mosque, medrese Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan, trade domes, Lyabi Hauz complex, medrese Chor-Minor. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5: Bukhara Continue sightseeing Bukhara . Trip to summer palace of Bukhara emirs Sitorai-Mokhikhosa, Chor-Bakr and Bakhoutdin Naqshbandi mausoleum. In the afternoon free time in Bukhara .
Day 6: Bukhara-Nurata-Yurt camp In the morning depart Bukhara and drive to yurt camp located in Kyzylkum desert near the village of Yangigazgan (Navoi region). On the way stop in Nurata to visit a local mosque with a holy spring water. Continue driving to Yurt camp in Kyzylkum desert. Arrival to Yurt camp, accommod ati on in Yurts. Camel riding and free time. In the evening dinner near the camp fire with Ka zak h akin singing folk songs.
Day 7: Yurt camp-Nurata-Samarkand In the morning visit the unique lake Aidarkul located in desert. Free time on the lake. In the afternoon depart the yurt camp and drive to Samarkand via Sarmyshsay nature reserve, visit site with ancient rock carwings. Continue driving to Samarkand . Arrival to Samarkand , check in to the hotel.
Day 8: Samarkand
Sightseeing tour in Samarkand . Visit Registan Square , ruins of Bibi-Khanum Mosque, Shakhi-Zinda necropolis, Gur-Emir mausoleum, Ulugbek observatory, Afrosiyob museum, central bazaar in Samarkand Overnight at the hotel.
Day 9: Samarkand-Tashkent In the morning depart Samarkand and drive to Tashkent . Arrival to Tashkent , check in to the hotel. Free time.
Day 10: Tashkent-departure End of the tour. Transfer to the airport, departure.
Accommodation:
City
Accommodation
4* or best available option
Accommodation 3* option
Accommodation
Budget Option
Tashkent
Tashkent Palace , Grand Mir, Markaziy hotel
Uzbekistan hotel, Poytakht hotel, Expo hotel
Rovshan hotel, Malika hotel
Samarkand
President Palace
Konstantin hotel, Grand Samarkand
Malika, Sherdor hotel, Zarina
Bukhara
Bukhara Palace
Asia Bukhara, Omar Khayam, hotel, Minzifa
Sasha & Son, Amelia, Emir B&B
Khiva/Urgench
Asia Khiva, Malika Khiva
Asia Khiva, Malika hotel
Malika hotel, Lola hotel, Islombek
Nurata
Kazakh Yurts
Kazakh Yurts
Kazakh Yurts
Standard tour price includes: 1. All transfers by car, starting from
4 persons on a van;
2. Accommodation based on double room sharing, breakfasts included;
3. Sightseeing tour program in each city;
4. Entrance tickets to the sights, museums, mausoleums;
5. Airplane tickets for domestic flight Tashkent- Urgench;
6. Visa support for Uzbekistan tourist visa;
Tour price does not include:
1. Tour leader to accompany the travellers for the whole period of the tour
2. Meals
3. Charges in hotels for additional services
4. Consular fees for Uzbekistan tourist visa;
5. Personal insurance.
