10-day Uzbekistan Relaxed Tour3 Days | Private | Tashkent, Khiva, Bukhara, Gijduvan, Samarkand

Day 1: Arrival in Tashkent

 

Arrive in Tashkent. Transfer from the airport to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: Tashkent – Khiva

 

Sightseeing in the capital of Uzbekistan, the biggest city in Central Asia with a guide. You begin with a visit to the Courage Monument, one of the key symbols of Tashkent’s 20th-century history. Next, you will explore the Old City part of Tashkent, with the Khast-Imam Complex, where the world-famous Quran of Caliph Uthman is preserved. You will then continue with a drive to the Rishtan Ceramics Center, located in the restored Kallakhona madrasah near Chorsu Bazaar. Next, immerse yourself in the bustling atmosphere of Chorsu Bazaar, a true eastern marketplace. Continue your journey with a ride on Tashkent's Metro, renowned as one of the most beautiful metro systems in the world, to the city center. Visit the Applied Arts Museum and stroll through Navoi Theater to reach Amir Timur Square, where your captivating Tashkent City Tour comes to an end. Enjoy free time in the afternoon. Transfer to the airport to take the evening flight to departing at 19:00 (1093km, 2hrs,20min). Arrive in Urgench at 21:20 and transfer to the hotel in Khiva (30km, 35min). Overnight at the hotel.
Lunch break 13:00-14:00
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours

Day 3: Khiva

 

Spend a day in UNESCO World Heritage site Ichan-Kala Fortress, living museum under the open sky.
Take a walking sightseeing tour in Khiva with a guide: visit Kunya Ark Citadel, Toshkhovli Palace, Mukhammad Amin Khan Madrasah, Mukhammad Rahimkhan Madrasah, Kalta Minor, Juma Mosque, Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum, Minaret of Islom Khodja. Free time in the afternoon. Overnight at the hotel.
Lunch break 13:00-14:00
Duration of sightseeing tour: 5 hours

Day 4: Khiva – Bukhara

 

Breakfast. Free time. At 13:40 transfer to Urgench train station. The train departs for Bukhara at 14:40; with arrival scheduled for 20:35. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Bukhara hotel.
*we advise preparing lunch-boxes for this trip.

Day 5: Bukhara

 

Enjoy a walking sightseeing tour with a guide in Old City. Visit Lyabi Hauz Ensemble, Magoki-Attori Mosque, Chor-Minor Madrasah, trade domes, Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque and Miri-Arab Madrasah, Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan madrasahs, Ark Fortress, Bolo-Khauz Mosque, Ismail Samani and Chashma-Ayub mausoleums. Overnight at the hotel.
Lunch break 13:00-14:00
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours

Day 6: Bukhara – Gijduvan – Bukhara

 

In the morning depart Bukhara and drive to Gijduvan (48 km, 1 h.*). Stop in Gijduvan. Visit Center of Gidjduvan school of potters. The owner of the center is the famous ceramist of Uzbekistan – Alisher Narzullaev, who is one of the most known and recognized masters of ceramics of modern Uzbekistan The center offers: – Tour of the workshops (ceramic embroidery) with the display technology – Master Classes of ceramic and embroidery – Visit the Ceramic Museum. Works of 5-generation – Visit the gallery of ceramics – Master class of cooking traditional Gijduvan bread Have a lunch in all Uzbek traditions. Return to Bukhara in the afternoon. Free time. Overnight in the hotel.

Day 7: Bukhara – Samarkand

 

Check out from the hotel and out of the city to visit Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa, the summer residence of Bukhara’s last emir, the unique site combining Oriental and Russian architecture. At 14:40 transfer to the train station. Take Afrosiyob high-speed train to Samarkand departing at 15:52, arriving at 17:25 (270 km). Upon arrival the driver will transfer you to the hotel in Samarkand. Overnight at the hotel.
Lunch break 13:00-14:00
Duration of sightseeing tour: 2-3 hours

Day 8: Samarkand

 

Meet your guide and driver at hotel lobby to start city tour. Visit spectacular Registan Square, remains of Bibi Khanum Mosque, Siyob Bazaar, Ulugbek Observatory, Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis and Gur Emir Mausoleum – authentic shrine of Tamerlane. Overnight at the hotel.
Lunch break 13:00-14:00
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours

Day 9: Samarkand – Tashkent

 

Check out of the hotel at noon. Free time till the transfer to Samarkand train station at 16:30, where the fast-speed Afrosiyob train departs to Tashkent at 17:30 (300 km). Scheduled arrival time is 19:40. Pick-up and transfer to the hotel in Tashkent. Overnight at the Tashkent hotel.
Lunch break 13:00-14:00
Duration of sightseeing tour: 3-4 hours

Day 10: Tashkent – departure

 

Check-out from the hotel at noon. Free time until transfer to Tashkent International Airport. Departure. End of the tour.

Price includes:

• All transfers 1-2 pax by sedan economy type car; 3-7 pax by van type car; 8-13 pax by 30 seat bus, 14 pax and more by 40-50 seat bus;
• Accommodation based on double/twin room sharing, breakfasts included;
• Sightseeing tour program in each city with local guides;
• Entrance tickets to sights as per itinerary;
• Economy class tickets for trains Khiva-Bukhara-Samarkand-Tashkent;
• Economy class ticket for flight Tashkent-Urgench;
• Pottery masterclass in Gijduvan.

Price doesn't include:

• Tour leader to accompany the travellers for the whole period of the tour;
• Full board (lunches and dinners);
• Hotel charges for additional services;
• Supplement for sedan comfort type car – 680USD total;
• Visa support for Uzbekistan tourist visa;
• Consular fees for Uzbekistan tourist visa;
• International flight tickets before and after the tour;
• Travel insurance;
• Tips are not included, but would be appreciated.