PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE DEPENDING ON YOUR FLIGHT
transoksania
UZBEKISTAN DISCOVERY 9days-8nights
Tashkent-Khiva(Urgench)-bukhara-shakhrisabz-samarkand-Tashkent
1 DAY TASHKENT
Arrival to Tashkent. Meeting at the airport.
Transfer to hotel. Accommodation in hotel.
SS tour of Tashkent including: Independence Square, Amir Temur Square, Alisher Navoi Theatre Square, Barak-Khan madrassah, Kukeldash madrassah ( XVI c., constructed during the Sheibanids dynasty), visit to the Museum of Applied Arts (where items of traditional Arts & Crafts both antique and modern are displayed).
Dinner & overnight in the hotel..
2 DAY TASHKENT/URGENCH/KHIVA
Breakfast in hotel.
Transfer to airport for departure to Urgench by flight HY-1051 (Tashkent/Urgench) at 07:00/09:20Arrival to Urgench. Accommodation in hotel. Drive to Khiva (30 km from Urgench).
K hiva SS including Ichan-Kala (UNESCO World Heritage List), which is surrounded by a strong fortress wall, its fortified gates facing east, north, west and south. Kunya-Ark - the Old Fortress. Part of the palace-fortress Kurynysh-khana, Djuma mosque (10th c.)- One of the most ancient structures in Central Asia dates back to the 9th century.
Lunch time.
T he Seyid Allauddin mausoleum and the Bagbanli mosque were built in the 14th century,
Mukhammad, Khurdzhum and Khirgazi-khan madrassahs - in the 17th and 18th centuries, Kutlug-Murad-inak madrassah, the Pakhlavan-Makhmud mausoleum, Allakulikhan madrassah, the Tash-Khauli palace.
Drive back to Urgench
Dinner
Ovemight in hotel.
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3 DAY – KHIVA/BUKHARA
Breakfast in the hotel.
A.M. Drive to Bukhara via Kizilkum desert (450 km).
Arrival and accommodation in hotel.
P.M. Bukhara SS including: Complex Lyabi-Khauz (16th-17th cc.) (includes the Kukeldush and Nodir-Divan-Begi madrassahs located near the pool, which gave the name to the ansamble). Mausoleum Chor Minor (madrassah with four peculiar looking towers).
Dinner and overnight in hotel.
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4 DAY BUKHARA
Breakfast in the hotel.
Whole day city tour in Bukhara:
A .M.: Mausoleum of the Samanids (the burial place of the Samanids (9th -10th cc.), Chashma i Ayub , Mosque Bolo-Khauz, citadel « Ark », Kosh madrassah
Lunch time
P .M. Continuation of SS tour in Bukhara:
Visit to Oriental basar
Trip to countryside residenee of last Bukhara Emir - Mokhi-Hosa (4 km)
Dinner in Madrassah with the show. Overnight in hotel.
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5 DAY BUKHARA
Breakfast in hotel.
Continuation of SS tour in Bukhara:
Ensemble Poi Kalian (Big minaret from the 12th century.), Madrassah Miri-Arab (One of the largest educational institutions of the 16th century ), Mosque Djuma( cathedral mosque, with unique acoustics) , Madrassah of Ulugbek (1417 was built by the order of Ulugbek), Mosque MagokiAttari.
Lunch time
P.M.: Complex Lyabi-Khauz (16th-17th cc.) (includes the Kukeldush and Nodir-Divan-Begi madrassahs located near the pool, which gave the name to the ensemble). Mausoleum Chor Minor (madrassah with four peculiar looking towers).
Free time
Dinner in the city restaurant
Overnight in hotel.
6 DAY BUKHARA/SHAKHRISABZ/SAMARKAND
Breakfast in the hotel.
Breakfast in the hotel.
Drive to Samarkand (280km).
On the way stop near Gijduvan for a visit to one of the ceramic workshops of local family: since aneient times Gijduvan has been considered as important trading & craft centre. Among the large number of crafts produced there the ceramics occupied a special place. The Gijduvan sehool of ceramics is distinguished by its use of flower ornaments often in combination with geometric ones. At the end of the excursion the hospitable family offers tea & oriental sweets for their visitors
Accommodation in hotel.
Free time
Dinner & o/n in hotel.
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7 DAY SAMARKAND
Breakfast in hotel.
Sightseeing tour in Samarkand:
A.M.: Registan square - the « Sandy place ». The Square is surrounded by the Ulugbek's madrassah
(1417-1420), the Sher-Dor madrassah (1619-1636), and Tilla-Kori madrassah (1647-1660), Mosque Bibi-Khanum (15 c.), bazaar.
Lunch time
P.M.: City SS Observatory of Ulugbek (15 th century partly saved from destruction ). Necropolis Shakhi-Zinda - ensemble of mausoleums of the 11th-19th centuries
Dinner in the national house.
Overnight in hotel
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8 DAY SAMARKAND/TASHKENT
Breakfast in hotel.
A.M.: Continuation of SS tour : Mausoleum Gur-Emir(graves of Tamerlane and his descendants, 15c.)
Visit to the silk carpet factory.Lunch time.
P.M.: Drive to Tashkent (330 km). Arrival and accommodation in hotel.
Dinner in city restaurant.
Overnight in hotel
9 DAY TASHKENT
Breakfast in the hotel.Drive to Tashkent (330 km). .
Transfer to the airport
Next destination
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UZBEKISTAN DISCOVERY 9days-8nights
Tashkent-Samarkand-shakhrisabz-Bukhara-Urgench(KHIVA)-Tashkent
1 DAY TASHKENT
Arrival to Tashkent. Meeting at the airport.
Transfer to hotel. Accommodation in hotel.
SS tour of Tashkent incl.: Independence Square, Amir Temur Square, Alisher Navoi Theatre Square, Barak-Khan madrassah, Kukeldash madrassah ( XVI c., constructed during the Sheibanids dynasty), visit to the Museum of Applied Arts (where items of traditional Arts & Crafts both antique and modern are displayed).
Dinner & overnight in the hotel.
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2 DAY TASHKENT/SAMARKAND
Breakfast in hotel.
A.M.: Drive to Samarkand (330 km).
Arrival and accommodation in hotel.
P.M.: Observatory of Ulugbek (15 th century partly saved from destruction ).
Necropolis Shakhi-Zinda - ensemble of mausoleums of the 11th-19th centuries
Dinner and overnight in hotel
3 DAY SAMARKAND
Breakfast in hotel.
Sightseeing tour in Samarkand:
A .M.: Registan square - the « Sandy place ». The Square is surrounded by the Ulugbek's madrassah
(1417-1420), the Sher-Dor madrassah (1619-1636), and Tilla-Kori madrassah (1647-1660), Mosque Bibi-Khanum (15 c.), bazaar.
Lunch time
P .M.: City SS Mausoleum Gur-Emir(graves of Tamerlane and his descendants, 15 c.)
Dinner in the national house.
Overnight in hotel
4 DAY SAMARKAND/SHAKHRISABZ/BUKHARA
Breakfast in hotel.
Drive to Shakhrisabz (150 km) - motherland of Tamerlan.
Arrival in Shakhrisabz.
Sightseeing tour in Shakhrisabz: remnants of Ak-Sarai Palace, 15 c., Dorus Tilovat, 14 -15 cc. , Djakhongir Mausoleum – mausoleum of one of Timur’s son, Kok-Gumbas mosque, complex of mausoleums of Gumbasi Seydon, Kulal Shamsiddin mausoleum.
Drive to Bukhara (300 km).
Accommodation in hotel.
Dinner & o/n in hotel.
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5 DAY BUKHARA
Breakfast in the hotel.
Whole day city tour in Bukhara:
A .M.: Mausoleum of the Samanids (the burial place of the Samanids (9th -10th cc.), Chashma i Ayub , Mosque Bolo-Khauz, citadel « Ark », Kosh madrassah
Lunch time
P .M. Continuation of SS tour in Bukhara:
Visit to Oriental basar
Trip to countryside residenee of last Bukhara Emir - Mokhi-Hosa (4 km)
Dinner in Madrassah with the show. Overnight in hotel.
6 DAY BUKHARA
Breakfast in the hotel.
A.M. Visit to Chor Minor Mausoleum (madrassah with four peculiar looking towers)
Drive to Urgench via Kizilkum desert (450 km). Lunch on the way
Arrival and accommodation in hotel.
Dinner and overnight in hotel.
7 DAY – BUKHARA/URGENCH(KHIVA)
Breakfast in the hotel.
Drive to Urgench via Kizilkum desert (450 km).
Arrival and accommodation in hotel.
Dinner and overnight in hotel.
8 DAY – URGENCH/KHIVA/TASHKENT
Breakfast in the hotel.
Drive to Urgench via Kizilkum desert (450 km).
Arrival and accommodation in hotel.
Dinner and overnight in hotel.
9 DAY TASHKENT
Breakfast in the hotel.
Transfer to the airport
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