Days

The brief Program

1

Arrival in Tashkent

Depart … for the overnight flight to Tashkent.

Overnight: In flight

2

Visits in Tashkent

Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and rightfully claims to be the biggest and most cosmopolitan city of Central Asia. The sightseeing tour includes visits to Chorsu Bazaar in the old part of Tashkent, Kukuldash Mosque and Khast Imom, Place of Independence, Amir Temur Square. Overnight in Tashkent.

3

Tashkent – Nukus – Khojeyli – Ayaz Kala

Flight to Tashkent early in the morning(07:50). Arrival in Nukus(10:15). Drive towards Khojeyli(25km) for visiting the Zoroastrian heritage site – Mizdakhan memorial complex and Gyaur Kala. Drive to Ayazkala (95km). Overnight in Ayazkala Yurt Camp near the Ayaz Kala citadel.

4

Ayazkala – Ellikkala – Khiva

Visit the ancient citadels of old Khorezm: Ayaz Kala, Toprak Kala & Kizil Kala. Drive to Khiva (85km). arrival in Khiva by the end of the day. Transfer to the hotel. Free time. Overnight in Khiva.

5

Khiva

Breakfast. Transfer to the Domestic Airport of Tashkent to take the morning flight to Urgench. Transfer to Khiva (35km). Full day trip for discovering the fantastic cidatel in Khiva which counts more than 250 monuments protected by the state and UNESCO. Overnight in Khiva.

6

Khiva – Bukhara (450km)

Breakfast. Drive to Bukhara. During the drive you will enjoy outstanding landscapes of the Kizilkum desert. You will arrive in Bukhara by the end of the day. Free time. Overnight in Bukhara.

7

Bukhara

After breakfast you will start a tour of Bukhara which included visits to: Ismail Samoni mausoleum, Kalon complex, Miri Arab Madrassa (16th century), Ulugbek and Abdilazizkhan Madrassa (17th century) and Magoki Attory Mosque, Lyabi House complex, Ark Fortress and Chor Minor. Overnight in Bukhara.

8

Bukhara

Today you will be taken to see some of the sights outside Bukhara, including the Nakshbandi Mausoleum, Chor Bakr and the Sitori-Mohi Khosa palace. Overnight in Bukhara.

9

Bukhara – Shakhrisabz – Samarkand

After breakfast you will take the road towards Shakhrisabz which is another most visited city of Central Asia. Shakhrisabz was a motherland of Tamerlane and has a few interesting monuments to see before arriving in Samarkand. Arrival in Samarkand by the end of the day. Free time. Overnight in Samarkand.

10

Samarkand

Breakfast. Full day dedicated for visits in Samarkand: the famous Registan Square (with the 17th century Madrassa Sherdor, Tilla Kori and the 15th century Ulugbek), Gur Emir-Mausoleum, Shakhi Zinda Necropolis and the grandiose Bibi Khanym Mosque, Bazar Siab. Overnight in Samarkand.

11

Samarkand – Tashkent

Breakfast. You will have a half day tour to visit : Uughbeg Obsevatory, Silk Factory of Samarkand, Silk Paper workshop, Museum Afrosiyob. Afternoon you will be transferred to the train station for taking the Samarkand – Tashkent High Speed Train (17:00). Arrival in Tashkent (19:20). Transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Tashkent.

12

Tashkent – Departure

Transfer to the airport. Flight from Tashkent to …