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Uzbekistan classic tours Program "Uzbekistan - Routes of Tamerlan" Tashkent-Khiva-Bukhara-Gijduvan-Samarkand-Tashkent-Charvak-Tashkent
(10 days / 9nights)
01 Saturday Frankfurt Tashkent
20:45 - Arrival in the evening with HY-232, passing border, customs procedures (around 1 hour). 21:45 - Meeting & greeting group, transfer to hotel. 22:00 Dinner at hotel restaurant. Overnight.
02 Sunday Tashkent Breakfast. Full day excursion over Tashkent , one of the largest ancient cities in Central Asia , capital of Uzbekistan . In Uzbek, Tashkent means the Stone City and is also known as a city of striking contrasts. You will see both old and modern city. First, we begin with old part of the city:

Khazrat-Imam Complex including Madrasseh Barak-Khan (XVI c.); Jami Mosque (XIX c.); Mausoleum of Kaffal-Shoshi (XV c.). Madrasseh of Kukeldash (XV c.). Lunch free. 14:30 Sightseeing of modern city: Navoi Grand Opera and Ballet Theater, Amir Temur Square , Square of Independence , Peoples Friendship Square , Monument of Courage . Visiting the Museum of Applied Arts and trip by metro one station 19:00 - Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight.
03 Monday Tashkent - Urgench Khiva
04:30 Early breakfast. 05:00 - Transfer to domestic airport 07:00 - Flight to Urgench by HY-1051 (departure time may change)

08:40 - Arrival in Urgench, drive to Khiva ( 30 km ), check-in hotel 11:00 - Excursion over Khiva: Ichan-Kala architectural ensemble - Museum under the open sky. History of Khorezm dates so long back to ancient times that only few civilizations can equal its age. Khica is included to world heritage list of UNESCO. You will see palaces with the rich mosaic, unique beautiful minarets, madrasahs and mosques such as: Mausoleum of Pahlavan Makhmud (XVII-XIX - outside), Tosh-Khowli Palace (Harem) (1830-1836), Kunya-Ark Fortress (1868-1888), Kalta-Minor Minaret (1855), Medrese of Shergazi-Khan (1718-1720), Complex of Alla-Kuli Khan (XIII-XVIII), Juma Mosque and Minaret (XII-XX), Karavan-Saray (XVIII), Minaret and Mosque of Khodja-Islam (1908-1910), Medrese of Kutluk-Murad Inaka (1804-1812), Tim of Ala-Kulikhan (XIX), Medrese of Abdulla-Khan (1865), Mausoleum of Said Alautdin (XIV), Medrese of Mukhamad Amin-Khan (XIX), Walls of Ichan-Kala (XVIII-XIX), Palvan-Darvaza Gate (XIX). (Architectural complex of Ichan-Kala is a mini town and excursion is held inside of Ichon-Kala by walk) 19:00 - Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight.
04 Tuesday Khiva - Bukhara
07:00 - Breakfast at the hotel. 08:00 - Drive to Bukhara (480 km) through Kizil-Kum desert. 16:00 - Arrival in Bukhara , accommodation at hotel In the afternoon visit Ark Fortress (VII-XIX) and the Bolo Hauz mosque (18th-20th c) 19:00 Dinner at hotel restaurant. Overnight.
05 Wed.Bukhara
08:00 - Breakfast at the hotel. 09:00-18:00 - Full excursion day over Bukhara including:

Visit Mausoleum of Ismail Samani (X), Poi-Kalyan Complex including: Minaret of Kalyan (XII) 50 metre-tall crowns the center of the old Bukhara , Miri-Arab Medresse, Ulug Beg Medresse and so on. Afternoon Visiting Sitorai Mokhi Hosa Palace (XIX-XX),once the country residence of the last emir. Here you can see one of the best examples of palatial architecture. So called White Hall with its Guncha carvings with mirror layer are of exceptional beauty. Visiting Bahoutdin Nakshband mausoleum, 10 km from Bukhara , built in 1544 and it has been a place to make pilgrimage to. 19:00 Dinner at Nadir Devon-begi Madarassah with folklore show. Overnight.
06 Thursday Bukhara Gijduvan - Samarkand
08:00 - Breakfast. 09:00 - Drive to Samarkand (275 km). On the road visiting ceramic workshop of Narzullayevs family. Lunch on the road. Continue drive to Samarkand . 16:00 - Arrival in Samarkand and accommodation at hotel. Rest, free time 19:00 Dinner in Uzbek family. Overnight.
07 Friday Samarkand
08:00 - Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00-18:00 - Full day sightseeing tour through Samarkand Visiting ancient settlement Afrosiyab and Afrosiyab Museum (8th BC-13th AD). Situated in the outskirts of the city, with archeological discoveries, pottery and terracotta statuettes are on the exhibit in the Afrosiyab Museum. Ulughbeks Observatory (XV.), the building which was destroyed by fanatics in 1449 and visitors can view the underground section of a vast largest 90˚ quadrant the world had never seen. Shakhi Zinda Mausoleum (XII-XVI cc.), was considered to be a Holy place. Registan square, the outstanding example of town-planning skills of the Central Asian architects of 15-17 c. including: Madrasseh of Ulugbek (XIV), Sherdor Madrasseh (XVII) and Tillya Kari Madrasseh (XVII); Gur-Emir Mausoleum (XV c.), 19:00 Dinner at hotel. Overnight.
08 Saturday Samarkand Tashkent
08:00 - Breakfast at the hotel. Free time on leisure 14:00 - Drive to Tashkent ( 350 km ). Photo stops on the way. 18:30 - Arrival in Tashkent and visiting the bazaar Accommodation at hotel. 19:00 - Dinner at restaurant. Overnight.
09 Sunday Tashkent - Chimgan Tashkent
08:00 - Breakfast at the hotel. 09:00 Coach trip on mini buses to Chimgan (90 km). Excursion in mountains. Watching nature and landscape. There is no much tourist infrastructure available here. Transfer to Charvak lakeshore.

12:30-13:30 Lunch on the lakeshore. 16:00 Transfer back to Tashkent. 18:30 - Arrival in hotel, rest. 19:00 - Farewell dinner in local restaurant. Overnight.
10 Monday Tashkent Frankfurt
04:00 - Early breakfast with coffee. 04:30 - Transfer to the airport. 06:35 - Departure for Frankfurt by HY-231 flight.
*-The program is presented as a sample. All the excursions, hotels and other services are subject to be changed upon request. The tour cost depends of the services, hotel categories and number of persons. See also: Program
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