Places to visit:
Samarkand — Gijduvan — Bukhara — Khiva
Details
Immersion in the original Uzbek culture. Meet the locals and see three famous cities of the East:Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva. The majestic Registan, the fabulous Gur-Emir, the grandiose Kalyan minaret, and also the original Koran of Osman - this is only a small part of what you will see on your trip. And, of course, it won’t be complete without walking through the bazaar - the heart of Uzbek culture and the Great Silk Road.
You will find spices, souvenirs, dried fruits and other wonderful things that you can purchase.
This tour will be an unforgettable journey for you through the historical and cultural places of Uzbekistan!
Route
- Meeting at the airport, transfer to the hotel
- Check-in to the hotel
- Free time until 14:00-15:00
- Excursion program around Samarkand
◦ Gur-Emir - mausoleum of the great Timur and his descendants
◦ Registan Square - the visiting card of Samarkand, an ensemble of three madrassas
◦ Bibi Khanum Mosque - the mosque of Amir Timur’s beloved wife< /a>
- Dinner
- Return to the hotel
- Overnight at the hotel
- Excursion program around Samarkand
◦ Colorful Siab Bazaar
◦ Ensemble Shokh-i-Zinda, which means “Living King”
◦ Konigil paper factory, where paper is produced from mulberry bark using ancient technology
- Lunch
- Traveling from Samarkand to Bukhara with a master class on ceramics in the city of Gijduvan
- Check-in to the hotel
- Free time
- Overnight at the hotel
- Excursion program around Bukhara
◦ Ark Fortress - the citadel of the Bukhara rulers
◦ Bolo-Hauz Mosque (outside) with magnificent carved columns
◦ Poi-Kalon Minaret and Mosque
◦ Khanaka and madrasah of Nadir Devon-Begi
◦ Kukeldash Madrasah
◦ Magoki Atori Mosque (outside) – the abode of wandering dervishes< /a>
◦ Central pond Lyabi Hauz with centuries-old mulberry trees
◦ The famous Bukhara forge
⁃ Lunch with a master class on cooking Bukhara pilaf
⁃ Return to the hotel
⁃ Free time
⁃ Overnight at the hotel
- Excursion program in suburban Bukhara
◦ Mausoleum of the Samanids, where the ashes of Ismail Samani, the great founder, rest dynasties
◦ Country summer palace of the Bukhara emir Sitorai Mohi-Hosa , which means "Palace of the Moon and Stars"
- Lunch
- Transfer to Bukhara Khiva with a stop for dinner
- Check-in to the hotel
- Overnight at the hotel
- Excursion program in Khiva
◦ Kunya-Ark Fortress - “a city within a city”
◦ The giant unfinished minaret of Kalta Minor is the calling card of Khiva
◦ Muhammad Rahimkhan Madrasah
◦ Tash-Khovli Palace
◦ Muhammad Aminkhan Madrasah
◦ Multi-column Zhuma Mosque
◦ Mausoleum of Pahlavan Mahmuda
- Lunch in the city during the excursion
- Farewell dinner
- Overnight at the hotel
- Transfer to the international airport of Urgench (30 km)
- Departure from Urgench airport
Tour cost for 2024 - 2025
- 1 people. — 465 USD
- 1 people. — 708 USD
Optional excursions
· Visit to the Tashkent TV Tower (12th tallest TV tower in the world. Erected in 1985. Height - 375 m);
· Excursion to the famous winery "Khovrenko" (tasting of all produced products + snacks);
· A visit to the water tower, which offers an unforgettable view of old Bukhara, an opportunity to take high-quality photographs.
* All additional excursions are discussed with the guide in advance and paid to the guide on the spot. Minimum group for any additional excursions – 5 people.
Price includes:
- ✅ Hotel accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis
- ✅ Early check-in for night and morning flights
- ✅ Transfers between cities
- ✅ Comfortable tourist class transport along the entire route
- ✅ Excursion program to 28 tourist sites
- ✅ Russian-speaking guide for the entire program
Price does not include:
- ❌ International air travel
- ❌ Entrance tickets to specified sites
- ❌ Meals (lunch and dinner)
- ❌ Medical insurance
- ❌ Photo and video filming at visiting sites
- ❌ Tips for drivers and guides
- ❌ Alcoholic drinks
- ❌ Additional excursions (paid on site to the guide)
- ❌ All other services not mentioned
Conditions:
- The tour is designed for tourists from 7 to 70 years old
- Travel documents are issued after full payment of the tour package.
- * The tour program may change due to holidays in Uzbekistan and high dates in order to provide more comfortable logistics for clients
- *The host company has the right to replace the hotel with a hotel of the same category
Hotels along the route:
- • Самарканд - Reikartz 3*, City Hotel 3*, Bek Samarkand 3* • Самарканд - Savitsky Plaza 4*, Stars of Ulugbek Lia! by Minyoun 4*
- • Бухара - Malika Bukhara 3*, Anor Boutique 3*, Ayub Boutique 3*, Rangrez 3* • Бухара - Mercure Bukhara 4*, Wyndham Bukhara 4*
- • Хива - Malika Khiva 3*, Orient star 3*, Zarafshan boutique3* • Хива - Faravon Khiva 4*, Erkin Palace 4*