Places to visit:
Tashkent — Samarkand — Gijduvan — Bukhara — Khiva — Chimgan — Tashkent
10 days/ 9 nights
Season: All Seasons
Stardom: 3*/4*
Details
This is a journey through the historical and cultural centers of Uzbekistan, which introduces you to the greatness of the East and the heritage of great civilizations.
The route differs Tashkent, Samarkand, Gijduvan, Bukhara, Khiva, Chimgan and return to Tashkent.
Dear traveler, we will visit ancient cities founded more than two thousand years ago and learn about outstanding personalities such as Amir Tеmur (Tamerlane), Mirzo Ulugbek and the Samanids, whose influence shaped the culture and architecture of the region.
In Samarkand you will see the famous Registan ensemble, in Bukhara - the Samanid mausoleum, and in Khiva - the unique Ichan-Kala fortress.
This trip will allow you to feel the atmosphere of antiquity, get acquainted with oriental traditions and enjoy the natural beauty of the Chimgan mountains, which have become a holiday destination for travelers.
Route
- Arrival in Tashkent
- Meeting at the airport, transfer to the hotel
- Free time
- Overnight at the hotel
*If the selected flight arrives before 9:00 am, then this program will begin on the second day
- Meeting at the airport, transfer to the hotel
- Free time
- Overnight at the hotel
*If the selected flight arrives before 9:00 am, then this program will begin on the second day
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Excursion program around Tashkent (11:00 -13:00)
◦ Hast Imam Complex
◦ Barak Khan Madrasah
◦ Mausoleum of Kaffal Shashi
◦ Kukeldash Madrasah
◦ Chorsu Market
-Lunch (13:30-14:30)
- Continuation of the excursion (14:30 - 18:00)
◦ Amir Timur Square - the heart of the capital< br /> ◦ Sayilgokh Street - Tashkent analogue of Broadway
◦ Former residence of Prince Romanov (outside)
◦ Independence Square
◦ The Grieving Mother and the Eternal Flame
◦ Theater named after. Alisher Navoi (outside)
◦ Monument of Courage, erected in memory of the terrible earthquake of 1966
- Free time
- Overnight at the hotel
- Excursion program around Tashkent (11:00 -13:00)
◦ Hast Imam Complex
◦ Barak Khan Madrasah
◦ Mausoleum of Kaffal Shashi
◦ Kukeldash Madrasah
◦ Chorsu Market
-Lunch (13:30-14:30)
- Continuation of the excursion (14:30 - 18:00)
◦ Amir Timur Square - the heart of the capital< br /> ◦ Sayilgokh Street - Tashkent analogue of Broadway
◦ Former residence of Prince Romanov (outside)
◦ Independence Square
◦ The Grieving Mother and the Eternal Flame
◦ Theater named after. Alisher Navoi (outside)
◦ Monument of Courage, erected in memory of the terrible earthquake of 1966
- Free time
- Overnight at the hotel
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer Tashkent - Samarkand on a comfortable bus (8:00- 13:00)
-Lunch (13:00-14:00)
- Excursion program around Samarkand (14:00- 18:00)
◦ 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>
- Check-in to the hotel. Free time
- Overnight at the hotel
- Transfer Tashkent - Samarkand on a comfortable bus (8:00- 13:00)
-Lunch (13:00-14:00)
- Excursion program around Samarkand (14:00- 18:00)
◦ 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>
- Check-in to the hotel. Free time
- Overnight at the hotel
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Excursion program around Samarkand (8:30- 13:00)
◦ Ensemble Shokh-i-Zinda, which means “Living King”
◦ Konigil paper factory, where paper is produced from mulberry bark using ancient technology
- Lunch (13:00- 14:00)
- Traveling from Samarkand to Bukhara with a master class on ceramics in the city of Gijduvan (14:00- 19:30)
- Check-in to the hotel. Free time
- Overnight at the hotel
- Excursion program around Samarkand (8:30- 13:00)
◦ Ensemble Shokh-i-Zinda, which means “Living King”
◦ Konigil paper factory, where paper is produced from mulberry bark using ancient technology
- Lunch (13:00- 14:00)
- Traveling from Samarkand to Bukhara with a master class on ceramics in the city of Gijduvan (14:00- 19:30)
- Check-in to the hotel. Free time
- Overnight at the hotel
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Excursion program around Bukhara (8:30- 18:00)
◦ 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
- Lunch with a master class on cooking Bukhara pilaf. (13:00-14:00)
- Continuation of the tour (14:00 - 18:00)
◦ 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
◦ Mausoleum of the Samanids, where the ashes of Ismail Samani, the great founder, rest dynasties
- Free time
- Overnight at the hotel
- Excursion program around Bukhara (8:30- 18:00)
◦ 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
- Lunch with a master class on cooking Bukhara pilaf. (13:00-14:00)
- Continuation of the tour (14:00 - 18:00)
◦ 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
◦ Mausoleum of the Samanids, where the ashes of Ismail Samani, the great founder, rest dynasties
- Free time
- Overnight at the hotel
- Breakfast at the hotel
- - Transfer to Bukhara Khiva with a stop for lunch, a photo stop on the Amu Darya River and on the dunes of the Kizil Kum desert (9:00-19:00)
- Check-in to the hotel
- Free time
- Overnight at the hotel
- - Transfer to Bukhara Khiva with a stop for lunch, a photo stop on the Amu Darya River and on the dunes of the Kizil Kum desert (9:00-19:00)
- Check-in to the hotel
- Free time
- Overnight at the hotel
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Free time before check-out from the hotel (12:00)
- Lunch (12:30-13:30)
- Excursion program in Khiva (13:30- 19:30)
◦ 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
- Free time
- Transfer to the airport in Urgench (30 km) (21:00- 22:00)
- Flight to Tashkent (23:00- 00:20)
- Check-in at a hotel in Tashkent
*on weekdays Tue and Fri the program starts 2:30 hours earlier, due to the earlier departure of the Urgench - Tashkent flight (20:20-21:40)
- Free time before check-out from the hotel (12:00)
- Lunch (12:30-13:30)
- Excursion program in Khiva (13:30- 19:30)
◦ 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
- Free time
- Transfer to the airport in Urgench (30 km) (21:00- 22:00)
- Flight to Tashkent (23:00- 00:20)
- Check-in at a hotel in Tashkent
*on weekdays Tue and Fri the program starts 2:30 hours earlier, due to the earlier departure of the Urgench - Tashkent flight (20:20-21:40)
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Free time all day
- Free time all day
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer Tashkent - Chimgan (Mountains) (11:00-12:30)
- Visit to the AMIRSAY ski complex (12:30- 16:00)
- Cable car ride
-Dinner
- In snowy times there is the possibility of skiing and snowboarding
- Return to the hotel, Free time
- Overnight at the hotel
- Transfer Tashkent - Chimgan (Mountains) (11:00-12:30)
- Visit to the AMIRSAY ski complex (12:30- 16:00)
- Cable car ride
-Dinner
- In snowy times there is the possibility of skiing and snowboarding
- Return to the hotel, Free time
- Overnight at the hotel
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Free time
- Transfer to international airport
- Departure from Tashkent
- Free time
- Transfer to international airport
- Departure from Tashkent
Tour cost for 2024 - 2025
3* hotels (arrivals 01 Feb – 15 Feb 2025)
- 1 people. — 970 USD
3* hotels (arrivals February 16 – March 15, 2025)
- 1 people. — 710 USD
3* hotels (arrivals March 16 – March 31, 2025)
- 1 people. — 670 USD
4* hotels (arrivals 01 Feb – 15 Feb 2025)
- 1 people. — 1150 USD
4* hotels (arrivals February 16 – March 15, 2025)
- 1 people. — 940 USD
4* hotels (arrivals March 16 – March 31, 2025)
- 1 people. — 890 USD
Optional excursions
· Visit to the Tashkent TV Tower (12th tallest TV tower in the world. Built in 1985. Height - 375 m) - 25 USD;
· Excursion to the famous winery "Khovrenko" (tasting of all products + snacks) - 30 USD;
· Fashion studio of Valentina Romanenko (famous clothing designer + fashion show in the style of an oriental fairy tale) - 10 USD;
· Visit to a paper mill (the opportunity to see with your own eyes how paper is made from silk, as well as
try it yourself) - 20 USD.
Costume show at the Nadir Devon Begi madrasah - 25 USD;
· Visit to the water tower, which offers an unforgettable view of old Bukhara, the opportunity to take high-quality photographs - 25 USD.
* 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:
- ✅ Accommodation in 3*/4* hotels with BB food concept
- ✅ Transfer airport - hotel - airport
- ✅ Transport services for the entire excursion program and transfers between cities
- ✅ Russian-speaking guide
- ✅ Domestic air flight Urgench-Tashkent
Price does not include:
- ❌ International air travel
- ❌ Video and photography
- ❌ Insurance
- ❌ Entrance tickets to excursion sites
- ❌ Tips
- ❌ Soft and alcoholic drinks
- ❌ Lunches, dinners
Conditions:
- The host company has the right to replace the hotel with a hotel of the same category
- The tour program may change due to holidays in Uzbekistan and high dates in order to provide more comfortable logistics for clients
- Additional payment for entrance tickets to excursion sites and lunches for the entire excursion program – 180 USD
- *Prices are per person, based on double occupancy **Supplement for single occupancy – 100USD. ***Additional payment for individual transfer – 25USD (sedan), 35USD (minivan)
Hotels along the route:
- Ташкент Отели 4*: Ichan Qala, Mir Lux, Al Anvar Hotel, Rakat Plaza, Inspira-S, ATECA Hotel Suites,
- Ташкент Отели 3*: StayInn City Center, Porto Bello Hotel, Orient Grand, Orient Inn, OLD TASHKENT Hotel & Spa, Reikartz Amirun Tashkent, Manifa Hotel, Shoxjahon Hotel,
- Самарканд Отели 4*: Dilimah Hotel, Movenpick Samarkand, Al Madina Hotel Samarkand, Golden Samarkand Hotel, Отель Эмирхан, Kohinur Plaza, WELLFORT HOTEL,
- Самарканд Отели 3*: Arba Hotel, Отель Платан , Отель Ориент Стар , Bibikhanum Hotel, Rayyan Hotel Samarkand, Jahongir Premium, Ideal,
- Бухара Отели 4*: Shahriston, Asia Bukhara, Minorai Kalon, Malika Bukhara, Sahid Zarafshon, EMIRS GARDEN Residence, AMIRAN Boutique
- Бухара Отели 3*: Orient Star Varahsha. Lyabi House, Komil Boutique, RAYYAN HOTEL, Old Bukhara Boutique, Anor Boutique Hotel, Омар Хайям, Rangrez
- Хива Отели 4*: Farovon, Азия Хива, Khiva Residence, Малика Хейвак, Zarafshon Boutique Hotel
- Хива Отели 3*: Аркончи, Малика Хива, Малика Хорезм, Orient Star, Erkin Palace