DATE

PROGRAM

DAY 1 TASHKENT

Arrive to Tashkent airport, meet and greet service.

City tour: Excursion through old part of the city: Visiting the religious complex Khasti Imam:
consisting of Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum (XV), Barak Khan Madrassah (XVI), Muy-Mubarak Mosque – storehouse of the well-known Koran of Khalif Osman and gold hair of prophet Muhammad; Dzhuma-mosque of Khodja Akhrar Vali, the State Museum of Applied Arts of Uzbekistan, Kukeldash Madrassah (XVI), Abdulkasim Madrassah (XIX). Chorsu market.

DAY 2

TASHKENT

URGENCH

KHIVA

30 km, 20min

Transfer to Tashkent Domestic Airport. Morning flight to Urgench. On arrival transfer to Khiva.

City tour: Ichan-Kala architectural complex (XII-XIX), the Residence of the last Khiva Khan including Ismail Khodja Mausoleum, Muhammed Amin Khan Madrassah, Kunya-Ark Castle (XVI-XVI), Kalta
Minor Tower, Tash-Hovli Palace (XIX), Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum(XIV-XVIII), Juma Mosque (X) and other Khiva tourist sights.

DAY 3

KHIVA

Morning visits to the ruins of the ancient
fortresses Shylpyk-Kala – a Zoroastrian dakhma, and Toprak-Kala – the capital of Khorezm in III c. AD. Drive back to Khiva. The rest of the day on your own explore.

DAY 4

KHIVA

BUKHARA

450 km, 7-8hrs

In old days, route from Khiva to Bukhara lasted more than a month. Today it takes 7-8 hrs by
vehicle, through mysterious red desert “Kyzyl-Kum”. Photo stop at Amudarya river.

Arrival to Bukhara.

DAY 5

BUKHARA

City tour in Bukhara: Ismael Samani Mausoleum (Samanids’ dinasty at the end of IX – beginning of X), Chashma Ayub Mausoleum (Spring of Job, XIV), Bolo-Hauz Mosque (beginning of XX), Citadel Ark (IV) – city in a city, Poi Kalon Ensemble (Pedestal of the Great), religious heart of Sacred Bukhara, consists of Minaret Kalon (XII), Kalyan Mosque (XII), Miri Arab Madrassah (XVI), Ulugbek’s Madrassah (XV), Madrassah Nodir Divanbeghi, Abdul Aziz Khan Madrassah, Magoki-Attori Mosque (XII-XVI), Lyabi-Khauz Ensemble (XIV-XVII),
Kosh-Madrassah Ensemble (consisting of two resisting Madari-Abdullakhan Madrassah (Abdullakhan’s mother) and Abdullakhan Madrassah. Chor-Minor (four minarets). 

Free time: we advise you to visit Bukhara Dome Bazaars (XV-XVI): Toki Saraffon (the Dome of
Moneychangers), Toki-Telpak Furushon (the Dome of Cap makers), Toki Zargaron (the Dome of jewellers) and Tim Abdullakhan (the Center of silk).

DAY 6 BUKHARA

GIJDUVAN

NUROTA

300 km, 5 hrs

Drive to Nurata on the way stop in Gijduvan to see private pottery workshop: view Alexander the
Great castle. Visiting Sarmysh gorge. Picnic there (optional).

Transfer to Yangigazgan village, following to yurts camp. Camel riding (appr.10-15 min each pax).

Evening dinner and listening of national Kazakh singer (Akyn) at fire. Overnight in yurts.

DAY 7

NUROTA

SAMARKAND

220 km, 4 hrs

Transfer to the Aydarkul lake.
Lunch boxes from the yurt camp.

Drive to Samarkand.

Check-in.

DAY 8 SAMARKAND

Full day city tour in Samarkand: visiting of morning East Siab Bazaar, Registan square – Medreseh Ulughbek (XV), Medreseh Shir-Dor (XVII), Medreseh Tilla-Kori (XVII), Bibi-Khonum Mosque, Mausoleum Guri Emir – Tamerlane’s Tomb (XIV-XV), Architectural Complex Shakh-i-Zinda (XI-XV).

DAY 9 SAMARKAND

SHAKHRISABZ

110 km, 2 hrs

Drive to Shakhrisabz.

City tour in Shakhrisabz: ruins of Ak-Saray Palace (XIV-XV), Dor-ut Saodat Complex: Khazratiy Imam Mosque (XIV), Jahongir Mausoleum (XIV); Dor-ut Tillavat Complex: Gumbazi-Seiidan, Kok Gumbaz Mosque (XV). Drive back to Samarkand.

DAY 10 SAMARKAND

TASHKENT

Visiting carpet factory Hudzhum – handmade silk carpets. Proceed further to Ulugbek Observatory
(XV), Afrosiab, mausoleum of Saint Daniel. Workshop visiting on manufacturing of a silk paper (handmade). Transfer to Samarkand Railway Station. Train to Tashkent. On arrival meet
your driver and transfer to the hotel.

DAY 11

TASHKENT

KOKAND

RISHTAN

FERGANA

Drive to Kokand city (240 km).

On arrival visit Khudayar Khan’s Palace (XIX), Juma Mosque and Minaret (XIX), Necropolis of
Modarikhan (XIX). Transfer to Dangara for visiting workshop of hereditary wood carving’s master.
Then proceed to  Rishtan (50km) and visit  ceramic workshop of Mr. Rustam Usmanov  – Rishtan is the oldest center of ceramic art in Central
Asia. Transfer to Fergana city.

DAY 12 FERGANA

MARGILAN

TASHKENT

City tour around Fergana: visit local bazaar.

Transfer to Margilan. Visit famous Margilan Silk

Factory and proceed back to Tashkent.

Arrival in Tashkent and transfer to the hotel.

DAY 13 TASHKNT

Transfer to Tashkent International Airport.

Flight to the next destination.