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Uzbekistan - Oriental Fairy Tale on the Silk Road 11 days

11 days
Start and end in Tashkent
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Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
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Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Other languages on request: German, French, Spanish, Russian
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Arrival in Tashkent

    Start point
    Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Tashkent International Airport)
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  2. Day 2

    Tashkent

    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided city tour of old Tashkent including Khazrati-Imam architectural complex (Barak-Khan Madrasah, Kaffal-Shashi mausoleum, Juma mosque)
    • Visit to mahalla residential quarters to experience traditional Uzbek life
    • Visit to Chorsu oriental bazaar
    • Guided tour of new city including Independence Square, Museum of Art, and Amir Temur Square
    • Dinner at restaurant
    Landmarks
    Khazrati-Imam Architectural Complex
    Barak-Khan Madrasah
    Kaffal-Shashi Mausoleum
    Juma Mosque
    Chorsu Bazaar
    Independence Square
    Museum of Art of Uzbekistan
    Amir Temur Square
  3. Day 3

    Tashkent to Khiva

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner with traditional music and dance performance at Terrassa café with Khiva style meals inside the ancient walled city)

    Included Activities

    • Domestic flight to Urgench
    • Guided sightseeing tour of Ichan-Qala inner walled city
    • Visit to Kunya-Ark fortress (17th century)
    • Visit to Kalta Minor minaret
    • Visit to Tash Khovli palace
    • Visit to handicraft workshops in Ichan-Qala
    • Dinner with traditional music and dance performance at Terrassa café
    Landmarks
    Ichan-Qala
    Kunya-Ark Fortress
    Kalta Minor Minaret
    Tash Khovli Palace
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  4. Day 4

    Khiva to Bukhara

    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Dinner in the city

    Optional Activities

    • Travel from Khiva to Bukhara by train (alternative to coach transfer) - Bukhara-Khiva fast train with speed up to 110 km/h, featuring seats and bistro carriage
    Landmarks
    Amudarya River
    Kyzylkum Desert
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  5. Day 5

    Bukhara

    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided sightseeing tour of Bukhara
    • Visit to Poikalon architectural ensemble (XII-XVI centuries) including Masjidi Kalon mosque and Kalon minaret
    • Visit to Miri Arab Madrasah
    • Visit to Ulugbek Madrassah (1417)
    • Visit to Abdul Aziz Khan Madrassah (1652)
    • Visit to Jewish Quarter and Synagogue
    • Visit to Trading Domes including Togi Zargaron, Togi Telpak furushon, Togi Saraffon, and Tim Abdullakhan
    • Visit to Magoki Attori Mosque
    • Visit to Labi-Hauz complex (XVI-XVII centuries) with Nodir Devon Begi Madrasa
    • Visit to Ark Fortress (VI-XIX centuries)
    • Visit to Bolo Khous Ensemble
    • Visit to Samanid Mausoleum (9th century)
    • Visit to Chashma Ayub Mausoleum
    • Dinner in the city
    Landmarks
    Poikalon
    Masjidi Kalon (Kalon Mosque)
    Kalon Minaret
    Miri Arab Madrasah
    Ulugbek Madrassah
    Abdul Aziz Khan Madrassah
    Jewish Quarter
    Synagogue of Bukhara
    Togi Zargaron
    Togi Telpak Furushon
    Togi Saraffon
    Tim Abdullakhan
    Magoki Attori Mosque
    Labi-Hauz
    Nodir Devon Begi Madrasa
    Ark Fortress
    Bolo Khous Ensemble
    Samanid Mausoleum
    Chashma Ayub Mausoleum
  6. Day 6

    Bukhara

    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner (Local dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Sitorai-Mokhi-Hossa summer residence (19th century)
    • Visit to Fayzullah Khodjaev House (Merchant House) (19th century)
    • Visit to Shavkat Boltaev's photo gallery in Caravansary
    • Dinner with local cuisine

    Optional Activities

    • Bazaar visit
    • Traditional hammam experience
    • Leg massage
    Landmarks
    Sitorai-Mokhi-Hossa
    Fayzullah Khodjaev House
    Shavkat Boltaev Photo Gallery
  7. Day 7

    Bukhara to Sentob

    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at guest house)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to ceramicist Abdullo's workshop in Guijdouvan
    • Excursion to Ceramics Museum in Guijdouvan
    • Visit to pottery workshop with discovery of traditional silk embroidery
    • Visit to Nourata mosque
    • Visit to sacred fish pond in Nourata
    • Visit to Lake Aydarkul
    • Participation in master class on cooking traditional flatbread in Sentob
    • Dinner at guest house
    Landmarks
    Kyzylkum Desert
    Nurata Mountains
    Guijdouvan
    Ceramics Museum
    Nourata
    Nourata Mosque
    Sacred Fish Pond
    Lake Aydarkul
    Sentob
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  8. Day 8

    Sentob to Samarkand

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast with the family in Sentob), Lunch (Lunch with the family)

    Included Activities

    • Guided walk through Sentob village and surrounding mountains with local English-speaking guide
    • Visit to petroglyphs
    • Excursion to Bagizagan Winery with wine and cognac tasting

    Optional Activities

    • Hike to small waterfall with natural pools (depending on season)
    Landmarks
    Sentob Village
    Sentob Petroglyphs
    Bagizagan Winery
    Zarafshan River Valley
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  9. Day 9

    Samarkand

    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner (Special dinner with local red wine and plov cooking course in traditional Uzbek house with host family)

    Included Activities

    • Guided sightseeing tour of Samarkand
    • Visit to Registan Square with three madrasahs (15th-17th centuries)
    • Visit to Shakhi-Zindeh architectural complex (11th-15th centuries mausoleums)
    • Visit to Bibi Khanum Mosque
    • Visit to Valentina Romanenko Art Workshop and Studio with costume folk show
    • Plov cooking course in traditional Uzbek house
    • Special dinner with local red wine

    Optional Activities

    • Visit to Theatre of Historical Costume 'El Merosi' (The Folk Legacy) - costume shows revealing the history and traditions of regional dress and customs
    Landmarks
    Registan Square
    Shakhi-Zindeh
    Bibi Khanum Mosque
    Mausoleum Guri Emir
    Valentina Romanenko Art Workshop
    Theatre of Historical Costume El Merosi
  10. Day 10

    Shakhrisabz - Tashkent

    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner at restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Ak Saray 'White Palace' in Shakhrisabz
    • Visit to Kok Gumbaz Friday Mosque
    • Visit to Dorut Tilavat Mausoleum
    • Visit to Dorus Siadat Mausoleum
    • Visit to silk paper factory
    • Visit to Silk Carpet factory 'Hujum'
    • Speed train to Tashkent (2 hours 10 minutes)
    • Farewell dinner at restaurant
    • Evening bus tour of Tashkent by night
    Landmarks
    Shakhrisabz
    Ak Saray Palace
    Kok Gumbaz Friday Mosque
    Dorut Tilavat Mausoleum
    Dorus Siadat Mausoleum
  11. Day 11

    Departure from Tashkent

    End point
    Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Tashkent International Airport)
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Breakfast at hotel
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