Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Tashkent
Tashkent- Start point
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan (We can pick you up at any location you prefer: Airport, Hotel, Train Station, etc...)
- Meals
- Lunch (Welcome lunch at the Central Asian Plov Center - Plov cooked in giant, wood-fired kazans)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Art Residence Hotel), Hotel 3* (Art Royal Hotel), Hotel 3* (Vatan Plaza Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided sightseeing tour of Old City Tashkent
- Visit Khast Imam complex (Barak-Khan Madrasah, Tillya Sheikh Mosque, Muyi Muborak Madrasah, Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum, New Khazrati Imam Mosque, Muftiate building)
- Explore Chorsu Bazaar
- Lunch at Central Asian Plov Center
- Tashkent metro ride
- Visit Independence Square
- Visit Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre
- Visit Amir Temur Square and Monument of Courage
Landmarks Khast Imam Complex Chorsu Bazaar Independence Square Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre Amir Temur Square - Day 2
Tashkent to Nukus - Aral Sea Region
Tashkent to Nukus - Aral Sea Region- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in Kungrad), Dinner (Dinner cooked on open fire at Yurt Camp)
- Accommodation
- Yurt (Yurt in the Yurt Camp)
Included Activities
- Visit Ancient Complex Mizdahkan
- Bazaar stop in Kungrad district
- Visit Muynak Museum
- Visit Cemetery of Ships (former Muynak sea port)
- Visit Ustyurt Plateau and canyon cliffs
- Visit Kubla-Ustyurt village and camel breeder's family
- Swimming and hiking at Yurt Camp
- Campfire relaxation and stargazing
Landmarks Mizdahkan Complex Muynak Museum Cemetery of Ships (Muynak) Ustyurt Plateau - Day 3
Aral Sea - Nukus
Aral Sea - Nukus- Meals
- Breakfast (Early breakfast in the Yurt Camp), Lunch (Lunch in Kungrad)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Jipek Joli), Hotel 3* (Jipek Joli Art)
Included Activities
- Visit Sudochie Lake
Landmarks Sudochie Lake - Day 4
Nukus to Khiva
Nukus to Khiva- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Bek Khiva Hotel), Hotel 3* (New Minor Hotel), Hotel 3* (Khiva Palace Hotel), Hotel 3* (New Star Boutique)
Included Activities
- Visit ancient fortresses of Khorezm (Chilpiq Kala, Kyzyl Kala, Toprak Kala, Ayaz Kala)
Optional Activities
- Visit Savitsky Art Museum in Nukus
Landmarks Savitsky Art Museum Chilpiq Kala Kyzyl Kala Toprak Kala Ayaz Kala - Day 5
Khiva
Khiva- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Bek Khiva Hotel), Hotel 3* (New Minor Hotel), Hotel 3* (Khiva Palace Hotel), Hotel 3* (New Star Boutique)
Included Activities
- Guided walking sightseeing tour of Itchan Kala (walled inner town)
- Visit Mukhammad Aminkhan Madrasah
- Visit Mukhammad Rahimkhan Madrasah
- Visit Kalta-Minor
- Visit Kunya-Ark
- Visit Juma Mosque
- Visit Tash-Khovli Palace
- Visit Minaret of Islam-Khoja
Landmarks Itchan Kala Mukhammad Aminkhan Madrasah Mukhammad Rahimkhan Madrasah Kalta-Minor Kunya-Ark Juma Mosque Tash-Khovli Palace Minaret of Islam-Khoja - Day 6
Khiva to Bukhara
Khiva to Bukhara- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Dendi Plaza Hotel), Hotel 3* (Edem Plaza Hotel), Hotel 3* (Al Imran Hotel)
- Day 7
Bukhara
Bukhara- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Dendi Plaza Hotel), Hotel 3* (Edem Plaza Hotel), Hotel 3* (Al Imran Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided walking sightseeing tour of Bukhara
- Visit Lyabi-Khauz ensemble (Kukeldash Madrasah, Nodir Devon Begi khanqah and madrasah)
- Visit Magoki-Attori Mosque (carpet museum)
- Visit Chor-Minor Madrasah
- Visit Trade domes
- Visit Ulugbek Madrasah
- Visit Abdulazizkhan Madrasah
- Visit Miri-Arab Madrasah
- Visit Kalyan Minaret
- Visit Kalyan Mosque
- Visit Ark Fortress
- Visit Bolo-Khauz Mosque
Landmarks Lyabi-Khauz Ensemble Kukeldash Madrasah Magoki-Attori Mosque Chor-Minor Madrasah Ulugbek Madrasah Abdulazizkhan Madrasah Miri-Arab Madrasah Kalyan Minaret Kalyan Mosque Ark Fortress Bolo-Khauz Mosque - Day 8
Bukhara
Bukhara- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Dendi Plaza Hotel), Hotel 3* (Edem Plaza Hotel), Hotel 3* (Al Imran Hotel)
- Day 9
Bukhara to Nurata - Lake Aydar
Bukhara to Nurata - Lake Aydar- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at Yurt Camp)
- Accommodation
- Yurt (Yurt at the Yurt Camp)
Included Activities
- Visit ceramics workshop in Gijduvan
- Self-guided walking sightseeing tour in Nurata
- Visit Chashma Spring complex
- Visit Namazgah Mosque
- Visit remains of Fortress of Alexander the Great
- Swimming and walking at Lake Aydar
Landmarks Chashma Spring Complex Namazgah Mosque Fortress of Alexander the Great Lake Aydar - Day 10
Lake Aydar to Sentyab Village
Lake Aydar to Sentyab Village- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast in the Yurt Camp), Lunch (Lunch at the guest house), Dinner (Dinner with the host)
- Accommodation
- Home-stay (Home Stay)
Included Activities
- Walking along Lake Aydar lakeshore
- Walking and hiking in Sentyab village area
Landmarks Lake Aydar - Day 11
Sentyab Village to Samarkand
Sentyab Village to Samarkand- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Zarina Hotel), Hotel 3* (Meros Boutique), Hotel 3* (Mevlana Hotel)
Included Activities
- Walk to thousand-year-old Biota Orientalis tree in Majrum village
Optional Activities
- Visit Gur-Emir (recommended evening visit)
- Visit Registan (recommended evening visit for night view)
Landmarks Biota Orientalis Tree - Day 12
Samarkand to Shakhrisabz - Samarkand
Samarkand to Shakhrisabz - Samarkand- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Zarina Hotel), Hotel 3* (Meros Boutique), Hotel 3* (Mevlana Hotel)
Included Activities
- Travel through Aman-Kutan Gorge
- Stop at Teshiktosh (Stone with Hole)
- Stop at mountain pass market
- Self-guided walking sightseeing tour of Shakhrisabz
- Visit Mausoleum of Jakhongir in Dor-us Saodat Memorial Complex
- Visit remains of Ak Saray Palace
- Visit Kok Gumbaz Mosque
Landmarks Aman-Kutan Gorge Takhta-Karacha Mountain Pass Teshiktosh (Stone with Hole) Dor-us Saodat Memorial Complex Mausoleum of Jakhongir Ak Saray Palace Kok Gumbaz Mosque - Day 13
Samarkand to Tashkent
Samarkand to Tashkent- Meals
- Lunch (Welcome lunch at the Plov Center in Samarkand)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Art Residence Hotel), Hotel 3* (Art Royal Hotel), Hotel 3* (Vatan Plaza Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Gur-Emir Mausoleum
- Visit Registan Square
- Visit Bibi-Khanum Mosque
- Explore Siab Bazaar (largest market in Central Asia)
- Lunch at Plov Center
- Visit Khazrat Khizr Mosque
- Visit Mausoleum of Islam Karimov (first President of Uzbekistan)
- Visit Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis
- Visit Ulughbek Observatory
- Visit Meros paper mill in Konigil village
Landmarks Gur-Emir Mausoleum Registan Square Bibi-Khanum Mosque Siab Bazaar Khazrat Khizr Mosque Mausoleum of Islam Karimov Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis Ulughbek Observatory - Day 14
Tashkent - Chimgan Mountains
Tashkent - Chimgan Mountains- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Art Residence Hotel), Hotel 3* (Art Royal Hotel), Hotel 3* (Vatan Plaza Hotel)
Included Activities
- Scenic chairlift ride in Chimgan Mountains
- Visit Charvak Reservoir
- Visit prehistoric petroglyphs and rock carvings
- Photo stops for viewing scenic vistas
Landmarks Chimgan Mountains Charvak Reservoir - Day 15
Tashkent
Tashkent- End point
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan (We can drop you off at any location you prefer: Airport, Hotel, Train Station, etc...)
