Welcome to Uzbekistan: where history meets modernity
This 7-day tour to Uzbekistan will give you the unique chance to admire the beautiful mosques, mausoleums and minarets, all included in The List of World Heritage made by UNESCO. It is a chance to delve into the rich and colorful culture, to experience the traditions and authentic meetings while mingling with the locals in the bustling bazaars. You will have the opportunity to taste the most delicious “plov” and explore the cuisine of Central Asia.
Do not hesitate to start this amazing journey and explore this new and intriguing, exotic place. You won't be disappointed!
Services
Included:
- 6 nights accommodation in double or twin rooms
- Daily breakfast
- Land transfers in an air-conditioned car with English-speaking driver
- Activities & admission fees to sites as per the itinerary
- English-speaking guide on excursions
- Train ticket: Tashkent - Bukhara (Economy Class)
- Train ticket: Bukhara - Samarkand (Economy Class)
- Train ticket: Samarkand - Tashkent (Economy Class)
- 24-hour assistance throughout your stay
Excluded:
- International flights
- Early check-in/late check-out
- Visa fees
- Full board meals
- Travel & health insurance
- Tips & gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Any extra expenses not mentioned in the itinerary
Optional:
- Photo & video charges while sightseeing
Itinerary at a Glance
Toshkent
Welcome to Uzbekistan!
Toshkent
Explore the beautiful Tashkent!
Buxoro
Enjoy the mesmerizing Bukhara!
Samarqand
Say Hello to Samarkand!
Samarqand
Explore more of Samarkand and travel back to Tashkent
Toshkent
Farewell, Uzbekistan!
Detailed Itinerary
Toshkent
Day 1: Welcome to Uzbekistan!
Hope you had a comfortable flight from your homeland to Tashkent. Our team will welcome you at Tashkent International Airport and transfer you to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time you can choose to spend the rest of the day exploring the city at your leisure or take part in a city tour. Enjoy Tashkent!
Toshkent
Day 2: Explore the beautiful Tashkent!
Enjoy a delicious breakfast at the hotel. Are you ready to be astonished be this magnificent city? Your sightseeing tour in Tashkent begins with a visit to the complex of Khast-Imam (reconstructed in 2007), which is the religious center of Tashkent. The architectural ensemble includes several constructions, built in XVI –XIX cc.
After exploring these magnificent buildings it is time for lunch. In the afternoon you will visit the Museum of Applied Art of Tashkent and the ancient palace of the Russian diplomat Alexander Polovtsev that was transformed into a museum in 1938. But this is not the end of this exciting tour. Afterwards, you will have the unique opportunity to explore the beautiful and unusual underground stations of Tashkent, the Amir Temur Square and the Independence Square. It is time for some shopping in one of the biggest Bazaars of Uzbekistan - Chorsu!
Buxoro
Day 3: Enjoy the mesmerizing Bukhara!
With the fast speed train you will soon be in Bukhara. After checking-in in your hotel your epic sightseeing tour in Bukhara begins. You will visit the Architectural complex Poi-Kalyan, consisting of 3 constructions, built in the XII-XVI centuries. Explore the madrasa of Ulug Beg and Abdulaziz Khan as well as the Magok-i Attari Mosque (today a museum of carpets) which is one of the oldest architectural monuments where you will find heathen shrines, the remains of a Buddhist monastery, a Zoroastrian Temple in Bukhara.
After lunch you will continue to explore other remarkable monuments such as the architectural ensemble Laybi-Hauz which consists of three monumental buildings. Enjoy the beauty of the Bolo-Hauz Mosque, built in the 17th century, the mausoleum of Ismail Samani, one of the most ancient monuments in the city, and the mausoleum Chashma Ayub, which means "Source of Job".
Samarqand
Day 4: Say Hello to Samarkand!
In the morning you will be driven to Samarkand. En route visit the ancient caravan serai Rabat-a Malik. Upon arrival in Samarkand check-in at the hotel. After lunch you will enjoy a sightseeing tour of the city.
Explore the Registan Square (“Sandy Place”), the ensemble of three madrasahs (the Ulughbek Madrasah (1417-1420), the Sher Dor Madrasah (1619-1636) and the Tillya Kori Madrasah (1646-1660) is a unique example of townbuilding art, a remarkable pattern of the architectural planning of the main town square.
Enjoy the magnificent Gur-Amir Mausoleum, a world known masterpiece of Central Asian architecture, the family crypt of the great dynasty of Tamerlane, with a fine ribbed dome and decorated with paper-maché. Undoubtedly, you will be be left speechless by the charm of this unbelievable exotic place.
Samarqand
Day 5: Explore more of Samarkand and travel back to Tashkent
Samarkand has a lot more to show you! After breakfast visit the Shakhi-Zinda ensemble with more than 20 buildings, built from early XI up to XIV cc. Each mausoleum has its own style of decoration and great fantasy of skillful artisans. Next on schedule is a visit to the Observatory of Ulugbek, the first observatory in Central Asia, built in XIV c.
In the afternoon you will explore other miracles of the city: The Pearl of Samarkand – Bibi Khanum Mosque. It was constructed in 1399 by the best architects and artisans of Khorossan, Azerbaijan, Persia and India. This incredible mosque is compared on the beauty and shining with the Milky Way. Walk through the Siyab Bazaar, the most ancient and biggest in Samarkand and feel the unique spirit of this place. At 18:00 you will be transferred to the railway station and take the fast-speed train to Tashkent. You will spend the night at a hotel in Tashkent.
Toshkent
Day 6: Farewell, Uzbekistan!
This unforgettable trip has come to and end. You will have collected sa many unforgettable memories that will stay with you forever.
After breakfast you will be escorted to the airport in time to catch your international flight back home. Have a safe flight and don't forget that the amazing Uzbekistan with all its wonders is always ready to welcome you back!
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