Uzbekistan Silk Road and Blue Domes 8 Days

Tour Code : UZ001

Day 1: Tuesday - Country of Origin-Tashkent

Departure to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. Overnight on board.

Day 2: Wednesday- Tashkent-Urgench-Khiva

Arrive to Tashkent airport, meet and greet service, transfer to Tashkent Hotel, early check in (100% of the night)
City Tour in Tashkent (modern and ancient parts):
Independence Square, Amir Temur Statue, Alisher Navoi Theatre Square, Tashkent Metro (Undeground).
Excursion through old part of the city: complex Khasti Imam: consisting of Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum , Barak Khan Madrassah , Muy-Mubarak Mosque - storehouse of the well-known Koran of Khalif Osman and gold hair of prophet Muhammad; Dzhuma-mosque of Khodja Akhrar Vali, Abdulkasim Madrassah.
Shopping at CHORSU national oriental bazaar.
Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Urgench (according to the flight schedule)
Arrival in Urgench; transfer to Khiva (30km), accommodation at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3 :Thursday -Khiva

Ichan-Kala architectural complex the Residence of the last Khiva Khan including Ismail Khodja Mausoleum, Muhammed Amin Khan Madrassah, Kunya-Ark Castle , Kalta Minor Tower, Tash-Hovli Palace , Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum, Juma Mosque and other Khiva tourist sights. Narrow streets, carved “ayvans” veranda and doors, majestic minarets and mausoleums, heritage and arts –all kept with care in this city as great treasure. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4 : Friday – Khiva -Bukhara

In old days, route from Khiva to Bukhara lasted more than a month. Today it takes 7-8 hours by vehicle, through mysterious red desert “Kyzyl-Kum”, the territory of “Khorezm”, which was called in the past as a “State of Thousand and Hundred Cities”.
Arrival to Bukhara, check-in to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 5 : Saturday – Bukhara

City Tour in Bukhara:
Ismael Samani Mausoleum, the tomb of representatives of Samanids’ dinasty , Chashma Ayub Mausoleum , Bolo-Hauz Mosque , Citadel Ark – city in a city, Poi Kalon Ensemble (Pedestal of the Great), religious heart of Sacred Bukhara, consists of Minaret Kalon , Kalyan Mosque , Miri Arab Madrassah , Ulugbek’s Madrassah , Madrassah Nodir Divanbeghi, Abdul Aziz Khan Madrassah, Magoki-Attori Mosque , Lyabi-Khauz Ensemble , 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 : 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).
Show program in old Nodir Divan Begi Madrassah. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 6 : Sunday – Bukhara- Samarkand

Breakfast at the hotel.
Drive to Samarkand (4-5 hrs). Check-in to the hotel by arrival.
The science and art of ancient East where concentrated in Samarkand since olden times. Multinational and tolerant – it is spoken here that: “there are many stairs leading to the sky” and there is no difference in what language you pray.
City Tour in Samarkand:
Mausoleum Guri Emir - Tamerlane's Tomb (XIV-XV), Registan Square: Madrassah Ulugbek (XV), Madrassah Shir-Dor (XVII), Madrassah Tillya-Kori (XVII).
Night at the hotel.

Day 7 : Monday – Samarkand-Tashkent-Train

Breakfast at the hotel.
City Tour in Samarkand:
Visiting morning East Siab Bazaar, Bibi Khanum Mosque (XIV-XV), Architectural Complex Shakh-i-Zinda (XI-XV) and Ulugbek Observatory (XV).
Transfer to the railway station for train to Tashkent.
XX.XX Train to Tashkent. (according to the train schedule)
Transfer to Tashkent hotel, check-in.
Night at the hotel.

Day 8 : Tuesday – Tashkent- Next Destination

Transfer to the airport to catch return flight.