Uzbekistan Classical Tour #05
Tour Code: KTUz05
Destination: Uzbekistan
Places of Visit: Tashkent - Urghench - Khiva - Bukhara - Samarkand - Urgut - Tashkent
Duration: 9 Days - 8 Nights
Best time to Travel: January - December
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Day 01:
Tashkent |
Arrival to the Tashkent International airport and transfer to the hotel. The city tour of the Uzbek capital includes the Amir Temur Museum, the History Museum, the Fine Art Museum, the Applied Art Museum, metro stations with national design, Friendship Square, Abdul Kasim Madrassah where you can see the best masters in Uzbekistan making national miniature and wood carving.
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Day 02:
Tashkent - Urgench - Khiva |
Flight to Urghench. Arrival and transfer to Khiva - 30km from Urghench. Accommodation in a hotel or guesthouse. City tour includes the Ichon-Qala Gates & Walls, Mohammed Amin Khan Madrassah – 1850th, Kalta Minor minaret, Kukhna Ark, Summer Mosque, Mohammed Rakhim Khan Madrassah, Sayid Alauddin Mausoleum & the Music Museum, Juma Mosque & around. The Juma Mosque is interesting for its 218 wood columns supported the roof. These finely decorated columns are from 10th century’s mosque. Matpana Bay Madrassah - 1905, Arabhana Madrassah - 17th c., Dost Alyam Madrassah, Abdulla Khan Madrassah - 1855, Aq Mosque – 1657, Anusha Khan baths, Alloquli Khan Madrassah - 1835, Kutlimurodinok Madrassah -1809, Caravansarai, the Tash-Kholy Palace - 1832, East Gate & Modern bazaar, Islom-Hojah Madrassah 1910. Pahlavon Mohammed Mausoleum & Sherghozi Khan Madrassah - 1326, Dishon-Qala - 1906.
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Day 03:
Khiva-Bukhara |
Early morning departure for Bukhara via the Kyzylkum (red sands) Desert (435 km). The barren countryside is the home to ground squirrels and tortoises. Enroute stop to see the Amudarya River, known to explorers as the Oxus. Due to irrigation of the cotton fields started during the Soviet times, the river is rapidly drying. The journey takes 5 to 6 hours.
Overnight at the hotel.
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Day 04:
Bukhara |
The city tour includes Labi-Hauz, the statue of Khodja Nasretdin, Nadir Devanbegi Madrassah -1630, Nadir Devanbegi khanaka-17th c., Kukeldash Madrassah -16th c., Jewish block -12th c., Covered bazaars, Taji-Sarrafon Square-12th c., Ulughbeg’s Madrassah -1417, Abdul Aziz Khan Madrassah-1652, Kalon Minaret-1127, Kalon Mosque-16th c, Mir-i-Arab Madrassah-16th c., Amir Alimkhan Madrassah, The Ark (Reception & Coronation Court, Friday Mosque) 5th c., Registan, Zindon, Bolo-haus Mosque, Ismail Samani Mausoleum (9th), Shaibonid town walls, Chashma-Ayub mausoleum 12th c., mausoleum of one of the greatest prophet of Islam - Ibn Abass, Hoja-Nisbaddor Mosque, Ulugbeg’s Observatory, ancient Buyan Khuli Khan & Saifuddin Bukharzi Mausoleum-14th c. Evening concert inside of Devanbegi Madrassah with national Uzbek classical music, dancing and fashion.
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Day 05:
Bukhara |
City tour includes Turki Jangi Mausoleum, Char Minar-1807 and the Gaukushan Madrassah, Abdullah Khan, Modari Khan, Namozgokh Mosque, Faizulla Khodjaev’s House-1891, the Art Museum, shopping. The tour around Bukhara includes the Amir's Palace, Bakhautdin Nakhshband Mausoleum-14th c., the Chor Bakr Ensemble - 16th c., the Kagan Palace.
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Day 06:
Bukhara - Samarkand |
After breakfast drive to Samarkand (280 km, 3-4 hours en route) and on the way you can see one of the most famous in the Islamic world mausoleum and complex of Imam Bukhari (30 km before Samarkand). Sightseeing in Samarkand including Gur Emir Mausoleum, the magic Registan Square, Samarkand bazaar, majestic Bibi Khanum Mosque. Shakhi Zinda Ensemble from 7-17th century. You can see there the mausoleum of one of the great Islam prophet Ibn Abass, Hoja-Nisbaddor mosque, Ulugbeg's Observatory, Ancient Samarkand, the Afrosiab Museum. Accommodation in a hotel
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Day 07:
Samarkand - Urgut - Tashkent |
After breakfast morning tour to Urgut (40km). Visiting the Antique Bazaar. Then drive to Tashkent (330km). Accommodation in hotel. Visiting the Alisher Navoi Opera & Ballet Theatre in the evening.
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Day 08:
Tashkent |
Kukeldash Madrassah - 16th century, Chorsu bazaar - the largest food market in Central Asia. The Old Town tour includes the 16th century Barak Khana Madrassah and Sheikhontour Mausoleum, Mosque with visiting the Islamic library, where locates one of the major book in the Islamic world - the Usman Koran which was written at 6th - 7th centuries. This book was made of deerskin. Lunch at the Chagatai Street in a private house where a local Uzbek family cooks shashlik. Afternoon relax, shopping. Farewell dinner in national restaurant.
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Day 09:
Tashkent |
Transfer to airport for your departure flight. Khayir Sogh Buling - Uzbek traditional farewell and good wishes.
End of the tour.
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Travel in group of |
| Accommodation | |
1 Person |
2 Persons |
3-5 Persons |
6 Persons and more |
| 2-3 Stars |
In Twin / Double |
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532 |
450 |
by request |
| Single Room |
826 |
611 |
529 |
by request |
| 3-4 Stars |
In Twin |
- - - |
649 |
569 |
by request |
| Single Room |
941 |
728 |
649 |
by request |
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Tashkent |
Samarkand |
Bukhara |
Khiva |
| 2-3 Stars |
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Grand Orzu 3* |
Malika 2* |
Amelia 2* |
Asia 3* |
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Grand Raddus DSS 3* |
Sherdor 2* |
Lyabi-House 3* |
Malika 2* |
| 3-4 Stars |
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Markaziy 4* |
Afrasiab Palace 4* |
Bukhara Palace 4* |
Asia 3* |
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Tashkent Palace 4* |
President 4* |
Asia 4* |
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Rates are available till December 31, 2008
The Rates above are in Euro.
Please note that prices are indicative and a firm price needs to be confirmed at the time of booking your holiday.
Once booked, the price is guaranteed by our No Surcharge policy.
For information on what the tour price includes, please read what is included
in your booking and what is not included
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