11 Days Silk Road Uzbekistan Group Tour

Arrive in Tashkent.

Transfer from the airport to the hotel.

Time for rest after long flight. HD tour in Tashkent.

Independence Square , Amir Temur Square, Repressions Park.

Overnight in Tashkent city.

Morning flight to Urgench HY 51 TAS -UGC 0750 0930 (1100 km / 1hrs 40 min flight)

Transfer from Urgench to Khiva (30 km 30-40 min drive)

11:00 Starting of city tour of Khiva

Visit : Ata-Darvaza which is a starting point of the city tour. Spend a day in UNESCO World Heritage site Itchan-Kala Fortress, living museum under the open sky.

Take a walking sightseeing tour in Khiva with a guide : visit Kunya-Ark Citadel, Tash-Khovli Palace, Mukhammad Aminkhan Madrasah, Mukhammad Rahimkhan Madrasah

Overnight in Khiva city.

Breakfast at hotel and continue of the city tour

Visit : Kalta Minor, the Palace of the Allakulihan Khan of Khiva – Tash Hauli, where the harem of 40 concubines was, Caravanserai and Tim Allakulihan, Pahlavan Mahmud Gates, Mausoleum of Seyd Allaudin, Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum, Minaret and Islam-Khoja Madrassah , Mosque and Jami Minaret.

Overnight in Khiva city.

06:00-07:00 Breakfast at hotel.

08:00 Drive to Bukhara (500 km 6/7 hours) or transfer by train according to schedule.

On the way stop in panoramic view of Amudarya river where you have chance to look inside of the Republic of Turkmenistan (One of the closed country to world, bordered with Uzbekistan , Amudarya river divides the two country areas. )

Arrival and check in to hotel.

Bolo-Khauz Mosque- To the west of Ark Citadel, long before Bukhara was conquered by the Arabs, there had emerged a busy city center – Registan square. In the 17th century the area on the approaches to the square used to be occupied by rows of market shops. One of the caravan roads, connecting Bukhara and Khorezm, led to the square from Dashtak city gates.

Ark Fortress - Ark-Citadel is a residence of Bukhara khans. According to the last excavations, it was determined the citadel was on this place from 4 century BC. For many years of building and destruction, 20 meters height artificial hill was formed; its upper layers were built over in the time of last Bukharin emirs.

Poi - Kalyan Complex – Kalyan Minaret and Kalyan Mosque.

Dinner at Nadirdebanbegi - Madrassah with traditional folk and fashion show.

Overnight in Bukhara city.

07:00-09:00 Breakfast at hotel.

09:00 Visit :

Starting of city tour of Bukhara Visit :

Ismoil Somoniy Mousaleum - This world-famous architectural masterpiece was built at the close of the ninth century. The mausoleum was erected as a family crypt immediately after the death of Ismail Samani's father.

Chashma Ayub Mousoleum – Chashma-Ayub well, translated as Saint Job’s Source. A legend has it that the Bible prophet Job, having visited this land, decided to help the people who suffered from water shortage in the desert. He struck the ground with his stick, making a source of crystal clear water sprang at that place.

Friday mosque and minaret

Lunch check in to hotel.

Lyabi Khaus Ensemble - Architectual ensemble Lyabi-Khauz is formed with three large monumental buildings: Kukeldash Madrasah in the north, khanaka and Nodir Divan-begi in the west and in the east. From the south the square was closed with Trade Street. The center of old Bukhara large ensemble became a reservoir.

Trading domes of Bukhara - the famous oriental wholesale bazaars - domes stretching in procession from Lyabi-Khauz to the Miri-Arab madrasah.

Overnight in Bukhara city.

Breakfast at hotel

Hd city tour outside of Bukhara.

Sitorai Mokhi Khosa Palace – Summer residence of Bukhara’s Emir.

Chor Minor – four minarets the complex is built by Turkmen merchants.

Naqshbandiy Mausaleum – the spiritual Islamic scientist and the creator of the way “Naqshbandiya ” in Sufism.

Transfer back to Bukhara.Free time for your own in hotel.

Overnight in Bukhara city.

Breakfast in hotel

Transfer to Shakhrisabz by bus . Upon arrival city tour, visit :

“AK-SARAY” Palace - the architectural décor, featuring a wide variety of designs and colors, is particularly noteworthy in the artistic appearance of Ak-saray. The use of brick mosaic work, mainly dark and light blue in color, forming large geometrical and epigraphic designs on a background of polished brick, gives the portal a special softness of color and an air of grand mystery.

KOK-GUMBAZ MOSQUE - the building of the mosque is crowned by a huge dome covered with blue ceramic tiles. It gave the name to the mosque- KOK GUMBAZ that means “Blue Dome”. Around the tholobate of the dome there is the inscription with white glazed tiles: “Sovereignty belongs to Allah, wealth belongs to Allah”.

THE DOR-UT TILOVAT - memorial complex was formed after the death in 1370-1371 of the eminent religious leader Shamsiddin Kulal, the founder of Sufism, the spiritual mentor of Emir Taragay and of Timur himself, and the teacher of Bahauddin Naqshbandi.

Transfer to Samarkand

Overnight in Samarkand city

07:00-09:00 Breakfast at hotel.

FD tour of Samarkand

Visit : The mausoleum of Gur Emir, a burial place of Tamer Lang and other princess of his family. 13:00 lunch at Uzbek restaurant Registan Square, the heart of Samarkand consisting of Madrassa of Ulugbek, Madrassa Sher-Dor and Tillya-Kori Mosque.Saint Daniel Mazar - The only place in Central Asia where Muslim, Jewish, Christian people together consider as sacred place in their religion.

Visit : Meros paper mill. The ancient paper mill which is producing Samarkand paper with old traditions.Ulugbek Observatory – the biggest observatory of his time he was ruler and scientist Registan square – with three madrassah the face of Samarkand.

Bibi Khanum Mosque, once the biggest mosque in Central Asia, it was erected by order of Tamerlane after his victorious Indian campaign in 1399.Shakhi Zinda (Alive King ) Necropolis, a site of pilgrimage visited since the 11th century and marked by holiness. The mausoleum of Qusam Ibn Abbas the cousin of Prophet Muhammads (s.a.v) also in this Necropolis It consists of about 20 mausoleums of different centuries built between 11th – 19thcenturies.Interesting magic and historical legends will be told by your guide.

Evening take a high –speed train “Afrosiyab” to Tashkent.

( 300km / 2hrs ) Arrival .

Check in to hotel

Overnight in Tashkent city

Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to Charwak

Take a breakfast at hotel coffee shop and after breakfast take a tour to Charwak mountain. Charwak mountain is situated 80 km away from city and situated in the middle of three country borders Kazakistan – Kyrgzstan- Uzbekistan. On the way we can see the local villages and observe the local life of uzbek village.

Arrival to Chimgan hill and take ride on cable car 3500 meters high above the sea level and you will enjoy with the view of Ugam-Chatqal mountain range and Charwak Lake.

Lunch and picnic on mountain

Return back to Tashkent

Overnight in Tashkent city.

Breakfast in hotel.

10:00 - Visit sacred places of Tashkent: Ensemble of Hazret Imam. Here you can see the oldest manuscript of Uzbekistan and famous Muslim heritage –Holy Koran Mushaf of Othman which also has the certificate of authenticity from UNESCO. Kukeldash Madrasah, located on the square Chorsu, was built in the 16th century during the reign of the Sheibankhan dynasty. Now it is a college, where the basics of Islam are taught. Chorsu Bazaar – The wholesale oriental bazaar where you can bargain till 50% of any product. Museum of Applied arts ,The museum of history, Tashkent Metro White Mosque. After lunch free time till 18.00 in hotel and time for packing your luggage. Farewell dinner in restaurant with belly dance show performance.

Transfer to Tashkent International Airport. Departure.

End Of The Tour