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DAY 1 |
Tashkent |
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Flight to Tashkent by HY…..
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DAY 2 |
Tashkent-Urgench (Khiva) This city is an open air museum, like Pompeii and Herculaneum. UNESCO has declared Khiva a city reserve and included Khiva’s oldest part Ichan-kala in its World Heritage List |
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Early Breakfast at hotel. |
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05:30 |
Transfer to airport for flight HY..., arrival to Urgench.
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10:00 | Full day city tour of Khiva. Visit to the oldest part of the city - Kunya-Ark fortress, including Kurinish Khana (17c); Mohammed-Amin-Khan(19c) Madrassah, Kalta Minor Minaret; Mohammed Rakim Khan (19 c) Madrassah, Pakhlavan Mahmoud Mausoleum, Mazary Sharif Madrassah, Islam Khodja Madrassah and Minaret, Jami Mosque(18c) |
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Lunch at national house. Getting acquainted with uzbek family and tasting Uzbek dishes. Continuing city tour: |
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20:00 | Dinner at ancient madrassah | |||
DAY 3 |
Khiva – Bukhara 500 km |
8:00 |
Breakfast at the hotel. |
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13:00 | Lunch in one of oasis in the middle of Kyzylkum desert. (Lunch boxes are provided by our company) | |||
18:00 |
Arriving to Bukhara.
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19:00 | Dinner at Lyabi Hauz - a cozy pond in the center of the ancient part where people come together for having a drink and dinner. One of places where you can see the real Uzbek life. | |||
DAY 4 |
Bukhara Ancient and fairy-tale town of Bukhara - the land of magical lamps and Eastern beauties. Great Silk Road |
08:00 |
Breakfast at hotel |
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09:00 | Full day of city tour. Visit to Ismael Samani mausoleum (9-10 c)-the oldest royal mausoleum in Bukhara, Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum(14 c), Bukhara local bazar. Visit to Old Bukhara: Poi-Kalon ensemble including Minaret (12c), Mosque (16c), functioning Miri Arab Madrassah(16 c), Amir- Alim-Khan Madrassah (19c) |
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13:00 | Lunch at local restaurant. Taqi trading domes, Kukeldash Madrassah (16c), Lyab-i-Hauz (17c), Nadir Divanbegi (17c), Magoki Attari (10-16c), Ulug Beg (15c), Abdul Aziz (17c) Madrassahs; Visit to Registan Ensemble, Ark Fortress (16c) and Bolo-Hauz complex (18 c), Summer Palace of the last Emir of Bukhara |
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19:00 |
Free time at leisure Dinner in national house participating in the process of cooking of the most famous national dish - PLOV. |
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DAY 5 |
Bukhara -Shakhrisabz- Samarkand |
08 00 |
Breakfast |
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09 00 | Transfer to Samarkand via Shakhrisabz | |||
13 00 |
Arrival to Shakhrisabz Transfer to Samarkand |
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19:00 | Dinner at local restaurant | |||
DAY 6 |
Samarkand The grandiose capital of the Empire of famous Tamerlane -Amir Temur with the biggest mausoleums, madrassahs and mosques in Central Asia. And finally you have a chance to visit the world famous Registan square.
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08:00 |
Breakfast at hotel |
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09:00 |
Full day sightseeing tour of Samarkand: Registan square - World famous complex of 3 Madrassahs and Golden Dome Mosque. Mosque Bibi Khanum – The biggest mosque ever built in Central Asia as gift Tamerlane's wife to her husband. Local Siyab bazar - unique place where you can get acquainted with the life of Samarkand people. |
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13:00 |
Lunch at local restaurant Shahi - Zinda necropolis, a holy place and cemetery with mausoleums of Timurid dynasty and a grave of cousin of Prophet Muhamed. |
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19:00 | Dinner at national house recognized by UNESCO (one of the oldest houses in Samarkand with ancient decorations) (OPTIONAL) | |||
DAY 7
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Samarkand-Tashkent 320 km The capital of Uzbekistan, the biggest city in Central Asia. It is known all over the world as a city of friendship and hospitality and has a unique combination of historical monuments and modern life! |
08:00 |
Early breakfast at hotel. |
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09:00 | Transfer to Tashkent. Small photo-stop to enjoy the view of legendary Iron Gates of Tamerlane. Photo stops near second largest river of Central Asia - Sirdarya, local fish market and roadside markets where the best melons are sold in the whole region. Quick shopping of water melons and melons (depends on season). Arriving to Tashkent |
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14:00 |
Lunch at local restaurant. Tasting different cuisine of Central Asian nations.
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19:00 | Dinner | |||
DAY 08 |
Tashkent-Almaty – night train to Shymkent |
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Breakfast at Hotel. Afterwards you will visit the Museum of Musical Instruments which has a big collection of Kazakh folk musical instruments and musical instruments of different nationalities of the world. After visiting the museum we will drive to the Public Market. It is named a Zelonniy Bazar – a Green Bazaar. It is a very good example of real oriental market. It still possible to bargain there! Afterwards we will drive back to Almaty to have a dinner. On the way we will see Opera and Ballet Theatre and the Parliament House. At 10:10 p.m. you will have a night train to Shymkent (025T). You will sleep there (4 people in 1 room) and in the morning you will arrive to the ancient time of Kazakhstan! |
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DAY 09 |
Shymkent – Turkestan |
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You will arrive in Shymkentat 9:25 a.m. After breakfast we will visit a local bazaar to feel the spirit of Asian life! It is a real paradise for people that are fond of making colorful photos! |
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DAY 10 |
Turkestan – Arystan Bab – Shymkent |
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In the morning we will drive to Shymkent. On the way we will visit our famous Arystan Bab mausoleum. The mausoleum was erected over the grave of a famous religious mystic Arystan Bab, who lived in XII century. The first building of the mausoleum belongs to the XIV-XV centuries. Only the carved wooden pillars are left from it. In the XVIII century on the site of an ancient tomb, which was destroyed by an earthquake, was built two domed building with aiwan, supported by two carved wooden columns. The building of XVIII century was destroyed and in 1909 was rebuilt again. It can be seen from the inscription on one of the cartridges frieze. In 1971, due to the high groundwater level, leading her to the emergency condition, the mosque was demolished and rebuilt. The building was built from baked bricks. In the afternoon is arrival in Shymkent. Overnight is in a hotel. |
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DAY 11 |
Shymkent – Almata |
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In the morning we will drive to Shymkent to have a flight to Almaty (Air Astana KC972) at 10:10 a.m. The plain will arrive to Almaty at 11:35 a.m. Then you will visit our historical museum. After lunch we will drive to the “Hawks nursery”. There you will see different hunting dogs and many birds of pray. At this place people teach hawks, eagles, golden eagles to hunt together with them. Your guide will tell you about amazing traditions of Kazakh hunting with hawks! You will have a chance to make photos of these birds and to find out many interesting facts about their life! In the evening you will have a farewell dinner in a restaurant. Night is in a hotel. |
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DAY 12 |
Almata - … |
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Breakfast at hotel |
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Services included in main tour price: | Services excluded in main tour price: | |
Visiting Christian churches, Cup of Tea at Tashkent TV tower restaurant Tashkent zoo and botanic garden. Any museums of Tashkent And much more Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Ferghana: winetasting in local wineries, all museums, theatres, taking part in national holydays, parties and customs / traditions. Visiting Uzbek families, schools, medical institutions, bazaars, archives of ancient books, libraries and much much more.
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