Tour : Heart of the Great Silk Road

Itineraries: Tashkent - Samarkand - Bukhara - Urgench(Khiva) - Tashkent

    The Great Silk Road, which is said to be the first real link between the East and the West in the 2nd century B.C., has a very special status for tourists from different countries of the world. Until the 15th century when newly discovered sea routes to Asia opened up new trade opportunities, caravans loaded with silk, porcelain, spices, incense, ceramics, ivory and other exotic products used to head from Asia westwards, while caravans loaded with woolen clothes, furs, silver, gold, amber, and glass made their way from Europe, Arabia and Africa to the east, through Caucasus and Central Asia to China and India.
    Uzbekistan as a hub of trade and cultural exchange, gave shelter to numerous merchants, pilgrims, explorers and great thinkers traveling along the Great Silk Road. Uzbekistan boasts an invaluable heritage of historical centers dating back to the significant periods in the history of the Silk Road. Such cities as Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva managed to survive through the centuries and are ready to share their legends and magic of their beauty.

     Too make live easier we have made some example itineraries. These might help you to make a decision. Mind you, you don’t have to take these exactly - you can take a part or just use them as a guideline for what you want to do.

Duration: 6 nights/ 7 days
Day 01	Tashkent Arrival in Tashkent airport. Meet at the airport. Transfer to the hotel. Night in the hotel.
Day 02	Tashkent - Samarkand Breakfast. Transfer to Samarkand. Arrival in Samarkand. Accommodation at the hotel. Lunch Afternoon sightseeing in Samarkand: Gur-Emir Mausoleum (15th century) - the burial -vault of the Temurids, Registan Ensemble (including Ulugbek Madrassah (15th century), Shir Dor and Tillya-Kari Madrassahs (17th centuriy) Dinner
Day 03	Samarkand - Bukhara Breakfast Morning sightseeing in Samarkand: Shah-i-Zinda necropolis (14-15th centuries), Bibi Khanum Mosque (15th century), visit to Samarkand local bazaar, Ulugbek observatory (15th century), "Ruines of Afrosiab" - the excavation site and museum of the ancient town (6th century BC - 13th AD) Lunch Transfer to Bukhara. Arrival in Bukhara. Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner
Day 04	Bukhara Breakfast. Morning sightseeing in Bukhara: Visit to Ismael Samani mausoleum (9-10th centuries) - vault of Bukhara ruling dynasty, Chor-Minor, Chashma-Ayub Mausoleums (14th century), Registan Ensemble, Ark Fortress (16th century) and Bolo-Hauz complex (18th century). Lunch Afternoon sightseeing: Poli-Kalon ensemble including Minaret (12th century), Mosque (15th century), functioning Madrassah Miri-Arab (16th century), Amir-Alim-Khan Madrassah (14th century), Taqi (trading domes), Kukeldash Madrassah (16th century), Lyab-i-Hauz (17th century), Nadir Divanbegi (17th century), Magoki Attari (16th century), Ulugbek Madrassah (15th century), Abdul Aziz Madrassah ( 17th century). National dinner with folklore show.
Day 05	Bukhara - Urgench Breakfast. Transfer to Urgench. Lunch en route Arrival in Urgench. Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner.
Day 06	Urgench - Khiva Breakfast. Morning sightseeing in Khiva: Visit to the oldest part of the city: Kunya-Ark fortress, including Kurinish Khana (17th century); Mohammed-Amin-Khan Madrassah (19th century), Islam Khodja Minaret; Palvan-Kari complex, Abd Al Bobo complex (18th century), Rafanek Madrassah, Mohammed Rakim Khan (19th century), Amir-Tur Madrassah, Sho-I-Kalandar Bobo Mausoleum. Lunch Afternoon sightseeing in Khiva: Uch Avlioli ("three saints") Mausoleum, Jami Mosque (18th century), Kutluq-Murad Inaq Madrassah (19th century), Pakhlavan Mahmoud Mausoleum, Tash Hauli Palace, Alla-Kuli-Khan (18th century), Arab Mohammed Khan (18th century) Madrassahs. Transfer to the airport. Flight to Tashkent. Arrival in Tashkent. Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner.
Day 07	Tashkent Early breakfast. Transfer to the airport. Departure.

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Roxana Tour Co.
Usmon Nosir 128 bld 8
Tashkent,
Uzbekistan

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