Name: Tour 11-Day Cultural Uzbekistan Tour | Visit Uzbekistan
Price: 1638.98 USD
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Flights

Economy class Tashkent - Urgench flight ticket

Others

Entrance tickets as per itinerary

Guide

English-speaking local guide

Accommodation

Accommodation in boutique locally-owned hotels (double/twin room sharing)

Meals

Breakfast

Transport

Transport throughout the tour Train from Samarkand to Tashkent

Not included:

Insurance

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Day 1 Tashkent
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Tashkent

Arrive at Tashkent International Airport in the afternoon. You will be met by our driver and will be transferred to your hotel. Depending on arrival time you may choose to go out for dinner or stay in and relax at your hotel.
Day 2 City Tour In Tashkent
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

City Tour In Tashkent

After breakfast, start the guided tour in Tashkent and visit Amir Timur Square, the Museum of Applied Arts, Chorsu Bazaar, Central Asian Besh Qozon Palov Centre, Navoi Opera Theatre, and Tashkent Metro Station. You will also have a chance to view one of the oldest known copies of the Koran in the Khast Imam Complex. Complete the day with a visit to the fascinating stations of Tashkent Metro.
Day 3 Tashkent- Khiva
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Tashkent- Khiva

At 7 A.M, take a flight from Tashkent to Urgench (1 hour 40 min). Arrive in Urgench and be transferred to Khiva. Leave your luggage at your hotel and start your excursion inside Ichan Qala Fortress. Visit Mohammed Rakhim Khan Madrassah, the Kalta Minor Minaret, the Tash Hauli Palace, the Pakhlavon Mahmud Mausoleum, the Juma Mosque, Islam Khodja Minaret, and Kunya Ark.
Day 4 Excursion To Desert Fortresses
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Excursion To Desert Fortresses

After breakfast, embark on a full-day excursion to the ancient fortresses in neighboring Karakalpakstan. From Khiva, we will travel 100km passing the towns of Urgench, Beruni, and Boston to reach Toprak-Qal’a. The rectangular fortress dates back to the 2nd and 3rd century AD and was built on a 9-metre high platform. You’ll pass the nearby Kizil Qal’a, a small but well-preserved fortress that is thought to have been an army base. Ayaz Qal’a is one of the most spectacular fortresses in the region and consists of three fortress complexes. On the way back to Khiva, pass the huge city walls of Guldursun Qal’a (12th century) and learn about the fascinating legend of this fortress.
Day 5 Khiva-Bukhara
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Khiva-Bukhara

At 9 A.M, you will be transferred by car from Khiva through Kyzil-Kum desert to Bukhara (6 hours /480 km). Break up this long journey stopping along the banks of Amudarya river. Arrive in Bukhara and enjoy a free afternoon.
Day 6 A Sightseeing Bukhara Tour
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

A Sightseeing Bukhara Tour

With more than one hundred unique monuments, Bukhara is regarded as the ‘Bastion of Islam’ and the holiest city in Central Asia. On this day, you explore Bukhara’s historical center and visit trading domes, Labi Haus Ensemble, 12th-century Kalon Minaret, Bolo Khauz Mosque, Maggoki Attor Mosque, Ismail Samani Mausoleum, Chashmai Ayub Mausoleum, Ark of Bukhara, Toqi Zargaron, Ulugbek Madrasah, Abdulaziz-Khan Madrasah, Toqi Telpakfurushon, Toki Sarrofon and Lyab-i-Hauz.
Day 7 Around Bukhara
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Around Bukhara

After breakfast start the guided tour in Bukhara. Visit Bakhautdin Naqsband Mausoleum, Sitori-i-Mokhi Khosa palace, Chor-Bakr necropolis, and Fayzulla Khujayev House. After today’s half-day Bukhara tour, Return to your hotel in the afternoon. The rest of the day is free for you to explore the city on your own. You’ll have plenty of time to visit artisan shops and wander the narrow twisting streets and alleyways. You might also enjoy going to see a local puppet show held in an old caravanserai or indulge in a medieval Hammam (steam bath).
Day 8 Bukhara-Samarkand
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Bukhara-Samarkand

At 09:00, you will leave Bukhara and drive to the ancient city of Samarkand. One of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, Samarkand is truly a jewel of the ancient and modern Silk Road. Arrive in Samarkand by lunchtime and settle in your hotel. In the afternoon start a guided tour to Gur Emir Mausoleum and Registan Square.
Day 9 Around Samarkand
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Around Samarkand

Continue exploring Samarkand and visit the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis, ancient settlement Afrasiyab, and famous Ulugbek observatory, Bibi Khanym Mosque, Siyob Bazar. If time permits you will explore Konigil village workshop where famous silk paper is produced. In the afternoon take a train to Tashkent. Upon arrival in Tashkent, you will be transferred to your hotel by our driver.
Day 10 Samarkand- Tashkent
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Samarkand- Tashkent

After breakfast, take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent. Arrive in Tashkent and settle in your hotel. The afternoon is free for you to explore Tashkent on your own.
Day 11 Tashkent
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Tashkent

After breakfast, our driver transfers you to Tashkent International Airport.

11 days tour

11-Day Cultural Uzbekistan Tour

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Itinerary of your trip 11-Day Cultural Uzbekistan Tour

Tashkent

City Tour In Tashkent

Tashkent- Khiva

Excursion To Desert Fortresses

Khiva-Bukhara

A Sightseeing Bukhara Tour

Around Bukhara

Bukhara-Samarkand

Around Samarkand

Samarkand- Tashkent

Tashkent

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