Uzbekistan tour 2023 “Golden Silk Road of Uzbekistan”

23rd of April 12:55 Departure from New York (JFK airport)
09:55 Arrival time to Tashkent
Meeting with our driver outside of airport gates
Transfer to hotel, leave your baggage and transfer to “Welcome Lunch”

13:00 Welcome lunch at the center of national Uzbek Plov

Night in Tashkent

Tashkent
10:00 Sightseeing program around the center of Tashkent.
Independence Square,
Amir Timur Square,
Opera and Ballet Theater named after Alisher Navoi,
the Museum of Applied Arts
13:00 Break for lunch
Hasti Imam complex - historical sight where we will see the oldest Othman Koran in the world.
Old city
Chor-Su market (the one of the biggest bazaars in Tashkent). We will go there by Tashkent metro (subway).
Duration of tour: 5-6 hours

17:40 Transfer to Tashkent railway station
18:45 Train departure from Tashkent
20:53 Arrival in Samarkand.
At the exit you will be met by our driver with the sign "Minzifa Travel
Transfer to dinner
21:30 Dinner at the chaikhana
Overnight at hotel in Samarkand

10:00 Guided sightseeing tour around Samarkand.
Gur-Emir Mausoleum (“the grave of Emir”).
Registan square, which was the center of Samarkand during centuries. Registan Square is a complex of three monuments: Ulugbek Madrassah (15 th century), Sher-Dor Madrassah (17 century) and Tilla-Kari Madrassah (17 century).
13:00 Break for lunch
Bibi Khanym mosque (the 15th century) it was the biggest mosque in CA
Syob bazaar
Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis, where you will find a complex consisting of more than twenty buildings, unique in Central Asia.
Visit Ulugbek Observatory - incredible construction of the 15th century for studying astronomy and the Afrosiab Museum.The museum is located on the site of an ancient settlement called Afrosiab. In 1220 the city was almost completely destroyed by the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan.
Saint Daniel Mausoleum
Duration of tour:6 - 7 hours

19:00 Dinner at the chaikhana
Night in Samarkand hotel

10.00 Departure from Samarkand to "Chor Chinor" - a 1,000 year old chinara tree, a sacred tree where locals come to pray for health.

Transfer to Shakhrisabz, in Shakhrisabz, city tour:
Ak Saroy - ruins of Amir Timur's 14th century palace. A colossal building, the impressive size and amazing beauty of the architecture of the portal entrance to the palace.
Dorut Saodat is the family necropolis of the Timurids, the burial place of two of Timur's sons. Timur and the sarcophagus of Tamerlane (14th century).
The Khoja Imam Mosque and a plane tree (750years old).
Dorut Tilyavar - the complex consists of two mausoleums, the Mausoleum of Emir Taragai (Timur's father) and his spiritual master Mir Kulol. Also in the complex there is
Kuq Gumbaz Mosque from the 15th century and a madrasa with a small minaret.
Lunch at the chaykhana in Shakhrisabz
Back to Samarkand to visit Silk Road Complex and Kunya Meros Paper Factory (recreated handmade production of ancient paper from mulberry tree, here you will see the whole process of paper production
Master class of cooking delicious Samarkand Plov at Kunya Meros (Dinner)

20:00 Transfer to Samarkand train station
21:03 Departure from Samarkand to Bukhara by train
22:34 Arrival to Bukhara
At the exit you will be met by our driver with the sign "Minzifa Travel
Transfer to the hotel
Night in Bukhara

Breakfast at the hotel
10:00 Sightseeing program
Beginning of sightseeing tour in Bukhara:
Visit to the Mausoleum of Ismail Samani
Chashma Ayub Mausoleum (Job's Well), located near Samanid Mausoleum.
A visit to the Bolo House Mosque of the 18th-20th centuries.
Ark fortress, citadel of Emir of Bukhara.
13:00 Lunch at a local chaikhana
Continuation of sightseeing tour:
Poi Kalyan complex includes - Kalyan Mosque and Kalyan Minaret, Mir-Arab Madrassah,
Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan Madrassahs,
Ancient Trading Domes
Tea Tasting at the national house of uzbek family
The 12th century Magoki-Attori Mosque.
Lyabi House complex, consisting of three architectural monuments: Kukeldash Madrasah, Nodir Divan Begi Madrasah and Hanaka Madrasah of the 17th century.
Duration of tour:6 - 7 hours
18:00 Dinner at the chaikhana
Overnight in Bukhara hotel

Breakfast at hotel
10:00 Guided sightseeing program in the suburb of Bukhara city.
Pilgrimage sight - Bahauddin Nakshbandi theologist of sufizm 14 century.
Sitorai Mohi Khosa - Summer palace of the Emir of Bukhara.
Madrassa Chor-Minor.
13:00 Lunch in local chaikhana
Bukhara Khiva
14:00 Departure from Bukhara to Khiva
On the way to Khiva we will make other 3 stop
Stop 1: to take photos of Amudarya River
Stop 2: to enjoy scenery of desert and make photos
Stop 3: Dinner at the chaikhana
20:00 Arrival to Khiva
Transfer to hotel, accommodation, rest
Overnight in Khiva hotel

Breakfast at hotel
10:00 Khiva city tour
Khiva’s old city, known as Ichan Kala, is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Visit the carpet workshop.
You will see palaces with the rich mosaic, unique beautiful minarets, madrassas and mosques such as:
Kunya-Ark Fortress,
Pahlavan Mahmud complex ,
Tash-Khawli Palace (Harem),
Kalta-Minor Minaret,
Islam Khoja Complex.
Lunch in chaikhana “National House” (by yourself).
Visit woodcarving and carpet workshops.
12:00 Lunch at the chaikhana
Continuation of sightseeing program:
Juma Mosque and Minaret,
Karavan-Saray,
Minaret and Mosque of Khodja-Islam,
Tim of Ala-Kuli Khan,
Madrassah of Abdulla-Khan,
Seyyid Allauddin Mausoleum,
Madrassah of Muhamad Amin-Khan ,
Madrasa of Muhamad Rakhim-Khan,
Nurul Bay Palace,
Walls and gates.
Duration of tour: 5 hours
17:00 Dinner at the chaikhana

18:00 Transfer to Urgench International Airport.
20:05 Departure from Urgench
21:25 Arrival in Tashkent
Overnight in Tashkent hotel

Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Drive to Chimgan mountains. The road winds through beautiful mountain scenery,
Survey of the surroundings.
10:30 Approximate Time of Arrival in Amirsoy
Drive to the Amirsoy area, where you can take a ride on the chair lift. ATV rides on request (optional).
Reindeer farm
Visit to Hodjikent grotto with petroglyphs.
Then the road leads to Charvak reservoir surrounded by mountainsides. Arrival at the reservoir. Charvak reservoir is a wonderful place for rest and active sports including paragliding (optional). A few minutes of flight can turn out to be one of the most vivid memories in your life. The flight lasts 5-10 minutes.
Drive around Charvak reservoir, visit Sheikh Umar Wali Bogustoni Mausoleum.
Visit to the mountain village of Burchmullo
*Lunch at the chaikhana in Chimgan or “Chinaras”
17:00 Return to Tashkent
19:00 Dinner at the chaikhana
Overnight in Tashkent hotel

Lunch boxes for breakfast
05:00 Transfer to the International Airport of Samarkand for the further departure back to homeland.
06:45 AM Departure from Tashkent
10:55 AM Arrival in New York

The End of Tour.