Tour to Uzbekistan (Islamic Tour Program)
Trip Facts
- VehicleTrain, car
- Group Size8-12
- Accomodation3*; 4*
- Fitness level6
- Arrival onTashkent
- Departure fromTashkent
- Best seasonSpring, summer, autumn
- Tour typeCultural, traditional, historical, natural labor
- MealsHalf board
- LanguageEnglish, German, Spanish, Russian, Turkish
Trip code: WTE-630
Overview
Religious tour to Uzbekistan, Islam. With a visit to the legendary cities of Bukhara, Samarkand, Khiva with prices, photos and reviews
Islamic Tour Highlights
- Famous Madrassas and Mosques
- The Culture and Hospitality of the East
- Unique architecture
- History and sights from the times of Genghis Khan and Alexander the Great to the present day
- National cuisine, pilaf, samsa, lagman
- Seasonal Uzbek fruits, vegetables, berries
Itinerary
Arrival from London, Heathrow, to Tashkent Intl.. Airport. Flight by Uzbek airlines, flight every friday, Fl. No. H202, departure time (LHR) 21:35 on Friday; arrival time (TAS) 08:25+1 Saturday, Flight duration - 6H50M, Carrier - 32A.
The passport control and customs checking takes around one hour. Outside the exit gates you shall be met by our English speaking driver, holding a plate with your name.
Transfer to hotel. The local time for check-in in the hotel is 2:00PM. You may leave your luggage in the hotel, have a short lunch in the hotel restaurant and go for the sightseeing.
10:00 Sightseeing Tour In Tashkent :
Hasti Imam Complex, Including :
Kaffal Shashi Madrasah
Barak Khan Madrasah
Tillya-Sheikh Mosque
Mui Muborak Madrasah and Library, where the holy Al-Qur'an, the world's oldest One, stained with the blood of Caliph Usman who was reading it at the time of his assassination in Medina in ad656.Muyi Muborak” means 'the sacred hair', a reference to a holy relic held here : a hair said to have belonged to the Prophet Muhammad
Juma Mosque Khodja Ahrar Vali
Lunch Time. After Lunch :
Zangiota Mausoleum (located 15 km far from Tashkent)
Sheikh Zainutdin Mausoleum
Kukeldash Madrasah
Duration Of The Excursion 5-6 Hours. Transfer To The Hotel, Checking In, Rest, Dinner.
Free time in Tashkent.
Stay Overnight In The Hotel
5:00 Early Breakfast In The Hotel.
Please, advise the hotel manager a day before to arrange an early breakfast
6:00 Checking out the hotel and transfer to Tashkent railroad station
7:28 Departure to Samarkand by fast-speed train
9:42 Arrival to Samarkand railroad station and transfer to the hotel. Our driver shall meet you at the exit from the railroad station to take to the hotel
10:00 Breakfast In The Hotel. After The Breakfast - Start Of The Program In Samarkand :
Visit to Memorial Complex of imam Abu Abdulakh Muhammad Ibn Ismail Al-Bukhari
Rukhabad Mauzoleum, where rests in piece Shaikh Burkhaneddin Sgardji
A visit to the legendary Registan Square, Ulugbek Madrasah - 15th century, Sher Dor-17th Century Madrasa (1619-1636), Tillya (Gold) Kory 17th Century (1646-1660) - Madrasa and Mosque
Lunch Time. After Lunch Time
Bibi-Khanum Mosque
“Gur Emir”, the famous Mausoleum of Amir Timur - and his family, a masterpiece of architecture of the 14th century.
Shakhi Zinda Necropolis
Famous Samarkand Seyob Bazar, where you can buy delicious dried fruits and national sweets of Uzbekistan
The duration of the excursion program is 5-6 hours.
Checking in the hotel. Rest, dinner, your free time in Samarkand.
Stay Overnight At The Hotel.
7:00 Breakfast in the hotel. Checking out from the hotel
8:30 Departure To :
Mauzoleum of Holy Daniyor (30 km from Samarkand)
Katta Langar Memorial Ishqiya Complex (about 2h30m drive).
After that - drive to Bukhara (about 3H30M)). You can have lunch in local chaikhana on the way.
In Gizhduvan you can visit the Mausoleum of Shaikh Abdul Abd Al-Khalik Gizhduvoni, founder of Khadjagon Sufi Tariqat
Arrival to Bukhara.
Transfer to the hotel.
Dinner.
Your free time in Bukhara.
Stay Overnight In The Hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel
10:00 Start Of The Excursion Program In Bukhara :
Visit to the Mausoleum of Ismail Samani
The mausoleum of Chashma Ayub (the well of Job), is located near the Samanid Mausoleum.
Visit the Bolo House Mosque of the 18-20th century.
Fortress Ark-Citadel of Emir of Bukhara (where a piece of Kaabah’s gold embroidered cover from Mekka is kept).
Lunch.
After Lunch - Continuation Of The Sightseeing Tour :
The Poi Kalyan complex includes the Kalon Mosque and the Kalyan Minaret, the Mir-Arab Madrassah
Madrasah of Ulugbek and Abdulazizhan
Ancient trading domes
The Magoki-Attori Mosque of the 12th century
Lyabi Hauz Complex, consisting of three architectural monuments : Kukeldash Madrasah, Nodir Divan-Begi Khanaka and Madrasah of the 17th century
Continuation of the excursion program: 5 - 6 hours
Night In The Hotel Of Bukhara
Breakfast at the hotel
8:00 Start Visiting Of Holy Sufi Pirs :
Mausoleum of Shaikh Muhammad Arif Ar-Revgari
Mausoleum of Khodja Mahmud Anzhir Fagnaviy
Mausoleum of Khodja Ali Romitani (Azizona)
Lunch.
After Lunch :
Mausoleum of Khodja Bobo As-Samossi
Mausoleum of Said Amir Al-Kulol
Khodja Bahouddin Nakshbandi Complex
Continuation of the excursion program: 7 hours.
Return to Bukhara.
Dinner, rest in the hotel.
Night In The Hotel Of Bukhara
Breakfast at the hotel
9:00 Checking out the hotel.
10:00 Continue Of The Tour :
Visiting the tomb of Holy Khodja Ahbor Vali, the 3-religions’ man from Oud tribe, mentioned in Holy Quran
Chor Bakr Necropolis of Juybar Seyids Family, who have their ancestry from Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr Sayid burial
Short lunch
14:00 Departure to Bukhara railroad station
15:50 Departure from Bukhara to Tashkent by fast-speed train
19:44 Arrival to Tashkent. You will be met by our driver. Transfer to the hotel.
You free time in Tashkent
Stay Overnight In Tashkent
8:00 Breakfast in the hotel
9:00 Checking out the hotel.
10:00 Excursion Program In Tashkent :
Tashkent Islamic Institute under name of Imam Bukhori
Museum of Applied Arts
Chorsu Bazaar
Lunch time
13:00 Departure to Tashkent Int. Airport
16:20 Flight to London (LHR)
End Of Tour !
Inclusions
Transport
Accommodation
Include
- Entrance tickets to museums and sightseeing
- Transport throughout the whole Itinerary, (by comfortable: sedan car - 3 seats/minivan/minibus/bus - depending on number of travelers)
- Transfers: Meeting, seeing off.
- Guides - Accompanied by guide through the whole tour (1 or category 2). ESG - English speaking guide.
- Accommodation at the hotels according chosen type of hotels (standard twin or double room, according to the order).
- Fast speed train tickets economy class (Tashkent-Samarkand and Bukhara-Tashkent)
- Breakfast at hotel
- Tourist Fee
- All type of Taxes including VAT
Note
“Please note that we use a local supplier for your arrival airport transfer. As tourism is a growing industry in Central Asia, your driver may not speak English.”
Timur Alimov
Dear friends!
My name is Timur Alimov, and I represent our group of travel experts in Uzbekistan and Central Asia. Our travel experts will guide you through Uzbekistan and Central Asia. For the past ten years we have been gathering and guiding groups of more then 10000 happy travelers. We can show the country through the eyes of the locals, as if you come not as a tourist, but as a guest visiting friends. We give to our travelers only the routes that we checked personally or it was checked by our guides. Some members of My team has traveled this route more than 10 times, and during these trips we have made a lot of friends in each cities who become our friends and help us.
Our travel company office is based in Bukhara, but our travel experts are set in each country we represent. Company is officially registered and has certificates and tourist licenses # T-0087 Unique Travel issued by state gov of Uzbektourism.
I look forward to seeing you as our clients!
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