Tour to Uzbekistan “To the Heart of Tamerlane’s Empire
Trip Facts
- VehicleAir flight, train, car
- Group Size8-12
- Accomodation3*; 4*
- Fitness level6
- Arrival onTashkent
- Departure fromTashkent
- Best seasonSpring, summer, autumn
- Tour typeCultural, traditional, historical, excursion tour
- MealsHalf board
- LanguageEnglish, German, Spanish, Russian, Turkish
Trip code: WTE-607
Overview
Tour to Uzbekistan “To the Heart of Tamerlane’s Empire
With a 14-days trip, covering a rich list of important places to visit, things to do and an enormous variety of sightseeing tours on offer, Minzifa Travel suggests you the best in this package.
Let’s go for a detailed itinerary !
Uzbekistan travel highlights
- Trips to legendary cities: Samarkand, Tashkent, Bukhara, Khiva
- 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
Sightseeing Program Around The Center Of Tashkent.
Independence Square,
Amir Timur Square,
Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Alisher Navoi,
The Museum of Applied Arts.
After Lunch In Choy-Khona (Local Teahouse) We Will Visit :
Old city
Chor-Su market (the one of the biggest bazaars in Tashkent). We will go there by Tashkent metro (subway).
Hasti Imam complex - historical sight where we will see the oldest Othman Koran in the world.
Breakfast : Hotel
Night In Tashkent Hotel.
09:00 Breakfast. Check Out Of The Hotel
10:00 Transfer To Fergana , Through The Kamchik Mountain.
On our way we visit Kokand city, excursion in palaces of Kokand Khan, further Rishtan city which is famous with its ceramic , we go to the one workshop to see the whole process of producing ceramics.
18:00 Arriving to Fergana , accommodation and leisure at hotel.
Meal
Breakfast : Hotel
Overnight At Fergana Hotel
In morning drive to Margilan to see the famous workshops of adras fabric (Ikat) And hand made carpets. Visit Edgorlik factory of silk hand made fabric.
In Andijan we will visit house-museum of Babur - the founder of the Mughal Dynasty, the great grandson of Amir Timur - following a series of setbacks, finally succeeded in laying the basis for the Mughal dynasty in the Indian subcontinent and became the first Mughal emperor.
Drive back to Tashkent
Meal
Breakfast : Hotel
Overnight In Tahskent
08:00 Breakfast at hotel
Depart From Tashkent At 09:00 By Car
Arrival To Samarkand At 13:30, And Transfer To The Hotel.
Check-in to the hotel.
14:00 Lunch At Local Teahouse
After Lunch :
Ulugbek Observatory of 15 century.
Museum of ancient settlement Afrosiyab.
Mausoleum of Saint Daniel (Khodja Daniyor).
Dinner in famous Samarkand restaurant "Samarkand'? with show program , life music and local dance performance.
Night In Samarkand Hotel
After breakfast
A Full Day Guided Sightseeing Tour Around Samarkand.
We shall start our tour from visiting the most famous site of Uzbekistan - 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).
There is another symbol of Samarkand- Gur-Emir Mausoleum ("the grave of Emir"). The construction of the mausoleum, which was started in 1403, was concerned with the sudden death of Muhammad Sultan, the direct heir and beloved grandson of Tamerlane. In 1405 Timur died in Otrar city and his sons decided to move his body and bury him near his favorite grandson. From that time this mausoleum became the burial-vault of Timurids dynasty.
We will visit Bibi Khanym mosque (the 15th century) it was the biggest mosque in CA, Syob bazaar and Shahi Zinda necropolis of Temurids dynasty ( the 12th - 15th century) where Khusama Ibin Abas was buried, the cousin of Muhammad the Prophet.
Additional Activities In Samarkand On Request :
14:00 Wine Faktory "Filatov'? You will taste about 12 Uzbek wines and learn the history of wine in Uzbekistan.
18:00 Theater of of historical national clothes (performance)
Night In Samarkand Hotel
10:00 Departure From Samarkand To Sentyab Village, Takes 236 Km., 3,5 Hours Arriving Approximately At 13:00.
On way visit memorial complex of Al-Bukhari, theologist of 9 century who created catalog of Hadises, memorial complex is located 30 km away from Samarkand
Forish (Sentab) village. - located in mountainous region, you will see the village life and will experience it. Hiking with local guide and riding on donkey, you can try to milk a cow and make some bread. Home food made by the owner.
Night In Bukhara Hotel.
Breakfast : Hotel
10:00 Departure from Sentyab village to Yurt camp (90 km, 1,5 hours)
12:00 Approximate time of arriving to Yurt camp
Lunch At Yurt Camp.
Walk to Aydarkul Lake and back to the yurts Riding on camels
Fishing at Aydarkul Lake
Evening , dinner and songs of "Akin" - local singer.
Night At Yurt Camp
09:00 Departure From Yurt Camp To Bukhara, The Transfer Will Be Arranged By Land. 300 Km. 4,5 Hours Of Driving
Stop at village on the way , to see the life of rural people. Lunch on the way , shihs-kabab at Gijduvan city and visit ceramic workshop, Famous family Abdulaev are potters in sex generation.
15:30 Arriving To Bukhara, Check In Hotel.
Lunch in local Choi-khana Overview location near hotel.
Additional Activities In Bukhara :
18:00 Fashion and national dance show in Nodir Devon Begi madrassah
Night In Bukhara Hotel.
09:00 Sightseeing Program :
Visit the Mausoleum of Ismail Samani - the burial place of Samanid dynasty dated 9 century, one of the most esteemed sights of central Asian architectures,
Chashma Ayub (Job’s well).
Arc Fortress - the center of political events and residence of Bukharian rulers until 1920. Nowadays there is a museum inside.
Poi Kalon Ensemble which includes Kalon mosque, best-known minaret and Madrassah Miri-Arab,
Madrassah Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan
The 12th century Zoroastrian Magoki-Attori Mosque.
Additional Activities :
17:30 Master class of Plov in local family house and dinner. Plus miniature paintings.
Meal
Breakfast : Hotel
Night In Bukhara Hotel
After Breakfast Guided Sightseeing Program In Suburb Of Bukhara City.
Pilgrimage sight - Bahovadin Nakshbandi theologist of sufizm 14 century.
Sitorai Mohi Khosa - Summer palace of Emir of Bukhara.
Madrassa Chor-Minor.
13:00 Lunch in local teahouse, the famous Lagman in Bukhara.
After Lunch You Have A Free Time And Walk In Old Bukhara Bazaar.
Bazar and trading domes.
Lyabi Hauz Complex.
Free time in Bukhara
Meal
Breakfast : local family
Night In Bukhar
After breakfast departure from Bukhara to Khiva (7 hours)
On the way we will stop to see local life
Meal
Breakfast : Hotel
Night In Khiva
Khiva's old city, known as Ichan Kala, is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Visit carpet workshop. Guided sightseeing program in Khiva:
You Will See Palaces With The Rich Mosaic, Unique Beautiful Minarets, Madrassas And Mosques Such As :
Kunya-Ark Fortress,
Pahlavan Mahmud complex ,
Tash-Khowli Palace (Harem),
Kalta-Minor Minaret,
Islam Khoja Complex.
Lunch In Chaikhana.
Visit woodcarving and carpet workshop.
Continuation Of Sightseeing Program :
Juma Mosque and Minaret,
Karavan-Saray,
Minaret and Mosque of Khodja-Islam,
Tim of Ala-Kulikhan,
Madrassah of Abdulla-Khan,
Seyyid Allauddin Mausoleum,
Madrassah of Muhamad Amin-Khan
Madrassah of Muhamad Rakhim-Khan,
Nurullbay Palace.
Walls and gates.
Dinner at restaurant in Khiva and folk show.
Meal
Breakfast : Hotel
Night In Khiva
08:00 Transfer To The Airport
10:50 Departure From Ugrench (Flight Duration 1 H 35 Min)
12:10 Arrival In Tashkent
Overview Tashkent by car and Lunch
13:00 Transfer to the hotel, check in
Free Time In Tashkent
Chorsu Bazaar
Indian Prime Minister Shastri monument
Meal
Breakfast : Hotel
Night In Tashkent Hotel
End Of The Tour!
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“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.
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