Tour to Uzbekistan “From Urban to Rural”
Trip Facts
- VehicleTrain, car
- Group Size8-12
- Accomodation3*; 4*
- Fitness level6
- Arrival onTashkent
- Departure fromTashkent
- Best seasonSpring, summer, autumn
- Tour typeCultural, traditional, historical, excursion tour
- LanguageEnglish, German, Spanish, Russian, Turkish
Trip code: WTE-605
Overview
Our From Urban to Rural in Uzbekistan (8 Days Uzbekistan travel) let you experience the remote adventure of dazzling Uzbekistan, well and truly off the tourist track.
Here you will cover numerous cultural attractions of Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara. The iconic sites of these places are just full of surprises from the breathtaking Mosque and Minaret to the hustle and bustle of Uzbek bazaars. Through this package, you will also get a chance to taste 12 Uzbek wines. Spending overnights in yurts, riding on a donkey and camel, feeling the flavour of local food will just amaze you.
Let’s explore Uzbekistan, in all its charming glory.
Get the 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: Tashkent - Samarkand - Sentyab - Bukhara - Tashkent
Sightseeing Program Around The Center Of Tashkent.
Visit 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 and Chor-Su market (the one of the biggest bazaar in Tashkent). We will go there by Tashkent metro (subway). Hasti Imam complex - historical sight where we will see the oldest Othman Koran in world.
In evening we invite you to have national dinner at one of the most famous restaurants in Tashkent - Karavan restaurant.
Duration of tour: 4-5 hours
Overnight In Tashkent.
07:00 Transfer to the train station
Depart From Tashkent At 08:00 By Fast Train "Afrosiyab"
Arrival To Samarkand At 10:10, And Transfer To The Hotel.
Check-in to the hotel.
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 bigest mosque in CA, Syob bazaar and Shahi Zinda necropolis of Temurids dynasty ( the 12th - 15th century) where was buried Khusama Ibin Abas, he is cousin of Muhammad Prophet.
Duration of tour: 7 hours
Dinner in famous Samarkand restaurant "Samarkand" with show program , life music and local dance performance.
Activities :
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)
Duration of tour: 3 - 4 hours
Overnight In Samarkand Hotel.
08:00 Departure From Samarkand The Transfer Will Be Arranged By Land. 300 Km. 4,5 Hours Of Driving
On The Way To Bukhara You Will Visiting
Ulugbek Observatory of 15 century
Mausoleum of Saint Daniel (Khodja Daniyor).
Memoreal of Al-Bukhari - theologist of 9 century who created catalog of Hadises,
Memorial complex is located 30 km away from Samarkand
Samarknad Sentyab Village (236 Km)
10:00 Departure from Samarkand to Senyab village, takes 236 km. 3,5 Hours Driving.
Arriving At 14:00 To Village
Lunch At Village.
Sentab village. - located in mountain places, you will see village life and will experience it . Hiking with local guide and riding on donkey, can try to milk a cow and make a bread. Home food made by the owner.
Night in Sentyab village.
Overnight In Village
10:00 Departure From Sentab Village To Yurt Camp
12:00 Arriving To The Yurt Camp
Walk to Aydarkul Lake and back to the yurts, Riding on camels
Evening, dinner and songs of 'Akin' - local singer.
Overnight In Yurt
08:00 Departure To Bukhara
On the the way stop in Nurato city , visiting ancient fort of Alexander The Great and holy place Chashma Ayub. Next stop at Gijduvan ceramic workshop.
Stop at 'Rabat Malik' ancient reservoir for water.
16:00 Arriving To Bukhara
Overnight In Bukhara
Sightseeing Program :
Visit 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)
13:00 Lunch In Choi-Khana On The Way
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.
Duration of tour: 6 hours ( 10km)
Activities:
18:00 Fashion and national dance show in Nodir Devon Begi madrassah
Overnight In Bukhara.
After Breakfast Guided Sightseeing Program In Suburb Of Bukhara.
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 Teahouse, The Famous Lagman In Bukhara.
Bazar and trading domes, Lyabi Hauz Complex.
Activities :
After lunch you have a free time and walk in old Bukhara bazaar.
17:30 Master class of Plov in local family house and dinner. Plus miniature paintings.
Duration of tour: 4 hours (30 km. by car)
Overnight In Bukhara
15:35 Transfer To The Train Station
Depart From Bukhara At 15:35 By Fast Train 'Afrosiyab'
Arrival To Tashkent At 18:35, And Transfer To The Hotel.
Check-In To The Hotel.
23:00 Transfer To International Airport For Further Departure
Inclusions
Transport
Accommodation
Include
- All transfer and transportation by sedan car 3 seats (Samarkand - Bukhara - Termez)
- Accommodation based on Single bed room at boutique hotels and 3 stars hotels (according itinerary), Bukhara and Samarkand.
- local English speaking tour guide during the whole tour. Kindly note: You will have two different guides in each city
- Train 'Afrosiyob' Samarkand ' Tashkent, economic tickets
- Entrance tickets to sightseeings and museums
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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