Heritage Of The Past - 14 Days
New York -Tashkent – Khiva – Bukhara – Shakhrisabz – Samarkand - Termez - Tashkent – New York
On the plains of Central Asia there are many cities with hundreds of architectural monuments of different epochs. Among the most famous are Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Shakhrisabz, Termez and Samarkand. These cities were the centers of science and the art. Great architects created palaces, mosques and mausoleums, world famous monuments of ancient architecture, to remember Alexander the Great and Chengiz Khan. Many of these masterpieces did not survive, but by visiting those which have been preserved it is possible to glimpse the pages of the past. Your trip to Uzbekistan will be unforgettable. You will see minarets, grandiose madrassahs and mosques, palaces and mausoleums decorated with incredible ceramic tiles, noisy and colorful oriental bazaars, interesting legends, warm hospitality and ancient traditions of local inhabitants.Duration: 14 days, 14 nights.
Season: Year round.
Description: Trip around Uzbekistan. Tour package consists of combination of historical, architectural and cultural components.
What is included in this tour program?
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | Day 11 | Day 12 | Day 13 | Day 14
Day 1 - Tashkent
19:05 - Arrival to Tashkent.
Meeting and transfer to hotel.
Accommodation at the hotel.
20:30 - Dinner.
Overnight in Tashkent.
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Day 2 - Tashkent
Breakfast. |
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Day 3 - Tashkent - Khiva (Urgench)
Early Breakfast.
6:00 - Transfer to Tashkent Domestic Airport for flight to Khiva (Urgench), at 07:00.
8:40 - Arrival to Urgench and transfer to Khiva (15 miles).
Accommodation at hotel.
12:00 - SIGHTSEEING TOUR IN KHIVA: Kunya Ark fortress.
13:00 - Lunch.
14:00 - SIGHTSEEING TOUR IN KHIVA: Feruz madrasah,
Pakhlavan Mahmud mausoleum, Juma mosque, Kalta Minar minaret, Allakuli Khan
Madrasah.
19:00 – Dinner + Musical show performance
Overnight in Khiva.
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Day 4 - Khiva
Breakfast. |
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Day 5 - Khiva (Urgench) - Bukhara
Breakfast.
8:00 - Transfer to Bukhara via Kizilkum deserts (red sands) by a/c car or bus (250 miles).
13:30 - Lunch on the way.
15:30 – Arrival to Bukhara.
Accommodation at hotel.
Free at leisure.
17:30 - SIGHTSEEING TOUR IN BUKHARA: Lyabi Haus Ensemble,
Nadir Divanbegi Madrassah (17c), Nadir Devanbegi Khonako, Kukeldash Madrassah (16c).
19:00 - Dinner.
Overnight in Bukhara.
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Day 6 - Bukhara
Breakfast. |
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Day 7 - Bukhara
Breakfast.
8:30 - SIGHTSEEING TOUR IN BUKHARA: Excursion to Ismael
Samani mausoleum (9-10c)- vault of Bukhara rulers' dynasty, Chor-Minor,
Chashma-Ayub Mausoleums (14 c). Excursion to Registan Ensemble, Ark
Fortress (16c) and Bolo-Hauz complex (18 c).
13:00 - Lunch.
14:00 - SIGHTSEEING TOUR IN BUKHARA: Excursion to Summer
Residence of Last Bukharian Emir (12 miles), Old Ruin Walls of ancient Bukhara.
19:00 - Dinner.
Overnight in Bukhara.
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Breakfast. |
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Day 9 - Samarkand
Breakfast.
9:00 - SIGHTSEEING TOUR IN SAMARKAND: Khazret Khizr Mosque,
Shah-i-Zinda necropolis (14-15c), “Stars above Samarkand”:
tour to Ulugbek observatory (15c), “Ruins of Afrosiab” State
archaeological reserve (6 BC-13 AD).
13:30 - Lunch.
14:30 - SIGHTSEEING TOUR IN SAMARKAND:
Gur-Emir Mausoleum (15c), Rukhabad Mausoleum, and night view of Samarkand:
Boulevard street, Amir Temur’s sculpture.
19:00 – Dinner.
Overnight in Samarkand.
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Day 10 -Samarkand - Shakhrisabz
Breakfast. |
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Day 11 - Shakhrisabz - Termez
Breakfast.
8:30 - Excursion to oriental bazaar.
9:30 – Transfer to Termez by a/c bus (175 miles – 4 Hours).
13:00 - Lunch.
14:00 – Accommodation at hotel.
17:00 - Free at leisure.
19:30 – Dinner.
Overnight in Termez.
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Breakfast. |
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Day 13 - Tashkent
Breakfast.
9:00 – SIGHTSEEING TOUR IN TASHKENT:
Old Part of Tashkent: Zangi-ota Memorial complex (19c., 10 miles from Tashkent),
Abul-Kalim Madrasah (16c) Char-Su Bazaar and Kukcha Mosque.
13:30 - Lunch.
14:30 – SIGHTSEEING TOUR IN TASHKENT:
Excursion to Tillya Sheikh Mosque, Khast-Imam & Kukeldash Madrasah (16cc),
Shayhantour Complex (14c. including Yunushan, Kaldirgachbey Mausoleums),
19:30 - Farewell Dinner with Uzbek musical program.
Overnight in Tashkent.
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Day 14 - Tashkent - Departure
Early breakfast. |
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This tour program includes:
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