Classical Tour to Uzbekistan III
Classical Tour to Uzbekistan III, 2023-2024
Discover the history and heritage of Uzbekistan. Visit the oldest inhabited cities in Central Asia - Tashkent, Bukhara, Samarkand and Shakhrisabz. Explore local culture and traditions and enjoy the hospitality of Uzbekistan people.
Tour duration: 6 days/5 nights
Tour date: Flexible
Tour type: Private
Tour itinerary: Tashkent-Bukhara-Samarkand-Shakhrisabz-Tashkent
Tour language: English, Russian
Day 1: ... - Tashkent (Sightseeing tour duration: 5-6 hours)
Arrive in Tashkent. STANTOURS driver will meet you at the Tashkent International Airport. (If you are arriving by an early morning flight, extra night at the hotel may be needed).
Start sightseeing from the Old City part of Tashkent. Visit Khast Imam - a cultic architectural complex and the religious center of Tashkent where the world famous Uthman Quran has been preserved. Khast Imam complex consists of Barak-Khan Madrasah, Tillya Sheikh Mosque, Muyi Muborak Madrasah, Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum, New Khazrati Imam Mosque and the Muftiate building. Drive to Chorsu Bazaar. After exploring the bazaar drive to the Central Asian Plov Center. Plov is cooked in a giant, wood-fired kazans. Enjoy your plov!
Visit the State Museum of Applied Art to see priceless samples of applied art created by golden hands of masters from the first half of XIX century up to the present time. Have a short Tashkent metro ride from "Kosmonavtlar" station to "Mustakallik Maydoni" station. Visit Independence Square, Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Amir Temur Square and Monument of Courage. Drop off at the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Tashkent - Bukhara (Sightseeing tour duration: 4-5 hours)
06:30 Transfer to the train station.
07:28 Transfer to Bukhara by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".
11:17 Arrive in Bukhara. Transfer to the hotel. Leave your luggage at the hotel (check in time is from 14:00) and start your walking sightseeing tour in Bukhara. Visit Lyabi-Khauz Complex, Magoki-Attori Mosque, Chor-Minor Madrasah, Trade domes, Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan madrasahs, Miri-Arab Madrasah, Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque, Ark Fortress and Bolo-Khauz Mosque. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Bukhara - Samarkand (Free day)
Breakfast at the hotel.
12:00 Check out. Free time in the city.
14:40 Transfer to the train station.
15:50 Transfer to Samarkand by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".
17:25 Arrive in Samarkand. Transfer to the hotel. Check in. Free time (Recommended visiting Gur-Emir and Registan to see a night view). Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4: Samarkand (Sightseeing tour duration: 5-6 hours)
Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Visit Gur-Emir Mausoleum, Registan Square - "The Pearl of Central Asia", Bibi-Khanum Mosque and Siab Bazaar - the largest market in Central Asia and the most visited place after Registan. After exploring the bazaar STANTOURS will arrange a lunch at the Plov Center. Visit Khazrat Khizr Mosque - the first mosque of Samarkand, Mausoleum of the first President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov, Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis, Ulughbek Observatory - one of the most significant observatories of the Middle Ages, and Mausoleum of Saint Daniel. Visit the "Meros" paper mill in Konigil village. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5: Samarkand - Shakhrisabz - Tashkent (Sightseeing tour duration: 4-5 hours)
Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Transfer to Shakhrisabz (85 km). Drive through the Aman-Kutan Gorge and Takhta-Karacha Mountain Pass. On the way stop to take a view at Teshiktosh (Stone with hole). The film "Apachen" (1973) was shot on this location - an area that looks incredibly like the American Southwest. Short stop at the top of the mountain pass. There is a tiny market where some local dried fruits can be bought.
11:00 Arrive in Shakhrisabz. Visit Mausoleum of Jakhongir in Dor-us Saodat Memorial Complex, remains of Ak Saray Palace, Kok Gumbaz Mosque.
15:00 Drive back to Samarkand directly to the train station.
17:33 Transfer to Tashkent by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".
19:43 Arrive in Tashkent. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 6: Tashkent - ...
Breakfast at the hotel.
11:00 Check out. Free time.
Transfer to the Tashkent International Airport according to the flight time.
Transport
| Number of people | Vehicle Type |
| 1-2 | Sedan car with a/c (Chevrolet Lacetti, Chevrolet Cobalt) |
| 3-5 | Minivan with a/c (Hyundai Grand Starex), Minibus with a/c (Toyota Hiace, King Long, Joy Long) |
Accommodation in Tashkent
| Accommodation type | Accommodation |
| Budget option | Art House, Time Hotel, Art Rakat or similar |
| Standard option | Sato Hotel, Marmaris Hotel, Aurora Hotel or similar |
| Comfort option | Huvaydo Hotel, Porto Bello Hotel, Daniel Hill, Praga or similar |
Accommodation in Bukhara
| Accommodation type | Accommodation |
| Budget option | Yasmin, Crystal Hotel, Breshim or similar |
| Standard option | Shirin Plaza, Dera, Grand Emir Residence or similar |
| Comfort option | Labi Rud Boutique, Malika Bukhara, Omar Khayam, Lyabi House or similar |
Accommodation in Samarkand
| Accommodation type | Accommodation |
| Budget option | Samarkand Travel Inn, Samarabonu Hotel or similar |
| Standard option | Dilshoda, Registon Saroy Hotel, Meros Boutique or similar |
| Comfort option | Wellfort, Shaxzoda Elite, Medina or similar |
| Number of people | Budget option | Standard option | Comfort option |
| 1 | 840 | 910 | 1080 |
| 2 | 530 | 570 | 670 |
| 3-5 | 500 | 540 | 640 |
| 6 and more | on request | ||
| Single supplement | 40 | 80 | 120 |
| Extra night | 20 | 30 | 40 |
| Traveling with children | children under 5 - free of charge; children under 10 - half price | ||
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