Essences of Uzbekistan

ESSENCES OF UZBEKISTAN

Indicative itinerary subject to changes until departure date

Day 1 Tashkent

Arrival at Tashkent airport before 7 AM. Transfer to the hotel and accommodation. Breakfast. Then, panoramic tour of the city: Hasti Imam Architectural Complex, Barak Kan Madrasa, Kafal Shohi, Chrosu Bazaar, Independence Square. Lunch at a local restaurant. Accommodation.

Day 2 Tashkent / Urgench / Khiva

Breakfast. Transfer to the airport for flight to Urgench. Arrival and transfer to Khiva. It is said that Khiva is celestial in color, Bukhara is green and Samarkand is navy blue, due to the ceramics, present in all domes and large monuments. In-depth visit of Khiva, a historical citadel completely surrounded by walls, which is preserved as a monument, while the population lives outside the walls. Arrival and panoramic tour of the city. Lunch at a local restaurant. Accommodation.

Day 3 Khiva / Bukhara

Breakfast. At a time to be arranged locally, departure by road to Bukhara (450km, about 7 hours and 30 minutes journey). Lunch en route. Arrival and accommodation.

Day 4 Bukhara

Breakfast. The day begins with a visit to the Mausoleum of the Samani family, possibly the oldest monument in Uzbekistan. Visit to the Water Museum and the holy spring of Chasmai Ayub. Walk the streets to the beautiful Bolo Hauz mosque and visit the great fortress-citadel of Arca. Lunch at a local restaurant. Continue to the great Kalyan minaret, the surrounding madrasas and the Lyabi Hauz complex, a precious game of water and ceramics. Accommodation.

Day 5 Bukhara / Samarkand

Breakfast. Departure for Samarkand. Lunch at a local restaurant. Begin visits with the surprising Ulughbak observatory and the Guri Emir Mausoleum. Visit of the city with the majestic Registan Square, impressive for its size and the harmony of its buildings: the Ulughbak Madrasa, the Shir-Dor Madrasa and the Tilla-Kori Madrasa. Accommodation.

Day 6 Samarkand / Tashkent

Breakfast. The day begins with the Shakhi-Zinda funerary complex, an architectural marvel. Continue with a visit to the Bibi-Khonum mosques and its "Siab" bazaar. Lunch at a local restaurant. Departure by train to Tashkent (approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes journey). Arrival and accommodation.

Day 7 Tashkent

Breakfast. At a time to be arranged locally, transfer to the airport.