Magic Land Tour to Uzbekistan - Private Tour

Magic Land Tour to Uzbekistan, 2022-2023

Tour to Uzbekistan: Discover amazing places, local traditions and culture of Uzbek people.

Tour duration: 9 days/8 nights
Tour dates: Flexible
Tour itinerary: Tashkent-Bukhara-Gijduvon-Nurata-Yurt Camp-Lake Aydar-Sentyab-Samarkand-Shakhrisabz-Samarkand-Tashkent
Tour language: English, Russian

Day 1: ... - Tashkent (Sightseeing tour duration: 6-7 hours)

Arrive in Tashkent. GLOBAL CONNECT 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 Museum, "Broadway" street where some street artists and painters display their original artworks (there are many shopping centers, fashion shops, boutiques, restaurants, and cafes are located on and around the Broadway) and Monument of Courage. Drop off at the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: Tashkent - Bukhara (Sightseeing tour duration: 6-7 hours)

06:30 Transfer to the train station.
07:28 Transfer to Bukhara by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".
11:19 Arrive in Bukhara. 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, Trade domes, Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque and Miri-Arab Madrasah, Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan madrasahs, Ark Fortress, Bolo-Khauz Mosque and Chashma-Ayub mausoleum, Ismail Samani mausoleum. GLOBAL CONNECT will arrange a dinner at Nodir Devonbegi Madrasah Restaurant where you can enjoy Traditional Dance Show. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3: Bukhara (Sightseeing tour duration: 4-5 hours)

Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 Visit Chor-Minor Madrasah. Countryside sightseeing - visit summer residence of Bukhara’s last Emir - Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa, Bakhouddin Naqshbandi Mausoleum and Chor-Bakr Necropolis. Transfer back to the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4: Bukhara - Gijduvan - Nurata - Yurt Camp

Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Drive to Gijduvan. Visit the ceramics workshop in Gijduvan. Drive to Nurata.
13:00 Arrive in Nurata. After lunch visit the Complex Chashma Spring and Namazgah Mosque. Go up to the hills to visit the remains of the Fortress of Alexander the Great. Visit the Kariz - the construction of Kariz is a unique underground water pipeline system near Nurata which is also connected with the name of the Alexander the Great.
16:00 Drive to the Yurt Camp. Overnight in the Yurt Camp.

Day 5: Yurt Camp - Lake Aydar - Sentyab village

Breakfast in the Yurt Camp.
09:00 Drive to Lake Aydar. Walking along the lakeshore. Drive to Sentyab village.
13:00 Arrive in Sentyab village. Lunch at the guest house. Enjoy your free time for walking and hiking. The surrounding area is rich in various flora and fauna, some of which are listed in the Red Book. Dinner with the host. Spend a night in a traditional guest house to experience the charm of local life.

Day 6: Sentyab village - Samarkand

Breakfast.
09:00 Drive to Samarkand.
13:30 Arrive in Samarkand. Transfer to the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 7: Samarkand (Sightseeing tour duration: 7 hours)

Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Visit Gur-Emir Mausoleum, "The Pearl of Central Asia" - Registan Square, Bibi-Khanum Mosque and Siab Bazaar. Luxury Plov for lunch will be arranged by GLOBAL CONNECT. Visit Khazrat Khizr Mosque, Mausoleum of the first President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov, Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis and Ulughbek Observatory, Mausoleum of Saint Daniel. Visit the "Meros" paper mill in Konigil village. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 8: 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. A 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.
17:32 Transfer to Tashkent by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".
19:48 Arrive in Tashkent. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

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	Trip.Le, Art Hostel, Topchan Hostel, Mulberry or similar
Standard option	Shodlik Palace, Uzbekistan, Elite Boutique, Meros Boutique, Hilal, or similar
Comfort option	Daniel Hill, Praga, Sharq, The Royal Mezbon, Simma Spa, or similar

Accommodation in Bukhara

Accommodation type	Accommodation
Budget option	Abu Shakheen Guest House, Hotel Shams, Breshim or similar
Standard option	Grand Emir Residence, Devonbegi, Golden Bukhara Boutique or similar
Comfort option	Malika Bukhara, Asia Bukhara, Omar Khayam, Zargaron Plaza or similar

Accommodation in Samarkand

Accommodation type	Accommodation
Budget option	B&B Emir, Samarkand Travel Inn or similar
Standard option	Arba Hotel, City, Ideal, Meros Boutique or similar
Comfort option	Platan, Minor Hotel, Emir Han or similar

Private Tour Price

Price per person in USD for 2022-2023
Number of people	Budget option	Standard option	Comfort option
1	1210	1340	1470
2	820	930	1060
3	810	920	1050
4	780	890	1020
5	750	860	990
6 and more	on request
Single supplement	80	160	240
Traveling with children	children under 5 - free of charge; children under 10 - half price

Price includes

Uzbekistan Visa Support (LOI/e-visa); Accommodation based on double/twin shared room with breakfast (breakfast is available from 7:00 until 10:00 a.m. A lunch box for breakfast is possible for early departures on request at the Reception the day before); Yurt in the Yurt Camp; Guest house in Sentyab village; All airport/train station pick up/drop off services; All transportation services during the tour according to the itinerary; Local certified tour guide services in Tashkent, Bukhara, Samarkand, Shakhrisabz; Entrance tickets to all monuments and museums according to the itinerary; Tashkent-Bukhara high-speed train "Afrosiyob" ticket (economy class); Samarkand-Tashkent high-speed train "Afrosiyob" ticket (economy class); Lunch at the Central Asia Plov Center; Dinner at Nodir Devonbegi Madrasah Restaurant and Traditional dance show; Meals in Yurt Camp (Dinner and breakfast); Meals in Sentyab village (Lunch, dinner and breakfast); Luxury Plov for lunch in Samarkand; One local prepaid SIM card with internet access per group (5 GB internet package); Face masks (20 pieces per person); Hand sanitizers (2 pieces per person); Covid-19 PCR test before departure; 24 hour customer service.

Price does not include

Lunches and dinners (to be paid directly by tourists at the places, except of those listed in "included").

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