Magic Land Tour to Uzbekistan II - Private Tour

Magic Land Tour to Uzbekistan II, 2021-2022

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

Tour duration: 13 days/12 nights
Tour dates: Flexible
Tour itinerary: Tashkent-Bukhara-Gijduvon-Nurata-Yurt Camp-Lake Aydar-Sentyab-Samarkand-Tashkent-Kokand-Fergana-Rishtan-Margilan-Tashkent-Chimgan-Tashkent
Tour language: English, German, Russian, French, Spanish, Chinese

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.
07:30 Transfer to Bukhara by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".
11:17 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-Tashkent (Sightseeing tour duration: 6 hours)

Breakfast at the hotel.
08:30 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.
17:25 Transfer to Tashkent by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".
19:40 Arrive in Tashkent. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 8: Tashkent - Kokand - Fergana

07:00 Transfer to the Tashkent train station.
08:05 Transfer to Kokand by train.
12:16 Arrive in Kokand. Start sightseeing. Visit Jami Mosque, Norbutbiy Madrasah and Khudoyarkhan Palace. Drive to Fergana city (82 km). Visit Akhmad Al-Fergani Park. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 9: Fergana - Rishtan - Margilan - Tashkent

09:00 Drive to Rishtan to visit Art Ceramic Factory. After enjoying pottery workshop drive to Margilan. Visit Said Akhmad Khoja Madrasah. Here you can find a number of craftsmen producing handmade carpets and silk. Visit traditional market and Yodgorlik Silk Factory where can be seen the production process of silk with traditional Ikat patterns.
15:00 Transfer to train station.
16:20 Transfer to Tashkent by train.
21:25 Arrive in Tashkent. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 10: Tashkent - Chimgan - Tashkent (Sightseeing tour duration: 5-6 hours)

Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Pick up from the hotel in Tashkent and transfer to Chimgan Mountains (Western Tien-Shan Mountains, 92 km). 10:30 Arrive in Charvak. Walking in the mountains. Take a cableway ride. Transfer to the shore of the Charvak Reservoir. Drive to Chinara’s restaurant to have lunch under the shade of four ancient giant plane tree. On the territory of the restaurant, there are unique petroglyphs and rock carvings made by prehistoric people. Make some photo stops along the way to take in the views. Transfer back to the hotel in Tashkent.

Transport

Number of people	Vehicle Type:
1-2	Sedan car with a/c (Chevrolet Lacetti, Chevrolet Cobalt), MPV car with a/c (Orlando Chevrolet)
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	Elite Boutique, Meros Boutique, Hilal, Shodlik Palace, Uzbekistan or similar
Comfort option	Praga, Sharq, Daniel Hill, 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	Asia Bukhara, Malika Bukhara, Omar Khayam, Zargaron Plaza or similar

Accommodation in Samarkand

Accommodation type	Accommodation
Budget option	B&B Emir, Jahongir Guest House, Samarkand Travel Inn or similar
Standard option	Arba Hotel, City, Ideal, Meros Boutique or similar
Comfort option	Sultan Hotel, Malika Prime, Platan, Emir Han, Asia Samarkand or similar

Private Tour Price

Price per person in USD for 2021-2022
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

Price includes

Uzbekistan Visa Support (LOI/e-visa); Accommodation based on double/twin shared room with breakfast; 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; Cableway ride fees in Chimgan Mountains; 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); Tashkent-Kokand train ticket (business class); Margilan-Tashkent train ticket (business 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 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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