Magic Land Tour to Uzbekistan II - Private Tour

Magic Land Tour to Uzbekistan II, 2020-2021

Magic Land Tour II: Discover amazing places, local traditions and culture of Uzbek people

Tour duration: 11 days/10 nights
Tour dates: Flexible
Tour itinerary: Tashkent-Khiva-Bukhara-Gijduvon-Nurata-Yurt Camp-Lake Aydar-Sentyab-Samarkand-Shakhrisabz-Samarkand-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 - Urgench - Khiva (Sightseeing tour duration: 5-6 hours)

05:00 Transfer to the Domestic Airport.
07:25 Domestic flight to Urgench.
08:55 Arrive in Urgench and transfer to Khiva (34 km).
09:30 Arrive in Khiva. Leave your luggage in the hotel (check in from 14:00) and start your walking sightseeing tour in ancient Khiva. Explore the walled inner town of the city of Khiva - Itchan Kala. Visit Mukhammad Aminkhan Madrasah, Mukhammad Rahimkhan Madrasah, Kalta-Minor, Kunya-Ark, Juma Mosque, Tash-Khovli Palace, Minaret of Islam-Khoja, Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3: Khiva - Bukhara

Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 Transfer to Bukhara by car through the Kyzylkum Desert (457 km). Enjoy the different views of the Kyzylkum desert.
16:30 Arrive in Bukhara. Check in. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4: Bukhara (Sightseeing tour duration: 6-7 hours)

Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 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 5: 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 6: 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 7: 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 8: 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 9: 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 10: 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.
17:25 Transfer to Tashkent by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".
19:40 Arrive in Tashkent. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 11: Tashkent - …

Breakfast at the hotel.
11:00 Check out. Free time.
Transfer to the Tashkent International Airport according to the flight time.

Uzbekistan Magic Land Tour Photos

Transport

Number of people	Vehicle Type:
1-2	Sedan car with a/c (Chevrolet Lacetti, Chevrolet Cobalt), MPV car with a/c (Orlando Chevrolet)
3-12	Minivan with a/c (Hyundai Grand Starex), Minibus with a/c (Toyota Hiace,* King Long, Joy Long)*
13 and more	Bus with a/c (Yutong, Golden Dragon)

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 Khiva

Accommodation type	Accommodation
Budget option	Islambek, Meros or similar
Standard option	Qosha Darvoza, Old Khiva, Arkanchi or similar
Comfort option	Malika Khiva, Orient Star, Asia Khiva, Bek Khiva 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 2020-2021
Number of people	Budget option	Standard option	Comfort option
1	1900	2250	2600
2	1120	1350	1540
3 and more	1090	1310	1490
Single supplement	120	210	310

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;
Tashkent-Urgench flight ticket (economy class);
Local certified tour guide services in Tashkent, Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand, Shakhrisabz;
Entrance tickets to all monuments and museums according to the itinerary;
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;
Local prepaid SIM card with internet access (10 GB internet package);
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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