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We are next to Kapitalbank. Parking space is available in front of the building.
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Ancient Cities Tour to Uzbekistan: Explore Ancient Cities Samarkand, Shakhrisabz, Bukhara and Khiva - the Oldest Inhabited Cities in Central Asia.
Tour duration: 8 days/7 nights
Tour date: Flexible
Tour type: Private
Tour itinerary: Urgench-Khiva-Bukhara-Samarkand-Shakhrisabz-Tashkent
Tour language: English, Russian
Day 1: ... - Urgench - Khiva (Sightseeing tour duration: 5-6 hours)
Arrive in Urgench. GLOBAL CONNECT driver will meet you at the Urgench International Airport. (If you are arriving by an early morning flight, extra night at the hotel may be needed).
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 2: Khiva - Bukhara
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Bukhara by train. There is a train at 08:23 in the morning on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Other days you can take a train that runs at 15:03. Both trains run more than 6 hours. Arrive in Bukhara and transfer to the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Bukhara (Sightseeing tour duration: 4-5 hours)
Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 Start 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, Bolo-Khauz Mosque, Chashma-Ayub and Ismail Samani mausoleums. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 4: Bukhara - Samarkand (Free day)
Breakfast at the hotel.
12:00 Check out. Free time in the city.
14:40 Transfer to the train station.
15:52 Transfer to Samarkand by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".
17:22 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 5: Samarkand (Sightseeing tour duration: 5-6 hours)
Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Visit Gur-Emir Mausoleum, "The Pearl of Central Asia" - Registan Square, Bibi-Khanum Mosque and Siab Bazaar. 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 6: 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.
17:32 Transfer to Tashkent by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".
19:48 Arrive in Tashkent. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 7: Tashkent (Sightseeing tour duration: 5-6 hours)
Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 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 8: Tashkent - ...
Breakfast at the hotel.
11:00 Check out. Free time.
Transfer to the Tashkent International Airport according to the flight time.
Uzbekistan Ancient Cities Tour Photos:
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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 Khiva
Accommodation type | Accommodation |
Budget option | Qosha Darvoza, Tosh Darvoza, Muhammadali, Meros or similar |
Standard option | Arkanchi, Erkin Palace, Khiva Palace or similar |
Comfort option | Zarafshan Boutique, Orient Star, Asia Khiva, Bek Khiva or similar |
Comfort Plus |
Accommodation in Bukhara
Accommodation type | Accommodation |
Budget option | Breshim, Yasmin, Crystal Hotel or similar |
Standard option | Shirin Plaza, Fatima Boutique, Grand Emir Residence or similar |
Comfort option | Malika Bukhara, Omar Khayam, Lyabi House or similar |
Comfort Plus | Paradise Plaza Luxury, Sahid Zarafshon, Mercure Old Town or similar |
Accommodation in Samarkand
Accommodation type | Accommodation |
Budget option | B&B Emir, Samarkand Travel Inn, Samarabonu Hotel or similar |
Standard option | Dilshoda, Registon Saroy Hotel, Meros Boutique or similar |
Comfort option | Minor, Gur Emir Palace, Emir Han, Platan or similar |
Comfort Plus | Grand Samarkand Superior, Shahdil Hotel, East Star or similar |
Accommodation in Tashkent
Accommodation type | Accommodation |
Budget option | Art Rakat, Orient Palace, Art House or similar |
Standard option | Time Hotel, Old Tashkent, Sato Hotel, Grand Capital or similar |
Comfort option | Porto Bello Hotel, Daniel Hill, Praga, Navruz or similar |
Comfort Plus | Royal Mezbon, Oscar Boutique Hotel, Ichan Qal'a, Courtyard Marriott or similar |
Hotel or hotel room upgrade is available by request |
Private Tour Price (Updated on February 11, 2023)
Price per person in USD for 2023-2024 | |||||
Number of people | Budget option | Standard option | Comfort option | Comfort Plus | |
1 | 1140 | 1310 | 1610 | 2040 | |
2 | 630 | 730 | 900 | 1140 | |
3-5 | 620 | 720 | 890 | 1130 | |
6 and more | on request | ||||
Single supplement | 70 | 140 | 210 | 315 | |
Extra night | 15 | 25 | 35 | 55 | |
Traveling with children | children under 5 - free of charge; children under 10 - half price | ||||
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