Discovery Tour to Uzbekistan - Private Tour

Discovery Tour to Uzbekistan, 2022-2023

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

Tour duration: 12 days/11 nights
Tour date: Flexible
Tour type: Private
Tour itinerary: Tashkent-Nukus-Muynak-Khiva-Bukhara-Gijduvan-Nurata-Yurt Camp-Aydar Lake-Sentyab village-Samarkand-Tashkent-Chimgan-Tashkent
Tour language: English, German, Russian, French, Spanish

Day 1: ... - Tashkent (Sightseeing tour duration: 5-6 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 - Nukus - Muynak (Cemetery of ships)

05:00 Transfer to the Domestic Airport.
07:25 Flight to Nukus.
09:25 Arrive in Nukus and transfer to Muynak (200 km).
12:00 Arrive in Muynak. Lunch. Visit Local History Museum and the former port of Muynak. You can enjoy watching the endless desert that was once a sea. There is a cafe located on the bottom floor of the Lighthouse which serves great local fish. Dried fish also available for the fans of beer. Overnight in the Mayak Yurt Camp located next to the old lighthouse.

Day 3: Muynak - Nukus - Khiva (Sightseeing tour duration: 2-3 hours)

Breakfast in the Yurt Camp. Transfer to Nukus (200 km). Visit Savitsky Art Museum in Nukus. Drive to Khiva (200 km). En Route to Khiva, visit ancient fortresses of Khorezm - Ayaz Kala and Toprak Kala. Arrive in Khiva. Check in. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4: Khiva (Sightseeing tour duration: 4-5 hours)

Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 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 5: Khiva - Bukhara

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Bukhara by train. There is a train at 08:45 in the morning on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Other days you can take a train that runs at 14:28. Both trains run more than 6 hours. Arrive in Bukhara and transfer to the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 6: 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 7: 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 8: Yurt Camp - Aydar Lake - Sentyab village

Breakfast in the Yurt Camp.
09:00 Drive to the Aydar Lake. Stop and watching along the lakeshore. Drive to Sentyab village.
13:00 Arrive in Sentyab village. Lunch with a local family. Enjoy your free time for hiking. Dinner with the host. Spend a night in a traditional house to experience the charm of local life.

Day 9: 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 10: Samarkand - Tashkent (Sightseeing tour duration: 6-7 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.
16:30 Transfer to 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 11: Tashkent - Chimgan - Tashkent (Sightseeing tour duration: 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.

Day 12: Tashkent - ...

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

Uzbekistan Discovery 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)
3-5	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	Daniel Hill, The Royal Mezbon, Praga, Sharq, 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, Jaxongir Guest House, Samarkand Travel Inn or similar
Standard option	Arba Hotel, City, Ideal, Meros Boutique or similar
Comfort option	Asia Samarkand, Sultan Hotel, Malika Prime, Platan, Emir Han 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

Private Tour Price

Price per person in USD for 2022-2023
Number of people	Budget option	Standard option	Comfort option
1	1500	1620	1760
2	1030	1150	1320
3	1020	1140	1310
4	990	1110	1290
5	960	1080	1260
6 and more	on request
Single supplement	110	220	340

Price includes

Uzbekistan Visa Support (LOI/e-visa);
Accommodation based on double/twin shared room with breakfast;
All airport/train station pick up/drop off services;
All transportation services during the tour according to the itinerary;
Local tour guide services in Tashkent, Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand;
Entrance tickets to all monuments and museums according to the itinerary (Except in Muynak, Nukus and Nurata);
Tashkent-Nukus flight ticket (economy class);
Khiva-Bukhara regional train ticket (business class);
Samarkand-Tashkent high-speed train "Afrosiyob" ticket (economy class);
Meals in Yurt Camp (Dinner and breakfast);
Meals in Sentyab Village (Lunch, dinner and breakfast);
Lunch at the Central Asia Plov Center;
Dinner at Nodir Devonbegi Madrasah Restaurant and Traditional dance show;
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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