Uzbekistan Private Tour 8 Days

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Arrival in Tashkent⌄

   Meet outside of airport terminal building by driver and transfer to hotel (Travelers should go outside of airport terminal building and there is a metal fence and all people who come to meet passengers wait there. Our driver will be there with a name board)

   Overnight: Overnight in high rated Hotel in Tashkent 3*

2. 2Fly Tashkent-Urgench, transfer from Urgench to Khiva and sightseeing in Khiva⌄

   The driver picks you up from your hotel in Tashkent at 5 am (flight is at 7 am).

   Travelers should go outside of airport the terminal building and there is a metal fence and all people who come to meet passengers wait there. Our driver will be there with a name board and transfer to Khiva city which is 35 km.

   Ichan Qala Fort— is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1990. Present day Ichan Qala is open-air museum. It represents the old part of the city, surrounded with wall and turned into the State Historical Archaeological Museum. The area of Ichan Qala is 26 hectares. The feeling in Inner Fortress transfers people into the past in a city with narrow lanes, low houses, mosques, mausoleums and madrassahs (Quran or Koran schools). The sightseeing in Ichan Qala Fort: Muhammad Amin Khan Madrassa— (1855) Kalta Minor. Zindon— city jail. Kunya Ark (“Kuhna Ark” in Uzbek). Muhammad Rakhim Khan Madrassa— (1871) Pakhlavan Mahmud Mausoleum Islam Khoja Madrassa Islam Khoja Minaret— the tallest minaret in the city (Note: climbing the minaret 100.000 sum per person and it is not included to the tour price) Juma Mosque— (1788) Tash Hauli Palace (“Stone Palace” in Uzbek)(Note: separate entrance) to the reception court (ishrat hauli).

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight in central located Hotel in Khiva 3* or boutique hotel

3. 3Transfer from Khiva to Bukhara with a private driver⌄

   Transfer from Khiva to Bukhara 7-hour drive. Crossing the river Amu Darya (in the antique called Oxus) and the desert Kizilkum. On the way lunch stop in a tea house—chayxana (optional)

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight in central located Hotel in Bukhara 3* or boutique hotel

4. 4The sightseeing in old town Bukhara⌄

   On this walking tour you learn about Art, history, old town, architectural monuments, food. The UNESCO listed city Bukhara has it all. Bukhara, one of the most ancient cities of Central Asia, has a 2500-year-old history. Bumichkat “New Castle”, Al Madina as-sufriyya “Copper City”, Madinat at-tujjor “City of Traders”, Foxira “Honorable City” are some the names given to this unique city.

   Bolo Hauz mosque (XVIII century)— it is a functioning Friday mosque from XVIII century and consists of reservoir, mosque and minaret (Note: this mosque you can visit from outside, since it is functioning Friday mosque)

   The Citadel Ark (I-XX centuries)— the construction of the citadel is dated to beginning of the 1st millennium BC. During the history the fortress has been destroyed several times but has been restored again. All buildings of the citadel have been reconstructed mainly during the XVIII-XX centuries

   Poi Kalon complex (“The foot of tall” in Uzbek) from XII-XVI centuries. Consisting of mosque, madrassah and minaret, one of the great centre of trade and scholarship along the Silk Road. The beauty of the minaret amazed Genghis Khan (Temuchin or Temujin)

   Magoki-Attari Mosque— Central Asia’s oldest surviving mosque. Prior to the Arab invasion there was a Buddhist monastery and then a Zoroastrian temple on the site. It now houses the dull Museum of the History of Carpet Weaving

   Labi Hauz Complex (“The edge of the pond” from Persian) constructed by Nadir Divan Begi, The Grand Vizier of Bukhara, around 1620

   XVI century Synagogue— to the south of Labi Hauz Square spreads the Jewish Quarter of the old town. Jews have been an important minority in Bukhara since their forced migration from Merv and Shiraz in the 14th century (the majority having emigrated to Israel and the US since 1970s). (Note: most of the time it is closed if it is open travelers can visit inside and see old Torah)

   Statue of Hodja Nasruddin— the homespun philosopher and humorist on his donkey. Elsewhere in the world he is generally accepted as Turkish, but Uzbeks claim he was born in Bukhara and is one of their own

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight in central located Hotel in Bukhara 3* or boutique hotel

5. 5Free time in old town Bukhara or take optional sightseeing outside of old town. Afternoon catch a train to Samarkand⌄

   Discover city on your own or purchase optional half day tour of the top attractions outside of Bukhara on this day trip to Chor Minor— an unusual madrassah with four minarets, Naqshbandi Sufism complex— where the founder of a Sufi order which was later named Naqshbandi was buried, The summer palace of Bukhara’s emirs—where travelers can see a Soviet and Bukharian architecture and Chor Bakr Necropolis—resting place of Imam Sayid Abu Bakr and his three brothers Fazl, Ahmed and Hamed, all direct descendents of the Prophet.

   Late afternoon transfer to Bukhara train Station 15 km and catch the train to Samarkand (subject to availability) upon arrival outside of train station of Samarkand met by driver and transfer to hotel

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight in central located Hotel in Samarkand 3* or boutique hotel

6. 6The sightseeing in Samarkand⌄

   Samarkand— a fairy tale city along the ancient Silk Road. “The Mirror of the World”, “The Garden of the Soul”, “The Jewel of Islam”, “The Precious Pearl of the Moslem World” are some the names given to this unique city. In ancient Greece, this city was known as Marakanda

   The complex Shahi Zinda (“alive king” in Uzbek) from XII-XX centuries. Burial place of royal persons and nobles. One of the most spiritual place in Uzbekistan

   Bibi Hanim mosque XV century. The mosque was built in honour of Temur’s chief wife, Saray Mulk Khanum

   Gur-Amir mausoleum (“the tomb of the king” in Uzbek) from XV century

   Registan square (“sandy place” in Uzbek) from XV-XVII centuries. A spectacular architectural ensembles, with fantastic Islamic designs and calligraphy etched into the facades of its mosques and madrassahs

   Local Siab market (“black river” in Uzbek)

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight in central located Hotel in Samarkand 3* or boutique hotel

7. 7Free time or take optional sightseeing. Afternoon catch a train to Tashkent⌄

   Discover city on your own or purchase optional tour in Samarkand city which includes: the Ulugbek Observatory, built by Amir Temur’s grandson astronomer-king Ulugbek in XV century, Samarkand Handmade Paper Centre— for centuries Samarkand was famous for its mulberry paper and famed for its durability and resistance to insects, The museum of Afrasiab (the history museum of Samarkand and the highlight of this place is the original frescos of Turk Khanate “Turk kingdom” from VII century) and Mausoleum of Daniyar— everyone has heard of Daniel and the lion’s den, but few could tell that his final resting place.

   Late afternoon transfer to Samarkand train station and catch the train to Tashkent (subject to availability) upon arrival outside of train station of Tashkent met by driver and transfer to hotel

   Meals: Breakfast

   Overnight: Overnight in high rated Hotel in Tashkent 3*

8. 8Tashkent⌄

   Your adventure comes to an end after breakfast today. If you would like to spend some more time in Tashkent, extra accommodation can be arranged in advance (subject to availability) or you can purchase day trip in Tashkent.

   Meals: Breakfast