Tour-bestseller with guaranteed departure dates in 2019: “Under blue domes of Marakanda”
Itinerary: Tashkent – Urgench – Khiva – Bukhara – Samarkand – Tashkent
Duration: 08 days/07 nights
Season: Whole year. Guaranteed departure dates in 2019
Price: from 620 USD per person
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Guaranteed departure dates in 2018:
April 12 th – April 19 th, 2019 |
April 26 th – May 3 rd, 2019 |
May 10 th – May 17 th, 2019 |
May 24 th – May 31 st, 2019 |
August 23 rd – August 31 st, 2019 |
September 6 th – September 13 th, 2019 |
September 20 th – September 27 th, 2019 |
October 4 th – October 11 th, 2019 |
October 18 th – October 25 th, 2019 |
Price is given in USD per person in twin room sharing:
Number of person: | Option “Standard” | Option “Comfort” |
2 | 850 | 960 |
3-4 | 780 | 890 |
5-7 | 630 | 740 |
8-14 | 620 | 725 |
Additional payment for single supplement |
70 | 130 |
Detailed itinerary:
Day 1: Tashkent, Thursday
On arrival in Tashkent you will be met by our representative with meeting board “Asia Travel Discoveries”. Upon arrival, accommodation at the hotel. Rest.
Day 2: Tashkent – Urgench — Khiva, Friday
07:00 – 09:00 AM. Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 AM Check-out from the hotel.
Full day excursion in Tashkent:
— Khast Imam Complex (XVI-XX cc.)
— eastern market Chor-Su
— Abdul Kasim Medressa where we can see a lot of souvenirs workshops (XIXc.)
Break for lunch
After lunch, continuation of exploring Tashkent.
— Applied Arts Museum where kept the best Uzbek handicrafts
— Independence Square – the main square in Uzbekistan
— Alisher’s Navoi Uzbek state Opera and Ballet Theatre
— Monument of Courage dedicated to earthquake in 1966 year.
After excursion, transfer to local airport for flight to Urgench by HY 1057 (06:20/08:40 PM) time subject to change. Meeting at the airport in Urgench and transfer to Khiva (30 km.) Accommodation at the hotel.
Day 3: Khiva, Saturday
07:00 – 09:00 AM Breakfast at the hotel.
Full day excursion in Khiva by walk.
Khiva – is a beautiful and ancient town and perfect for exploring by walk, with impressive four walls at the centre of each side of the old city named Ichan-Kala.
— Monument of Al-Khorezmiy
— Kalta Minor Minaret and Mohammed Rakhim Khan Medressa,
— Juma Mosque (XVII c.),
— the Islom-Khodja complex includes mosque and minaret,
— the Kuhna Ark, which was the main fortress,
— the Pakhlavon Mahmud Mausoleum complex
— Toza Bog Palace, which was the summer palace of Mohammed Rakhim Khan II.
During excursion, break for lunch time.
After excursion. Free time at leisure.
Day 4: Khiva – Bukhara – 450 km (transfer 7-8 hrs), Sunday
07:00 – 09:00 AM Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Check-out from the hotel and drive to Bukhara.
Drive to Bukhara — ancient and interesting city and UNESCO heritage. The road will be via Kyzylkum desert and Amu Darya River, the largest in Central Asia. Kyzylkum desert, an oasis of ancient Khorezm, located among the dunes, keeping the ruins of ancient cities. «Kyzyl Kum» means «red sands». Indeed, the local sands are reddish, oddly mirrored in the waters of the great Amu Darya river. In the evening arrive to Bukhara and transfer to hotel. Free time at leisure
Day 5: Bukhara, Monday
07:00 – 09:00 AM Breakfast at the hotel.
Full day excursion in Bukhara.
— mausoleum of the Samanids (IX-X cc.) — the pearl of Central Asia .
— Chashma Ayub (XII c.), which means «source of Job.»
— Bolo House complex including a reservoir, a Friday mosque and minaret.
— Arc citadel. Inside the citadel was situated a town, which includes residential and office buildings: the mosque, a prison, a harem, the treasury, the residence of the Emir (VII-XIX cc.)
— Poi Kalyan complex (XII-XVI cc.) includes the Kalyan Mosque , Mir-Arab and the famous Kalyan minaret. After lunch, continuation of exploring Bukhara.
— one of the biggest architectural ensembles of Bukhara «Lyabi House.» The oldest part of the complex — Medressa Kulbaba-Kukeldash, which has 160 cells and it pretend the biggest in Bukhara.
— Medressa «Nadir Devanbegi» was built by order of vizier Nadir-devanbegi shortly after the device pool and logically completed the ensemble “Lyabi- House”.
— The oldest mosque Magoki Attori located next to the ensemble “Lyabi House”, built in the tradition of figurative brick masonry and carved ornaments of archaic majolica.
— Chor Minor Medressa (XVIII c.)
Day 6: Bukhara – Shakrisabz — Samarkand — 300 km (transfer 4-5 hrs), Tuesday
07:00 – 09:00 AM Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Check-out from the hotel and drive to Samarkand via Shakhrisabz.
On the way, time for lunch.
Upon arrival to Shakrisabz, excursion
— summer Palace Ak-Saray (XIV- XV cc.)
— Dorut Siodat complex (XIV-XV cc.)
— Dorut Tillavat Medressa (XIV-XV cc.)
After excursion, drive to Samarkand.
Upon arrival to Samarkand, accommodation at the hotel.
Day 7: Samarkand – Tashkent – 300 km (transfer 2-3 hrs), Wednesday
07:00 – 09:00 AM Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Check-out from the hotel
Full day excursion in Samarkand.
— Central Registan square with the majestic Medressas dated back to different centuries: Ulugbek Medressa (XV c.), Sher-Dor Medressa (XVII c.) and the Tilya Kori Medressa (XVII c.)
— Gur – Emir Mausoleum – the famous necropolis of Tamerlane (XIV-XV cc.)
— famous oriental Bazaar Siyob
— Bibi-Khanum Mosque dedicated to one of Tamerlane’s wife (XIV-XV cc.)
— Shohi-Zinda memorial Complex (XI-XV cc.)
— Ulugbek Observatory – one of the greatest in the middle ages.
— After excursion transfer to Tashkent. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel.
Day 8: Tashkent, Thursday
07:00 – 09:00 AM Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to airport for flight to your destination. End of tour.
Offered hotels:
Cities: | Option “Standard” | Option “Comfort” |
Tashkent | «Star» or similar | «Rakat Plaza» or similar |
Samarkand | «Zilol Baht» or similar | «Emirkhan» or similar |
Bukhara | «Fatima» or similar | «Devanbegi» or similar |
Khiva | «Shohjahon Parvoz» or similar | «Bek Khiva» or similar |
Additional payment for single supplement |
70 | 130 |
Price includes:
- Letter of Invitation for Uzbekistan (not visa fees)
- All transfers by comfortable vehicle
- Accommodation in twin room sharing with breakfasts
- Excursions with Professional English Speaking guides
- Entry tickets
- Air fare Tashkent – Urgench (economy class)
- Train ticket Samarkand — Tashkent
- Mineral water 1 lt per day on transfers between cities
Price excludes:
- International air fare to/from Uzbekistan
- Full board (lunches/dinners)
- Photo and camera fees on sights
- Early check – in before 12:00, late check – out after 14:00
- Insurance