Itinerary: Tashkent – Urgench – Khiva – Bukhara – Samarkand – Tashkent
Duration: 08 days/07 nights
Season: Whole year

Day 1: Tashkent, Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday
Arrival from Dubai by FZ1941 22:00/02:30 or EK2086 22:00/02:30
*Flight details subject to change in accordance with flight schedule.
On arrival in Tashkent you will be met by our representative with meeting board “Asia Travel Discoveries”.
Upon arrival, early check-in at the hotel.
07:00 – 09:00 AM. Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 – 16:00 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 (XIX c.) 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.
— Tashkent City

Day 2: Tashkent – Urgench — Khiva, Wednesday/Friday/Sunday
Morning flight to Urgench. Upon arrival to Urgench, transfer to Khiva.
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
During excursion, break for lunch time. After excursion. Free time at leisure.

Day 3: Khiva – Bukhara – 450 km (transfer 7-8 hrs), Thursday/Saturday/Monday
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 4: Bukhara, Friday/Sunday/Tuesday
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.»
— Madrassa «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 complex

Day 5: Bukhara – Samarkand — 300 km (transfer 4-5 hrs), Saturday/Monday/Wednesday
07:00 – 09:00 AM Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Check-out from the hotel and drive to Samarkand via Bukhara outside monuments.
On the way, time for lunch.
Continuation of sightseeing in Bukhara.
— summer palace of Bukhara emirs «Sitora-I-Mohihosa.», built in fusion of European & Bukhara’s traditions,
more than hundred years ago (XIX-XX cc)
— Bakhauddin Naqshbandi shaykh (XIV-XX cc.)
— necropolis Chor Bakr — city of shadows (XVI c.)
After excursion, drive to Samarkand.
Upon arrival to Samarkand, accommodation at the hotel.

Day 6: Samarkand, Sunday/Tuesday/Thursday
07:00 – 09:00 AM Breakfast at 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.

Day 7: Samarkand — Tashkent – 300 km, Monday/Wednesday/Saturday
07:00 – 09:00 AM Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Check-out from the hotel
Continuation of sightseeing Samarkand:
— Imam-Al-Bukhoriy memorial complex
— Khodja Daniyor necropolis
— Meros paper mill factory
— Afrosiyob museum
After excursion, transfer to Tashkent. Upon arrival to Tashkent, transfer to hotel.

Day 8: Tashkent, Tuesday/Thursday/Sunday
01:00 Transfer to airport for flight to Dubai by FZ1942 04:00/06:50 or EK2087 04:00/06:50. End of tour.
*Flight details subject to change in accordance with flight schedule

• Letter of Invitation for Uzbekistan (not visa fees)
• All transfers by comfortable vehicle
• Accommodation in twin room sharing with breakfasts
• Early check-in on Day 1st
• 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

• International air fare to/from Uzbekistan
• Full board (lunches/dinners)
• Photo and camera fees on sights
• Insurance

*Price excludes: Accommodation in twin room sharing with breakfasts; Entry tickets to the monuments