Tour: “Classical Uzbekistan” from Mumbai 2019
Itinerary: Tashkent – Urgench – Khiva – Bukhara – Samarkand – Tashkent
Duration: 08 days/07 nights
Season: Whole year
Price: from 710 USD per person; minimum tour service from 360$
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Detailed itinerary:
Day 1: Tashkent, Wednesday
Arrival from Mumbai by HY 428 14:55/18:35. On arrival in Tashkent you will be met by our representative with meeting board “Asia Travel Discoveries”.
Upon arrival, accommodation at the hotel.
Day 2: Tashkent, Thursday
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.
Day 3: Tashkent – Urgench — Khiva, Friday
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
— 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.
After excursion, transfer to hotel.
Day 4: Khiva – Bukhara – 450 km (transfer 7-8 hrs), Saturday
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, Sunday
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 6-7 hrs), Monday
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.
Day 7: Samarkand – Tashkent – 300 km (transfer 2-3 hrs), Tuesday
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, Wednesday
06:00 – Transfer to airport for flight to Mumbai by HY 427 08:40/13:25. End of tour.
Price is given in USD per person in twin room sharing:
Number of person: | Option “Standard” | Option “Comfort” |
1 | 1630 | 1950 |
2 | 1020 | 1200 |
3-4 | 930 | 1100 |
5-7 | 720 | 900 |
8-14 | 710 | 890 |
Additional payment for single supplement | 90 | 180 |
Full board (lunches,dinners) *Alcohol drinks are not includes | 160 | 160 |
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 |
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
- Insurance
Price is given in USD per person for minimum tour service:
Number of person: | Price per person: |
1 | 900 |
2 | 500 |
3-4 | 490 |
5-7 | 370 |
8-14 | 360 |
Full board (lunches,dinners) *Alcohol drinks are not includes | 160 |
Price includes: | Letter of Invitation for Uzbekistan (not visa fees); All transfers by comfortable vehicle; Excursions with Professional English Speaking guides; Air fare Tashkent – Urgench (economy class); Train ticket Samarkand — Tashkent |
Price excludes: | International air fare to/from Uzbekistan; Full board (lunches/dinners); Photo and camera fees on sights; Insurance; Accommodation in twin room sharing with breakfasts; Entry tickets 55$ per person |