Uzbekistan travel 5
Uzbekistan travel 5
Destination: Uzbekistan
Duration: 7 days
Day 1: Tashkent- Nukus
Welcome to Uzbekistan travel 5! In the morning you will have a local flight to Nukus. Upon arrival you will have a guided city tour. The first place for visiting will be the Museum of Savitsky where you can witness the forbidden masterpiece of 20th century Russian avant-garde paintings. You will see the works of Sokolov, Komarovskiy and Amaravella group. The curator of the Karakalpakstan state museum of art bought or got for free from the artists in collected the artworks in 1960s. All works that he gathered were well preserved and only after some time he finally exhibited them in this remote central Asian art-house. Later on you will head on to Mizdakhan necropolis that used to be an ancient city that was continuously captured from the 4th century BC till about 14th century AD. You also visit a 2200 years-old Zoroastrian ancient monument known as Chilpyk. Night is in a hotel.
Day 2: Nukus - Khiva
In course of the Uzbekistan travel 5 tour you will have a morning drive to Khiva. This city is known as the oldest in Uzbekistan due to it you will see a lot of meaningful sights that preserved until modern days. You will explore the inner city of Khiva that is famous among tourists. Ichan-Qala is encircled by the hard walls and inside of it you will witness the ruins of centuries old sound buildings, palaces, mosques, Madrasahs, Mausoleums, Minarets, Caravanserais and Bathhouses. All these prominent attractions made Ichan-Qala into unique city-monument. Here you will be able to see the more than 400 traditional dwelling houses and about 60 architectural monuments. In 1969 Ichan-Qala was announced as a historical and architectural conservation area. Then you will see other site tours to which are very popular among tourist Kunya-Ark fortress of the 17th century, found by Muhammad Arang Khan, Kalta Minor minaret and Tash Khouvli palace, an incredible sample of Khorezm architectural mastership of 1830s. Night is in a hotel.
Day 3: Khiva - Bukhara
The day will start with the travel to Bukhara city. This city possesses the name of a "town museum" of the Middle Ages due to more than 140 monuments that are located here. Here you will witness the narrow streets, green parks and gardens as well as the historical and architectural monuments that were built in different epochs, but locate very close to each other. You will drive to Bukhara via the road that lays in the famous Kizilkum desert. During the way you will be able to witness the Amu Darya river that is considered to be the deepest river in Central Asia that appeared due to the confluence of the Panj and Vakhsh in Tajikistan and flowing into Aral See. In Bukhara you will have free time. Night is in a hotel.
Day 4: Bukhara
In course of the tour you will have a guided city tour to witness the prominent sights of Bukhara. The first destination of the travel is the oldest citadel in the city that is known as the Citadel Ark of 4th century. This ancient sight used to be a palace for several dynasties of Bukhara Empire. After it you will see Samanids mausoleum of 9th -10th century that is considered to be masterpiece of that time. Later on you will see the Chashma Ayubthat can be translated as the Job's well and Bolo-Hauz mosque. This mosque is prominent due to the forty columns that were built in honor of Bukhara governor Abu-Fayud Khan. After it you will go to shopping domes and then to explore the one of the most breathtaking madrasah in Uzbekistan the Nodir Divan Begi. It is also a part of Lyabi House Ensemble. Later on you will be witnessing the Poi Kalon complex the famous monument made of three structures built in the 12th - 16th centuries: Kalon minaret, Kalon mosque and Mir Arab Madrasah. Night is in a hotel.
Day 5: Bukhara - Samarkand
In the morning you will drive to Samarkand that is situated in the valley of the river Zerafshan. During the travel you will know that it also the second largest city of Uzbekistan the age of which is similar to cities of Babylon or Rome. In course of the tour you will see its outstanding site as like Registan square, Shakhi-Zindeh, Mausoleum Guri Emir and Bibi Khanum Mosque. Talking about Registan Square you will know that it is a complex of three Madrasahs of the 15-17th centuries. You will be stunned by the beauty of this sight. Then is the architectural complex of Shakhi-Zindeh where you can find a huge collection of mausoleums of the 11th-15 centuries that is also a part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The last sight of the tour is the Bibi Khanum Mosque that was erected in honor of the favorite Tamerlane's wife, after his campaign in India. Overnight is at the hotel.
Day 6: Samarkand - Tashkent
In the morning you will have a train to Tashkent. Upon arrival you will explore its Independence square that is also a symbol of victory over fascism in World War II. After it you will walk along the local Broadway that is also lays between the Independence square and Amir Timur square. After it you will ride in famous Tashkent metro that is considered to be one of the most beautiful in the world. The first line of it was opened in 1977. Later on you will continue your tor in the old part of the city where you will see the Chorsu Bazaar, Kukaldash Madrasah and Hast Imam complex that consists of several madrasahs, mosques and mausoleum. Then you will observe the sight that is known as the highlighted part of the tours in Uzbekistan. The world's oldest Quran copy dating back to 8th c. belonged to Othman Ibn Affan, the Third Caliph who was killed by non-muslims in 8th century. His blood canbe find on the page s even today. Night is in a hotel.
Day 7: Tashkent - Flight
Transfer to airport.
Price per person:
02 pax - 690 $
04 pax - 575 $
06 pax - 510 $
08 pax - 470 $
10 pax - 435 $
Single - 65 $
Early check-in - 35 $
Single early check-in - 55 $
*Half board - 50 $
*Full board - 95 $
*Entrance fees - 65 $ available with escort guide only
Local guides - 210 $ per group
Escort guide - 390 $ per group
Flight tickets Tashkent - Nukus - from 80 $ per person
Service includes:
- Transport
- Accommodation:
Tashkent - "Tourist Inn" Hotel 3*
Nukus - "Jipek Joli" Hotel 3*
Khiva - "Old Khiva" Hotel 3*
Bukhara - "Old City" Hotel 3*
Samarkand - "Ideal" Hotel 3*
- Mineral water during the tour
- Train tickets Samarkand - Tashkent
Service does not include:
- Visa
- Full board
- Travel insurance
- English speaking guide
- Entrances to all museums
- Flight tickets Tashkent - Nukus