Tour MTH 10. Across all Uzbekistan

MTHC № 10 “Across all Uzbekistan”
Itinerary: Tashkent—Nukus—Ayzkala—Khiva—Bukhara—Gijdouvan—Samarkand—Urgut—Termez— Shakhrisabz—Tashkent—Andijan — Pop -  Tchoust —Richtan—Margilan—Fergana—Kokand—Tashkent
Duration: 19 days/18 nights 
Season: from April to November
Accommodation: in double rooms in hotels 2, 3, 4 *
Description: The trip to Uzbekistan. The circuit consists of the discovery of history, architecture and varied landscape of the country
Season
High season: from March, 15  till June, 1; from august, 10 till November, 1
Middle season: from June, 1  till August, 10
Low season: from November, 2, till March, 14

Tour description
Day 1. Tashkent- Nukus
Arrival in Tashkent airport. Pick up at the Airport. City tour: Barak-Khan Madrasah (16th c.), The Kaffal-Shashi mausoleum (15th c.), Kukeldash Madrasah (16th c.), the Djuma mosque (9th c.), Museum of Applied Art, Historical Museum. PM flight to Nukus. Accommodation  in the hotel. Dinner and overnight in hotel.

Day 2. Nukus- Ayazkala (Khiva)
Visiting Museum of Savitsky. Lunch. Transfer to Ayazkala 110km. Where are camp of yurt waiting for all tourist. Overnight in a yurt. (In  case of bad weather  additional day in Khiva is offered to you and the fortress is cancelled)

Day 3.  Ayazkala – Khiva
Morning  coach trip to Khiva (110 km)  .  Accommodation to the hotel. Full day of sightseeing, Lunch. Overnight in the hotel.

Day 4: Khiva – Bukhara
Breakfast. Coach trip to Bukhara via desert along Caravan road, (480 km, 6-7 hrs). Arrival in Bukhara. Accommodation in the hotel. Free time. Dinner. Overnight in Bukhara.

Day 5: Bukhara 
Breakfast. City tour: Citadel Ark(4th c. BC), Samanides Mausoleum (9-10th c.), Chashma Ayub(14th c.), Bolo-Hauz Mosque (beginning of the 20th c.), Coumpol bazaar, Medreseh Nodir-Divan-Beghi, complex Lyabi-Khauz (14-17th c.), Minaret Kalon (12th c.), Kalyan Mosque (12th c.), Medreseh Miri Arab (16th c.). Dinner in traditional Uzbek house. Overnight in Bukhara.

Day 6: Bukhara
Breakfast. Continuation of city tour: walking through the old streets, Chor Minor (18th c.). Tour outside the city: Emir's Summer Residence Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa (19th c.), memorial necropoles Chor Bakr (10th c.), visit to the Bahouddin Nakshbandi mausoleum (16-19th c.), to the sepulchers of his mother and his preceptor (14th c.). Overnight in Bukhara.

Day 7: Bukhara
Breakfast. Continuation of city tour: Visit to Zirobod - ancient Persian settlement. There is a version, that the age of the settlement is 2500 years. Historical sources claim the settlement was established in the 4thcentury BC by ancient Persian tribes. Visit to an Ethnographic museum and ancient mosque. Dinner. Overnight in Bukhara.

Day 8. Bukhara  – Gijduvan – Samarkand
A.M. Breakfast.  visit famous ceramisr workshop in Guijduvan (50 km from Bukhara). Drive to Samarkand. Arrival Samarkand & accommodation at hotel. Free SS of Samarkand: Gur Amir mausoleum (XV c) Timurids dynastic burial vault. unique monument of architecture with blue ribbed tessellated dome. Overnight at hotel.

Day 9: Samarkand
Breakfast. City tour: Excavations and museum of the ancient city of Afrosiab, Architectural complex Shakhi-Zindeh (11-15th c.), Bibi-Khonum Mosque, market place. Dinner in traditional Uzbek house with folklore concert. Overnight in Samarkand.

Day 10: Samarkand  –Urgut – Termez
Breakfast. 40 min Drive straight  to Urgut Bazaar. Urgut is a small town, in south of Samarqand. In bazaar for anyone who enjoys shopping, it is like being a kid in a candy store. Shopping for antiques and authentic souvenirs is a real treat. Lunch in local choiykhona. Coach trip to Termez (300 km, 5 hrs). Accommodation in the hotel.

Day 11. Termez
City tour: Archeological museum, Fayaztepa (a site of ancient settlement 2-3rd cc.), Mausoleum of Hakim At Termezi (9-15th cc.) (4 km), Buddhist Stupa Zurmala (7 km), Mausoleum Sultan Saodat (10-15th cc.) (7,5 km), Honako Kokaldor Ota (16th c.) (4 km), Nunnery Kirk Kiz (9-10th c.) (4 km). Dinner. Overnight in Termez.

Day 12. Termez – Shakhrisabz    
Breakfast. Coach trip to Shakhrisabz (250 km, 4 hrs). Accommodation in the hotel. City tour: ruins of Ak-Saray Palace (14-15th c.), Dor-ut Saodat complex (Khazratiy Imam Mosque (14th c.), Jahongir mausoleum (14th c.)), Dor-ut Tillavat complex: Gumbazi-Seiidan, Kok Gumbaz Mosque (15th c.), visit to the factory of art items "Khudjun". Dinner. Overnight in Shakhrisabz.

Day 13. Shakhrisabz- SAMARKAND
Breakfast. Coach trip to Samarkand. Accomodation in hotel. City tour: Registan square: Medreseh Ulughbek (15th c.), Medreseh Shir-Dor (17th c.), Medreseh Tilla-Kori (17th c.), Visit to natural silk processing workshop "Aiesha". Dinner in traditional Uzbek house. Overnight in Samarkand.

Day 14: Samarkand – Tashkent
Breakfast. Free time. Afternoon transfer to the railway station. Arrival in Tashkent. Dinner. Overnight in Tashkent.

Day 15. Tashkent – Andijan
Early in the morning flight to Andijan. Accommodation  in the hotel. Lunch. City tour. Dinner and overnight in hotel.

Day 16: Andijan - Pop – Tchoust – Marghilan – Fergana 
Morning departure to Pop. Archeologique visit. Continuation for the direction of Tchoust. Visit  Mavlono mosque and minaret, National workshop of knifes and  traditional market  of caps. Lunch. Departure to Marguilan et visit Yodgorlik silk factory. Continuation to Fergana. Dinner. Overnight in Fergana.

Day 17: Fergana – Rishtan – Bagdad– Kokand - Tashkent
Breakfast. Valley tour: visit Rishtan pottery workshop and some villages in Bagdad. Continuation to Kokand. City tour: Palace of Khudoyar-khan (1870), Djami Mosque and Minaret (1809-1812, Dahmai-Shakhon and Madirakhan Necropolis (the beginning of the 19th c.). Coach trip to Tashkent via the mountains (230kms - 4 hours). Arrival in Tashkent PM. Dinner. Overnight in Tashkent.

Day 18: Tashkent
Breakfast. Visit  of local "Broadway" and square of Independence. PM Free. In evening visiting of Opera and Ballet Theater of A. Navoi for a performance (opera or ballet). Dinner. Overnight in Tashkent.

Day 19: Tashkent
Breakfast.  Transfer to Tashkent Airport for flight to next destination.
Note: The program will be specified in accordance with the schedule of the international flights of arrival and departure.

Note:
The program will be specified in accordance with the schedule of the international flights of arrival and departure.
We are absolutely open to any suggestions to increase the range of our services for the complete satisfaction of our clients.
Please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss your individual needs. Customized tours can be conducted in English, French, German, Spanish or Italian. Each departure is conducted in the designated language only.
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