Tour MTH 02. Uzbek Fabulous Oasis—18 days / 17 nights

Promotional Tour from 505 Euros for departures between November 15th 2016 - April 1st 2017, Juin 15th- August 15th 2017, November 15th 2017 -April 1st 2018


Duration: 18 days / 17 nights
Itinerary: Tashkent - Urgench - Khiva - Bukhara – Nurata – Sentob  - Samarkand - Tashkent
Extensions: Aydarkul  Lake/ Fergana valley/Shakhrisabz
Your Program

The ancient land of Uzbekistan, with its historical monuments, reflecting a long and a wealthy history, keep a lot of secrets and mysteries. Achieve you dream through discovering the ancient East! Khiva, Samarkand, Bukhara, Tashkent, Shakhrissabz and Kokand  were important cities on the Great Silk Road and attracted attention of travelers, traders and diplomats from every corner of the world. These cities were glorious and still famous for their wealthy culture and unique architectural monuments

Day 1 - TASHKENT
Arrival at Tashkent airport. Pick up and transfer to hotel. Installation. Morning departure for a city tour of the capital of Uzbekistan, rich in parks and Fortain. Visit the complex Khast Imam with  Barakhan Madrasah, Tilla Sheikh mosque and the mausoleum of Kafala Shashi (XVI s). Walk through the market Tchorsu of the old town. Lunch at restaurant. Continuation visits dynamics capital of  Uzbekistan: Museum of Decorative Arts, Opera and Ballet Theatre Square - named in honor of the poet of the fifteenth century Alisher Navoi, Independence Square, Amir Timur square, monument of Courage, monument to victims of the earthquake of 1966, the beautiful Metro of Tashkent. Dinner. Overnight at hotel.

Day 2 - Tashkent - Urgench – Khiva
After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to Urgench at 7:00 (1:20 hours of flight). Arrival and transfer to Khiva (35km). Accommodation.
Full day excursion to this city open air museum and heritage zone stop of the old Silk Road: the fortress Ata Darvaza, Kalta Minor , the madrasa Aminkhan Mohamed, palace Kunya Ark. Lunch at restaurant. Following tour: madrasa of Mohamed Rahimkhan, Friday Mosque, Mausoleum of Said Alouddin, mausoleum of Pahlavan Makhmud, the minaret Islamkhodja, Tochhovli,  the Palace and Harem of Khan, madrasa Ollokoulikhon. Dinner. Overnight at hotel.

Day 3 - Khiva
Halfday excursion to the surroundings of the city. PM free. Overnight at hotel.

Day 4 - Khiva - Bukhara (480 km)
Breakfast. Departure to Bukhara. The road passes through the desert of Kizil Kum (Red Sand). The particular beauty of the Central Asian desert reminds the time brave caravan crossing this sea of sand. Lunch in a caravansaray. Arrival in Bukhara in the late afternoon. Accommodation.  Free time to walk through streets of ancient Bukhara. Dinner. Overnight at hotel.

Day 5 - Bukhara
Full day excursion. Bukhara the divine! One of the oldest cities of Central Asia. Spiritual and commercial center whose importance does not decline over the centuries. Visit the central part of the city - Chakhristan: complex of Poi-Kalon, the Ark citadel and mosque Bolo Khauz. Walk through the park Samanid and visit the mausoleum of Ismail Samani,  mausoleum Chashma Ayub. Lunch at the tea-house Labi House. Continuation of the visit of Bukhara. Visit the madrasah Abdulazizkhan and Oulougbeg. Walk through the domes market. Visit the mosque Magokki Attori and Khauz Labi complex. Dinner. Overnight at hotel.

Day 6 - Bukhara
After breakfast, visits to out of city: the summer residence of the emirs, Sitora Mokhi Khossa, the mausoleum of Bakhaouddin Nakhchbandi. Visit the Necropolis of Chor-Bakr in the village of Soumitan in a few miles from Bukhara. Back to Bukhara. Lunch at restaurant. Free afternoon. Dinner. Overnight at hotel.

Day 7: Bukhara - Nurata - Sintob (300 km)
Departure to the mountain village of Sintob. On the way visit the Chashma complex in Nurata city and the sacred spring, the citadel of Alexander the Great. Lunch at chaykhana (tea houset local. Following route to Sintob. Arrive and check in guest house. Discover of the village of Sintob with warm and hospitable people. Visit the school and families Diner. Overnight  homestay.

Day 8: Sentob - Samarkand (230 km)
Early start to Samarkand. Arrival in Samarkand in the afternoon.  Lunch. Accommodation.  Visit the Bibi Khanum mosque and bazaar. Diner. Overnight at hotel.

Day 9: Samarkand
Visit the Registan square with Ulugbek madrasa, the Madrasa Cher-Dor and Tillia Kori mosque. Lunch. Following the tour the mausoleum Gur-i-Amir, the mausoleum of Roukhabad and necropolis Shakh-i-Zinda, the observatory Ulugbek. Overnight at hotel.

Day 10: Samarkand - Tashkent
Following the visit of Samarkand and its surroundings.  Departure to Tashkent by fast train. Arrival  and accommodation.   Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 11: Tashkent
The morning visit of Tashkent. Lunch. Afternoon transfer to the airport. Baggage check and customs formalities. Flight for departure. End of our services

Note: The program will be specified in accordance with the schedule of the international flights of arrival and departure. The steps may be changed for reasons of organization, unexpected change of flight times.

Promotional Price per person in Euro

Base 2 3-4 5 6-9 10-14 +1 FOC Single room supplement
Option A (Hotels 3-4*) 775 700 600 575 545 135
Option B (Hotels 2-3*) 735 655 560 530 505 120

* FOC- Free of charge for tour leader in accommodation, transport, half board meals and entrance ticket

Price includes:

  • Accommodation in double room in hotels or similar with breakfast;
  • Meals: Half board (Lunches);
  • Transportation for the whole period of the tour on comfortable air-conditioned transportation, including all airport transfers;
  • Foreign speaking local guides in each city during visits, escort guide from 6 participants;
  • Entrance tickets to the museums, mausoleums and other sights mentioned in the program.

Price does not include:

  • International flight;
  • Domestic flight Tashkent-Urgench (90 euros in economy class, can be booked by local agency);
  • Meals: Half board;
  • Video/Camera fees of museums, monuments (approx. 15 €per person for all cities);
  • Visits not mentioned in the program;
  • Single room supplement.
  • Additional services in hotels;
  • Insurance.

Cancellation conditions:

  • Up to 30 days - no penalty
  • Up to 15 days - 50% penalty
  • Up to 7 days - 100% penalty

Transport
AC sedan “CHEVROLET NEXIA, LACETTI” (Air-conditioned, 1-3 pax)
Minibus “HYUNDAY STAREX” (Air-conditioned, 3-4 pax)
Minibus “ISTANA SSANG YONG” (Air-conditioned, 5-6 pax)
Minibus “TOYOTA HIACE” (Air-conditioned, 7-8 pax)
Middle-size bus “TOYOTA COASTER” (Air-conditioned, 9-14 pax)
Tourist class bus up to 45 seats:
KIA GRANBIRD FILED - 45-bed, comfortable, air conditioned, sound system, video system, refrigerator, wide cabin, air-cushion.
GOLDEN DRAGON – 37 bed, comfortable, air conditioned, sound system, video system, refrigerator, toilet, air bag

Our extensions for this program:
Life in a yurt
What better way to discover the nomadic lifestyle that sleep in a yurt in the middle of landscapes. We offer you to stay full board from Bukhara or Samarkand.

(2 days / 1 night from € / person).

The Ferghana Valley
This extension takes you to explore the eastern part of Uzbekistan, uncrowned area dotted with villages and with many interests: in addition to beautiful scenery, Ferghana's bazaar is the hub of trade in the region and the city is full of cultural treasures.

(3 days / 2 nights from Tashkent - € / person)

Shakrizabz and the valley of Kashka Darya
Besides the beautiful road leading from Samarkand, Shakrizabz is known for being the birthplace of the ancestors of Tamerlane which the Emperor wished to pay tribute by throwing inordinate work. There are so many remains as Ak-Seray (White Palace), the Chubin madrasa, caravanserai Koba or the Kok Gumbaz mosque ...

(2 days / 1 night from Samarkand - from € / pers)

Recommended additional options for an extra fee in:
In Bukhara:
- Puppet Show
- Concert of classical Uzbek music in a madrasa
- Hammam "Bozori Kord" for massage and tasting spiced tea
In KHIVA:
- Show tightrope "Dorboz"
- Khorezm Folk Concert in the palace Tachkhaouli
In SAMARKAND:
• Tasting Uzbek wines
• Theatre Show 'Moment of Forever' with the presentation of historical costumes at the Theatre "El - Merosi"
• Visit  Silk Paper  Workshop
In TASHKENT
• Performance of opera or ballet at the Opera Alisher Navoi