Name: Uzbekistan diamond 2
Destination: Uzbekistan
Duration: 5 days
Places to visit: Tashkent - Urgench - Khiva - Bukhara - Samarkand - Tashkent
While traveling with this tour you will get acquainted with the old cities of amazing Uzbekistan and learn more about the treasuries that remain a mystery to this day. It's worth it to go to remote areas and get the most out of it.
Tour summary:
Day 1: Tashkent - Urgench - Khiva
We are glad to see you travelling in Uzbekistan diamond 2! The team of us will meet you at the airport and accompany to the hotel. Afterwards you will have a morning flight to Urgench and transfer to Khiva. It is the oldest city of the country and must be seen on tours. Visit the Ichan-Qala as the inner city in Khiva smooth-edged with robust walls. You will find old sound buildings, palaces, mosques, Madrasahs, Mausoleums, Minarets, Caravan-Sarais and Bathhouses. Afterwards Ichan-Qala became a city-monument with more than 400 traditional houses and about 60 architectural monuments. In 1969 Ichan-Qala developed historical and architectural conservation territory as the Kunya-Ark fortress of 17th century found by Muhammad Arang Khan, Kalta Minor minaret and Tash Khouvli palace of Khorezm architectural sample of 1830s. Rest is in a hotel.
Day 2: Khiva - Bukhara
In the morning you will be transferred to Bukhara city. There are 140 architectural monuments situated in Bukhara, belonging to the middle Ages. The city is famous for its narrow streets, green parks and gardens, historical and architectural monuments of various epochs. Don't miss to visit the famous Kizilkum desert and enjoy the beauty of Amu Darya River as the deepest river in Central Asia formed by the Panj and Vakhsh in Tajikistan. Amu Dary flows into Aral See. Afterwards is free time. Overnight is in a hotel.
Day 3: Bukhara - Samarkand
The tour will start by having a city tour where you can visit the Citadel Ark of 4th century. It included several dynasties of Bukhara Empire as well as said to be the oldest citadel in Bukhara. We will contibue travel to Samanids mausoleum of 9th -10th century, see Chashma Ayub with the Job's as well as Bolo-Hauz mosque with forty columns created to Bukhara governor Abu-Fayud Khan. On the way of tours, you will find out shopping domes and see attractive madrasahs - Nodir Divan Begi which was the part of Lyabi House Ensemble. The famous place of travelers. On the way you will see three structures of 12th - 16th centuries like Kalon minaret, Kalon mosque and Mir Arab Madrasah. In the evening is train to Samarkand by train. You will spend night is in a hotel.
Day 4: Samarkand - Tashkent
We are glad to present the wonderful day of city tour in Tashkent, located in the valley of the river Zerafshan and has the same age as Babylon and Rome. Today you will have interesting day of visiting Registan square, Shakhi-Zindeh, Mausoleum Guri Emir and Bibi Khanum Mosque. Registan square is an attractive building was built in the 15th - 17th century and has three Madrasahs. It is considered to be the famous in Uzbekistan. Shakhi-Zindeh is another site which has a huge assemblage of museums, belonging to the 11th-15 centuries (UNESCO World Heritage Site). Bibi Khanum Mosque was created by Tamerlan for his beloved wife. Later on is evening transfer to Tashkent. We hope you liked tours. Rest is in a hotel.
Day 5: Tashkent - Departure
End of Uzbekistan diamond 2. Thank you for a journey!
Price per person:
02 pax - 655 $
04 pax - 475 $
06 pax - 410 $
08 pax - 395 $
10 pax - 365 $
Single - 55 $
Early check-in - 40 $
Single early check-in - 65 $
Half board - 45 $
Full board - 70 $
English speaking guide - 345 $ per group
Entrance fees in UZ* (with escort guide only) - 45 $ per person
Service includes:
- Transport
- Accommodation:
Khiva - "Porso" Hotel 3*
Bukhara - "Old City" Hotel 3*
Samarkand - "Ideal" Hotel 3*
Tashkent - "Samir" Hotel 3*
- Train tickets Bukhara - Samarkand, Samarkand - Tashkent in economy class. Afrosiab fast trains are in first choice, if there are no tickets for fast train, we will change with normal trains.
- Mineral water during the tour
Service does not include:
- Visa
- Full board
- Travel insurance
- English speaking guide
- Entrances to all museums
- Flight tickets Tashkent - Urgench