LEGENDARY CITIES

Uzbekistan, discover this 15-day trip

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3. FERGANA - MARGUILAN - RICHTAN - TACHKENT

4. TACHKENT - NOUKOUS - TOUPRAK KALA-AYAZKALA

Trip Description

Paris - Tashkent – Kokand – Fergana – Nukus – Ayaz Kala – Khiva – Bukhara – Termez – Baysoun – Shakhrisabz – Samarkand – Tashkent – Paris Based on hotels and traditional houses In Tashkent – "Shodlik Palace", "Grand Orzu"*** or similar In Fergana – Club Hotel 777*** or Asia Fergana*** In Ayaz Kala – overnight in a yurt (room for 3 people) In Khiva – "Malika Khiva"*** or similar In Bukhara – "Lyabi Khauz"*** or similar In Termez – "Asson"** or similar In Baysoun – homestay (room for 3 people) In Samarkand – "Dilchoda"**, "City", or similar These prices include: - Accommodation based on double room in the mentioned hotels or homestay - Overnight at a homestay - Overnight in a yurt - Tashkent-Nukus flight - Meals: breakfasts, lunches, dinners (in local restaurants, in hotels and at homestays) - All transfers by air-conditioned minibus - French-speaking national guide throughout the tour - All visits and entrance tickets to the sites mentioned in the program - Folk concert of dances and songs in an old madrasa in Bukhara - Wine tasting in the Khavrenko cellar These prices do not include: - International flight - Uzbek visa fees - Single room supplement - Photo and video fees at the sites - Excess baggage - Tips for guides, drivers and porters in hotels - Personal expenses

Accomodation

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Stay program

day 1
1. TASHKENT
Arrival in Tashkent by TK flight at 07:10. Welcome by our representative: Transfer and check-in at the “Arien Plaza” or “Shodlik Palace” hotel Breakfast. Morning at leisure. Visit to the Museum of Applied Arts; Hazret-Imam complex including the Barak Khan madrasa (16th c.), the Tellia Cheikh mosque (Friday mosque) open for worship and the Kaffal Chachi mausoleum (16th c.); Aboul Kassim madrasa (19th c.), handicraft center; Koukeldach madrasa; market. Lunch during the visit. At the end of the day, show at the Navoi Opera and Ballet. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
day 2
2. TASHKENT - KOKAND - FERGANA
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Fergana (340 km) via the Kamtchik pass, which offers an exceptional panorama over Tchatkal. On the way, stop to visit Kokand: visit the palace of Khoudoyar Khan (19th century) and its turreted facade, the Djami mosque with its 19th-century minaret, and the mausoleum of Modari Khan. Lunch in Kokand. Continue to Fergana. Transfer and check-in at the Club 777 3*** hotel or "Asia Fergana". City tour of Fergana: Al-Fergani park, regional theater, former residence of Tsarist General Skobelev. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
day 3
3. FERGANA - MARGILAN - RICHTAN - TASHKENT
FERGANA / MARGILAN / RISHTAN /- TASHKENT Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Margilan (11 kms). Visit the "Yodgorlik" silk factory, where you will follow the process of making silk fabrics. This city is famous for its silks and fabrics. Drive to Rishtan (50 kms), and visit the workshop of the famous ceramics school. Lunch in Rishtan. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
day 4
4. TASHKENT - NUKUS - TOUPRAK KALA - AYAZKALA
TASHKENT - NUKUS / TOUPRAK KALA / AYAZKALA Breakfast. In the morning, transfer to the airport and flight to Nukus with HY 0071 at 07:00. Arrival in Nukus, transfer and check-in at the “Jipek Joli” hotel. Visit to the Savitsky Museum of Fine Arts in Nukus. Lunch in Nukus. Crossing the Khorezm region towards the fortresses. Departure for the Toprak Kala site (110 km), a ruined fortress dating from the 1st century BC, which became a regional capital under the Kushans in the 2nd century. Continuation of the journey to Ayaz Kala (40 km), one of the most impressive fortresses dating from the 3rd century. Check-in at a yurt camp. Dinner and overnight in a yurt.
day 5
5. AYAZ KALA - KHIVA
AYAZ KALA / KHIVA Breakfast at the camp. Crossing the Amu Darya to Khiva. Arrival, check-in and lunch at the "Malika Khiva" hotel or similar. First visits in Khiva: the Ata Darvaza Gate, the Moukhammad Amin Khan madrasa and Kalta Minor (the unfinished minaret) (18th c.); Kounia-Ark (the old fortress) (17th – 19th c.); Moukhammad Rakhim Khan madrasa (19th c.); mausoleum of Said Allaoutdin (14th c.); one of the oldest monuments in Khiva (14th c.), Djouma (Friday) mosque with its 212 carved wooden columns (18th c.). Dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
day 6
6. KHIVA
KHIVA Breakfast. Continuation of visits in Khiva: the mausoleum of Pakhlavan-Makhmoud (1810 - 1825), which occupies the site of his furrier's workshop; Tach Khaouli (the stone palace), the second residence of the Khiva khans (19th c.); Islam-Khodja complex (early 20th c.); woodcarvers' workshops. Lunch during the city tour. Free afternoon for personal exploration of the city and to perfect your photo collection. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
day 7
7. KHIVA - BUKHARA
KHIVA / BUKHARA Breakfast. Departure for Bukhara through the Kizilkum desert ("red sands") (450 km). Picnic lunch en route (depending on weather conditions). Arrival in Bukhara, transfer and check-in at the "Malika Bukhara" hotel, or similar. Relaxation at the hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
day 8
8. BUKHARA
BOUKHARA Breakfast. City tour: Poi-Kalyan complex, which consists of the Kalyan minaret (12th c.), the Kalyan mosque (16th c.), and the Miri-Arab madrasah (16th c.); Toki-Zargaron trading dome (the jewelers' pavilion) (16th c.); madrasahs of Ulugh Beg (1417) and Abdoulaziz Khan (1652); Abdoulla Khan's tim (16th c.); Toki-Tilpak Fourouchon (hatters' dome). Lunch in a local restaurant. Afternoon: Liabi-Khauz complex, which consists of the Nodir-Divan-Beghi madrasah (1622), the Koukeldash madrasah, and the Nodir-Divan-Beghi khanaka (1620), one of the most popular places in Bukhara; Magok-Attori mosque (12th – 16th cc.); 16th-century trading domes Toki-Sarafon (money changers' dome). Dinner in the Modarikhan madrasah. Overnight at the hotel.
day 9
9. BUKHARA
BOUKHARA Breakfast. Continuation of visits in Bukhara: Ark Citadel (17th – 20th centuries); Bolo-Khaouz Mosque (1712); the pearl of the Orient - the mausoleum of Ismail Samani (9th – 10th centuries); Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum (14th – 17th centuries), the source of the prophet Job; market. Lunch at the hotel. In the afternoon, visit to Sitora-i Mokhi-Khossa, one of the country palaces of the last Emirs of Bukhara; Chor Minor (“four minarets”), four towers that decorated the entrance to the Niyaz Koul madrasa (19th century). Dinner at a local restaurant “Liabi Khaouz”. Overnight at the hotel.
day 10
10. BUKHARA - TERMEZ
BOUKHARA - TERMEZ Breakfast. In the morning, transfer to Termez (440 km). Lunch. Arrival and check-in at the "Asson" hotel** or similar. Visit of the very beautiful archaeological museum. Dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
day 11
11. TERMS
TERMEZ Breakfast. Continuation of visits in Termez: the Kampyr Tepe fortress, from the Hellenistic period, an opportunity to discuss Alexander the Great's campaign in Bactria and Sogdiana. Then, visit the Buddhist monasteries of Fayaz Tepe, the mausoleum of the Muslim saint Hakim-i Termizi, and the remains of the Zourmala tower, the third Buddhist archaeological site. Lunch and dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
day 12
12. TERMEZ-BAYSOUN
TERMEZ-BAYSOUN Breakfast. At the junction between Iran and Turan, the ancient Tarmita was a center for the spread of Hellenism towards India and Buddhism towards China, before being conquered by the Arabs and then by the Turks. First discovery of Termez: the necropolis of Sultan Sa’adat, the Kyrk Kyz fortress - the medieval fort of the Forty Virgins, the Kokil Dara khanaka (16th c.) and, 16 km from Termez, the Friendship Bridge. Departure for Baysoun (180 km). Accommodation with an Uzbek family. First discovery of the village. Lunch. Visit to the workshop of an Uzbek painter, Tura Shamursaev. Stroll through the Baysoun bazaar, meeting with the villagers. Dinner and overnight stay with the locals.
day 13
13. BAYSOUN - CHAKHRISABZ - SAMARKAND
BAYSOUN-CHAKHRISABZ-SAMARKAND Breakfast. Departure for Chakhrisabz, the birthplace of Tamerlane, via the steppe road (170 km). He had a huge palace built there as well as the mausoleum of his favorite son, Djakhonguir. Visit of the city: the Ak-Sarai palace (14th c), the Kok-Goumbaz mosque (15th c), the Goumbazi-Seydan complex (14th – 15th cc), the mausoleum of Djakhangir (14th c). Check-in at the "Chakhrisabz Yuldouzi"*** hotel. Lunch during the visits. Departure for Samarkand via the mountain road (80 km). Lunch. Arrival and check-in at the "Dilchoda"** hotel or similar. Dinner in a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
day 14
14. SAMARKAND
SAMARKAND Breakfast. Visit of Samarkand: First discovery of Samarkand the Great: visit of Registan Square, the heart of Samarkand, with the madrasas of Ulugh Beg (15th c), Sher-Dor (madrasa with lions) (17th c) and Tilla-Kari (decorated with gold) (17th c). The Bibi-Khanim Mosque (14th c – early 15th c), the largest mosque in Central Asia, built by order of Tamerlane after the conquest of India; the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis (the living king), the pearl of Samarkand, a group of mausoleums dating from the 11th to the 15th centuries, a true museum of medieval architecture, market. Lunch in a local restaurant. Afternoon: Afrosiab, one of the largest sites in the world; the Ulugh Beg observatory, built in the (15th c) by Ulugh Beg, one of the greatest astronomers of his time; the Gur-Emir mausoleum (15th c), housing the tombs of Tamerlane and his descendants. Visit of the silk carpet factory in Samarkand. Tasting of Uzbek wines at the Khavrenko cellar. Dinner of Uzbek specialties in a traditional Uzbek house.
day 15
15. SAMARKAND-TASHKENT
SAMARKAND-TASHKENT Breakfast. Early morning departure for Tashkent (330 km). Short stop in the gorge called "The Gate of Tamerlane". Arrival in Tashkent and lunch in a local restaurant. Transfer to the “Uzbekistan****” hotel. In the afternoon, panoramic tour of Tashkent: Alisher Navoi Opera Theater Square, Independence Square, Tamerlane Park with a visit to the Tashkent metro. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.