Delicious Uzbekistan

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  TASHKENT

  Arrival in Tashkent. You will meet our driver, who will take you to the hotel. Accommodation at the hotel. 8:00 PM - Dinner at a restaurant serving Uzbek national cuisine. A variety of national dishes will be offered to you, as well as a rich assortment of vegetables and fruits. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 2

  TASHKENT

  08.00-09.00 - Breakfast at the hotel 09.00 - The guide and the driver will meet you in the hotel lobby. Guided tour of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan and the largest city in Central Asia. On this day, you will visit the old city, where the religious center of Tashkent is located: the Hast Imam complex. It is here that the famous Quran of Caliph Osman (7th century) is kept. At the Hast Imam complex, you will visit the Barak Khan madrasah, the Tilla Sheikh mosque, the mausoleum of Abu Bakr Kaffal Shashi, and the Islamic Institute named after Imam al-Bukhari. Next, you will visit one of the oldest bazaars in the city: Chorsu. Here, you can buy real fruits and vegetables grown in a favorable natural environment, without additives or pesticides. 13.00 - Lunch in a national café in Tashkent. A variety of national dishes will be offered to you, as well as a rich assortment of vegetables and fruits. 14.30 - Excursion to the new part of Tashkent. The tour includes the following attractions: the new Tashkent TV tower, the "In Memory of the Victims of Repression" memorial, the Monument of Courage, Amir Temur Square, Independence Square, and the Museum of Applied Arts. 19.00 - Dinner in a national restaurant. You will be offered many Uzbek dishes, as well as a rich assortment of vegetables and fruits. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 3

  TASHKENT – SAMARKAND

  06:30-07:00 - Early breakfast at the hotel 07:00 - Departure from the hotel with your belongings. Transfer from the hotel to the train station. 08:00 - High-speed train "Afrosiyob", departure from Tashkent. During the journey, you will be offered tea or coffee, as well as a roll. 10:10 - Arrival in Samarkand. You will be welcomed by a guide and a driver, who will accompany you during the visit. You will visit the Ulugbek Observatory, the tomb of Saint Daniel, the Shahi Zinda necropolis of Samarkand nobility, as well as the Gur Emir mausoleum - the tomb of Tamerlane and the Timurids. 14:00 - Lunch in a national café in Samarkand. You will be offered many Uzbek dishes, as well as a rich assortment of vegetables and fruits. 16:00 - Check-in at the hotel. Free time. 20:00 - Dinner at a national restaurant. You will be offered many Uzbek dishes, as well as a rich assortment of vegetables and fruits. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 4

  SAMARKAND – BUKHARA

  08.00-09.00 - Breakfast at the hotel 09.00 - Continuation of the excursion in Samarkand. On this day, you will visit the famous Registan Square, then the Bibi-Khanum Mosque. 13.00 - Lunch at the national café. A variety of national dishes will be offered to you, as well as a rich assortment of vegetables and fruits. 14.30 - Visit to one of the oldest bazaars in the city: the Siab bazaar, where you can buy, as a souvenir, the real Samarkand bread which can be kept for up to three months. You will also find a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, and dried fruits there. We advise you to buy Uzbek pistachios and almonds. 16.00 - Visit to the Samarkand factory named after Professor M. A. Khovrenko. Wine tasting and visit to the factory's history museum. Free time. 18.00 - Dinner in a national house of Samarkand, with a cooking workshop on the preparation of mantas, as well as a rich assortment of fruits and vegetables. 20.00 - Transfer to Samarkand train station. 21.03 - Departure by high-speed train "Afrosiyob". 22.37 - Arrival in Bukhara. At the station, you will be welcomed and the driver will take you to the hotel.

• day 5

  BUKHARA - TASHKENT

  08.00-09.00 - Breakfast at the hotel Walking tour of the old town, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit: Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque, Miri-Arab Madrasa, Magoki-Attori Mosque. Snack in a café near the Lyabi-Khauz pond with a real Bukhara samsa. Continuation of the excursion: Ulugbek Madrasa, Abdulaziz Khan, trading domes, Lyabi Hauz complexes, Chor-Minor. Free time to stroll in the old town. Dinner in a national house, master class for the preparation of pilaf with dinner, as well as a rich assortment of vegetables and fruits. Return to Tashkent by high-speed train. DAY 6. BUKHARA

• day 6

  TASHKENT

  Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport. Goodbye to Uzbekistan.