JOURNEY TO THE LAND OF THE SILK ROAD - 11 DAYS

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  PARIS / TASHKENT

  Flight to TASHKENT from Paris CDG2B on Uzbekistan Airways, flight HY 252 at 21:30. Dinner and overnight on board.

• day 2

  Tashkent

  Transfer to the hotel, rooms available upon your arrival. Lunch. Discovery of Khasti Imam Square, Barak Khan Madrasa, Bakr Kaffal Chachi Mausoleum, and Tilla Cheik Mosque. Stroll through the bazaars and exclusive visit to the Museum of Applied Arts. Dinner with local specialties. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 3

  Tashkent / Urgench / Khiva

  Morning flight to Urgench. Route to Khiva. Discovery of the old town, where you can admire the panorama from the top of the Ak-Cheikh-Bobo tower. Lunch during the visit. Dinner. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 4

  Khiva / Bukhara

  Early departure to Bukhara and stop to enjoy the view over the Amu Darya river. Lunch with a packed meal on the way. Stroll along the banks of the Labi Hauz pool, a popular spot for the city's residents at the end of the day. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

• day 5

  Bukhara

  Discovery of Bukhara, an essential city on the Silk Road. Lunch. Meeting with the professor of a madrasa (Quranic school) for women. Private visit of the Fayzoulla Khodjayev house, the traditional home of a wealthy merchant. At the end of the day, preparation of "Plov", the local specialty, with a family, followed by tasting. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 6

  Bukhara

  Continuation of the visit of Bukhara. Lunch. Discovery of Chor Minor, a small madrasa with four minarets, then the summer residence of the last emir of the city. Lunch. Visit to the Naqshbandi mausoleum, considered the Mecca of Central Asia. Tea tasting in a traditional lounge. Dinner. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 7

  Bukhara/Langar Ota/Shakhrisabz

  Along the way, visit the Langar reservoir and stop in several villages, including Langar Ota, nestled in the mountains. Lunch with a local family. Continue to Chakhrisabz. Dinner in town. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 8

  Chakhrisabz/Samarkand

  Visit of the Timour Ak Saray Palace, the Dorout Tilovat religious complex and Dorous Siadat, the mausoleum of the Timurids. Lunch. Continuation to Samarkand. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

• day 9

  Samarkand

  Full day to discover Samarkand. Visit of Tamerlane's mausoleum, the Gur Emir. Discovery of the majestic Registan Square, bordered by its three madrasahs (Ulugh Beg, Sher Dor, Tilla Kari). Lunch. Free time in the bazaars. Dinner in town. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 10

  Samarkand/Tashkent

  Continuation of the visit of Samarkand with the Ulugh Beg Observatory, built at the beginning of the 15th century, then visit to the Afrosiab Museum and the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis. Lunch. Road to Tashkent. Check-in at the hotel. Dinner. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 11

  Tashkent / Return

  Second discovery of the capital: Independence and Amir Temur Square, the Navoi Theater, the surprising metro stations... Lunch, then flight to the return airport. Arrival at the end of the day.