Uzbekistan Magic

Trip Description

Accomodation

Stay program

• day 1

  Arrival in Tashkent

  On that day, you will be met by a driver at Tashkent International Airport, named after Islam Karimov, who will take you to the hotel. Free time for rest.

• day 2

  TASHKENT-NUKUS. EXCURSION TO NUKUS

  Breakfast at the hotel. 10:00 am: Transfer from the hotel to Tashkent airport. Flight to the city of Nukus, the capital of Karakalpakstan (1255 km, flight time: 2 h 45 min). Upon arrival, you are welcomed by a guide and a driver who will accompany you throughout your trip in Karakalpakstan. In Nukus, a visit to the famous museum, which has the second largest collection in the world of Russian avant-garde paintings, named after I. Savitsky, is planned. Free time for lunch: try the local cuisine. In the afternoon, an excursion to the Mizdakhan necropolis is planned, as well as to the Guyar-Kala fortress. Accommodation at the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel. Duration: 5 hours.

• day 3

  MUYNAK. THE ROAD TO THE ARAL SEA

  Breakfast at the hotel. Full-day excursion to Muynak. After breakfast, meet with the driver and depart for Muynak. The journey takes 2h50min, covering 200 km. During the visit, you will discover the cemetery of lost ships on the Aral Sea, as well as the famous Mizdahkan complex and Gyaur Kala. Lunch with local residents in a private home. Departure for Nukus. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 4

  NUKUS – HIVA

  Breakfast at the hotel. 09:00: Room check-out. Departure from Nukus to Khiva (210 km, 3h20). On the way, visit of the ancient fortresses: • Ayaz Kala fortress with its minarets and labyrinths, • Toprak fortress, Kalaglin fortress. Lunch in a colorful tea house. Arrival in Khiva. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 5

  CHIVA. OPEN-AIR MUSEUM

  Breakfast at the hotel. 09:00: Excursion around Khiva. • Itchan-Kala Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage site, • Muhammad Aminkhan Madrasah, • Muhammad Rahimkhan Madrasah, • Kalta Minor Minaret, • Juma Mosque, • Tash-Hovli Palace, • Pakhlavan Mahmoud Mausoleum. Tasting of Uzbek dishes and free time. Continuation of the excursion: • The Islam Khodja Minaret, the tallest minaret in Uzbekistan. • Visit to the Kunya-Ark platform. Free time, during which you are free to stroll through the old streets of Khiva and enjoy a national dish, tuhum-Barak, in one of the many traditional cafés in the old town of Khiva. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 6

  Hiva – Bukhara

  After breakfast at 10:00 am, departure for Khiva-Bukhara (480 km, 7-8 h). Your journey will take you through the hot Kyzylkum desert, following the ancient Silk Road route. You will pass along the bed of the Amu Darya river, enjoy the view of the desert, and have a rare opportunity to encounter representatives of the local wildlife. Arrival in the sacred city of Bukhara late in the afternoon. Accommodation at the hotel. Free time, during which you can participate in a pilaf cooking workshop at the famous guest house "Doston Maison," or simply stroll through the old town, sit by the bank of the "Lyabi House" pond, or enjoy a fragrant tea and a kebab in one of the many cafés after a long journey. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 7

  Visit of Bukhara

  At 09:00 a walking tour of the old city of Bukhara will begin, accompanied by a guide. Bukhara is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In Bukhara, you will see: • The Samanid Mausoleum; • Chashmi-Ayub; • Bolo-House; • Citadel Ark; • Kalyan Minaret; • Kalyan Mosque; • Miri-Arab Madrassah; • Magoki-Attori Mosque; • Ulugbek Madrassah; • Abdulaziz Khan Madrassah; • Trading Domes; • Lyabi-Hauz complex; • Chor-Minor Madrasah. In the evening, free time, during which you can enjoy a moment of relaxation in the medieval baths (hammam) in Bukhara. Overnight at the hotel. The duration of the tour is 5 to 6 hours.

• day 8

  BUKHARA – NURATA

  Breakfast at the hotel at 09:00. Departure from the hotel with your belongings. Transfer to Nurata (2.5 hours, 178 km). • Visit of an ancient mosque with a sacred spring and the ruins of Alexander the Great's fortress. Then, transfer to the "Aydar" yurt camp, located 10 km from the shore of Lake Aidarkul. • Camel ride. • Dinner around the fire, accompanied by music by an Akyn. Free time. Overnight in a yurt camp.

• day 9

  NURATA – SAMARKAND

  Breakfast at the yurt camp. 09:00 - Departure from the camp with your belongings. Visit to the Aidarkul salt lake. During the hot season, it is possible to swim there. Picnic by the lake. After lunch, transfer to Samarkand. Arrival in Samarkand and check-in at the hotel. Free time in Samarkand: you can visit one of the many national cafés in the city, take part in a manta-making master class with Muborak Sharipovna, attend folk performances in Samarkand's restaurants, or admire the grandiose Laser Show on Registan Square (in season). Overnight at the hotel.

• day 10

  SAMARKAND EXCURSION

  Breakfast at the hotel. At 10:00 AM, in the hotel lobby, you will be welcomed by a guide and a driver who will accompany you on a tour around the city of Samarkand. You will visit: • The famous Ulugbek Observatory, • The tomb of Saint Daniel, • The mausoleum complex of the Samarkand nobility, Shahi-Zinda, • The Gur-Emir Mausoleum – the tomb of Amir Timur and the Timurids. Free time for lunch in the restaurants of Samarkand or in a local chaykhana.

• day 11

  The Samarkand excursion tours continue.

  Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out from the rooms. 10:00 am - Departure from the hotel with your belongings. Continuation of the tour of ancient Samarkand. On this day, you will visit: • The famous Registan Square, • Then, the Bibi-Khanum Mosque. Free time for lunch, during which you can taste the famous Samarkand pilaf. • After lunch, visit to the Siab bazaar. Free time for shopping. 5:00 pm - Transfer to Samarkand train station. 6:00 pm - Departure of the high-speed train "Afrosiyob" from Samarkand to Tashkent. 8:10 pm - Arrival in Tashkent. Accommodation at the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 12

  VISIT TO TASHKENT

  09:30 am, after breakfast at the hotel, the guide and the driver will meet you in the hotel lobby. You will have a guided tour of the capital of Uzbekistan, the city of Tashkent. On this day, you will see the following attractions of the largest city in Central Asia: • The old city of Tashkent, • Hast-Imam Complex, • The famous Quran of Caliph Osman (7th century), • Barak Khan Madrasah, • Tillya-Sheikh Mosque, • Mausoleum of Abu Bakr Kaffal Shashi, • Islamic Institute named after Imam al-Bukhari, • Chorsu Bazaar. Free time. Lunch at the Tashkent tea house. Then, a tour of the new part of Tashkent will begin. You will see the following attractions: • Tashkent TV Tower, • "In Memory of Victims of Repression" Memorial, • Monument of Courage, • Amir Timur Square, • Independence Square, • Museum of Applied Arts. After the Tashkent tour, you will have free time. In the evening, you can visit the theater named after Alisher Navoi, go to a nightclub or have dinner in a restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.

• day 13

  Trip to Chimgan

  Breakfast at the hotel. 09:00: morning meeting with the driver in the hotel lobby. The road to Chimgan will take 1h40, for a distance of 106 km. Ascent to Beldersay by cable car, at an altitude of 2,300 meters and over a length of more than 3,000 m. Descent and transfer to Chimgan (15 minutes). Free time. Activities: horse riding, quad biking, winter skiing, sledding. Transfer to Tashkent with stops at the Charvak reservoir and other picturesque places for a photo session.

• day 14

  UZBEKISTAN AS WITNESS

  After breakfast at the hotel, free time. 12:00: Check-out from the room. Transfer to Tashkent airport.