Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrival to Tashkent

   • Meet the driver after arriving the international airport of Tashkent.
   • Transfer to hotel, check in and rest.
   • Excursion program over Tashkent:
     • The Hazrati-Imam complex.
     • Oriental market Chorsu bazaar.
     • Kukeldash Madrassah.
     • Lunch at a local restaurant.
     • Museum of Applied Arts.
     • Tashkent Opera and Ballet Theatre (outside).
     • Independence Square, Museum of victims of repression.
     • Tashkent Metro.
   • Dinner at a local restaurant.
   • Transfer to the hotel and rest in the evening.

   Overnight at the hotel.

2. Day 2: Tashkent – Urgench – Khiva

   • Early breakfast at the hotel.
   • 06:00 Transfer to local airport.
   • 07:25 Flight to Urgench.
   • 08:55 Arrival in Urgench Airport.
   • Come out of the terminal and meet the driver and transfer to Khiva (30 км) hotel to drop off the bags. Standard hotel check-in at 14:00.
   • Meet the guide at the lobby and start walking excursion in the historical part of Khiva – Ichan-kala.
   • Ichan-kala - the largest Museum in the open air in Central Asia consisting of:-
     • Ata-Darvaza, Kunya- Ark.
     • Madrassah of Muhammad Rahim Khan.
     • Madrassah of Muhammed Aminhan.
     • Kalta Minor, the Palace of the Allakulihan Khan of Khiva.
     • Tash Hauli, where the harem of 40 concubines was.
     • Caravanserai and Tim Allakulihan.
     • Pahlavan Mahmud Gates, Mausoleum of Seyd Allaudin.
     • Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum.
     • Islam-Khoja Madrassah.
     • Mosque and Jami Minaret.
   • Resting time in the evening.

   Overnight at hotel.

3. Day 3: Khiva-Bukhara

   • Have breakfast at the hotel and drive to Bukhara (450 km) by coach through the Kizil Kum desert.
   • Have lunch at a local restaurant.
   • On the way, stop on the bank of the Amudarya River for photoshoots.
   • Arrival to Bukhara and accommodation at the hotel.
   • Dinner at a local restaurant.

   Overnight in Bukhara.

4. Day 4: Bukhara

   • Have breakfast at the hotel.
   • Excursion over Bukhara:
     • The Mausoleum of Samanids (9-10 cc.).
     • Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum (12-14 cc.).
     • Bolo Khauz ensemble.
     • Ark Ancient Fortress (11 cc. BC).
     • Lunch at a local restaurant.
     • Kalyan Minaret (12 cc.).
     • Mir Arab Madrassah (15 cc.).
     • Ulugbek Madrassah (15 cc.).
     • Taki-Zargaron Dome Bazar (XVI).
     • Lyabi-Khauz Mosque (XVI-XVII).
   • Visit the folklore show in Nadir Divan Begi Madrassah and then have dinner.

   Overnight at Bukhara.

5. Day 5: Bukhara- Nurata

   • Breakfast at the hotel.
   • 09:00 Transfer to Nurata en-route visiting:
     • Gijduvan workshop of famous Uzbek pottery master Abdulla Narzullayev in Gijduvan city. There you can learn how ceramics is made and participate in master-class of painting ceramic plates.
     • Rabat-I Malik and sardoba.
     • Aydarkul is a unique place called “The blue pearl”, a beautiful lake in the Kizil Kum desert which is famous for its breathtaking landscapes, abundance of fish and relaxing atmosphere.
   • The camp offers to take a camel/horse ride, a trekking tour over the surroundings or fishing (by request).
   • Arrival in the yurt camp.
   • Enjoy camp-style lunch.
   • Free time.
   • Dinner near the campfire with accompaniment of akyn’s songs, where you can listen to national Kazakh songs with the string instrument dombra.

   Overnight in the yurt. 

6. Day 6: Nurata-Samarkand

   • Enjoy the camp-style breakfast.
   • Leisure time in the morning at the yurt camp.
   • 11:00 Transfer to Samarkand, en-route enjoying beautiful views and local life scenery.
   • Reach Samarkand and transfer to the hotel.
   • Resting time in the evening.

   Overnight at the hotel.

7. Day 7: Samarkand

   • Have breakfast at the hotel.
   • Excursion program over Samarkand:
     • Registan Square is a symbol of the city of Samarkand.
     • Mausoleum Guri-Emir (Tomb of the great Tamerlane).
     • Shah-i-Zinda complex (The memorial was created in the 12-14th centuries AD. Its appearance is associated with the name of Kusam-ibn-Abbas, the cousin of the Prophet Muhammad, and many princes and princesses of the Timurid dynasty are also buried here).
     • Khazret-i-Khizr Mosque (the oldest building of Islamic culture (8th century AD), the burial place of President I. A. Karimov).
     • Ulugbek Observatory.
     • Visiting the oriental market Siyob bazaar.

   Overnight at Samarkand.

8. Day 8: Samarkand-Tashkent

   • Check-out from the hotel after having breakfast.
   • Excursion program over Samarkand:
     • Drive to Konigil Village (near Samarkand) to visit the private factory of manufacturing silk paper by the technology of the 10th century.
     • Visit the Samarkand factory of wine products (tasting Samarkand wines, cognac, balsam, and Cahors).
   • At 16:30 Transfer to Samarkand Railway Station. Departure to Tashkent by high-speed train “Afrosiyob”.
   • Arrival to Tashkent.
   • Farewell dinner in Tashkent.
   • Transfer to the hotel and accommodation.

   Overnight at Tashkent.

9. Day 9: Tashkent

   • Meet with our driver in the lobby and start the journey.
   • Transfer to Chimgan Mountains area, 120 km from Tashkent, en-route enjoying the picturesque views of beautiful mountains and the life of local people. Chimgan Mounts offer many seasonal outdoor activities like skiing, snowboarding, climbing, hiking, and mountaineering.
   • Chimgan cable-way ride or Amirsoy complex visit ( the entrance fees in Amirsoy complex and cable-way ride are not included, the visitors can buy the entrance tickets/ cable way ride tickets or ski passes in the ticket offices of Amirsoy)
   • Drive to Chimgan and take a photo stop with panoramic view to Charvak Lake enjoying fresh air beautiful nature and stunning scenery of Chimgan Mountains.
   • Petroglyphs. Not far from the Ugam River, during archaeological excavations, stone tools and traces of ancient hearths were discovered, on one of the rocks you can see ancient rock paintings.
   • It's possible to have a lunch in mountain restaurants in the place named "Bochka" by local people.
   • After lunch, transfer back to Tashkent. The total journey is 200 km one-way long.
   • Resting time in the evening.

   Overnight at the hotel.

10. Day 10: Tashkent

    • Breakfast at the hotel.
    • Transfer to Tashkent International Airport.