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Culture & Adventure - (8 Days Tour)

Day 01                   Arrive TASHKENT

Early morning welcome reception on arrival and transfer to hotel. Afternoon proceed for city tour of Tashkent. Visit Navoi theatre, Applied Arts Museum, Amir Temur Square and walk through Sailgoh street (Broadway). Also visit Barak Khan madrasah, Tillya Sheikh mosque and walk through Chorsu bazaar and visit Kukeldash madrasah. ODinner at local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 02                   TASHKENT- URGENCH (by air)

After breakfast flight to Urgench. On arrival transfer to hotel for check in. Then drive to Khiva (30 km) and proceed for visit of historical town of Khiva. Visit Ichan Kala complex: Madrasah Allakuli Khan, Madrasah Muhammad Amin Khan, Kunya Ark, Kelte Minar. PM visit Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum, Islam Khodzha Minaret, Madrasah Mukhammad Rahimkhan, Juma Mosque, Tash Hovli Palace. Lunch at Tasabag – summer palace. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 03                   URGENCH- BUKHARA (480 km, 8 hrs)

After breakfast drive to Bukhara with box-lunch. Stop at chayhana (tea house) en-route for lunch. Then drive to Bukhara. On arrival transfer to hotel for overnight.

Day 04                   BUKHARA

After breakfast proceed for a full day city sight seeing of  Bukhara. Visit Nadir Divan Begi, Teki, Bolo Hauze Mosque,  Ark fortress and Chor-Minor madrassah with four-cupola entrance. Also visit Esmail Samani Mausoleum, Labi Hauze complex, Ancient Silk Market, Madrassah Ulugbek, Minaret Kalyan (great minaret ), Magoki Attori mosque,  Samaids mausoleum. Dinner at Nadir Divan Begi Medrassa with folk show. Overnight at hotel.   

Day 05                   BUKHARA-NURATA-YANGHIKAZGAN  (250 km,  4 hrs)

After b/fast drive to Nurata via Gijduvan village (60 km from Bukhara) where you will visit one of the ceramist master's house and workshop.  Then continue to Yangikazgan (75 km from Nurata). If desired sightseeing on foot the petroglyphs (more than 3500) of Bronze age in Sarmish (15 km far from Nurata-Navoi route and 2 km far from “Sarmish” resort. In Yangikazgan change to the special non  A/C transport (UAZ 452,GAZ 66) and transfer to camel-breeding farm (8 km). Camel riding in the desert. Dinner with folk songs of “Akin” around the fire in the open air. Overnight in Yurt.  

Day 06                  YANGHIKAZGAN-SAMARKAND (230 km, 4 hrs )

After breakfast drive on special transport to Aydarkul lake (38 km). Relax along the Lake, swimming and fishing. Picnic lunch with fried fish and then drive to Yangikazgan. Then change the bus and drive to Samarkand. Arrive and transfer to Afrosiyob Palace Hotel for overnight.

Day 07                   SAMARKAND

After breakfast proceed for a full day city tour. Visit Registan square, Bibi Khanum mosque and bazaar. After lunch at the local restaurant visit Mausoleums of Shakhi Zinda, Gur Emir, where under the nephritis burial toms the Iron lame man (Timur-leng) was buried, Afrasiab hill and Museum, Observatory of Ulugbek.  Return to hotel for overnight.

Day 08                   SAMARKAND - TASHKENT (280 km, 5 hrs)

After breakfast complete city tour of Samarkand. After early lunch drive to Tashkent. On arrival transfer to airport for return flight.