Pearls of the East

Day 1. Arrival in Tashkent (air flight HY)

Meeting with the guide at the exit from the airport and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2. Tashkent-Khiva

Transfer to airport for domestic flight to Urgench. Arrival in Urgench and drive to Khiva.

Visit the archaeological sites of Ancient Khorezm such as: Chilpyk, Zoroastrian Dakhma, Ayaz-Kala and Toprak-Kala. Lunch will be at Ayazl Kala. Arrival in Khiva and check-in at the hotel.

Overnight at the hotel.

3rd day. Khiva

Visit the Ichan-Kala fortress, a unique and perfectly preserved medieval fortress city in the center of Khiva, which includes many attractions such as: Kunya Ark Citadel, Tash Khovli Palace, Muhammad Aminkhan Madrassah, Muhammad Rakhimkhan Madrasah, Kalta Minor Minaret, Juma Mosque , Pakhlavan Mahmud Complex, Islam Khoja Minaret, etc.

Overnight at the hotel.

4th day. Khiva-Bukhara

In the morning, transfer to Bukhara through the Kyzyl Kum desert (480 km, 6-7 hours). Stop on the way to see the desert and the Amu Darya river. Arrival in Bukhara late in the evening and rest at the hotel.

Day 5. Bukhara

Full day sightseeing tour in Bukhara: Ismail Samani Mausoleum, Chashma-i Ayub Mausoleum, Ark Fortress, Bolo-Khauz Mosque, Poi Kalyan Complex with the highest minaret (46 m), Trading domes, Lyab-i Khauz Complex and Chor Minor Madrasah ...

In the afternoon, free time to explore the markets of the trading domes.

6th day. Bukhara

Morning excursion includes: Summer Palace of Emir Sitorai Mohi Khosa and the Bahauddin Naqshbandi complex. In the afternoon, visit the Chor Bakr necropolis. The rest of the day is free.

Day 7. Bukhara-Shakhrisabz-Samarkand

In the morning transfer to Shakhrisabz. Short city tour in Shakhrisabz. Visit to the Jakhongir mausoleum in the Dor-us Siodat memorial complex, the remains of the Ak Saray palace, the Dor-ut-Tilovat ensemble with the Kok Gumbaz mosque.

In the afternoon, departure to Samarkand through a mountain pass (90 km, 2 hours). Arrival in Samarkand, check-in and overnight at the hotel.

Day 8. Samarkand

Full day city tour in Samarkand. Visiting the sights of Samarkand: Guri Amir mausoleum, Registan square, Bibikhanym mosque, Siyab bazaar, Ulugbek observatory, Shahi Zinda necropolis.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 9. Samarkand-Tashkent

Continue your visit to the sights of Samarkand, visit the Afrasiab Museum and the Tomb of St. Daniel. Then drive to Konigil village to study the traditional method of making Samarkand silk paper from mulberry.

In the evening, transfer to Tashkent by high-speed train Afrosiab at 17:30.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 10. Tashkent

Full day tour in Tashkent. Drive to the old city to visit the Khast Imam complex, where the sacred Koran Caliph Uthman of the Ottoman Empire has been preserved. There you can also visit the Barak Khan Madrasah, the Tilla Sheikh Mosque, the Abu Bakr Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum. Take a ride on the Tashkent metro to the city center, walk along Amir Temur Square and Independence Square. After visiting the Museum of Applied Arts. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 11. Tashkent (departure)

Transfer to Tashkent International Airport.