Ancient Cities of Uzbekistan

Arrival in Tashkent. You will be met by Masuma Tour driver and transferred to the hotel. Hotel check-in Rest at the hotel after arrival. Free time. Tour discussion.

Early breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the Airport. Departure to Urgench. Arrival to Urgench International Airport. You are met by our guide and transfer to the hotel. Hotel check-in. After rest we start sightseeing tour of UNESCO World Heritage site Ichan-Kala Fortress”The inner fortress”; the “Kunya Ark” complex; the Madrasah of Amin Khan; the Juma Mosque Lunch at a local cafe. After rest we continue our tour to the Mausoleum Pakhlavan Makhmud;The Tosh Khovli “The Stone palace”;the Madrasah of Kuli Khan. Dinner at a local restaurant . Overnight at hotel.

Breakfast. Morning drive to Bukhara (475 km) through Kyzyl-Kum desert, and stop over on bank of Amudarya River. Arrival to Bukhara. Today we visit to the Bakhouddin Nakshband mausoleum, Emir’s Summer Residence Sitorai Mohi-Khosa, memorial necropolis Chor Bakr, Madrasah Miri-Arab, Amir- Alim-Khan Madrasah, Taqi (trading domes), and Kukeldash Madrasah. Overnight in Bukhara.

After breakfast we continue our tour in Bukhara visiting to Lyab-i-Hauz, Nadir Divanbegi, Magoki Attari, Ulug Beg, Abdul Aziz Madrassahs as well as Registan Ensemble, Poi-Kalyan Ensemble including Minaret Mosque. Lunch at local chayxana. After rest we visit Ark Fortress and Bolo-Hauz complex. Folklore dinner in a madrasa accompanied by dances and national music. Overnight at hotel.

Transfer to Samarkand (280 km). We start our Samarkand tour by visiting to Shahi-Zinda necropolis, Siyab Bazar and Bibi Khanum mosque. Lunch at local chayxana. After rest we visit Gur-Emir Mausoleum, Registan Square, Ulugbek observatory. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast we visit Afrasiab Museum and the Tomb of Saint Daniel. Then drive to Konigil village to explore traditional way of making Samarkand paper from mulberry. Lunch at local chayxana. After rest we visit to the Mausoleum of Muslim scholar Imam al-Bukhari.
Transfer to Tashkent (300km). Arrival in Tashkent. Overnight in Tashkent.

After breakfast, we start our tour from Tashkent metro (the oldest one in Central Asia) then we visit Amir Timur Square, Independence Square and Applied Arts Museum. Lunch in local chayxana. After rest we continue our tour to Khast-Imam’s famous mosques like Tillya-Sheykh Mosque, where the Usman Qur’an is kept, Madrasah of Barak-Khan, Mausoleum of the Saint Abu Bakr Kaffal Shashi.

Breakfast in hotel. Checkout from the hotel at noon. Free time until transfer to Tashkent International Airport. End of the tour.