The Pearl of the East

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

Breakfast at the hotel. We start our tour from Tashkent metro (the oldest one in Central Asia) then we visit to Amir Timur Square, Independence Square and Applied Arts Museum After that we visit to old city part of Tashkent to local Chorsu – oriental market (handicraft bazaar) where we have lunch. After rest we continue our tour to Khast-Imam’s famous mosques like Tillya-Sheykh Mosque, Madrasah of Barak-Khan, and Mausoleum of the Saint Abu Bakr Kaffal Shashi. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.

Early breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the Airport. Departure to Urgench. Arrival to Urgench International Airport. You are met by MasumaTour guide and transfer to Khiva. Hotel check-in. After rest we start sightseeing tour of UNESCO World Heritage site Kunya-Ark fortress, including Kurinish Khana ; Mohammed-Amin-Khan Madrasah, Islam Khodja Minaret; Palvan-Kari complex, Abdu Al Bobo complex ; Rafanek Madrasah, Mohammed Rakim Khan , Amir-Tur Madrasah, Sho-I-Kalandar Bobo Mausoleum. Lunch at a local restaurant. After rest we continue our tour to the Mausoleum Pakhlavan Makhmud;The Tosh Khovli, the Madrasa of Kuli Khan, Arab Mohammed Khan Madrasahs. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at hotel.

Early breakfast. Morning drive to Bukhara (475 km) through Kyzyl-Kum desert, and stop over on bank of Amudarya River. Arrival to Bukhara. Lunch in local restaurant. In this day we will visit the Bakhouddin Nakshband mausoleum, memorial necropolis Chor Bakr, Madrassah Miri-Arab, Amir- Alim-Khan Madrasah, Taqi (trading domes), and Kukeldash Madrasahs. Overnight in Bukhara.

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

After breakfast we visit summer residence of Emir – “Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa”. Lunch near Lyab-i-Hauz. Free time. Then we walk under trading domes of the 16th century: Toki Sarraffon, Toki Telpak Furushon, and Toki Zargaron, where handicraftsmen (jewellers, miniaturists and others) sell their products. Transfer to Samarkand (280 km). Arrival and accommodation in Samarkand.

Early in the morning after breakfast we start our Samarkand tour by visiting Shahi-Zinda necropolis, Siyab Bazar and Bibi Khanum mosque. Lunch at local chayxana. After rest we visit to Gur-Emir Mausoleum, Registan Ensemble (including Ulugbek , Shir Dor , Tillya–Kari Madrasahs), Ulugbek observatory. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.

We continue our tour in Samarkand. 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 (300 km.) Arrival and accommodation. Dinner at local chayxana.

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