Country	Uzbekistan	Tour - Riddles of Ancient Cities
Tour route	Tashkent - Samarqand - Shakhrisabz - Bukhara - Mari - Merv - Ashkhabad - Tashauz - Urgench - Khiva - Toprak - Kalab - Urgench - Tashkent
Total Duration	13 days
Transportation	Comfortable AC
Season	April - October
Group Size	Any
Hotel Type	3* given as an option
Placement	TWN / DBL placement
Meal	Full Board
Single Supplement	$0
Description	Short description

Tour price

Group size (PAX)	1 - 2	3 - 9	10 - 15	16 - 25	26 - 35	over 35
Price per PAX	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Price per child*	$0

Note: * - Price per child is given as an extra bed placement

Note: * - Discounts are available upon request

Contents 1 Day 1 Tashkent 2 Day 2 Tashkent - Samarkand 3 Day 3 Samarkand 4 Day 4 Samarqand - Shakhrisabz - Bukhara 5 Day 5 Bukhara 6 Day 6 Bukhara - Mari (Turkmenistan) 7 Day 7 Mari - Merv - Mari 8 Day 8 Mari - Ashkhabad 9 Day 9 Ashkhabad 10 Day 10 Ashkhabad - Dashgouz - Kunya Urgench - Khiva 11 Day 11 Khiva 12 Day 12 Urgench - Tashkent 13 Day 13 Departure 14 Included - specific 15 Included - general 16 Excluded 17 Opportunities 18 Hotels

Day 1 Tashkent

Arrival. Transfer to the hotel. Check-in. Dinner, Night stay at the hotel.

Day 2 Tashkent - Samarkand

Trip to Samarqand (350km – 4 h.). Lunch in Samarqand. Check-in to the hotel. Visiting Ulugbek observatory, Afrasiab. Night stay at the hotel.

Day 3 Samarkand

Visiting of amazing architectural monuments: Registan square, Gur-Emir mausoleum, Shahi-Zinda necropolis, Bibi Khanum mosque. Night stay at the hotel.

Day 4 Samarqand - Shakhrisabz - Bukhara

Trip to Bukhara through the Shakhrisabz (320km, 4h). Excursion around Shakhrisabz: visiting of the Ak-Saray palace, Kuk-Gumbaz, Gumbazi-Saydon, mausoleum of Jahongir (son of Tamerlan). Lunch. Continue trip to Bukhara. Check-in and night stay at the hotel.

Day 5 Bukhara

Full-day trip around Bukhara: visiting of the minaret Kalyan and Poi-Kalyan mosque, medrese Mirj Arab, medrese of Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan, Magoki-Attori mosque, Lyabi-House complex. Night stay at the hotel.

Day 6 Bukhara - Mari (Turkmenistan)

Trip to the Farab board. Formalities. Trip to Turkmenabat (45 km). Lunch. Sight seeing of the Amul city. Trip to Mari (260 км). Dinner and night stay at the hotel.

Day 7 Mari - Merv - Mari

Breakfast. Trip to Merv (35 км), 5 cities ensemble: Erk Kala, Giyar Kala, Sultan Kala Abdullakhan Kala, Bayram Ali Khan Kala, mausoleums of Seljuk’s, history of Khorasan. Back to Mari. Lunch. Visiting of the history museum Talakhan Baba (40 km far from Mari. Dinner and night stay at the hotel.

Day 8 Mari - Ashkhabad

Trip to Ashkhabad (350 km.) starts from the Tedjen city, the road is partially repeats the Great Silk Road. Visits: mausoleum of Abu Said (11-14 century, 90 km), bastion of Nadir Shah - XVIII century Lunch. Continue trip to Ashkhabad. Check-in to the hotel. Dinner in the city. Walking around the city. Night stay at the hotel.

Day 9 Ashkhabad

Visiting of the National Museum of history and ethnography of Turkmenistan, Turkmen Carpet Museum, Royal Residence Nisa– III century Excursion around Ashkhabad, visiting Independence Park, monument of Neutrality, mosque Ertogrul Gazi. Night stay at the hotel.

Day 10 Ashkhabad - Dashgouz - Kunya Urgench - Khiva

Flight to Dashgouz (50 min). Trip to Kunya Urgench (106 km). Visiting Gurganj, Turabek Hanim Palace, mausoleums of Khorezm Shah, Arslan, Tekesh, Kirk Mullah, Ak Kala, Najamiddin Kubri, and Historical Museum. Trip to Khiva. Check-in and night stay at the hotel.

Day 11 Khiva

Full-day trip around Khiva: Ota-Darvaza, Kalta Minor, medrese of Muhammad Amin Khan, Kunya Ark with panoramic view of Khiva, medrese of Muhammad Rakhim Khan, mausoleum of Pakhlavan Makhmud, minaret Islam Hodja, Juma mosque. Night stay at the hotel.

Day 12 Urgench - Tashkent

Morning flight to Tashkent. Check-in to the hotel. Excursion around the city: monument of Encouragement, Hasty Imam, Chorsu bazaar, medrese Kukel’dash, museum of handicraft arts. Night stay at the hotel.

Day 13 Departure

Transfer to the airport

Included - specific

• Airplane tickets Bukhara - Tashkent
• Folklore concert Nodir Devan Begi in Bukhara
• Hotel placement: 8 nights (early check-in and late check-out is included)

  Check-in time after 14:00
  Check-out time before 12:00

• Breakfast – 5, lunches – 5, dinners – 5 included according to the program

Included - general

• Visa support
• CIP transfer by arrival
• AC Comfortable transportation for the whole trip
• Professional guide (available in different languages) will accompany you and try to give you the best explanation of the site's history, traditions and culture
• Tour operator and Group Leader will make you feel comfortable and assist you in case of problem 24/7
• Entrance fees to historical places
• For each transfer 0.5 L of mineral water
• Single / Double / Twin hotel rooms as indicated above
• Luggage handling at the airports and hotels

Excluded

• Visa application fee in Uzbek embassy in your country
• Fees for the use of cameras and videos in the monuments and tourist sites
• Expenses of personal nature like laundry, telephone, fax, internet, beverages, camera / video camera fee at monuments, medical expenses, airport departure tax etc.
• Personal expenses
• Local payments in domestic currency, such as tips and gratuities
• Expenses for things which are not listed in the tour package

Opportunities

In addition, our program may include special arrangements such as:

• Similar standard hotels will be provided if in case mentioned hotels are not available at the time of reservation or does not suit travelers
• Lunches or dinners in private homes of Uzbek families to get closer to the traditions, culture and way of life of local people, to see the process of baking the traditional round bread and cooking tasty osh (pilaf)
• Different dance shows and entertainment varying from region to region in traditional costumes
• Special tours to different studios and workshops where You can see various traditional crafts in real.

You can use our suggested programs as they stand or create Your own itinerary according to Your wishes and preferences. We will be happy to assist you in this task.

Hotels

All hotels are located close to main sightseeing places. After a long and tiring day of walking, you can relax and spend the night pleasantly in those hotels.

Stars		Grand Tashkent Palace
Name	Grand Tashkent Palace
Type	Medium class
Rooms	Single($40), Double($50)
City	Tashkent
About	5 minutes drive from Tashkent International Airport, this hotel is the first choice for any travaller, wide rooms, good service, and a good rest
More	Hotel Grand Tashkent Palace

Stars		Malika Classic
Name	Malika Classic
Type	High class
Rooms	Single(40$), Double($60)
City	Samarkand
About	Good view, good location, good service
More	Hotel Malika Classic

Stars		Asia Bukhara
Name	Asia Bukhara
Type	High class
Rooms	Single($45), Double($55)
City	Bukhara
About	Good view, good location, good service
More	Hotel Asia Bukhara

Stars		Asia Khiva
Name	Asia Khiva
Type	High class
Rooms	Single($40), Double($50)
City	Khiva
About	Good view, good location, good service
More	Hotel Asia Khiva