Silk Road Tour

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Country	Uzbekistan	Tour Map - Silk Road Tour
Tour route	Tashkent - Kokand - Ferghana - Samarkand - Shakhrisabz - Bukhara - Khiva - Tashkent
Total Duration	12 days
Transportation	Comfortable AC
Season	March - november
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

1 Day 1 Tashkent
2 Day 2 Tashkent – Kokand – Ferghana
3 Day 3 Ferghana – Margilan - Tashkent
4 Day 4 Tashkent - Samarkand
5 Day 5 Samarkand
6 Day 6 Samarkand – Shakhrisabz - Bukhara
7 Day 7 Bukhara
8 Day 8 Bukhara
9 Day 9 Bukhara - Khiva
10 Day 10 Khiva
11 Day 11 Khiva – Urgench - Tashkent
12 Day 12 Tashkent
13 Included - specific
14 Included - general
15 Excluded
16 Opportunities
17 Hotels

Day 1 Tashkent

Arrival to Tashkent. Transfer to hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2 Tashkent – Kokand – Ferghana

Early departure drive to Fergana Valley by small cars. On the way city tour of Kokand where we visit Khudayarkhan’s Palace(19th century), Dakhmai Shokhon Mausoleum (18th -19th century), Juma Mosque, Madrassah(18th -19th century). We continue on to Rishtan to visit the private studio of ceramic master. Drive to Fergana city. Check in to the hotel upon arrival. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3 Ferghana – Margilan - Tashkent

Tour around Fergana Valley. Introductory tour in Fergana city, visit to Margilan Silk Factory. After the tour transfer to the airport for flight to Tashkent according to timetable. Arrival to Tashkent, check in to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4 Tashkent - Samarkand

Morning drive to Samarkand. Upon arrival check in to hotel. Half day tour of Samarkand. We visit Registan Square with three madrassahas (15th -17th century) and Gur Emir Mausoleum (15th century). Overnight at the hotel.

Day 5 Samarkand

Half day city tour of Samarkand: Bibi Khanum Mosque (15th century) and bazaar, Shakhi Zinda necropolis (11th -20th century), Observatory of Ulugbek (15th century). Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 6 Samarkand – Shakhrisabz - Bukhara

Morning departure drive to Bukhara via Shakhrisabz (480km). Lunch in Shakhrisabz. City tour of Shakhrisabz. We visit Ruins of Ok Saray Palace (14th -15th century), Darus Saodat Complex (14th -19th century), Dorus Tilovat Complex (14th-15th century). Continue on to Bukhara. Check-in to hotel upon arrival. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 7 Bukhara

Full day city tour of Bukhara. We visit Ark (1-5th century.), Mausoleum of Ismail Samani (9th-10th century) and Chashmai Ayub (12th -16th century), Poyi Kalon Ensemble (12th -20th century), Trade Domes (16th century), Madrassah of Ulugbek (15th century) and Madrassah of Abdulazizkhan (17th century), Tim Abdullakhan (16th century), Hammam (16th century), Magoki Attori Mosque (12th century), Lyabi Khauz Complex (16th -17th century), Chor Minor (19th century). Overnight at the hotel.

Day 8 Bukhara

Half day tour around Bukhara. Visit Chor Bakr Complex, Bakhautdin Naqshbandi Complex, Summer Palace Sirtorai Mokhi Khosa. Back to Bukhara. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 9 Bukhara - Khiva

Early departure drive to Khiva through Kyzylkum Desert (480km). Stop en route for panoramic view to the Amudarya River and Yurts in the desert. Lunch on the way. Check in to hotel upon arrival. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 10 Khiva

Full day city tour of Khiva: Kalta Minar and Mukhammad Aminkhan Madrassah (19th century), Kohna Ark, Mukhammad Rakhimkhan Madrassah (19th century), Pakhlavan Mahmud’s Mausoleum (14th century), Juma Mosque (10th century), Tash-Khauli Palace and harem (19th century), Karavansaray (19th century) and bazaar. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 11 Khiva – Urgench - Tashkent

Early departure transfer to the airport for flight to Tashkent according to the timetable. Arrival to Tashkent. Check in to hotel. Half day tour of Tashkent. Visit Khazrat Imam complex from the 16th century. with The Koran of Othman Khalif (the 7th century) library and museum, Old City and Chorsu bazaar, People’s Friendship Square(1981year) and AbdulKasim Madrassah from the 19th century, Applied Arts Museum, The Independence Square, Amir Temur’s Square, The Monument of Courage(1976year). Overnight at the hotel.

Day 12 Tashkent

Departure transfer to the airport for the international flight.

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 – 11, lunches – 11, dinners – 11 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		Asia Fergana
Name	Asia Fergana
Type	High class
Rooms	Single($30), Double($40)
City	Fergana
About	Good view, good location, good service
More	Hotel Asia Fergana

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