AROUND THE GREAT SILK ROAD IN UZBEKISTAN

10 days/ 9 nights - TASHKENT-SAMARKAND-SHAHRISABZ

-BUKHARA-KHIVA-URGENCH-TASHKENT

 

DAY 01. 17 April 09 : BEIRUT -  ISTANBUL-TASHKENT

Departure at 0345 Arrival to Istanbul at 0540 continue to Tashkent by TK-1368 at 21.25 arrival 18 April at  04.00 a.m. Meet and  assist at the airport with English/Arabian Speaking Guide of « SARBON TOUR » and transfer to hotel. Sightseeing in Tashkent city visit Hasti Imam Mausoleum and Mosque, a very beautiful complex in Tashkent city.The Mausoleum of Kukaldash  built in 16^th century , The Madrassah of Barrak Khan  and  Market Chorsu  translated (“four roads”) full of sweets, eastern fruits and spices.Lunch in local Restaurant. After lunch continue city tour of Tashkent : “Square of Nations Friendship” (built in1983) is the most beautiful area of city. The museum of “Applied Art”. There are presented subjects of a national applied art.. Dinner and overnight hotel.

 

DAY 02. TASHKENT FRIDAY 19TH APRIL

Breakfast in hotel. After breakfast , continuation of sightseeing in Tashkent. The museum of the Uzbek Art has been opened in 1876 and it is considered one of the old establishments on distribution of a science and culture to Uzbekistan. And visit to Museum of Tamerlane in Tashkent. Walking in Independence Square and visit Underground Metro in Tashkent center. Lunch in Tashkent Restaurant.  After the lunch time. Free time for shopping and walking in Tashkent Square Streets. Dinner and overnight  hotel.

 

DAY 03. TASHKENT-SAMARKAND SATURDAY 20TH APRIL

Breakfast in hotel. Departure from Tashkent to Samarkand by train at 07 :00. Arrival at 11 :00, transfer and accomodation in hotel. Lunch in Local Restaurant), then city tour of Samarkand: Visit Registan square with three madrassahs (15-17 centuries) - Literally «the sandy square» - the well-known symbol of Uzbekistan, a symbol of city, a cultural heritage of UNESCO. Gur-Emir mausoleum (15 century) - it means the mausoleum a tomb of the khan’s»  Mausoleum Rukhabod - Dinner and  Overnight  hotel.

 

DAY 04. SAMARKAND SUNDAY 21TH APRIL

Breakfast in hotel. Full day tour of Samarkand: Observatory of Ulugbek (1428-1429) Mosque Bibi Hanim (15 century) -  the greatest architectural monument  w. Timur ordered to construct this mosque after the successful campaign to India .Timur itself observed of construction of a mosque. Complex Shahi Zinda (14-15 c.) consists of the several mausoleums which were consistently attached to each other within centuries.Visit of east market Siyob and free time for shopping. Lunch in the traditional uzbek restaurant. Continuation to visit by the museum Afrosiob of ancient city Samarkand and museum historical of Samarkand. Dinner and overnight  hotel.

 

DAY 05. SAMARKAND - SHAKHRISABZ – BUKHARA MONDAY 22TH APRIL

Breakfast in hotel. Drive from Samarkand to Bukhara via Shakhrisabz (320km). Tour of Shakhrisabz:  visit Ak Saray Palace a shed (1380-1404.) - " a white palace " as a palace blue as color of the sky. Mosque the Kok-Gumbaz (1435) a significant monument  which is translated as "  a blue dome ".Complex Doruttilavat - the house of reflection and contemplation. Lunch in  Uzbek Local  Family. After lunch drive to Bukhara from Shakhrisabz 4hrs.  Arrival and accommodation at hotel, then excursion in the place Labi-Khauz. Madrassah Nadir Devanbegy (1622) it has been initially constructed as a caravan-shed, and then it is transformed in madrassah.

Madrassah of Kukeldash (1568-1569.) - Dinner and overnight in hotel.

DAY 06. BUKHARA TUESDAY  23TH APRIL

Breakfast in hotel. Full day tour of Bukhara: Citadel Ark (1-20 ) Registan as a symbol of greatness and authority towers above the area.The mosque Bolo House (1712) - a complex of special harmony and beauty - Mausoleum Chashma Ayub (1380-1384/85 centuries) - Mausoleum of Ismail Samani (10 century). Lunch in the traditional restaurant with special spice tea.  Then visit the Madrassah of Ulugbek (1417) – and Madrassah of Abdulazizkhan (1652) surpasses madrassah of Ulugbek in scales and riches.  Mosque Magoki Ataru (10/12-16ó.ó.). It is constructed on the same place where during pre-Islamic time was Zoroastrian temple.the Mosque Kalian is the oldest and second-largest mosque of the Central Asia after mosque Bibi Hanum in Samarkand. Dinner in madrassah of  Nodir Devanbegy and concert of folklore show. Overnight at hotel.

 

DAY 07. BUKHARA –URGENCH-KHIVA WEDNESDAY 24TH APRIL

Breakfast hotel. Drive from Bukhara to Urgench (450km 6hrs routs). Transfer to Khiva by car, crossing river Amu Darya and desert Kizil kum. Arrival Khiva at 15.00.Transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight hotel.

 

DAY 08. KHIVA THURSDAY 25TH APRIL

Breakfast hotel at 07.00 till 08.00. Full day tour of Khiva visiting the monuments of Ichan Kala fortress : Mosque Juma constructed in 10 century. Mausoleum of Pahlavan Mahmud (19 century) - the most sacred and most beautiful mausoleum of Khiva. Pahlavan Mahmud (1247-1325) was the doctor and the poet.Lunch with Uzbek traditional family. Continue visit ICHAN KALA and Museum Tosh Hovli. Dinner and overnight  hotel.

 

DAY 09. KHIVA-URGENCH-TASHKENT FRIDAY 26TH APRIL

Breakfast in hotel at 07.00 till 08.00. Excursion full day to the ancient forteress in Khorazm region’s. Toprak kala, Kirkkizkala, Djampikkala, Chilpikkala, Ellikkala nad Ayaz kala. Lunch in forteress Ayazkala and transfer to the airport Urgench at 1 9:00 for flight to Tashkent at 21 :10 by HY―1058. Arrival in Tashkent at 22 :40 transfer and accomodation in hotel.  Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

 

DAY 10. TASHKENT-ISTANBUL SATURDAY 27TH APRIL

Early transfer to Tashkent airport at 03:00. Flight from Tashkent to Istanbul by TK-1369 at 05:55 a.m. , continue to Beirut at 23.30 arrival 01.15 on 28th April

 

PRICE PER PERSON IN USD SHARING DOUBLE ROOM :  1580,- USD

PRICE PER PERSON IN SINGLE ROOM  :                           1940,- USD

 

Our price include

- Accommodation at hotels on half board basis ( breakfast and dinners) and Lunch in local

   Retaurants 1 bottle (1 liter) of mineral water everyday

- Tours and transfers on the deluxe coach A/C with English/Arabian Speaking Guide

- Entrance fees to all visiting places and porter fees at hotels and airport.

- Urgench-Tashkent airflight tickets +  Tashkent-Samarkand train tickets

- Sound & Light performance and classic musical concert in Reghistan square

- Folklore show in Bukhara and Samarkand

Our price not include :

- Ticket Beirut /Istanbul/Tashkent/Istanbul/Beirut ( 814,-USD + 260 taxes this price may change  

   depends on availability of seats at time of reservation )

- all personnal expenses as tel. Strong drinks (vodka, beer, etc)

- Photo and Camera fees

- Transit visa fees double entry to Turkey due to long transit .

- Uzbek Visa fees , and Tips for guide and driver.

Suggested hotels

- TASHKENT : Hotel “Intercontinental”5* , Hotel “Grand Plaza” 4* , Hotel “Tashkent Palace”4*

- SAMARKAND : Hotel “President Palace” 4*  - Hotel “Afrosiyob Palace”4*

- BUKHARA :  Hotel “Bukhara Palace” 4* , Hotel “Azia-Bukhara” 4*  *

- URGENCH – KHIVA : Hotel “Khorezm Palace” 4* -  Hotel “Azia-Khiva” 3*

- VISA WILL BE DELIVER AT ARRIVAL TO TASHKENT AIRPORT