Uzbekistan: Historical sites and local immersion (11 days)
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 11d
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Selective hotel pickup
- Multiple languages
Overview
- Discover the magnificence of ancient civilisations.
- Immerse yourself in the existence of its nomadic peoples
- Spend a night in a traditional yurt under a starry sky.
- Watch the sunset from the back of a camel.
Activity location
- Tashkent
- Tashkent, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Tashkent
- Tashkent, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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Uzbekistan: Historical Sites and Local Immersion (11 days)
- 11d
- English
What's included, what's not
- 8 days of accommodation in comfortable Uzbek-style hotels.
- Private transport throughout your trip.
- An experienced guide in your language in Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva.
- Meals (8x breakfast, 8x dinner)
- Accommodation in the village of Nourata and a night in a yurt around Lake Aydar (full board).
- A camel ride at Lake Aydar.
- Demonstration of the preparation of "naan", the traditional bread.
- Visit to the Nurata Fortress and the Chashma spring.
- Entrance fees to tourist sites in historic cities.
- International flights;
- Lunch and drinks;
- Electronic visa for Uzbekistan (if necessary);
- Personal expenses.
Know before you book
- In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
What you can expect
Day 1 – Tashkent:
Arrival in Tashkent, depending on your arrival time you'll start visiting: the Chorsu market, Hazrati Imam Square: Barak-Khan Madrasah, Hazrati Imam Mosque, Muy Muborak Madrasah, Qaffol Shoshi Mausoleum. Time for dinner.
Day 2 - Tashkent - Samarkand:
Head to Samarkand, and upon arrival, discover the Ulugh Beg Observatory and the Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis. Time for dinner.
Day 3 – Samarkand:
Discover the tomb of Gour Emir, the Registan, composed of three madrasas: Ulugh-Beg, Cher-Dor, and Tilla-Kari; the Bibi Khanym Mosque, the Siab Bazaar, and the Konigil village. Time for dinner.
Day 4 - Samarkand - Nourata Mountains:
Crossing the mountains, you'll get to help prepare the traditional bread, “naan.” Time for dinner.
Day 5 - Aydar Lake (yurt camping):
Head to the Kyzylkoum Desert, where you'll visit Lake Aydar: picnic on the shores of the lake, swim, and take a camel ride at sunset. You'll spend a night in a yurt, dine under the stars with typical dishes; finally, you'll listen to Karakalpak music played around a campfire.
Day 6 - Nourata - Bukhara:
Your route will take you to Bukhara, where you'll visit the fortress of Nurata, rebuilt by Alexander the Great, and the sacred Chashma spring. Arrival in Bukhara, where you'll be free to stroll or wander the cobbled streets, while enjoying the exceptional atmosphere of this ancient city. Time for dinner.
Day 7 – Bukhara:
You'll visit the Samanid Mausoleum, the Chashma Ayub Mausoleum, and the Bolo Haouz Mosque. You'll visit the Poyi Kalon complex: the Kalon minaret, the Kalon mosque, the Mir-i Arab madrasa, the Koukeldach madrasa, and the Nadir Devonbegui madrasa. You'll visit the Photo Gallery and the bazaars: Toqi Telpak Furushon, Tim Abdullah Khan, Toqi Sarrofon Bazaar, and Toqi Zargaron. Time for dinner.
Day 8 – Bukhara:
You'll visit the Chor Minor and the Bahauddin Naqshbandi complex. You'll stroll through the gardens of the Summer Palace and the necropolis of Char-Bakr. Time for dinner.
Day 9 - Bukhara - Itchan Kala (Khiva):
Crossing the Kyzylkoum desert, passing near the Amu Darya river, as you approach Khiva, you'll start to see the walls of the Itchan Kala citadel. Upon arrival, you'll have plenty of time to relax or explore this exceptional site. Time for dinner.
Day 10 - Itchan Kala (Khiva):
You'll visit: the Konya Ark, the Djuma Mosque, the Ak Mosque, the Kalta Minor Minaret, the Hasan Murad Qushbegi Mosque, the madrassas of Alla Kouli Khan, Mohammed Amin Khan, Mohammed Rahim Khan, and Islam Khodja; the Pahlavan Mahmud, Saïd Allaouddin, and Shergozikhon mausoleums; the Tach Khaouli and the Isfandiyar Palace. Time for dinner.
Day 11 - Khiva - Urgench International Airport:
On the last day, after breakfast, you'll be taken to Urgench International Airport, from where you'll fly to Tashkent.
Location
Activity location
- Tashkent
- Tashkent, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Tashkent
- Tashkent, Tashkent, Uzbekistan