The Essentials of Uzbekistan

Day 1: Meeting Tashkent, Heritage And Local Life

Arrival in Tashkent and welcome by your national English-speaking guide. Transfer and check-in at the hotel. Visits: Khazrat-i-Imam architectural complex, Abu Bakr al Kaffal Shashi mausoleum, Barak Khan madrasah, Friday Mosque, Moyie Mubarek madrasah (7th-century Quran), Chorsu Bazaar and Kukeldash madrasah. Overnight stay at the InspiraS hotel or similar.

Day 2: Immersion In Bukhara, Heart Of The Silk Road

Flight to Bukhara. Check-in at the hotel. Visit of the old city: Po-i-Kalyan complex (Mir-i-Arab madrasah, Kalon mosque and minaret), traders' domes (money changers, hat makers, and jewelers), Ulug Beg and Abdulaziz Khan madrasahs. Visit to a blacksmith's workshop and stroll through the covered market. Overnight stay at the Wyndham hotel or similar.

Day 3: Exploration Of Bukhara And Its Emblematic Monuments

Discovery: Magok-i-Attari Mosque, Lyab-i Hauz square (Kukeldash madrasah, Nodir Devon Begi khanaka and caravanserai), former Jewish quarter and synagogue, Samanid and Chashma Ayyub mausoleums, Bolo-Hauz Mosque, Ark Citadel. Overnight stay at the Wyndham hotel or similar.

Day 4: On The Footsteps Of Heritage And Pilgrims

Excursion around Bukhara: ● Bakhouddin Naqshbandiy pilgrimage site, ● Sitorai Mokhi Khossa Summer Palace, ● Chor Minor Madrasah, ● Souzani House (embroidery workshop of Mr. Rakhmon Toshev). Free afternoon. Overnight stay at the Wyndham hotel or similar.

Day 5: Discovery Of Nurata And Evening Under The Yurts

Drive towards Nurata via Gijduvan (visit to a pottery workshop). Discovery of Nurata: Tchashma sacred spring, ruins of Alexander the Great's fortress, Chil Ustun and Panjvakhta mosques, Sheikh Abdoul Hasan Nouri mausoleum. Lunch at a local resident's home. Check-in at the yurt camp, camel ride, dinner and Kazakh songs around the fire. Overnight stay in the yurt.

Day 6: Aydarkul Lake And Drive Towards The Treasures Of Samarkand

Transfer to Aydarkul Lake, walk and lunch. Drive to Samarkand (approx. 4h). Check-in at the hotel. Overnight stay at the Grand Samarkand hotel or similar.

Day 7: Discovery Of Samarkand, Historical Mosques And Bazaars

Visits: Registan Square (Ulug Beg, Shir-Dor, Tilla-Kari madrasahs), Bibi-Khanum Mosque, bazaar, Gur Emir mausoleum, museum of cultural history. Overnight stay at the Grand Samarkand hotel or similar.

Day 8: Exploration Of Samarkand's Cultural Gems

Discovery of the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis, Ulug Beg Observatory, Afrosiab Museum, and Meros silk paper factory. Overnight stay at the Grand Samarcand hotel or similar.

Day 9: Free Morning And Train Journey To Tashkent

Free morning. Evening train to Tashkent, arrival and transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay at the InspiraS hotel or similar.

Day 10: End Of The Uzbek Adventure

Morning transfer to the airport and return flight.