Explore Uzbekistan
Name of the tour: Explore Uzbekistan
Duration: 6 days & 5 nights
Day 1: Tashkent
Upon arrival, you will be met by our driver and start your tour in Uzbekistan. On the day of arrival, you will get acquainted with the sights of our capital. Firstly, you will visit Independence square. It is the main square of the country, which was erected as a symbol of victory over fascism in World War II. Then you will walk along local Broadway, between independence square and Amir Timur square streets. At your request you can take a ride in famous Tashkent metro, which is considered as one of the beautiful subways in the world. The second part of your tour includes visiting of Chorsu Bazaar, Kukaldash Madrasah and Hast Imam complex that consists of several madrasahs, mosques and mausoleum. The important part is visiting the Othman Quran. It is the world’s oldest Quran copy dating back to 8th century. Quran belonged to Othman Ibn Affan, the Third Caliph and was killed in 8th century. His blood spred over the Quran that you still can see on its pages. At the end of the tour you will be transferred to the hotel where you will spend the night.
Day 2: Tashkent – Samarkand (350 km, 4 hrs drive)
In the morning you will have breakfast at the hotel and then will be transferred to Samarkand. It is the second largest city of Uzbekistan and is of the same age as the city of Babylon or Rome. Samarkand is situated in the valley of the river Zerafshan. Your tour includes visits of most outstanding sights such as Registan square, Shakhi-Zindeh, Mausoleum Guri Emir and Bibi Khanum Mosque, Registan Square. It is a complex of three fascinating Madrasahs dating back to 15-17th centuries and the main highlight of Samarkand that no one can stop admiring its beauty and majesty. Architectural complex of Shakhi-Zindeh represents a big collection of mausoleums dating back to 11th-15 centuries being a part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bibi Khanum Mosque was built in honor of favorite Tamerlane’s wife, after his successful campaign in India. These are what you will discover during this tour in Samarkand city. After all you will go to the hotel to spend the night.
Day 3: Samarkand – Urgut – Samarkand
Today you will transfer to Urgut. It is a small village outside of Samarkand, which is popular for its noisy and colorful national bazaar. At the second part of the day we will return to Samarkand city and go to another village where you can see memorial complex of Al Bukhary. It was an Islamic scholar, who authored the hadith collection known as Sahih al-Bukhari, regarded by Sunni Muslims as one of the most authentic Hadith collections. He also wrote other books such as Al-Adab al-Mufrad. After your driver will take you to the hotel.
Day 4: Samarkand – Gijduvan – Bukhara
After breakfast at the hotel we will continue our tour to Bukhara. On the way to Bukhara, we will stop over at Gijduvan village. There we will visit famous private pottery workshop. Gijduvan ceramics school has its deep roots. The skills have been from generation to generation and has survived to nowadays. Today Gizhduvan is home for the sixth generation of potters from Narzullayevs family which glorified Gijduvan school ceramics all over the world. Gijduvan School of ceramics is distinguished by a geometric pattern. After visiting this fascinating place, we will continue driving to Bukhara. You will spend the night in the hotel.
Day 5: Bukhara
This entire day is dedicated to a sightseeing tour of Bukhara city. First, you will visit Citadel Ark, the most ancient citadel in Bukhara dating back to the 4th century and which is served as a palace for several dynasties of Bukhara Empire. After you will see Samanids mausoleum. It is a real masterpiece of architecture of 9th -10th century. Further you will visit Chashma Ayub and olo-Hauz mosque, known also as the mosque of forty columns built in honor of Bukhara governor Abu-Fayud Khan.on the continuation of the tour you will walk along the shopping domes and visit one of the most famous madrasahs of Bukhara called Nodir Divan Begi which is also a part of Lyabi House Ensemble, famous central sightseeing of Bukhara. We will end the tour visiting Poi Kalon complex, the unique sample of architectural art of Bukhara. It consists of three structures built in the 12th - 16th centuries: Kalon minaret, Kalon mosque and Mir Arab Madrasah. At the end of the day you will be transferred to the hotel.
Day 6: Bukhara – Flight
Today your tour in Uzbekistan comes to the end and you are returning back home. Our driver will take you to the airport.