| Day |
City |
Program |
| Day 1 |
Tashkent |
Arrival in Tashkent and accommodation at the hotel. Free time for resting after a long flight. Panoramic tour of the city and dinner at local restaurant. |
| Day 2 |
Tashkent
Urgench
Khiva |
Transfer to the domestic airport and flight to Urgench at 07:00 with the flight HY1051. Upon arrival in Urgench at 08:40 transfer to hotel and accommodation. Full day sightseeing tour in the oldest part of the city: Kunya-Ark fortress, including Kurinish Khana (17c); Mohammed-Amin-Khan(19c) Madrassah, Islam Khodja Minaret; Palvan-Kari complex, Abd Al Bobo complex(18c), Rafanek Madrassah, Mohammed Rakim Khan (19 c), Amir-Tur Madrassah, Sho-I-Kalandar Bobo Mausoleum. Uch Avlioli («three saints») Mausoleum, Jami Mosque(18c), Kutluq-Murad Inaq (19c) Madrassah, Pakhlavan Mahmoud Mausoleum, Tash Hauli («stone yard») Palace, Alla-Kuli-Khan (18c), Arab Mohammed Khan(18 c) Madrassahs. Overnight in Urgench/Khiva. |
| Day 3 |
Urgench-
Tashkent-
Bukhara |
After breakfast transfer to Bukhara through Kyzyl Kum dessert. Stop for picnic lunch and a short tour by Amu Darya River. Upon arrival dinner and overnight at the hotel. |
| Day 4 |
Bukhara |
Full day sightseeing tour in Bukhara with visits to Ismael Samani mausoleum (9-10c)-vault of Bukhara rulers' dynasty, Chor-Minor, Chashma-Ayub Mausoleums (14 c), Visit to Old Bukhara: Poli-Kalon ensemble including Minaret (12c) , Mosque (15c), functioning Madrassah Miri-Arab (16 c), Amir-Alim-Khan Madrassah (14c), Taqi (trading domes), Kukeldash Madrassah (16c), Lyab-i-Hauz (17c), Nadir Divanbegi (17c), Magoki Attari (16c), Ulug Beg (15c), Abdul Aziz (17c) Madrassahs. Visit to Registan Ensemble, Ark Fortress (16c) and Bolo-Hauz complex (18 c). Afternoon visit to local Silk Producing Factory. |
| Day 5 |
Bukhara-
Samarkand |
Morning train to Samarkand (fast train “Shark”) leaving Bukhara at 08:05 and arriving in Samarkand 11:30. Upon arrival in Samarkand, lunch and accommodation at the hotel. Afternoon city tour in Samarkand with visits to the world famous Registan Square and the Gur Amir. Overnight sat the hotel. |
| Day 6 |
Samarkand |
Day of sightseeing in Samarkand with visits to Shahi-Zinda necropolis (14-15c), “Stars above Samarkand” - Ulugbek observatory (15c), Bibi Khanum Mosque. Visit to Samarkand local bazaar and the silk producing factory, afterwards visit to the paper-producing factory which keeps the ancient methods of paper-producing and participate in the making of paper products. |
| Day 7 |
Samarkand-
Tashkent |
Day transfers to Tashkent, on the way stop by the Temur Gates for short tour and picnic lunch on top of the hill. View the beautiful nature. Continue to Tashkent. Upon accommodation at the hotel, time for refreshing up and dinner at local restaurant. |
| Day 8 |
Tashkent-
Kokand-
Rishtan-
Fergana |
After breakfast transfer to Kokand via the beautiful Kamchik Pass mountains, on the way you will have the opportunity to take pictures of the beautiful nature of mountains. Upon arrival in Kokand (3.5 hours drive) sightseeing tour with visits to Khudayar-Khan Palace, Dakhma-i-Shakhan Royal Cemetery, Jami Mosque and Modari-Khan Mausoleum. After lunch transfer to Rishtan (40 minutes drive) and visit to family owned ceramics center in a family house and view the making of pottery. Afterwards transfer to Ferghana (1.5 hours drive) and accommodation and dinner. |
| Day 9 |
Fergana
Margilan
Fergana |
After breakfast start the tour of the city with visits to the local history museum, local park and the Youth Theatre which used to be the office of the Russian Lieutenant Chernyaev. After lunch in a local restaurant continue the tour with visit to Margilan which is located 15 minutes away from Ferghana with visits to Yodgorlik Silk-Weaving Mil- which keeps the ancient traditions in silk making, view the full process of silk producing and participate, time for taking pictures, visit to the souvenier shop of the Silk Weaving Mill, tour to Chakar Mosque and Seieed Ahmad Hajii Madrasah. Overnight in Fergana. |
| Day 10 |
Fergana-
Andijan-
Tashkent |
Transfer to Andijan after breakfast, tour in the homeland of Bobur. Visit to the local history museum and the local park. After lunch transfer to Tashkent. Upon arrival refreshen up and dinner at local restaurant with farewell show. |
| Day 11 |
Tashkent-
Bangkok |
Relaxed day (check out from the hotel needs to be no later than 12:00 noon) with visit to the modern part of the town- Independence Square, Amir Temur Square, Alisher nAvoi Opera and Ballet Theatre and the Museum of applied arts. After dinner transfer to airport for flight back home. |
