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Tashkent (Sightseeing tour duration: 6-7 hours)
Tashkent - Arrive in Tashkent. Upon arrival at Tashkent International Airport, a driver will greet you and take you to your hotel (check-in begins at 14:00). Start your Tashkent tour in the Old City area. Visit Khast Imam, a significant architectural complex and the religious center of Tashkent, home to the famous Uthman Quran. The Khast Imam complex includes Barak-Khan Madrasah, Tillya Sheikh Mosque, Muyi Muborak Madrasah, Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum, New Khazrati Imam Mosque, and the Muftiate building. Drive to Chorsu Bazaar. After exploring the bazaar, visit the State Museum of Applied Art to see beautiful examples of applied art from the early 1800s to the present. Enjoy a short metro ride in Tashkent.
Tashkent-Bukhara (Sightseeing tour duration: 6-7 hours)
Bukhara - 06:30 Head to the train station. 07:30 Board the “Afrosiyob” high-speed train to Bukhara. 11:17 Arrive in Bukhara. Begin your walking tour of Bukhara’s main attractions after checking out of the hotel. Visit the Lyabi-Khauz Complex, Bolo-Khauz Mosque, Ark Fortress, Chashma-Ayub and Ismail Samani mausoleums, Magoki-Attori Mosque, Chor-Minor Madrasah, Trade Dome, Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque, and Miri-Arab Madrasah. Travel Bliss LLC will arrange a traditional dance show during dinner at Nodir Devonbegi Madrasah Restaurant. Overnight at the hotel.
Bukhara (Sightseeing tour duration: 4-5 hours)
Bukhara - Breakfast at the hotel. 10:00 Country sightseeing. Visit the Chor-Bakr Necropolis, Bakhouddin Naqshbandi Mausoleum, and Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa, the summer residence of Bukhara’s last emir. Transfer back to the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Bukhara-Gijduvan-Nurata-Yurt Camp
Aydar Lake - Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for Gijduvan at 09:00. Visit a pottery workshop in Gijduvan. Drive to Nurata. Arrive in Nurata at 13:00. After lunch, visit the Chashma Spring complex. Climb the hills to see the ruins of Alexander the Great’s fortress. Observe the Kariz, an ancient underground water pipeline system near Nurata. Drive to Yurt Camp at 16:00. Overnight at the Yurt camp.
Yurt Camp-Lake Aydar-Sentyab village
Aydar Lake - Breakfast at the camp. 9:00 Drive to Lake Aydar. Stop to enjoy the lake’s shoreline. Continue to Sentyab village. 13:00 Arrive in Sentyab village. Lunch with a local family. Enjoy hiking in your free time. Dinner with the host family. Experience local life by staying overnight in a traditional home.
Sentyab village-Samarkand
Samarkand - Breakfast with the host family. Depart for Samarkand at 08:00. 12:30 Arrive in Samarkand. Enjoy a Luxury Plov lunch. Check into the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Samarkand (Sightseeing tour duration: 7 hours)
Samarkand - Breakfast at the hotel. 9:00 Visit the Gur-Emir Mausoleum, Registan Square, Bibi-Khanum Mosque, and Siab Bazaar, known as “The Pearl of Central Asia”. Lunch. Visit the Khazrat Khizr Mosque, Ulughbek Observatory, Mausoleum of Saint Daniel, Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis, and the Mausoleum of Islam Karimov, the first president of the country. Visit the “Meros” paper mill in Konigil village. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Samarkand-Shakhrisabz-Tashkent (Sightseeing tour duration: 4-5 hours)
Shahrisabz - Breakfast at the hotel. 09:00 Drive 85 kilometers to Shakhrisabz. Pass through Takhta-Karacha Mountain Pass and Aman-Kutan Gorge. Stop along the way to see Teshiktosh (the stone with a hole). The 1973 movie “Apachen” was filmed in this area, which resembles the American Southwest. Brief stop at the mountain pass summit. Purchase local dried fruits at a small market. 11:15 Arrive in Shakhrisabz. Visit the Jakhongir Mausoleum at the Dor-us Saodat Memorial Complex, Kok Gumbaz Mosque, and the ruins of Ak Saray Palace. 15:00 Drive back to the train station in Samarkand. 17:25 Board the “Afrosiyob” high-speed train to Tashkent. 19:40 Arrive in Tashkent. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Tashkent
Tashkent - Breakfast at the hotel. 11:00 Check out. Free time. Transfer to Tashkent International Airport according to your flight schedule.
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Discover Uzbekistan via the historic Silk Road with Travel Bliss Agent; stop by the fabled cities of Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, and Tashkent. A memorable journey is ensured by carefully choosing top-rated hotels, contemporary air-conditioned vehicles, certified tour guides, and committed reservation staff who can help you even at the last minute with minimal or no additional cost to adjust the itinerary. You will see the best of the nation’s natural, historic, and cultural treasures with our city guides. You will get to sample regional food, socialize with locals, and take in the architectural wonders of Oriental bazaars. For the least amount of additional expense, pick-up at the Tajik-Uzbek or Kazach-Uzbek border point. We promise satisfaction and never skimp on quality, extras, fees, or corners.
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