Program
Great Silk Road
Four days and three nights to open Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva

Day 1 Tashkent-Samarkand
Transfer to railway station in 1 hours before the train
Departure to Samarkand by comfortable train "Registan" (07:00-10:30) or "Shark" (08:15-11:45)
Arrival to Samarkand. Meeting on r/w station and transfer to hotel. Accommodation.

Lunch free
Excursion in Samarkand:
Gur Emir Mausoleum - Tamerlan's tomb (14-15th c.) that was built for Temur's grandson Muhammad-Sultan and the tombs of three other Temurids - sons of Temur - Miranshah and Shahruh and his grandson Ulugbek, Ruhabad Mausoleum ("House of Spirit")(external visit) - the legend says that under the dome there is a box with seven hairs of Prophet Muhammad (14th c.), Registan Square ("A sandy place") - the major square of Samarkand: Ulugbeg Madrassah - Sheikh Khodja Akhrar and poet Djami were among outstanding graduates of the Madrassah (15th c.), Sher-Dor Madrassah ("Having tigers") (17th c.), Tillya-Kari Madrassah ("Coated by gold") - the rich gilding on the dome, walls and mihrab surpassed all other famous buildings in Central Asia (17th c.). The mosque named after Hazret-Hyzr - an Islamic saint and eternal wanderer. He was esteemed as giving richness and good luck in far voyages and trade (19th c.)
Cathedral mosque Bibi-Khanym that was named after the oldest wife of Tamerlan (14th c.), world famous Samarkand bazaar - "Siyob"
The architectural complex Shahi-Zinda (Alive king) - necropolis on the slope of the Afrosiab hill is connected with Kusam ibn Abbas - the cousin of Prophet Muhammad (11-15th c).
Mosque Khazret Kyzr,
The mosque named after Hazret-Hyzr, an Islamic saint and eternal wanderer, stands on the southern slope of the Afrasiab hill, at the crossroads beside the central bazaar. A legend says that Hazret-Hyzr helped the patron of Samarkand, Kusam ibn Abbas, to escape and become immortal.
Visiting Ulughbek's Observatory (XV.),
Dinner free

Overnight in Samarkand

Day 2 Samarkand - Bukhara
Breakfast at hotel.
09:00 Departure to Bukhara via Gijduvan (280 km)
In Gijdivan (about 70 km from Bukhara) visiting ceramic workshop of famous Narzullaev's family. Here you can see process of manufacturing of ceramic and possibility to get acquainted with Uzbek family traditions.
Visit of mosque of Abduholik Al Gizhduvany
12:00 Arrival to Bukhara and transfer to your hotel
Lunch free
14:00 Observing excursion over Bukhara
Complex "Poi Kalon" ("Beneath the Great"): "Kalyan Minaret" - the main symbol of sacred Bukhara that symbolized authority and power of spiritual governors. (12th c), "Kalyan Mosque"- its area of 130x80 m surpasses Bibi-Khanym mosque in Samarkand, "Miri Arab Madrassah" - active madrassah is one of the most esteemed spiritual Islamic universities (16th c), "Taki Zargaron" - the dome of jewelers (15-16th cc), "Ulugbeg Madrassah" - one of the 3 madrassahs constructed by grandson of Tamerlan - Ulugbeg (15th c), "Abdulaziz-khan Madrassah" - a traditional madrassah with 2 floors of hudjras and a mosque on the central axis ( mid. of 17th c), "Tim of Abdullah-Khan madrassah" (1588-1590), atlas shops, "Magoki-Attari Mosque" - the most ancient mosque in Bukhara (12th c) is considered a masterpiece of Bukhara architecture, "Khanaka and madrassah of Nadir Divan-Beghi" - a massive rectangular structure that was a place for the refuge and meditation of Sufis (17th c), "Kukeldash Madrassah" (16th c) - one of the biggest Bukhara madrassah, "Lyabi-Hauz" ensemble - the largest artificial reservoir of medieval Bukhara (14-17th cc)

Dinner free

OPTION: dinner in madrassah Nodir Divan Begim with folklore performance
Overnight in Bukhara

Day 3 Bukhara-Khiva
Breakfast at hotel.
08:00 Observing excursion over Bukhara
"Mausoleum of the Samanids" - the most ancient brick building in Central Asia, a masterpiece of world architecture (9-10th c). The mausoleum of Chashma Ayub that belongs to esteemed "places of trace" left by saints (14th c). - the legend says that once the bible prophet Job (Ayub) visited this place. Museum of Imam Al Bukhari. "Bolo-Houz Mosque" - the only monument of medieval Bukhara (beg. of 20th c), "Ark fortress" - the center of Bukhara statehood (4th c BC), silk carpet shops,
Lunch and dinner free
Transfer to Khiva (430 km)
20:00 Arrival to Bukhara and transfer to your hotel
Overnight in Khiva 

Day 4 Khiva - Tashkent
Breakfast at hotel.
Excursion over Khiva: Ichan-Kala architectural ensemble - �Museum under the open sky".
Tosh-Khowli Palace (Harem) (1830-1836), Kunya-Ark Fortress (1868-1888), Kalta-Minor Minaret (1855), Complex of Alla-Kuli Khan (XIII-XVIII), Juma Mosque and Minaret (XII-XX), Medrese of Abdulla-Khan (1865), Mausoleum of Said Alautdin (XIV), Medrese of Mukhamad Amin-Khan (XIX), Walls of Ichan-Kala (XVIII-XIX).
(Architectural complex of Ichan-Kala is a mini town and excursion is held inside of Ichon-Kala by walk)
Lunch free
18:00 Transfer to domestic airport in Urgench (30 km from Khiva)
Departure to Tashkent by flight HY-1058 20:40-22:10
Arrival to Tashkent and transfer to your hotel 

Important note:
Tour program and visits of excursion sights may change because of unforeseen circumstances.
In such a case, declined sights will be changed by the same importance object. 

Tour costs (in USD per person):