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Program Linked for the flights Uzbekistan Airways Delhi-Tashkent-Delhi UZBEKISTAN Special program for indian tourist groups 4 days/4 nights Day 1 Monday Delhi-Tashkent-Samarkand 00:55 Arrival to Tashkent International Airport by the flight Delhi-Tashkent HY 423 22:25 (Sunday)-00:55. Meet, Greet and assistance at the airport and then proceed direct to the hotel. Presenting small uzbek national gifts to all participants. Pre-arranged speed-up check-in to the hotel with welcome drinks. Overnight: hotel "Uzbekistan"**** 09:30 Breakfast at hotel Tashkent City Tour. New city part:
 "New Tashkent Television Tower"- the highest in Central Asia and the eighth in the world - 375 m, "Memorial to the Victims of Repression" - the memorial complex and museum, "Monument of Courage" (1976) - the epicenter of the Tashkent earthquake of 1966. "Chorsu" - oriental bazaar, Tashkent Subway - one of the most beautiful in the world. 13:30 Lunch at Ragu Restaurant Old City part: the architectural complex "Khazret-Imam" incl. necropolis of imam Abu Bakr Muhammad al-Kaffal Shashi who was one of the first Muslim imams and a famous divine and poet (16th c), "Barak-khan Medressa" - built by Suyunidj-khan - the first ruler of the Uzbek dynasty of the Sheibanid's (16th c), "Tellya Sheikh Medressa" also called "Khast Imom Mosque" where Osman Quran - the world's oldest is kept (19th c), "Juma Mosque" (15-19th cc), "Hadra" square, "Chorsu" - oriental bazaar Dinner in the restaurant "Bakhor" with the biggest and best dance show in Uzbekistan.
Overnight: hotel "Uzbekistan"**** Day 2 Tuesday Tashkent-Samarkand 06:00 Early breakfast at hotel Transfer to Tashkent Railway Station Departure to Samarkand by comfortable train "Shark" 08:15-10:45 Arrival Samarkand at around 11:00 and proceed to hotel for check-in. Buffet lunch in hotel restaurant. Afternoon city tour:
Gur
Emir Mausoleum - Tamerlan's tomb (14-15th c.) that was built for
Timur's grandson Muhammad-Sultan and the tombs of three 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.). Dinner in the restaurant with folk show. Overnight: hotel "Afrosiab Palace"**** Day 3 Wednesday Samarkand-Bukhara 07:00 Breakfast at hotel. 08:00 After breakfast transfer to Bukhara (280 km) by road. 12:00 Arrival to Bukhara and proceed to hotel for check-in. 12:30 Buffet lunch in hotel restaurant. 13:30 Bukhara City Tour:  Ark fortress - the center of Bukhara statehood (4th c. BC), silk carpet shops, 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 - is very popular among tourists (14-17th cc). 18:00 Dinner with fashion-folklore show at Nodir Divan-Beghi Medressah.  20:00 Transfer and check-in to the hotel with welcome drinks. Overnight: hotel "Bukhara Palace"**** Day 4 Thursday Bukhara-Tashkent-Delhi 08:00 Breakfast at hotel Transfer to Bukhara Railway Station Departure to Tashkent by comfortable train "Shark" 08:05-14:40 14:40 Arrival to Tashkent and proceed to city for lunch 15:00 Lunch in Tashkent - national uzbek dish - "plov" Free time for shopping  18:30 Farewell dinner in restaurant 20:00 Transfer-drop off at the Tashkent International Airport for departure by flight of Uzbekistan Airways Tashkent-Delhi HY 421 at 22:50-02:20 (+1) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Please note that itinerary and visit of sights may be changed due to unforeseen conditions. If so, the visit will be changed for the equal. Tour costs (in USD per person): August 2009 For group of 20 participants: 300 USD per person in 1/2 Double Room
For group of 25 participants: 285 USD per person in 1/2 Double Room For group of 30 participants: 275 USD per person in 1/2 Double Room For group of 35 participants: 265 USD per person in 1/2 Double Room For group of 40 participants: 260 USD per person in 1/2 Double Room Supplement for SINGLE accommodation: 40 USD per person
September-October 2009 For group of 20 participants: 310 USD per person in 1/2 Double Room
For group of 25 participants: 295 USD per person in 1/2 Double Room For group of 30 participants: 285 USD per person in 1/2 Double Room For group of 35 participants: 275 USD per person in 1/2 Double Room For group of 40 participants: 270 USD per person in 1/2 Double Room Supplement for SINGLE accommodation: 60 USD per person Includes: - Accommodation at the hotels as per program: -2 nights in Tashkent: "Uzbekistan" 4* (local standard); -1 night in Samarkand: "Afrosiab Palace" 4* (local standard); -1 night in Bukhara: "Bukhara Palace" 4* (local standard); -Full Board meals (4 breakfasts+4 lunches+4 dinners) including tea and mineral water during all the meals; -Transport: comfortable air-conditioned bus (more 42 seats) of tourist class for all transfers between airports, hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing at each place; -English speaking escort guide service during all the tour; -Entrance fees for all excursion objects in program; -Visa support for Uzbekistan; -Assistance with the luggage in hotels; -Welcome drinks in the hotels upon arrival; -Meet, Great and assistance at the airport, presenting small uzbek national gifts to all participants; -Dance show and or performance in Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara during the dinner time as mentioned in the program; Excludes: -Flight tickets Delhi-Tashkent-Delhi; -Charge for consular fee at the Embassy of Uzbekistan; -Train tickets Tashkent-Samarkand (2nd class) - 16 USD per pax*; -Train tickets Bukhara-Tashkent (2nd class) - 20 USD per pax*; -Personal expenses, tips for the guides, drivers, porters, etc. See also: Program "Navruz tour in Uzbekistan" Rome-Tashkent-Urgench/Khiva-Bukhara-Shakhrisabz-Samarkand-Tashkent-Rome 13 days Program "Bukhara and Samarkand on Great Silk Road" Tashkent-Bukhara-Shakhrisabz-Samarkand-Tashkent 7 days Program "Uzbekistan - cities of legends" Tashkent-Khiva-Bukhara-Shakhrisabz-Samarkand-Tashkent 8 days Program"Uzbekistan - Routes of Tamerlan" Tashkent-Khiva-Bukhara-Gijduvan-Samarkand-Tashkent-Charvak-Tashkent 10 days Program"Central Asia" Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan Program"Ancient settlements of Central Asia" Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan Program"The Great Silk Road"
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Program "Ancient cities of Uzbekistan" Moscow-Tashkent-Samarkand-Bukhara-Khiva-Tashkent-Bangkok 7 days Program"Holy Bukhara" Bangkok-Tashkent-Bukhara-Samarkand-Tashkent-Moscow 6 days Program"From Saint Samarkand to St.Petersburg" Bangkok-Tashkent-Samarkand-Tashkent-St.Petersburg 4 days Program"Blue domes of Samarkand" Bangkok-Tashkent-Samarkand-Moscow 4 days Program"One day in Tashkent" Yekaterinburg-Tashkent-Bangkok 1 day Program"Tashkent-Transit" Rostov-na-Donu-Tashkent-Bangkok 1 day Program"Skiing tour" Tashkent-Chimgan-Tashkent 6 days
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