Program "Ancient settlements of Central Asia"

Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan 

(with the one-day visit of Kazakhstan)

(13 days / 12 nights)

01. Frankfurt - Istanbul - Tashkent

04:00 - Arrival in Tashkent by TK flight, passing border and passport control

04:30 - Meeting, transfer to hotel and accommodation.

Full excursion day over Tashkent, one of the largest ancient cities in Central Asia, capital of Uzbekistan. Khazrat-Imam Complex including Madrassah Barak-Khan (XVI c.); Jami Mosque (XIX c.); Mausoleum of Kaffal-Shoshi (XV c.), Madrassah of Kukeldash (XV c.).

Lunch free at local restaurant.

18:30 - Dinner free. Overnight.

02. Tashkent-Urgench (Khiva)

04:30 - Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to the airport.

07:00 - Flight to Urgench by HY-1051 (time may change).

08:40 - Arrival in Urgench.

09:00 - Transfer to Khiva (30 km), check-in 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), Medrese of Shergazi-Khan (1718-1720), Complex of Alla-Kuli Khan (XIII-XVIII), Juma Mosque and Minaret (XII-XX), Karavan-Saray (XVIII), Minaret and Mosque of Khodja-Islam (1908-1910), Medrese of Kutluk-Murad Inaka (1804-1812), Tim of Alla Kuli Khan (XIX), Medresseh of Abdullakhan (1865), Mausoleum of Said Alautdin (XIV), Medresseh of Mukhamad Amin-Khan(XIX), Walls of Ichan-Kala (XVIII-XIX), Palvan-Darvaza Gate (XIX). Lunch free.

14:00 - Continuation of the fascinating excursion.

19:00 - Dinner free. Overnight.

03. Urgench - Kunya-Urgench - Ashgabat

07:30 - Breakfast.
08:00-09:00 - Transfer to Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan border "Shavat Avtodorojniy" and after custom's formalities travel to Kunya-Urgench. Full day sightseeing Kunya-Urgench.

Visiting Mausoleum of Fakhr At-Din - built in 12-13 centuries, it is small, almost square erection crowned with the 12 sided marquee; Sultan Tekesh Mausoleum - 1172-1200y. - mausoleum presents semicubic erection, crowned with the high conic cupola; Turebek Khanum Mausoleum - Turebek Khanum wife of Urgench governor Kutlug Temur; Kutlug Temur Minaret - 60m in height the minaret was built in 1320-1330 by golden horde khan Kutlug Temur.

Dinner free.
Then transfer to Dashoguz airport at 17.00 (15 km) to catch a domestic flight to Ashgabat (evening flight T5-108 at 19.10).

04. Ashgabat - Mary

Breakfast.
07:00 - Departure to Mary by flight T5-127.

Upon arrival sightseeing: old Merv and local museum of history. Then transfer to hotel for accommodation.
Dinner and rest. Overnight.

05. Mary - Turkmenabat - Bukhara

Breakfast.
Transfer to the border into Uzbekisrtan from Farab. Drive to Bukhara (approx. 120 km) and check-in at hotel.
Dinner at hotel restaurant. Overnight.

06. Bukhara.

After breakfast full excursion day over Bukhara including:

Ark Fortress (VII-XIX); Poi-Kalyan Complex including: Minaret of Kalyan (XII), Medrese of Mir-Arab (XVI), Kalyan Mosque (XV); Medrese of Ulugbek (1417), Abdullazizkhan, Magoki-Attori Mosque (XII), Mausoleum of Ismail Samani (X), Chashma Ayub Mausoleum (XIV), Taki Zargaron Dome Bazaar (XVI), Lyabi-Khauz Ensemble (XVI-XVII), Bolo-Khauz Mosque (XVII-XVIII), Chor-Minor Medrese (1807).

Lunch and dinner free. Overnight.

07. Bukhara

After breakfast full excursion day over Bukhara including:

Visiting Sitorai Mokhi Hosa Palace (XIX-XX), once the country residence of the last emir. Here you can see one of the best examples of palatial architecture. So called "White Hall" with its Guncha carvings with mirror layer are of exceptional beauty. Visiting Hazrat Mahmud al-Anjir al-Faghnavi - Vabkent, Hazrat Syed Amir Kulal, Hazrat Bahouddin Nakshbandi - Kagan, Hazrat Abu Bakr Muhammad Kalabadhi - Chor Bakr.

Lunch and dinner free.

Overnight.

08. Bukhara - Samarkand

After breakfast departure to Samarkand (270 km).

Arrival to Samarkand. Check in at hotel.

13:00 - Lunch free.

Visiting Registan square including: Madrasseh of Ulugbek (XIV), Sherdor Madrasseh (XVII) and Tillya Kari Madrasseh.

19:00 - Dinner free. Overnight.

After breakfast full day excursion.

Visiting Gur-Emir Mausoleum (XV c.), Ulugbek's Observatory (XV c.), Bibi Khanum Mosque (XV c.), world famous bazaar - "Siyob". Visit Shah-i-Zindah necropolis in Samarkand (cemetery): Hazrat Sahbi Quthum ibn al-Abbas ibn Azd al-Mutalliv, Hazrat Hajji Muhammad Fazil Shakika Balkhi, Hazrat Imam Motirudy, Hazrat Maulana Zahid Afkar Samarkandi in the North side of Mosque Hazrat Khizr near Samarkand's gate

Lunch and dinner free. Overnight.

 10. Samarkand

After breakfast visiting ancient settlement Afrosiyab and Afrosiyab Museum (8th BC-13th AD). Situated in the outskirts of the city, with archeological discoveries, pottery and terracota statuettes are on the exhibit in the Afrosiyab Museum, Hodja Donier Mausoleum

Lunch and dinner free. Overnight.

11. Samarkand - Tashkent

Breakfast

Afternoon departure to Tashkent (350 km). On the road visiting Imam al-Bukhari. Then proceed to Tashkent with short stops on the way.

Arrival in Tashkent and accommodation in hotel.

Lunch and dinner free. Overnight.

12. Tashkent-Turkestan-Tashkent

04:30 - Breakfast.

05:00 - Transfer to Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan border.
05:30 - Arrival, passing border customs procedures (about 1,5 hour). Change of coach (there is time difference between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan 2 hours. For example, if in Tashkent it is 09:00 a.m., in Chimkent it is 11:00 a.m. In itinerary given local Kazakh and Uzbek time).
09:00 - Drive to Turkestan (300 km).

13:00 - Arrival, visit:
Hazrat Sheikh Ahmet al-Yassavi
16:00 - Drive back to Tashkent (300 km).
21:00 - Passing Uzbek-Kazakh border. Transfer to hotel.

22:00 - Dinner at the hotel. Overnight.

13. Tashkent-Istanbul-Frankfurt

03:30 - Transfer to the airport.

05:55 Departure for Frankfurt by TK flight.

*-The program is presented as a sample. All the excursions, hotels and other services are subject to be changed upon request. The tour cost depends of the services, hotel categories and number of persons.

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