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Tour to Uzbekistan from St. Petersburg: Four cities at one vacation

Information
Countries	Uzbekistan
Duration	5 days/ 4 nights
Route	St. Petersburg – Khiva – Bukhara – Samarkand – Tashkent – St. Petersburg
Transport type	sedan car/bus and train

Route map

Tour programm

08:00– Arrival in Urgench by flight HY 638. Meeting at the airport. Passing border and customs procedures (around 1 hour). Metting and drive to Khiva (30 km). Breakfast. Hotel check-in is after 12:00.

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 Ichan-Kala by walk)

Overnight in Khiva.

Breakfast is in the hotel.
08:00 – Check out the hotel and deprture to Bukhara over the Kyzylkum desert (430 km).
14:00 – Arrival in Bukhara and check in a hotel.
Overnight is in Bukhara.

Breakfast is in the hotel.

City tour along Bukhara (walking tour along the old town):
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 130×80 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 yy.), 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.),“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” is the center of Bukhara statehood (4th c. BC), silk carpet shops and visit of Jewish quarter.

16:00 – Departure to Samarkand by vehicle(280 км).
21:00 – Arrival in Samarkand and check-in a hotel.
Overnight is in Samarkand.

Breakfast is in the hotel.

City tour along 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 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.). Cathedral mosque Bibi-Khanym that was named after the oldest wife of Tamerlan (14th c.) and world famous Samarkand bazaar – “Siyob”.

16:00 – Transfer to the train station.
17:00 – Departure to Tashkent by high speed train “Afrosiоb” (350 km).
19:08 – Arrival in Tashkent. Meeting at the train station, transfer and accommodation in the hotel.
Overnight is in Tashkent.

Breakfast is in the hotel.

City tour along the old part of city:
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 (16^th c), “Barak-khan Medressa” – built by Suyunidj-khan – the first ruler of the Uzbek dynasty of the Sheibanid’s (16^th c), “Tellya Sheikh Medressa” also called “Khast Imom Mosque”, where Osman Quran – the world’s oldest is kept (19^th c), “Juma Mosque” (15-19^th cc) and bazaar “Chorsu”.

City tour along the modern part of city:
Square of the Navoi Grand Opera and Ballet Theater, “Independence square” – the main square of the city, Amir Timur Square, “Monument of Courage” (1976 y.) – the epicenter of the Tashkent earthquake of 1966 year. Visiting of Applied Arts museum.

17:00 – Transfer to the airport.
19:05 – Departure of the flight HY 631 to St. Petersburg (19:05 – 22:15).

Tour cost per 1 pax:

Quantity of tourists	Double/Twin or triple accommodation
1	5 978 000 UZS
2	4 043 000 UZS
3	4 043 000 UZS
4	3 568 000 UZS
5	3 272 000 UZS
6	3 084 000 UZS
7	3 125 000 UZS
8	3 125 000 UZS
9	3 010 000 UZS
10	2 928 000 UZS
Supplement for single accommodation	755 000 UZS

For groups of more than 10 pax prices available upon request.

The tour price includes

Accommodation at the following or similar hotels as per program:
– in Khiva: “Arkanchi” (3*) or similar (1 night);
– in Bukhara: “Fatima” (3*) or similar (1 night);
– in Samarkand: “Malika Classic” (3*) or similar (1 night);
– in Tashkent: “Uzbekistan” (4*) (local standard) or similar (1 night);
Meals – only breakfasts – 4;
Transport services throughout program:
-for up to 2 pax on comfortable sedan car (up to 3 seats) with A/C;
-for 3-6 pax on comfortable microbus (up to 10 seats) with A/C;
-for 8-10 pax on comfortable microbus (up to 17 seats) with A/C;
-for 12-30 pax on comfortable bus (up to 43 seats) with A/C;
English speaking local guides for excursion in Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand and Tashkent;
Entrance fees for all excursion objects in program.

The tour price doesn't include:

International air-tickets;
Supplement for train tickets Samarkand-Tashkent (economy class) – 28$ per pax (subject to change);
Meals: lunch and dinners;
Charges for entries with photo- & video cameras;
Any personal expenses;
Tips for guides and drivers.

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