Nomads and Majolica’s of Uzbekistan

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Fascinating travel Uzbekistan will introduce you to the ancient cities of the Orient – such as Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. You will encounter an unusual combination of modern and comfortable hotels surrounded by world famous monuments of ancient architecture which memorialize Alexander the Great, Chenghis -Khan and Tamerlane experience a stay in yurts the traditional dwellings of the nomadic people living around the immense and imposing sands of the Kyzyl-Kum desert. In the encampment near Aydarkul Lake there will be the chance to take a short camel safari. For those who have never been on a camel before it is a very strange but rather interesting experience.

Duration9 Days / 8 nights

Day 1
1

Home - Tashkent

Departure flight from Home to Tashkent. Arrival from Europe to Tashkent with …. Airways. Our guide meets you and hearty welcome in the airport of hospitable capital of Uzbekistan! Transfer to the hotel, check in, little time for the rest after a flight. Sightseeing tour in the Old Part of the city: Khast Imom complex, Mui-Mubarak Madrassah, where Osman Quran is kept (VII c.), Barak-khan Madrassah, Applied Arts museum visiting. Not far from the mentioned monuments very colorful Chor-Su oriental bazaar is located: it provides the real atmosphere of the Orient with all associated attributes! Extension of sightseeing – New part of the city visiting: Independence Square (‘Mustakillik’) and Amir Temur park visiting.We advise you to use Tashkent’s metro as vehicle during sightseeing tour as it’s the most beautiful in the world: each station has particular non-recurrent design and could be compared with many ancient monuments with beauty. Overnight in Tashkent.
Day 2
2

Tashkent- Urgench - Khiva

Breakfast. Transfer to local airport and take-off for Urgentch. Immediate transfer to Khiva (30 km). Installation for one night in a hotel located in Itchan - Kala (the interior city of the XVIIe century-Siècle- XIXe century.) Guided tour of the city.. Khiva is one of the remarkable cities of the oasis of Khorezm. Capital of the khanat as of the XVIIe century, it was one of the largest markets of Central Asia and its prosperity lasted until the beginning of the XXe century. Today, the interior city Itchan Kala is a true open museum where one can admire the authenticity of the monuments Kounia-Ark (the residence of Khans) XVIe century, the mausoleum of Pahlavan Mahmoud XVe century, the mosque of Friday and his minaret XIe century, the madrasa of Khoja Islam XIXe century, etc. The city is surrounded by pink clay ramparts, which give him the aspect of a city of the Average Age. Overnight in Khiva.
Day 3
3

Khiva – Ayaz Kala –Urgench –Bukhara

This day is optional and we offer two options to choose at the time of reservation. The first You are taken to see ancient Khorezmian clay fortresses Tuprak-kala and Ayaz-kala dating back to the 2nd century AD. If lucky, you may still find in the dust archaic debris, such as pieces of ceramics, coins and arrow heads in the gloomy dark of half-buried rooms. You will have lunch in a Yurt (nomadic tent) on the top of a hill right next to the huge clay fortress with a smaller fortification on the slopes of the hill. In the late afternoon transfer to Urgench and domestic flight to Bukhara. (the flight is not daily) Arriving in Bukhara transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Bukhara. The second You take a long drive (480 km, 9-10 hours) through the desert along the course of the Amudarya River to Bukhara. The rest of the day is devoted to checking in the hotel and leisure. The construction of the new road make the course little bit demanding and it takes about 9- 10 hours. Arrival in Bukhara in the late afternoon and accommodation at the hotel. Overnight in Bukhara
Day 4
4

Bukhara

After breakfast beginning of the city tour.Bukhara is the real Oriental fairy-tale, city with small romantic streets, which unsurpassed has preserved the beauty and charm of the ancient walls. Monuments here are located close to each other and that’s why sightseeing tour will be organized without use of vehicle. Today you will see: Samanids’ dynasty mausoleum (IX-X cc), Chashma-Ayub burial-vault (XIV-XIX cc), Kalon ensemble, Madrassah Miri-Arab, Madrassah Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan, Lyabi Hauz complex (XVI-XVII), Kukeldash Madrassah (1568), Arc Fortress (VI-VIIcc), Chor-Minor Madrassah, Don’t forget to visit trade domes of ancient Bukhara bazaar-even in case you won’t buy any souvenir or Bukhara ancient adornment (that is highly unlikely)you will get many pleasant impressions and gain extensive insight about Orient and its inhabitants. Overnight in Bukhara.
Day 5
5

Bukhara – Nurata – Yurt Camp

Breakfast at the hotel. This day you are to have a transfer to the real yurt camp! Don’t be surprised as Orient is also associated with beautiful cozy yurts – warm abode of the nomads. Visit Nurata- city en route, where you will see: “Chashma” holy spring - Namozgokh Mosque (10 c) which was reconstructed by Emir Abdullah in 1582 - Sheykh Khasan Nuri Madrassah (16-17 cc) - ruins of Alexander the Great citadel. Check in the yurts and having a rest upon arrival to yurt camp. Evening - dinner under the open sky sparkling with millions of stars. After dinner you will see fascinating folklore show: akyn – singer of the national tunes will be singing for you at the camp-fire. Overnight in yurts.
Day 6
6

Yurt Camp – Nurata – Samarkand

Breakfast at the saloon-tent and then - transfer (by camels or on vehicle) to Aydarkul Lake. Then you will have a lunch (made of lake fish) in tent located in lakeside of Aydarkul. You can enjoy the rest swimming in water of the unique Aydarkul Lake, become brown laying in chaise longue set closely to the lakeside. Departure yurt camp and transfer to Samarkand! Upon arrival you will have free time for rest and leisure. But don’t waste it just for having a rest inside the hotel. It’s better to walk along mysterious and attractive Samarkand! Overnight in Samarkand.
Day 7
7

Samarkand

Breakfast at the hotel. Start of sightseeing tour in “Eden of the Orient”- that name was given to Samarkand by the philosophers and poets of the past. Today you will see this famous city in all its beauty : visit Registan square (XVII c) including Ulugbek Madrassah (1417-1420), Sher-Dor Madrassah (1619-1636), Tillya-Kori (1647-1660) Madrassah, Gur-Emir mausoleum , Bibi-Khanum mosque (XVc.), Shokhi-Zinda (XII-XVc) architectural assemble, Ulugbek observatory(XVc.). Overnight in Samarkand.
Day 8
8

Samarkand – Tashkent

After breakfast free morning or eventually visits lost the day advance. In early afternoon transfer to Tashkent passes for ” Tamerlane’s gate”, a natural rift in the rock of the mountain , where it is said that the subjects expected to welcome the emperor to return from his victorious campaigns. Arriving in the capital. Overnight in Tashkent
Day 9
9

Tashkent – Departure flight

Early morning departure flight to Home.