Tour: Classic Uzbekistan

Tour Classic Uzbekistan: visit Tashkent, Samarkand, Shakhrisabz, Bukhara and Khiva

Day 01: Tashkent

Arrival at Tashkent International Airport by flight TK368 from Istanbul at 05:05am, our guide will be waiting for you at the exit after you reclaim your luggage, holding a sign on which is written East Line Tour. Our guide and driver will take you to the hotel for breakfast and help you with the check-in procedure. You may have a good rest to adapt to the time difference and recover from the long-distance flight.

After lunch a half day tour today covers Kukuldash Mosque and Khast Imom - official religious center for Muslims in Central Asia, consists of Barak Khan Madrassa (16 cent), Tilla Shaykh Mosque - the Osman Koran, believed to be world's oldest Koran is kept in the library of this Mosque, a mausoleum of Abu Bakr Kaffal Shoshi - an Islamic scholar of 13-14th century.

Meals: 1 breakfast and 1 dinner

Day 02: Tashkent - Samarkand

At 09:00 of this morning, you follow the ancient Silk Road out of city towards Samarkand, which will be your base for the next two nights.

Welcome dinner at local restaurant.

Meals: 1 breakfast and 1 dinner

Day 03: Samarkand

At 09:00 your guide meet you at the lobby of hotel and you will take a full day city tour including visits to famous Registan Square (with Madrassa Sherdor 17th century, Tilla Kori and Ulugbek 15th century), Shokhi Zinda Nekropole (important pilgrimage place in Samarkand), remains of grandiose Bibi Khanum Mosque, Gur Emir-Mausoleum (where conqueror Amir Temur (Tamerlane), his two sons and two grandsons are buried, 15th century), Ulugbek Observatory.

Lunch and dinner at local restaurants.

Overnight at the hotel in Samarkand.

Meals: 1 breakfast and 1 dinner

Day 04: Samarkand - Shakhrisabz - Bukhara

09:00 drive to Bukhara via Shakhrisabz. Sightseeing Shakhrisabz including: remains of Ak-Saray Palace (Tamerlane's summer Palace), Kok-Gumbaz Mosque (15th century), Khazrati Imom Ensamble (14th century). Lunch. Arrive to Bukhara. Settlement at the hotel.
Dinner.
Overnight at the hotel in Bukhara.

Meals: 1 breakfast and 1 dinner

Day 05: Bukhara

A full day tour in Bukhara: Ismail Samonid mausoleum (a burial place of the Samani dynasty founder Ismail Samani, 10th century), Ark Fortress (a home to the rulers of Bukhara), Chor Minor, Kalon Minaret and Poi Kalon Mosque, Miri Arab Madrassa (16th century), Ulugbek Madrassa (15th century) and Abdilazizkhan Madrassa (17th century), Magoki Attory Mosque (is a very interesting construction, with facade 12th century and reconstructed in 16th century, with Zoroastrian temple ornaments underneath), Lyabi House complex. Lunch during the day. Dinner.
Overnight at the hotel in Bukhara.

Meals: 1 breakfast and 1 dinner

Day 06: Bukhara - Khiva

Today we drive to Khiva (6 hours) via Kyzylkum Desert, on the way several stops. Arrival to Khiva. Check in to the hotel.
Dinner.
Overnight at the hotel in Khiva.

Meals: 1 breakfast and 1 dinner

Day 07: Khiva - Urgench - Tashkent

Sightseeing of Khiva: Ichan-Kala architectural complex (12-19th c.) - a UNESCO World Heritage Site - the residence of the last Khan including Ismail Khodja mausoleum, Mohammed Amin Khan madrassah, Kunya-Ark Castle (16-17th c.), Kalta Minor tower, Tash-Hovli Palace (19th c.), Pahlavan Mahmud mausoleum(14-18th c.), Juma Mosque (10th c.). Lunch during the day. Dinner. Transfer to Urgench to catch evening flight to Tashkent, arriving to Tashkent. Transfer to the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel in Tashkent.

Meals: 1 breakfast and 1 dinner

Day 08: Tashkent

At 04:00am transfer to airport for your departure flight. Khayir Sogh Buling - Uzbek traditional farewell and good wishes.

End of the tour.