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Last updated: Desember 31, 2007 |
Birdwatching in Uzbekistan
| Day 1: Tashkent |
Arrive in Tashkent at ... Meeting and greeting at the airport and transfer to the hotel for the rest of night.. |
| Day 2: Tashkent - Bukhara |
After breakfast have a flight to Bukhara, arrive and transfer to hotel. Afternoon sightseeing in Bukhara: the historic center of Bukhara Labi-Khauz - a water pond with its surrounding old madrassas, marvel at the Kalyan Minaret, Miri-Arab Madrasa and Trade Domes, the 1st century Ark Fortress Museum, Bolo-Khause mosque, Chashma-Ayub Mazar, 10th century Mausoleum of Ismail Samani and spend a time in a colorful local bazaar. Dinner. Overnight at hotel. |
| Day 3: Bukhara |
Breakfast, birdwatching around the wetlands of Bukhara to see Merops persicus Blue-Cheeked Bee-Eaters, Pied Bushchats, Long-tailed Shrikes, Booted Warbler, Sykes's Warbler, Finsch's Wheatear, Rufous Bush Robins, Menetries's Warbler.At the wetlands you'll explore reedbeds that are home to Clamorous and Savi's Warblers as well as the Caspian race of Reed Warbler and Bearded Tit. White-tailed Plovers, Marbled Duck, Caspian Gulls, Pygmy Cormorants, Collared Pratincoles, Oriental Skylarks Dinner. Overnight at hotel. |
| Day 4: Bukhara |
In contrast to these rich wetlands you will drive deep into the dry Kyzyl Kum Desert to look for Pander's Ground Jay. Although birds are not numerous in this landscape, you can also expect to see the local desert race of Little Owl, Passer ammodendri, Passer simplex, Streaked Scrub Warblers, and a variety of migrants at small stands of trees. Dinner Overnight at hotel. |
| Day 5: Bukhara - Shakhrisabz |
After breakfast drive to Shakhrisabz, arrive and accommodate at hotel.Afternoon sightseeing in the town: Visit Ak Saray Palace, Kuk Gumbaz, Gumbazi Saidon, Khazrati Imam mosque, Mausoleum of Jakhangir (Temurlan's son). Dinner Overnight at Hotel. |
| Day 6: Shakhrisabz |
 In the mornig birdwatching around Shakhrisabz: Large Crowned Willow Warbler, Egyptian vulture, Black stork, Olivaceous Willow Warbler, Himalayan Griffon, Eversmans Stok Dove, Eastern Pied Wheater, Blue Rock Thrush, Bearded Vulture, Humes Yellow-Browed Warbler, Plain Willow Warbler, Isabelin Shrike, Lesser Grey Shrike, Barbary Falcon,
Dinner Overnight at hotel. |
| Day 7: Shakhrisabz - Samarkand |
Early drive to Samarkand on the way birdwatching in Takhta Karacha Pass: Red-Headed Bunting, Humes Whitethroat, White-Throated Robin, Orphean Warbler, Red - Rumper Swallow and others Arrive in Samarkand Accommodate at hotel Dinner Overnight at hotel. |
| Day 8: Samarkand |
Birding around Samarkand: Red-Headed Bunting, Humes Whitethroat, Upcher's Warblers, Hume's Short-toed Lark, Isabelline, Lesser Grey Shrikes, Eastern Pock Nuthatch, European Bee-eaters, and it is possible to see Asian Paradise Flycatcher.Dinner Overnight Hotel . |
| Day 9: Samarkand - Tashkent |
 After breakfast sightseeing in Samarkand: The Registan Square, the Gur-Emir mausoleum, the Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis, the Bibi Khanum mosqueAfter lunch drive to Tashkent, arrive and accommodate at hotel. |
| Day 10: Tashkent - Chimgan |
After breakfast sightseeing tour in Tashkent: visit Amir Temur Square, Courage Monument, Hasti Imam complex, Chorsu bazaar, Kukeldash madrassah and Chor Su BazaarAfter lunch transfer to Chimgan, arrive and accommodate at hotel . |
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| Day 11: Chimgan |
Birding in Chimgan: Hume's Lesser Whitethroat, Yellow-breasted and Rufous-naped Tits, White-capped and Rock Buntings, Red-rumped Swallows, Eurasian Griffons, Honey Buzzard, Hobby or Peregrine Falcon, Tawny Owl, skulking Hawfinch.Dinner Overnight Hotel . |
| Day 12: Chimgan - Tashkent |
After breakfast drive to Tashkent, arrive and transfer to the international airport
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Cost available upon request  Photos by Timur Amini, Team of FlorAnimal |