Tashkent-Samarkand-Bukhara tour-3nights/4 days

We would like to invite you to Uzbekistan Cultural and Historical Travel along ancient and jewels of Central Asia: Samarkand- The key trading centres along the ancient Silk Route over centries, Islamic world’s most magnificent masterpiece of architectures with blue tiled, Bukhara- the ancient desert oasis city which has been inhabited for over 2500 years, was home to several generations of great Islamic scholars, an importand city in the transfer of knowledge between the Far East and Europe during IX-XII centuries , Tashkent and natural wonders of Uzbekistan.

Itinerary

Day 1: Tashkent

Stop At: Ensemble Hazrati Imam, Zarkainar Street / Qorasaroy Street, Tashkent Uzbekistan
Ensemble Hazrati Imam- cultic architectural complex and the religious heart of Tashkent, is located in the old part of the city. Here you will visit Barak Khan madrasah was built in the 16th century, Kaffal Shashi mausoleum was built in the 16th century,
The Namazgah mosque built in 1965, Muyi Muborak madrasah was built in the 16th century. Currently, the madrasah houses the library of the Administration of the Muslims of Uzbekistan, which contains rare manuscripts and the Koran of Caliph Osman (7th century) – the world’s oldest manuscript consisting of 353 unusually large parchments with the earliest version of the Koran.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Chorsu Bazaar, Navoi St. 48 Shayhan Taurski District, Tashkent Uzbekistan
Chorsu Bazaar is one of the largest bazaars in Uzbekistan and Central Asia, located in the old part of Tashkent called Eski Shahar. Bazaar "Chorsu" was known in the Middle Ages and was of great importance on the road of the Great Silk Road.
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Kukeldash Madrasah, Madrassah Kukeldash, Beruni Avenue Relief Road, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Kukeldash Madrasah is the largest of the 23 madrasahs of old Tashkent, built in 1569 by the Minister of Tashkent Sheibanid Sultans Barak Khan and Dervish Khan, nicknamed "Kukeldash."
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Uzbekistan State Museum of Applied Art, Rakatboshi st. 15, Tashkent 100031 Uzbekistan
It was founded in 1937 on the basis of a temporary exhibition of handicrafts. The museum’s exhibition funds contain over 4 thousand exhibits that reveal the history of decorative art of Uzbekistan: wood carving, ceramics, embossing, art of jewelers, gold seamstresses, embroiderers, samples of mass production of local industry.
Duration: 40 minutes

Pass By: Mustaqillik Maydoni, Mustаqillik mаydоni, Тоshkent, Uzbekistan
Located in the center of Tashkent. The major state events and parades are held here on national holidays.

Pass By: Amir Temur Square, Mirabad District, Tashkent Uzbekistan
Amir Temur Square is one of the most favorite places not only for local residents but also for visitors of the capital, located in the center of Tashkent.
Overnight in Tashkent.

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Uzbekistan hotel

Day 2: Tashkent-Bukhara

Stop At: Palace of Moon-like Stars (Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa), Bukhara Uzbekistan
05:30-06:00 Breakfast at your hotel’s restaurant.
06:30 Check out from Hotel and transfer to Bukhara by “Afrasiyab” high speed train. (600 km.-3h.50 min)
11:15 arrival in BukharaThen visit Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa (XIX-XX) – summer residence of Bukhara’s last emir,
Mausoleum of Bakhouddin Naqshbandi (XVI) and Chor minor Madrasah.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Assalam hotel or similar category hotel

Day 3: Bukhara-Samarkand

Pass By: Lyabi House Hotel, N. Khusainov Street 7, Buxoro 200118, Uzbekistan
Lyab-i Hauz Ensemble is probably the most popular Bukhara tourist attraction, often used as a rest stop, thanks to its grandness, tranquility and old age. Lyab-i Hauz is located in the southeast shakhristan (the part of the city within the city walls but outside the citadel) near the main Bukhara trade street.

Stop At: Magoki Attori Mosque, 55 Mekhtar Anbar Str., Buxoro 200118, Uzbekistan
Magoki Attari Mosque - a monument of medieval architecture; column-domed mosque of the 12th-16th centuries in the historical center of Bukhara. Located more than 4.5 meters below ground level, it is interesting for its carved decor. The oldest surviving monuments of Bukhara.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Great Minaret of the Kalon, Khodja Nurobobod Street, Bukhara 200100 Uzbekistan
Poi Kalyan is an architectural ensemble located at the foot of the Kalyan minaret. The complex consists of three buildings built in the XII - XVI centuries: the Kalyan minaret, the Kalyan mosque and the Miri Arab madrasah. Poi Kalyan is located on the Registan Square, and is the central architectural ensemble of Bukhara.
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Ark of Bukhara, Afrosiab St, Bukhara Uzbekistan
Ark is an ancient citadel in Bukhara in modern Uzbekistan; a monumental fortress, rising almost 20 meters above the level of the surrounding area and covering an area of about 4 hectares.
Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Samarkand, Samarkand, Samarqand Province
15:50 take high speed train "Afrasiyab" to depart to Samarkand. 17:15 Arrival in Samarkand - the 3rd largest city in Uzbekistan, the administrative center of Samarkand region. Overnight in Samarkand

Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Malika Classic or similar category of hotel

Day 4: Samarkand-Tashkent

Stop At: Gur Emir Mausoleum, Oksaroi St. 1, Samarkand 140164 Uzbekistan
Gur Emir - the mausoleum of Tamerlane, his mentor Mir Sayyid Barak, and some members of the Timur family - in Samarkand.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Registan St регистан, Samarkand 140164 Uzbekistan
Registan square with 3 huge madrasahs: Ulughbek (XVc.), Shirdar (XVIIc.) & Tillakori (XVIIc.)
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ulugh Beg Observatory, Samarkand 140100 Uzbekistan
Ulugbek Observatory is one of the most significant observatories of the Middle Ages, built by Ulugbek on Kuhak Hill in the vicinity of Samarkand in 1424-1428
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Shah-i-Zinda, Samarkand Uzbekistan
Shahi Zinda - a monument of medieval architecture in Samarkand, an ensemble of mausoleums of the Karakhanid and Timurid nobility. The complex that has reached us consists of eleven mausoleums that were sequentially attached to each other during the XIV-XV centuries
Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Bibi-Khanym Mausoleum, Islama Karimova 10, Samarkand 140164 Uzbekistan
The Bibi Khanum Mosque is an architectural monument from 1399-1404 in Samarkand, the grandiose cathedral mosque of Tamerlane, richly decorated with tiles, carved marble and murals.

Pass By: Tashkent, Tashkent, Tashkent Province
at 17:30 Take Afrasiyab high speed train to Tashkent. (2 h 10 min). Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan, which is famous for its numerous museums and a combination of modern and Soviet architecture. 19:40 Arrival in Tashkent. Drive to hotel.
End of the tour

Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.

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