Golden Journey to Samarkand

Arrival in Tashkent. Transfer to hotel. After breakfast, full day guided city tour:, the Barak-Khan Madrassah, the Mausoleum Kaffal Template ski, visit the Museum of Applied Arts. It is also possible to enjoy the beauty of Tashkent metro. Dinner at local Restorant. Overnight at a hotel.

After breakfast departure to Fergana via Kokand. Short photo stops on the way. Arrival in Kokand. A city tour: visit to the palace of the last ruler Kokander Khudoyor-Khan, the Friday Mosque and several mausoleums. Overnight at a hotel.

Breakfast. Visit silk manufacturing in Margilan, ceramic workshop in Rishtan where the potter tells about the process of making pottery and also shows the process itself. Drinking tea at home of the potter. Back drive to Tashkent. Overnight at a hotel.

After breakfast, visit: Amir Temur Square and Museum of Temurids. Then follows Departure to Samarkand. Overnight at a hotel in Samarkand.

After breakfast, full day city tour: the Gur Emir Mausoleum, the Registan Square with the madrasah of Ulugbek, Tilla-Kori, sher-Dor, the mosque Bibi-Khanym, the old market, the complex Shahi Zinda. Overnight at a hotel.

Breakfast. Visit to the observatory of Ulugbek, the Archaeological Museum Afrasiab. You have free time in the afternoon. Overnight at a hotel .

After breakfast, departure to Bukhara via Shakrisabz (80 miles) above Takhakartcha pass (about 1700m). Photo stops on the way (very beautiful scenery!). Upon arrival visit the ruins of the residence of Timur Ak-Sarai, the Kok Gumbaz Mosque, the mausoleums and the tomb of Timur (where he wanted to be buried). Continuation of the journey to Bukhara (280 km).Overnight at a hotel.

After breakfast visit to the Ark Fortress, which was in the course of many centuries the residence of the rulers of Bukhara, Bolo chaus the mosque, mausoleum Chashma-Ayub and 1000 years Samanid mausoleum, the architectural complex with the Poi-Kalyan Minaret Kalyan, the mosque Kalyan and madrasah Miri-Arab, the trading dome of goldsmiths Toki Sargaron, the architectural ensemble Kosh-Madrasah with the madrasahs of Ulugbek and Abdulaziz Khan, the bazaar of silk fabrics Tim Abdulla Khan and the trading dome of the capper Toki Telpak -Furushon. Overnight at a hotel.

After breakfast, the tour will continue: In the morning, drive to the summer residence of the last Emirs of Bukhara Sitorai Mochi chossa (5 km) and the mausoleum of Bahovuddin Naqshbandi, a founder Sufi brotherhood. Return to the city and visit the monument Chor-Minor (4 blue domes). Overnight at a hotel

After breakfast departure to Khiva through the Kyzyl-Kum desert. You can stop and have a rest on the banks of the Amu-Darya, in a teahouse and photo stops. Overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast full day city tour: the fortress Kunja-Ark, the madrasah Mukhammad Amin Khan, the minaret Kok Minor, the madrasah Mukhammad Rakhim Khan, the mosque and the minaret Djuma, the Mausoleum Pakhlavan Mahmud, the minaret and madrassah Islam Khodja, the Ak-mosque-madrasa Kutlymurad inactivation and Allakuli Khan, the caravanserai, the gate-Palvan Darvosa, the palace of the Khan Tash hauli. Overnight at a hotel.

Breakfast. You'll have some leisure time in the morning. In the afternoon transfer to Urgench (25 km) to the airport for flight to Tashkent. Arrival. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight at a hotel.

After early breakfast, transfer to the international airport for your return flight.