Basic Tour 2: Legendary cities of Uzbekistan Itinerary: Tashkent - Urgench (Khiva) - Bukhara - Samarkand - Tashkent
Duration: 7 days / 6 nights
Kind of route: airway and motor coach tour
Season: all year
Accommodation: Accommodation: in double rooms in hotels 2, 3, 4 *
Description: Travel around Uzbekistan. Tour package consists of combination of historical, architectural and cultural components. Season High season: from March, 15 till June, 1; from august, 10 till November, 1
Middle season: from June, 1 till August, 10
Low season: from November, 2, till March, 14 Day 1. Tashkent Arrival to Tashkent by HY Uzbekistan Airways. Transfer to the hotel for accommodation. Free visit of city: Museum of Applied Art. Navoi Theatre. Theatre was started to built by 1940. BroadWay & Amir Timur Square & monument. Overnight at hotel. Day 2. Tashkent - Urgench (Air HY)Khiva A.M. Breakfast at hotel restaurant. In the morning transfer to airport. Flight to Urgench by HY-. Arrival. Transfer to Khiva (30 km). Accommodation at hotel. Free SS of Khiva: Juma mosque (XVI c) roof lies on 212 wooden columns with unique acoustics, original technical ideas , Kunya ark (XVII c) fortress with administrative buildings, gunpowder works, law courts, mosque , Pakhlavan Makhmud mausoleum(XIV–XIX c) most remarkable architecture memorial in Khiva with tiles. Islam Khodja minaret and madrasah (XVII c) 45m is highest building in Khiva with observation area . Kalta Minor & Madrasah Allakulikhan, Nurulla Bai Palace 1906-1912 the fortified courtyard of Isfandiyar Khan’s residence. Toza Bog Palace– summer residence of Mohammed Rakhim Khan II. Overnight at hotel. Day 3. Khiva - Bukhara (450km) A.M. Breakfast at hotel. Breakfast at hotel. Departure to Bukhara via Kuzil Kum Desert and Amu Darja river by car. Overnight at hotel. Day 4. Bukhara A.M. Breakfast. Free SS of Bukhara: Poikalon (XII–XVI c) architectural ensemble of “Masjidi Kalon”, “Miri Arab” madrasah & a minaret (46 m). Ulugbek Madrassah 1417 was the earliest of three commissioned by the enlightened Timurid ruler. Abdul Aziz Khan Madrassah (1652). Trading Domes including Togi Zargaron, Togi Telpak furushon and T0gi Saraffon Afghan trades. Tim Abdullakhan 1577 and one of the most elegant trade halls. Faizallah Khodjaev House (Merchant house) (XIX c) – House of a Bukhara merchant 150 years old. Magoki Attori mosque, Labi – Hauz (XVI – XVII c) – a complex with Nodir – Devon Begi madr. PM ARK Fortress (VI – XIX c) – in middle ages it was a whole town with the emirs house, with wives, mosques mint place, government institutes, store rooms, a prison and a square for public executions, Bolo Khaous Ensemble, Samanid mausoleum (IXc) 1st brick building shaped as cube covered by dome with unrepeatable geometrical brickwork design. Chashma Ayub Mausoleum. Overnight at hotel. Day 5. Bukhara – Samarkand A.M. Breakfast. Trip by train to Samarkand. Arrival Samarkand & accommodation at hotel. Free SS of Samarkand: Gur Amir mausoleum (XV c) Timurids dynastic burial vault. unique monument of architecture with blue ribbed tessellated dome. Overnight at hotel. Day 6. Samarkand A.M. Breakfast. Free SS Registan square (XV–XVII c) official center of Timurs Empire, consist of grandious madrasahs of Ulugbek, Sher Dor & Tillya Kari, Bibi Khanum mosque (XIVc), built by Timur to be biggest mosque at time. Architect, craftsmen & painters built it in 5 years. Bazaar P.M. Continue SS of Samarkand: Ulugbek observatory, Shahi Zinda mausoleum (XIV–XV c) ‘Town of Dead’ a complex of more than 20 unique buildings of different ages. Afrosiab Museum with excavations and wall painting site Dinner at national house with Manty & noodles. Overnight at hotel. Day 7. Samarkand - Tashkent (310km) AM. Breakfast. Transfer to the railway station. Departure to Tashkent. P.M. Arrival. PM Transfer to airport. Flight out of Tashkent. Note: The program will be specified in accordance with the schedule of the international flights of arrival and departure. High season tour cost in USD per person: | Base | 2 | 3-4 | 5 | 6-9 | 10-14 +1 FOC* | Supplément SGL | | Option A* | 490 | 455 | 420 | 385 | 357 | 44 | | Option B** | 465 | 427 | 392 | 357 | 329 | 50 |
*1 pax free of charge in double room for trip leader: The tour rate for middle season: - 5%
The tour rate for low season: - 15%
The rate is valid for 2011 Hotels Hotels are subject to change according to their availability at the moment of reservation. The price of the tour includes: • Booking and Accommodation double room at the private hotels 2*, /guest houses (breakfasts included)
• Local air flight Tashkent – Urgentch
• Train tickets Bukhara- Samarkand- Tashkent
• Transportation from Khiva to Bukhara period (Day 3) of the tour on comfortable air-conditioned car, including all airport-hotel-railway station transfers.
• Visa support for Uzbekistan The price of the tour excludes: • Meals (lunch, dinner)
• Porter charges
• International flight
• Entrance tickets to the museums, mausoleums and other sights
• Foreign speaking accompany guide and local guides
• Sightseeing tours in all cities
• Additional services in the hotels
• Video/ Camera fees of museums, monuments
• Special cultural programs including concerts, performances, etc
• Insurance
• Additional room payment Single Payment: The cost of the tour can be paid via bank transfer or using other options which can be discussed through communication with us. Cancellation fees: • Cancellation prior 30 days – no charges apply
• Cancellation prior 15 days – 50% charge of the tour price
• Cancellation prior 7 days – 100% charge of the tour price Transport AC sedan “CHEVROLET NEXIA, LACETTI” (Air-conditioned, 1-3 pax)
Minibus “HYUNDAY STAREX” (Air-conditioned, 3-4 pax)
Minibus “ISTANA SSANG YONG” (Air-conditioned, 5-6 pax)
Middle-size bus “TOYOTA COASTER” (Air-conditioned, 7-14 pax) Recommended additional options for an extra fee in: - Lunches and dinners - US$ 13 per meal;
- Meeting and departure via CIP hall at the airport - US$ 50 - 70;
- Escort guide during the trip (if required) - US$ 340.
- Bukhara: - Wine tasting in the charming Caravansarai Nughai (US$ 8 p/person);
- Dinner in Madarihon Medressa with violin concert (US$ 15 p/person);
- Diner in Nodir Divan Begim Medressa with folklore show (US$ 18 p/person);
- Samarkand: - An unforgettable performance in The Theatre of Historical Costume El Merosi (we need to check in advance if this performance is available on the date of your visit) (US$ 15 p/person for groups only or upon concert availability on a certain date);
- Lunch in an Uzbek national house (US$ 10 p/person).
- Famous Silk carpet factory (visit free)
- Khiva: - Khorezmian folklore concert US$ 5 p/person;
- Light Show in Reghistan square US$ 5 p/person
- Tashkent: - 1 hour tour of the "Tashkent Metro" - one of the most beautiful in the world (US$ 2 p/person)
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