Discover the Aral Sea and heritages of Uzbekistan Tour 9 days
Highlights
- Visiting the most historical buildings,places that have full of historical events
- Travelling famous old bazaars
- tripping to the drying "Aral sea and abandoned ships that has already turn into legendaries
- Eating uzbek national meals
Overview
you go round Tashkent where was called as the bread city, watch the most adorable sightseeing and monuments as well as famous museums built in the Sovet Union. Additionally, visit contemporary natural parks and theatre to unwind after awesome traveling
Tashkent-Nukus-Khorezim-Bukhara-Samarkand -Shakhrisabs-Samarkand
- Day 1 - Welcome to tashkent
Arrival Tashkent airport, meet our escort guide and transfer to the hotel.
Breakfast is at the hotel. After breakfast visit the Russian Orthodox cathedral of the diocese of Tashkent in Uzbekistan since 1945. The cathedral was built in 1871 and enlarged in the 1990s. We can see the Russian peoples’ life here. Drive to visit the "Yangiobod" Weekend Flea Market. The flea market "Yangiobod" has been famous for its uniqueness and coloring for many years. The Flea market is open every day and you can find absolutely everything here! Do you like to collect antique things? Then you definitely should visit this storehouse of all kind of goods.
Then we will visit the Victory Park, also known as the Victory Park Memorial Complex. It’s mostly locals here, we can meet with locals easily. 12:00 Lunch will be share at Uzbek Palov Center a huge restaurant with hundreds of places to sit and a local Tashkent experience! It's mostly locals here (although there are tourists) so it's a great local experience! Uzbek palov is the mentality of Uzbekistan people. Palov is the king of Uzbek cuisine, served during a wedding feast. After lunch proceed visit (01:30-14:30) to Shahidlar Xotirasi Memorial (in the memory of the victims of repressions) is near the TV tower. This new museum is devoted to raising awareness about repression during the tsarist and Soviet eras.
We will visit the Romanov palace which was built for Grand Prince Nikolay Konstantinovich Romanov (1850-1917). Visit Chor-Su Bazaar, the age of which is more than hundred years old. After exploring the bazaar, have a short Tashkent Metro ride. Drop off at the hotel. Enjoy your free time.
Visit the Navoi Opera Theater. The theater is located not far from your hotel. Here you see such great quality opera and ballet. Performances start at 18:00-20:00 Time for dinner:
Overnight at the hotel. Duration of sightseeing tour: 3-4 hours. - Day 2 - trip to Nukus
After arriving Nukus airport, check in to the hotel and have breakfast at the hotel then see off Muynak, the city in Karakalpastan, is located 210 km from north of Nukus. Once it was on the bank of Aral Sea while, the decision taken by Soviet Union to divert the direction of Amu Darya and Syr Darya River for the purpose of agriculture and industries make the place far from Aral Sea. Muynak port was once famous as a port with its ships, plethora of fish and thriving trade. Then move to The Ship Cemetery which is one of the interesting Places to visit In One Day in Muynak and once it was the place of Muynak port. After the shrinkage of Aral Sea, the ships are stands as abandoned, rusting and sinking and you can see the desert of Aral Sea with the grave yard of abandoned old ships.
Lunch at a local restaurant. After then transfer into Nukus again. The capital of this Autonomous Republic is a young city Nukus (1932), but despite its age, its land has a thousand-year history. Surrounded by three deserts, Nukus considered the economic, cultural as well as political center of Karakalpakstan. We visit in the city is Art Museum named after Savitsky, which is popular all over the world
Night at a hotel - Day 3 - Desert castle and Khiva
After have breakfast we drive to Khiva stop off the visit of Old Khorezm desert castles: Chilpyk Kala - an age more than 2200 years, the Kala means is a castle and a round roofless tower with a height of 15 meters and 65 meters in a diameter. Known as Zoroastrian ancient monument, it was used for the burial of dead people.
Qizil Kala, Toprak Kala – the Land City is capital of Old Khorezm state.
Lunch is share at the Yurt in Ayaz Kala - ancient palace city and the capital of in Chorasmia in the 2nd/3rd century CE.
Returning to Khiva, late in the afternoon we will arrive to Khiva and transfer to hotel, check into hotel and Dinner is served at restaurant on the terrace. Overnight at the hotel. - Day 4 - travelling around Khiva
Morning guided visit to Khiva. You will visit the main attraction in Khiva. Ichan-Kala Fortress – inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List. On the tour we visit the entrance gate of fortress “Ata Darvaza” in Itchan – Qala and others architectural monuments in Khiva: Kunya-Ark, Said Alauddin Mausoleum, Arab-Mukhammadkhan Madrasah, Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum, the Islam Hodja Minaret (XX century) – Islam Khoja Minaret is called the symbol of Khiva., Tash-Khovli, the Palace and Khan’s Harem, Kaltaminar, Juma mosque, Caravan saray as well as the local bazaar in nowadays. After 6 hours of guided visit we have few hours by our self to keep exploring this magnificent place.
Enjoy the breathtaking panoramic view of the old Khiva from the observation deck of Kunya Ark (1686). Free time in the afternoon. Dinner is served at one of the Khorezm restaurants. Overnight at the hotel.
- Day 5 - Khiva-Bukhara
Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast at the hotel transfer to train station and you have got the train to Bukhara. Enjoy your road travel along Kizil Kum dessert and Amudarya.
Lunch-box in the train.
You arrive to Bukhara at 15 pm. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel. Today we will make master class for cooking national food Uzbek (Osh, Manti, Somsa).
Rest of the afternoon is at your own leisure. Dinner is served at a local gourmet restaurant. Overnight at the hotel. - Day 6 - Travelling around Bukhara
Bukhara city tour. Chasma- Ayub mausoleum - Its name means Job's well, due to the legend in which Job (Ayub), Bukhara local bazaar, Ark Fortress or town citadel - The Ark of Bukhara is a massive fortress located in the city of Bukhara. Poi-Kalon Ensemble -which means "At the Foot of the Great One"), is an Islamic religious complex - consists of three parts, the Kalan Mosque, the Kalan Minaret to which the name refers to, and the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah, Ulug-Bek madrasah, Abdulaziz-khan madrasah, Tagi Zargaron (Trading dome of the jewelers), Taqi Telpak Furushon (trading dome of the haters), Labi Khaouz complex. Tonight dinner is served at local restaurant, Time for dinner. Night stay in Bukhara
- Day 7 - Bukhara-samarkand
Breakfast at the hotel. 04:30 transfer to the train station, Take the Afrosiab train to Samarkand departing at 05:00, arriving at 06:00, Transfer to the hotel and breakfast. Morning start the city tour in Samarkand. Registan ensemble consists of three Madrassah: Ulugbek Madrassah (15th century), Sher–Dor Madrassah (17th century) and Tilla-Kari Madrassah (gold covered) (17th century). Today will visit one of the Sahabah Kusama ibn Abbas’s mausoleum (rahimahullah), Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis (XIV-XV centuries) the complex was called "Shakhi Zinda" that means in Persian "The Living King". Proceed tour to Khazrati Khizir mosque and Islam Karimov’s mausoleum, Saint Daniel’s mausoleum, Observatory Ulugbek , Silk Carpet or Silk paper mill (1428-1429) Siyob Bazaar (on Mondays it’s closed) - is a largest trading center of Samarkand. Night stay in Samarkand. Visit the Registan light.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours
- Day 8 - Samarkand – Shahrisabz – Samarkand
Breakfast at the hotel. Moring we will visit the Uzbek to’y. We will take our lunchbox and driver to the south of Uzbekistan. We visit Shahrisabz city. Arriving to Shakhrisabz, you should definitely see the ruins of the ancient Ak-Saray Palace, the Kok-Gumbaz mosque. After having lunch,go to the Dor-ut Tilovat memorial complex, and the mausoleums of Dor-us Saodat, Shamsad-Din Kulala, Gumbazi-Seyidan.
Visiting the picturesque bazaars where you can see a wide range of foods, local productions vintage things. After having lunch at a local restaurant, come back to Samakand. Night at Samarkand. - Day 9 - From flight Samarkand to istanbul
Transfer to the Samarkand International airport 04:00 a.m.
- Land Transport: New and Private air-conditioned transport; Transfers;
- Accommodation based on double/Twin room sharing
- Meals: Breakfast at the hotel; Lunch 8 /Dinner 8;
- English or French speaking guide;
- Entrances free;
- Train tickets: Bukhara - Samarkand
- Early check-in;
- Early check-in;
- Charges in hotels for additional services;
- Optional activities
- International flight;
- Tashkent - Nukus flight (Uzairways