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UZBEKISTAN UNVEILED
Day 1 London to Tashkent – by air
This morning make your own way to London Heathrow in good time to catch your
flight with Uzbekistan Airlines to Tashkent.
Day 2 Arrive Tashkent – by air
Arrive into Tashkent where you will be met and transferred to the InterContinental
Hotel where you will stay for the next two nights. (B)
Day 3 Tashkent
Today enjoy a sightseeing tour of Tashkent. Places of interest include the
16th Century Kukeldash Madrassah which is being restored as a museum and the
Kaffali-Shash Mausoleum. Tashkent also houses many museums of Uzbek and pre-Uzbek
culture. These include the State Art Museum, which houses a collection of
paintings and ceramics as well as the Bukharian royal robes. The Museum of
Decorative and Applied Arts exhibits embroidered wall hangings and reproduction
antique jewellery. (B)
Day 4 Tashkent to Urgench – by air
Urgench to Khiva
This morning return to Tashkent Airport and catch your onward flight to Urgench.
On your arrival you will be met and driven to the UNESCO World Heritage city
of Khiva where you will stay at the Sheherezada Hotel or upgrade to the Asia
Hotel for two nights. (B)
Day 5 Khiva
This morning start your tour of Khiva at Ichon-Qala, the area where the majority
of the architectural monuments are located. Places of interest are the Kunya-Ark
citadel and the Tosh-Khovli Palace, residence of the Khan, which had been
preserved intact along with its ornate gates. This area prominently displays
the simplicity and monumentality of medieval architectural forms, the delicateness
of woodcarvings, and skilled interweaving of ornamentation. The silhouettes
of its towering minarets, hemmed in by clay built houses with their flat roofs
and surrounded by the fortress's powerful clay built walls, give a clear idea
of a typical Central Asian feudal city. (B)
Day 6 Khiva to Bukhara
Today leave Khiva and continue by car to Bukhara where you will stay for two
nights. The settlement of Bukhara in Uzbekistan dates back to the 8th Century
when it was, for 200 years, the centre of an expanding Islamic kingdom prospering
as the trade and intellectual centre for Central Asia. Stay for two nights
at the Asia Hotel. (B)
Day 7 Bukhara
This morning commence your sightseeing tour of Bukhara. One of the most ancient
cities of Uzbekistan Bukhara is believed to have been founded in the 13th
Century BC during the reign of Siyavushids who came to power 980 years before
Alexander the Great. There are more than 350 mosques and 100 religious colleges
in the city and sights such as the Poi-Kalon, Kos Madras, Ismail Samani Mausoleum
and Kalian Minaret are not to be missed. (B)
Day 8 Bukhara to Samarkand
via Shakrisabz
This morning leave Bukhara and drive to Samarkand stopping en-route at Shakrisabz.
Remains of Ak Saray Palace and old city walls can be found in just north of
the city centre, however, the most beautiful historical part of Shakrisabz
is the Kok Gumbaz mosque and Dorut Tilovat. Afterwards continue onto Samarkand
where you will stay for two nights at the Samarkand Plaza Hotel. (B)
Day 9 Samarkand
Today commence your sightseeing of this famous city. Samarkand is situated
in the valley of the River Zarafshan and is the second largest city of Uzbekistan
roughly the same age as the city of Babylon or Rome. The history of Samarkand
is about 2,500 years old and has witnessed the times of Alexander the Great,
the Arabic Conquest, Genghis-Khan and Tamerlane. Majestic and beautiful Samarkand
has attracted poets and historians and to this day is known as the ‘Rome
of the East’. (B)
Day 10 Samarkand to Tashkent
This morning, after breakfast, leave Samarkand and return to Tashkent where
you will stay overnight at the InterContinental Hotel. (B)
Day 11 Depart Tashkent
Depart Tashkent on your onward flight to London Heathrow with Uzbekistan Airlines.
STAYING ON
Extend your sojourn in Central Asia with a once in a lifetime journey into China following the great Silk Road. Travel from the markets of Kashgar to the Imperial cities of Xi’an and Beijing through a myriad of stunning landscapes and world famous sites.
Krygyzstan is but a short flight from Uzbekistan and, like its neighbour, is blessed with beautiful natural scenery, a relatively undeveloped tourism and hospitable friendly natives.
Planning your journey: We can design a unique journey to suit you as our tours are totally tailor made. By combining your own ideas with our knowledge and experience we can help you to create your own journey tailored exactly to your requirements Once you have formulated your ideas, or if you require some general or specific advice, please call us on 01892 515966 or simply send your ideas to pettitts@btconnect.com. On receipt of your enquiry we will provide you with a full written quotation together with our suggestions and recommendations.
A Guide to Price – UZBEKISTAN UNVEILED
Prices vary according to selected airlines, hotels and season, however, an indication to the current cost of this itinerary is from £2,190. All prices are per person and are based on a minimum of TWO persons travelling together and sharing a twin bedded room with meals as indicated. If you wish to travel alone we will be pleased to assist you with your arrangements and can provide a proposal on request.
Note: Meal Basis (N) = No Meal; (B) = Breakfast; (L) = Lunch; (D) = Dinner
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