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Tour Itinerary:
Days 1 and 2: Ashgabad. Arrival in Ashgabad, transfer and accommodation in hotel. City tour with National museum (or Carpet Museum). Drive to countryside for excursion to archaeological site Nissa (20 km) with visit on the way to horse breeding center. Overnight in Ashgabad.
Day 3: Ashgabad - Mary. Drive to Mary (352 km). Arrival and accommodation in hotel. Sightseeing of ancient city Merv.
Day 4: Mary - Bukhara. Drive to Bukhara (385 km). Arrival and accommodation in hotel.
Day 5: Bukhara. Whole day tour in Bukhara: Citadel Ark, Bolo Khauz mosque, Samanid mausoleum, Chashma Ayub mausoleum. Lyabi-Khauz ensemble (XVI-XVII c.): Madrassah and Khanaka Nadir Divan Begi, Magoki Attori mosque.
Day 6: Bukhara - Shakhrisabz - Samarkand. Drive to Shakhrisabz (274 km). On arrival tour in Shakhrisabz including. Kok Gumbaz mosque, Gumbazi Seidon mausoleum, ruins of Ak-Sarai Palace, etc. Visits to silk-spinning factory and winery are also offered. Drive to Samarkand (150 km). Transfer to Samarkand (150 km). Arrival and accommodation in htl. Whole day tour in Reghistan Square (XV-XVII), Ulugbek observatory (XV c.), Afrosiab museum and excavation site, Shakhi-Zinda necropolis.
Day 7: Samarkand. Half day tour: Gur-Amir mausoleum, Bibi-Khanym mosque, bazaar. Visit to famous Al-Bukhari moslem memorial complex, (30 km from Samarkand) is also available. Dinner in traditional Tadjik House.
Day 8: Samarkand - Bukhara. Transfer to Bukhara (300 km). On the way visit to Nahshbandi dervish complex. On arrival accommodation in hotel. Folklore show in medrese Nodir-Divan Beghi. Overnight in Bukhara.
Day 9: Bukhara. Whole day tour: Poi Kalon ensemble (XII-XVI c.), Kalon minaret, Miri Arab madrassah, trade cupolas, Chor Minor. Drive to countryside for excursion to Summer residence of Bukhara's Emir (XIX c.) and memorial complex Chor-Bakr.
Day 10: Bukhara - Khiva. Drive to Khiva (480 km). Accommodation at small private hotel. Time at leisure. Overnight in Khiva.
Day 11: Khiva. Visiting Djuma mosque, Kunya-Ark, Pakhlavan Makhmud complex, Islam-Khodja Minaret and madrassah. Lunch or dinner could be arranged as in private Uzbek house as in Summer Palace of Khiva's Khan.
Day 12: Khiva - Tashkent. Transfer to Urgench airport (30 km) for flight to Tashkent. Arrival and accommodation in the hotel. Then proceed for Tashkent: Barak Khan and Kukeldash madrassah, bazaar Chorsu, museum of Applied Arts, Independence Square, Alisher Navoi Theatre. Reservation of tickets for performance in the Theatre of Opera and Ballet is also available. Overnight in Tashkent.
Day 13: Tashkent. Transfer to airport for international flight.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Also see tour packages in:
Asia
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Local Culture
Cultural Journey
Archeology/History
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