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Highlights of Uzbekistan
Destination: Uzbekistan
Route: Moscow–Urgench–Khiva–Bukhara–Shahrisabz–Samarkand-Tashkent-Moscow
Duration: 8 days
Day 1, Friday, Moscow - Urgench - Khiva
Departure from Moscow airport Domodedovo at 10:55 by flight HY-616.
Arrive to Urgench at 16:25.
Transfer to khiva (30 km).
Accomodation at hotel.
Day 2, Saturday, Khiva
AM. Breakfast. Sightseeing of Khiva:
Kalta Minor,
Muhammad Amin Khan Medressa,
Djuma mosque (X – XVII c),
Kunya ark (XVII c),
Pakhlavan Makhmud complex (XIV – XIX c),
Tosh Khouvli Palace,
Islam Khodja minaret and madrassah (XX c).
Allakulikhan Medresse.
Day 3, Sunday, Khiva - Bukhara
AM. Breakfast. Departure to Bukhara.
In the morning departure to Bukhara by coach you will see Amu Darya one of the two second river
of Central Asia separating the Kyzyl Kum from the Kara Kum of Tukrmenistan. For centuries it marked the northern limits of Transoxiana and the edge of the boundless nomadic steppe.
Bukhara – this is one of the best places in Central Asia which was as capital of Samanid state in the 9th and 10th centuries that called “Bukhoro-i Sharif” Boasting a different mosque for every day of the year, drawing the finest minds of the East with its cultural and commercial vitality, the city well deserved the title "Bukhara the Holy".
Arrive to Bukhara. Accomodation in hotel.
Sightseeings of Bukhara:
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.
Day 4, Monday, Bukhara
AM. Breakfast. Sightseeings of Bukhara:
Bolo Khauz Mosque (XVIII c) Mosque Near the Pool,
Ismail Samaniy mausoleum (IX – X c),
Chashma Ayub Mausoleum - saint spring of Job prophet.
Abdul Aziz Khan Madrassah (XVII c),
Ulugbek Madrassah (XV c),
Poikalon (XII – XVI c) architectural ensemble in the center of old Bukhara – includes:
the cathedral mosque “Masjidi Kalon”, “Miri Arab” madrasah, and the highest minaret (46 m) at that time in the Orient.
Sitorai Mohi – Khossa Palace (XIX c) – amir’s country residence – constructed in a tight combination of local
and European traditions in the countryside near Bukhara.
The halls of the palace are richly decorated with carpets & paintings.
Chor-Minor - unique and one of the most surprising buildings in Bukhara with four minarets - one for each corner. It was built in 1807, by Turkmen merchant Khalif Niyazkul.
Day 5, Tuesday, Bukhara
AM. Breakfast. Sightseeings of Bukhara:
Chor Bakr XVI c - is like a "city of the dead" with streets, yards, gats and family dahmas with numerous gravestones.
Bahaaddin Naqshband necropolis (XIV c) - the Sheikh was born in one village named later after Qasri-orifon - "castle of those who have known divine truth".
Day 6, Wednesday, Bukhara - Shahrisabs - Samarkand
AM. Breakfast in hotel.
Departure to Shakhrisabz which is home town of Tamerlan.
Arrival and sightseeing in Shakhrisabz:
Ak Saray (white Palace) – Timur’s summer palace.
Kuk Gumbaz Mosque and Dorus Tilovat Complex – (1437) this big Friday Mosque was built by Ulugbek in honour of his father Shakhrukh.
Gumbazi Seydon – (Dome of Sseyids) finished by Ulugbek in 1438 as a mausoleum for his own descendants.
Doru Saodat Complex – The complex was built in 1392 by Timur and means the seat of power and might.
Hazrat Imam Mosque of 14 century.
In the late afternoon transfer to Samarkand.
Accomodation at hotel.
Day 7, Thursday, Samarkand
AM. Breakfast. Sightseeings of Samarkand:
Registan square (XV–XVII c) - official center of Timurs Empire, consist of grandiose 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.
Siab Bazaar,
Ulugbek’s Observatory (XV c) – 1st observatory in orient with 30m sextant built by Ulugbek to make exact astronomical catalogue.
Shahi Zinda Mausoleum (XIV – XV c) – “Town of Dead” a complex of more than 20 unique buildings of different ages
Afrasiab Museum – each hall of the museum contains exhibits of some certain period of history of Afrasiab.
There is also a hall with remarkable ancient wall paintings special lightening, archieological sights.
Day 8, Friday, Samarkand - Tashkent
AM. Breakfast. Departure to Tashkent.
Visit gates of Tamerlan.
Arrive to Tashkent.
Sightseeings of Tashkent:
Independence square, Theatre Alisher Navoi,
Khazrat Imam complex: Mousoleum of Kaffal Shashi,
Barakhan medresse, Museum of Quran.
Kukeldash medresse,
Chorsu bazaar.
Transfer to international airport for flight to Moscow at 19:05
by HY-601.
Arrival to Moscow 21:20.
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