TASHKENT-BUKHARA – NURATA – YURT CAMP - SAMARKAND - TASHKENT
Tour duration: 6 NIGHTS /7 DAYS
Day 1, ARRIVE TASHKENT
Arrival in Tashkent, welcome at the airport and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Time for rest. Sightseeing tour of Tashkent to the old and new parts of the city: Amir Timur Square, Theatre Square with the Opera House, Applied Art Museum, Earthquake Memorial, Abdul KasimMadrassah and AlisherNavoi National Park, Independence Square. Night in Tashkent.
Day 2, TASHKENT – BUKHARA
Early breakfast in the hotel and transfer to the domestic terminal to fly to Bukhara.Arrival at Bukhara airport and transfer to hotel.After hotel check-in start full day for sightseeing of Bukhara: The Ark Fortress (I-XX CC), Bolo Hauz Mosque (XVIII C), Samanids Mausoleum (IX-X CC), Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum (XII-XVI CC), sightseeing tour on foot along the old town of Bukhara from Poi- Kalyan complex with Kalyan Minaret (XII C) through orient bazaars with three trade domes of Toki Zargaron (XV C), Toki Sarrafon (XVI C), Toki TelpakFurushon (XVI C), UlugbekMadrassah (XV C), AbdulazizkhanMadrassah (XVII C) to the LyabiHauz complex (XVI -XVII CC). Night in Bukhara.
Day 3, BUKHARA
Breakfast in the hotel. Today we drive outside Bukhara for sightseeing of BagautdinNakhshbandi Complex - a center of Sufism (XIV-XVI CC, 14 km outside the town), SitoraiMokhiKhosa – summer residence of the last Emir of Bukhara (XIX-XX, 4 km outside the town), back to Bukhara and a visit to the Chor – Minor (Four Minarets, XIX C).Free afternoon for shopping.Night in Bukhara.
Day 4, BUKHARA - NURATA – YURT CAMP (KIZILKUM DESERT)
Breakfast in the hotel. Drive to Nurata (185km, 3hrs.) Enjoy guided tour around Nurata town for 2 hrs: ruins and fortifications remained after Alexander the Great, saint spring and medieval mosque Namazgokh. Transfer to the yurt camp (65km, 1.5hrs.). Upon arrival at the yurt camp, you will check-in at the yurts and thenyou can start camel riding. Evening around the campfire with the music and songs performed by the local Kazakh singer. Night in yurts (huts).
Day 5, YURT CAMP - SAMARKAND
Breakfast at the yurt camp after which you will visit the unique desert lake Aydarkul where you can swim in the lake or just relax enjoying the beauties of the lake. Picnic lunch will be servedat the lake. PM transfer to Samarqand (290km, 4hrs.)Arrival to Samarqand and hotel check-in. Night in Samarqand.
Day 6, SAMARKAND
Breakfast in the hotel. Full sightseeing day in Samarkand: Gur-Emir Mausoleum - Grave of Tamerlane (XV C), Registan Square (XV-XVII CC), BibiKhanum Mosque (XIV-XV CC) and Samarkand local bazaar, Ulugbek Observatory (XV C), Excavation of an ancient city and museum of Afrosiyab, ShakhiZinda Necropolis (XIV-XV CC). Night in Samarkand
Day 7, SAMARKAND – TASHKENT
Breakfast in the hotel. Drive to Tashkent(320 km, 4, 5 hrs.), upon arrival to Tashkent, transfer directly to Tashkent International Airport. End of the tour.