Tour to Uzbekistan 12 Days/ 13 Nights

Termiz → Shakhrisabz: Shakhrisabz is the hometown of Amir Temur

After breakfast at the hotel, transfer to Shakhrisabz. Visit to Ak Saray (White Palace) – the summer residence of Tamerlane (14th century); Kok Gumbaz (Blue Dome) - Friday Mosque (15th century), built by Ulugbek in honor of his father. Also a visit to Tamerlane's crypt - an underground chamber opened in 1963. Lunch in a private house. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in a 2-star hotel.

Samarkand - in the footsteps of Timur's treasures

After breakfast, transfer to Samarkand, visit to Gur Emir (in Farsi - grave of the emir) - the mausoleum of Timur and the Timurids (15th century), Registan Square - an ensemble of majestic madrassas (15-17th centuries), one of the best architectural ensembles in Central Asia and throughout the entire Islamic world in grandeur and splendor; Bibi Khanum Mosque (15th century) - a gigantic cathedral mosque, once the largest mosque in the Islamic world. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in a 3-star hotel

Samarkand - in the footsteps of Timur's treasures

After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Shahi Zinda (Living King) complex - the necropolis of the rulers and nobility of Samarkand, the Ulugbek Observatory (1420) - the remains of a huge (30 m high) astrolabe for observing the positions of the stars, part of a three-story observatory, the ruins of Afrasiab and a museum with fragments of frescoes VII century. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in a 3-star hotel

Al Bukhari - one of the holy places of Muslims

After breakfast at the hotel, the journey continues with a visit to the architectural ensemble of the mosque and mausoleum of Imam Ismail al-Bukhari. As a young man, Imam al-Bukhari (810-870) began traveling throughout the Muslim world to collect the oral traditions of hadith (the exemplary sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad). Of the more than 600,000 traditions collected by al-Bukhari, about 7,275 were compiled with complete genealogies of transmitters going back to the Prophet in a work he called Al-Sahih (Arabic: the present). For Sunni Muslims, this work is one of the six recognized collections of hadith. The mausoleum is located outside the city, 30 km north of Samarkand. Lunch at a local restaurant in Samarkand. In the afternoon we will go to Bukhara (270 km). In Bukhara, check-in at the hotel. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in a 3-star hotel.

Bukhara - the pearl of the east

After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Poi Kalon Ensemble (Foot of the Great). The square is separated by the Mir-I-Arab Madrasah and the Kalon Jumi Mosque. The Kalon Minaret (in Forsi – the Great Minaret) is one of the defining symbols. Also a visit to 3 domed bazaars - Taki Zargaron (1570 - jewelry bazaar), Taki Telpak Furushon (headdress bazaar) and Taki Sarrofon (currency exchange bazaar), located among a dozen specialized bazaars in the city; Magok-I-Attori Mosque - the remains of a Buddhist monastery, a Zoroastrian temple and the mosque of the Arab conquerors, which are located compactly and the Lyabi Hauz Square Ensemble, built around a reservoir in 1620. On the eastern side rises the Nadir Divanbegi Madrasah, built in 1630. On the western side of the square is Khanaka Nadir Divanbegi, the Ark fortress - a royal city as ancient as Bukhara itself. The fortress served as the home of Bukhara rulers for more than one millennium. Also a visit to the Bolo Hauz mosque (Mosque next to the pool - 1712) - the royal palace mosque; the mausoleum of Ismoil Samani - the most ancient building in the city and the mausoleum of Chashmai Ayub (Jacob's Source) - built in the 12th century above the source. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in a 3-star hotel.

Bukhara - the pearl of the east

After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Ensemble of Bahauddin Naqshbandi - the tomb of the most famous and revered saint, one of the founders of the Sufi order - Hazrat Muhammad Bahauddin Naqshbandi (1318-1389). After lunch, visit Sitora-I-Mohi Khozha - the summer palace of the Emir, built by the Russians in 1911 for the last Emir Alim Khan and the monument Chor Minor (Four Minarets - 1807) - one of the most charming and unusual buildings in Bukhara. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in a 3-star hotel.

Tashkent is a city where eras meet!

After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Hasti Imam ensemble - the shrine of Tashkent. The ensemble consists of the Barak Khan Madrasah, the Tilla Sheikh Mosque and the Kaffol Shashi Mausoleum, the Kukeldash Madrasah, built in the mid-16th century. Not far from the Kukeldash Madrasah, three updated domes are visible - this is a reconstructed
main Tashkent Friday mosque. It bears the name of the famous public figure Khoja Akhror (1404-1490), the chief sheikh of the powerful Naqshbandi Sufi order. Also a visit to the Chorsu bazaar - the oldest and largest farmers’ bazaar in Tashkent. After lunch, visit to the Alisher Navoi Opera and Ballet Theater, Amir Timur Square - the oldest public park in Tashkent; Independence Square is the largest square in the former Soviet Union. Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight in a 4-star hotel.