TOURS TO UZBEKISTAN AND TAJIKISTAN
The tour to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan passes through the most famous cities of these two countries and includes a visit to the most striking sights. Feel the atmosphere of the old and new East, get acquainted with the mentality of the local people - the descendants of the proud Sogdians! The legendary Sogdiana is an ancient historical region in the center of the Zarafshan Valley, located on the territory of two modern countries - Tajikistan (now the Sughd region) and Uzbekistan. The Fann Mountains are the most beautiful part of the Pamir-Alai mountain system in Central Asia. The Fanns are considered one of the most beautiful mountains in the world, tourists from all over the world regularly come to hike in the Fanns. Stable warm weather and convenient transport accessibility make these mountains attractive for climbers and extreme sports enthusiasts. Hiking in the beautiful Fann Mountains will leave a lot of new impressions: amazing and unique natural attractions are collected here, which are unlikely to be seen anywhere else.
TOUR PROGRAM:
Day 1. Arrival in Tashkent
Arrival at Tashkent International Airport. Meeting at the airport with a guide and a city tour. Check-in at the hotel (check-in at 14:00). Discover the capital city of Uzbekistan, Tashkent. Full-day tour of Tashkent. City tour: Hasti Imam Complex with Barak Khan Madrasah, Kukeldash Madrasah, Library with the Holy Quran, Chorsu Bazaar, Independence Square, Amir Temur Square and Amir Temur Museum. Dinner. Overnight at the hotel.
Lunch and beverages included
Day 2. Tashkent - Urgench (by plane) - Khiva (30 km)
After early breakfast, transfer to the airport for the morning flight to Urgench. Meeting and transfer to Khiva. Upon arrival, start a sightseeing tour of the city of Ichankala (inner city). Visit Kalta Minar, Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah, Kuniya Arch, Muhammad Rahim Khan Madrasah, Juma Mosque and Minaret, Pakhlavan Mahmud Mausoleum, Islamkhoja Madrasah, Toshkhovli Palace, Allakulikhan Madrasah and caravanserai. Dinner. Overnight at the hotel.
Lunch and beverages included
Day 3. Khiva - Bukhara
After breakfast, transfer to Bukhara through the Kyzylkum desert. On the way, there will be photo stops on the bank of the Amu Darya River (OKSUS River, Ceyhan). The Amu Darya is close to the Nile in terms of water volume and is 1.2 times fuller than the Dnieper. Arrival in Bukhara and accommodation. Dinner. Evening walk around Bukhara.
Lunch and beverages included
Day 4. Bukhara - Samarkand
After breakfast, a city tour of Bukhara. Visit to the Samanid Mausoleum, Chashmai Ayub, Ark Citadel, Bolo-Khauz Mosque, Kalyan Complex, including Kalyan Mosque, Kalyan Minaret and Miri Arab Madrasah, trading domes, Abdulaziz Khan and Ulugbek Madrasahs, Nadir Devonbegi Madrasah Complex, Lyabi-Khauz Complex. Transfer to the railway station, departure to Samarkand. Evening tour of Samarkand. Registan Square. Transfer to the hotel and accommodation. Dinner at a local restaurant.
Lunch and beverages included
Day 5. Samarkand — Jarteppa gr. — Penjikent — Artuch Alpine Camp
Breakfast. Excursion to the Mausoleum of Saint Daniel, the Observatory of Ulugbek (15th century) — an astronomer, scientist, ruler, beloved grandson of Tamerlane. The architectural complex Shahi-Zinda ("Living King") — a memorial on the slope of the Afrasiab hill is associated with the name of Kusam Ibn Abbas — the cousin of the Prophet Muhammad (11th-15th centuries). Transfer to the border. Tajikistan border crossing and trip to Penjikent. On the way, an excursion to the settlement of Sarazm, which is more than 5,500 years old and is a UNESCO Cultural Heritage Site. Visit to the Olim Dodkho madrasah and departure to Artuch Alpine Camp. Dinner and overnight stay at Artuch.
Lunch and beverages included
Day 6. Artuch – Kulikalon Lake – Artuch
Breakfast and start of a one-day hike to the Kulikalon Lake. Excursion in the valley. Visiting other lakes in the vicinity. Picnic on the shore of Lake Bibidzhanat. Trekking to the Du-Shakh lakes. Return to the Artuch Alpine Camp. Entertainment program. Dinner and overnight stay in the Alpine Camp.
Lunch and beverages included
Day 7. Artuch – Khujand
Breakfast and departure to Khujand. Lunch in the beautiful Shakhristan Valley, where we will be surrounded by juniper forests and beautiful landscapes. Dinner and overnight stay in Khujand.
Lunch and beverages included
Day 8. Khujand
Breakfast and start of the excursion around Khujand, a lot of interesting things for the whole day. Khujand fortress, Kamoli Khujandi park, monument Stela to the 25th anniversary of Independence of Tajikistan, Arbob palace, Panjshanbe bazaar, Central Mosque of Sheikh Maslihatdin. Dinner at a local restaurant with an entertainment program and overnight stay in Khujand.
Lunch and beverages included
Day 9. Khujand - Tashkent
Breakfast and departure to the Oybek border, border crossing, transfer to Tashkent. Transfer to the airport.
Lunch and beverages included
Payment for the tour:
For this route, 100% prepayment is required no later than 2 weeks before the start of the route.
TOUR PROGRAM:
Day 1. Arrival in Tashkent
Arrival at Tashkent International Airport. Meeting at the airport with a guide and a city tour. Check-in at the hotel (check-in at 14:00). Discover the capital city of Uzbekistan, Tashkent. Full-day tour of Tashkent. City tour: Hasti Imam Complex with Barak Khan Madrasah, Kukeldash Madrasah, Library with the Holy Quran, Chorsu Bazaar, Independence Square, Amir Temur Square and Amir Temur Museum. Dinner. Overnight at the hotel.
Lunch and beverages included
Day 2. Tashkent - Urgench (by plane) - Khiva (30 km)
After early breakfast, transfer to the airport for the morning flight to Urgench. Meeting and transfer to Khiva. Upon arrival, start a sightseeing tour of the city of Ichankala (inner city). Visit Kalta Minar, Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasah, Kuniya Arch, Muhammad Rahim Khan Madrasah, Juma Mosque and Minaret, Pakhlavan Mahmud Mausoleum, Islamkhoja Madrasah, Toshkhovli Palace, Allakulikhan Madrasah and caravanserai. Dinner. Overnight at the hotel.
Lunch and beverages included
Day 3. Khiva - Bukhara
After breakfast, transfer to Bukhara through the Kyzylkum desert. On the way, there will be photo stops on the bank of the Amu Darya River (OKSUS River, Ceyhan). The Amu Darya is close to the Nile in terms of water volume and is 1.2 times fuller than the Dnieper. Arrival in Bukhara and accommodation. Dinner. Evening walk around Bukhara.
Lunch and beverages included
Day 4. Bukhara - Samarkand
After breakfast, a city tour of Bukhara. Visit to the Samanid Mausoleum, Chashmai Ayub, Ark Citadel, Bolo-Khauz Mosque, Kalyan Complex, including Kalyan Mosque, Kalyan Minaret and Miri Arab Madrasah, trading domes, Abdulaziz Khan and Ulugbek Madrasahs, Nadir Devonbegi Madrasah Complex, Lyabi-Khauz Complex. Transfer to the railway station, departure to Samarkand. Evening tour of Samarkand. Registan Square. Transfer to the hotel and accommodation. Dinner at a local restaurant.
Lunch and beverages included
Day 5. Samarkand — Jarteppa gr. — Penjikent — Artuch Alpine Camp
Breakfast. Excursion to the Mausoleum of Saint Daniel, the Observatory of Ulugbek (15th century) — an astronomer, scientist, ruler, beloved grandson of Tamerlane. The architectural complex Shahi-Zinda ("Living King") — a memorial on the slope of the Afrasiab hill is associated with the name of Kusam Ibn Abbas — the cousin of the Prophet Muhammad (11th-15th centuries). Transfer to the border. Tajikistan border crossing and trip to Penjikent. On the way, an excursion to the settlement of Sarazm, which is more than 5,500 years old and is a UNESCO Cultural Heritage Site. Visit to the Olim Dodkho madrasah and departure to Artuch Alpine Camp. Dinner and overnight stay at Artuch.
Lunch and beverages included
Day 6. Artuch – Kulikalon Lake – Artuch
Breakfast and start of a one-day hike to the Kulikalon Lake. Excursion in the valley. Visiting other lakes in the vicinity. Picnic on the shore of Lake Bibidzhanat. Trekking to the Du-Shakh lakes. Return to the Artuch Alpine Camp. Entertainment program. Dinner and overnight stay in the Alpine Camp.
Lunch and beverages included
Day 7. Artuch – Khujand
Breakfast and departure to Khujand. Lunch in the beautiful Shakhristan Valley, where we will be surrounded by juniper forests and beautiful landscapes. Dinner and overnight stay in Khujand.
Lunch and beverages included
Day 8. Khujand
Breakfast and start of the excursion around Khujand, a lot of interesting things for the whole day. Khujand fortress, Kamoli Khujandi park, monument Stela to the 25th anniversary of Independence of Tajikistan, Arbob palace, Panjshanbe bazaar, Central Mosque of Sheikh Maslihatdin. Dinner at a local restaurant with an entertainment program and overnight stay in Khujand.
Lunch and beverages included
Day 9. Khujand - Tashkent
Breakfast and departure to the Oybek border, border crossing, transfer to Tashkent. Transfer to the airport.
Lunch and beverages included
Payment for the tour:
For this route, 100% prepayment is required no later than 2 weeks before the start of the route.
