FROM EDGE TO EDGE IN UZBEKISTAN

- Arrival in Tashkent. You will be met by our driver and guide.
- Early check-in at the hotel with breakfast.
- On this day we are planning to visit: Old town part of Tashkent, Hast-Imam complex, "Chorsu" bazaar, Tashkent metro, Amir Timur Square, Independence Square, Museum of Applied Arts (1937).
- Overnight at the hotel.
Duration of the excursion: 4-5 hours.

- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Trip to the Fergana Valley (320 km to the city of Fergana).
- Arrival in Kokand. Here you can visit: Palace of Khudoyar Khan, Jami Mosque, Kamol-Kazi Madrasah, Norbut-biy madrasah.
- Continuation of the journey to Fergana (80 km). In Fergana, a walk through the Central Park named after Ahmad Al-Fergani.
- Check-in at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
*Part of the road is currently being reconstructed.
Duration of the excursion: 4-5 hours.

- Breakfast in the hotel.
- In the morning, departure from Fergana to Margilan and visit: Said Ahmad Khoja Madrasah.
- Next, a walk through the local bazaar and a visit to: Margilan silk factory "Yodgorlik".
- If the excursion falls on Thursday or Sunday - a trip to the Kumtepa Bazaar, the largest market in the Fergana Valley.
- In the afternoon, visit the pottery workshop of a famous ceramist in Rishtan, whose works are exhibited at the world's largest exhibitions.
- After this, return to Tashkent. Transfer to the hotel.
- Overnight at the hotel.
Duration of the excursion: 4-5 hours.

- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Morning flight to Nukus (1255 km, 2 hours 45 minutes’ flight).
- Arrival in Nukus and a trip to the former fishing town of Muynak (220 km, 3 hours), which was located on the shores of the Aral Sea.
- Stop along the way: Archaeological complex Mizdakhan.
- In Muynak, visit the so-called “Ship Graveyard” - a former port where the skeletons of abandoned ships rust.
- Then you will visit: The Aral Sea Local History Museum.
- In the afternoon return to Nukus.
- Overnight at the hotel.

- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Morning visit: Savitsky Museum.
- A short trip through the center of Nukus: visiting the monument to the Karakalpak poet Berdakh, the Nukus khokimiyat and the Drama Theater.
- In the afternoon, drive to Khiva (200 km, 4-5 hours).
- Along the way, visit the archaeological monuments of Ancient Khorezm: Chilpyk, Toprak-Kala.
- Arrival in Khiva, hotel accommodation.
- Overnight at the hotel.
***The Savitsky Museum is not open on Mondays, so tours to Nukus are not available on this day.

- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Full day of excursions to the Ichan-Kala fortress, included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List: Ichan-Kala Fortress, Muhammad Aminkhan Madrasah, Madrasah of Muhammad Rahimkhan, Kalta Minor Minaret, Juma Mosque, Tash-Khovli Palace, Mausoleum of Pakhlavan Mahmud, Islam-Khoja Minaret.
- Free time in the afternoon.
- Overnight at the hotel.
Duration of the excursion: 5 hours.

- Breakfast in the hotel.
- In the morning, departure from Khiva to Bukhara (480 km, 7-8 hours). The modern highway crosses the Kyzylkum desert, repeating the ancient route of the Great Silk Road*.
- A stop along the way, during which you will have the opportunity to enjoy panoramic views of the desert and the Amu Darya River.
- Arrival in Bukhara at the end of the day, accommodation and rest at the hotel.
- Overnight at the hotel.
* part of the road is currently under reconstruction.

- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Guided tour of the historical center of Bukhara, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. You will visit: The Lyabi-Khauz complex, Magoki-Attori Mosque, Chor-Minor Madrasah, Trade domes, Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque, Miri-Arab Madrasah, Ulugbek Madrasah, Madrasah of Abdulazizkhan, Ark Fortress, Bolo-Khauz Mosque, Samanid Mausoleum, Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum.
- After the excursions, free time in the Old Town.
- Overnight at the hotel.
Duration of the excursion: 6-7 hours.

- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Outskirt tour is planned for this day: Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa, Mausoleum of Bahouddin Naqshbandi, Necropolis Chor-Bakr.
- Free time in the afternoon.
- Overnight at the hotel.
Duration of the excursion: 3-4 hours.

- Breakfast in the hotel.
- In the morning, departure from Bukhara to a yurt camp located in the Kyzylkum desert (230 km, 4 hours *).
- Stop on the road: Gijduvan Museum of Ceramics, Nurata (city).
- Arrival at the yurt camp, accommodation in the yurt.
- Camel riding and free time.
- Dinner in a yurt
- Night in a yurt.
* A trip by minivan or bus is on average an hour longer.
Meals: lunch (in Gijduvan) and dinner included on this day.

- Breakfast in yurts.
- In the morning you will have a trip to Lake Aydarkul. Free time on the lake.
- Lunch/picnic in Lake Aydarkul
- Afternoon, departure from the yurt camp to Samarkand (270 km, 5 hours).
- Arrival in Samarkand, accommodation and rest at the hotel.
- Overnight at the hotel.
Meals: Lunch or picnic included on this day.

- Breakfast in the hotel.
- The guide and driver will meet you in the hotel lobby. On this day you will visit: Registan Square, Bibi-Khanum Mosque, Siab Bazaar, Observatory of Ulugbek, Necropolis Shahi-Zinda, Mausoleum Gur-Emir.
- Overnight at the hotel.
Duration of the excursion: 6-7 hours.

- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Continuation of the tour of Samarkand. You will visit: The Afrosiab Museum, Tomb of St. Daniel.
- Then you will have a trip to the village of Konigil, where you will be able to observe the process of making Samarkand paper from mulberries using ancient technology.
- After the excursion, free time; a car with a driver is at your disposal.
- Overnight at the hotel.
Duration of the excursion: 3-4 hours.

- Breakfast in the hotel.
- In the morning, drive from Samarkand to Shakhrisabz (90 km, 2 hours).
- In Shakhrisabz visit: Memorial complex Dor-us Saodat, Ruins of the Ak-Saray Palace, Ensemble Dor-ut Tilavat, Kok-Gumbaz Mosque, Crypt of Amir Temur.
- Afternoon, continue the journey to Termez (290 km, 5 hours).
- Arrival in Termez and hotel accommodation.
- Overnight at the hotel.
Tour duration: 2 hours.

- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Beginning of the excursion around Termez - an ancient Buddhist center and one of the oldest cities in Central Asia.
- A trip out of town where you will visit: Zurmala (Buddha Stupa), Mausoleum of Al-Hakim at-Termezi, Fayaztepa, Kampyrtepa.
- Return to Termez and city tour: The Kyrk-Kyz fortress, Kokildor-Ota Hanaka, The ensemble of Sultan Saodat, Archaeological Museum.
- Overnight at the hotel.
Duration of the excursion: 6-7 hours.

- Breakfast in the hotel.
- In the morning transfer to Termez airport to fly to Tashkent.
- After the lunch in Tashkent transfer to the Tashkent International airport.
End of the tour.