Day 1
Upon our arrival in Samarkand at 04:10, we complete customs formalities and meet the group at the airport at 05:30. After moving to the city and having a private breakfast, we check into the hotel. Afternoon tour program: Registan Square (Ulugh Beg Madrasah, Tillya-Kori Mosque, Sher-Dor Madrasah), Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Bibi-Khanym Mausoleum, shopping opportunity at Siab Bazaar, and free time. Then w
Day 2
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart at the designated time: Visit Ulugh Beg Observatory, Shah-i-Zinda (Necropolis), Imam Maturidi, Amir Timur Mausoleum (Gur-e-Amir), then proceed to Konigil Village to visit the Zarif Aka workshop. After observing the traditional paper-making techniques from mulberry wood at the workshop, we return to Samarkand. We will watch the Evolution of Uzbek National Cos
Day 3
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart at the designated time to Chelak Village: Visit the Imam Bukhari Mausoleum in Chelak Village (if renovation is completed). After a 2.5-hour journey, we arrive in Bukhara. Visit the mausoleum of Bahauddin Naqshband, then explore the summer palace of the last emir, Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace. Afterwards, check into the hotel, dinner, and overnight stay.
Day 4
After having breakfast at the hotel, we depart at the scheduled time and start our Bukhara tour. Among the places we will visit are the Ismail Samani Mausoleum, Chashma Ayub Mausoleum, Bolo Hauz Mosque, Ark Fortress, Lyab-i Hauz, Taqi Zargaron and Taqi Sarrafon covered bazaars, Maghoki Attar Mosque, Juma Mosque, Mir-i Arab Madrassah, Kalyan Minaret, and the statue of Nasreddin Hodja. We will have
Day 5
After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Khiva at the scheduled time. During our journey, we pass by the Kyzylkum Desert, the largest desert in Central Asia, and the Amu Darya (Oxus) River, the region's most important watercourse, before arriving in Khiva. In the afternoon, we take a walking city tour of Khiva, which has preserved its typical medieval urban identity untouched for centuries. Amo
Day 6
After breakfast, we leave our hotel and continue our tour of the ancient city of Khiva. Later, we visit the Allakuli Khan Madrassah, Tash Hauli Palace, the perhaps most sacred place in the city—the Mausoleum of Pahlavan Mahmud, and the Islam Khoja Minaret, one of the later examples of Islamic architecture. After shopping for silk, we go to a restaurant for dinner (19:30 – 21:00). Then, we depart f
Day 7
After breakfast, we leave our hotel. We visit the Hazrati Imam Complex, where we see the original Quran manuscript from the time of Hazrat Uthman. Visiting Independence Square and Amir Timur Square, we then move to the Square of Martyrs. We see Uzbekistan’s Martyrs’ Square, which commemorates the most martyrs after Russians and Ukrainians in World War II. Then we visit Burakhan Madrassah, Kaffal S
Day 8
After breakfast, we leave our hotel. We head to the Kazakhstan border gate for customs procedures. After clearing customs, via Shymkent, we visit the city of Turkistan (Yasi) in the Turkistan Region. There, we visit the mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yassawi, the great religious scholar who is known as the first great Turkish Sufi mystic in history, and which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Afterw
