The “Classic Uzbekistan” tour gives you the opportunity to join each group individually, just choose a date that suits you. We offer 2 versions of the classic route – short (6 days) and long (9 days). On the main route Tashkent – Samarkand – Bukhara, the groups are together. In the second, longer route, a trip to the fairy-tale town of Chiva is added.
Route: Tashkent – Samarkand – Bukhara – ( Khiva )
Number of people: Minimum number of people: 1, max. 12
What awaits you on the way?
medieval mosques, madrasahs and minarets
Craft shops
Uzbek cuisine
Busy bazaars
Quiet narrow streets with the Asian burning sun
DAY 1.
Departure from Prague to Tashkent
Departure from Prague to Tashkent
DAY 2.
Arrival in Tashkent
Arrival in Tashkent 02:45. Transfer to the hotel. Morning accommodation. Individual leave. Free time without transport and excursion. We recommend a visit to the market, a walk through the city center. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 3.
Tashkent (round trip) – Samarkand
Tashkent (round trip). Tashkent – Samarkand.
Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 check-out from the hotel. Meeting with a guide.
Tour of Tashkent: Chast-Imam square, Barak-Khan madrasa, Kafal-al-Shashi mausoleum, Kukeldash madrasa, Tashkent’s oldest bazaar – Chorsu.
After lunch, a visit to the Museum of Applied Arts, Independence Square, Amir Temur Square.
15:00 Departure to Samarkand (330 km, 4-5 hours). Arrival in Samarkand approx. 19:00 – 20:00. Accommodation, rest. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 4.
Samarkand
Breakfast at the hotel. 10:00 a.m. Tour of Samarkand: the most famous square of Central Asia – Registan, (Madrasa Ulugbeku, Madrasa Sher-Dor, Madrasa Tillja-Kari), Gur-Emir mausoleum – the tomb of Tamerlane the Great. After lunch, a visit to the Bibi-Chanum mosque, the Shah-i-Zind architectural ensemble, the Ulugbek observatory. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 5.
Samarkand – Bukhara
Breakfast at the hotel. 08:00 group meeting at the reception and check-out from the hotel. Transfer to Bukhara (300 km, 4-5 hours). Upon arrival – hotel accommodation.
After lunch, a visit to the Ljab-i Hauz architectural ensemble, the Kukeldaš Madrasa, the Nadira Divan-Begi Madrasa, and the Covered Marketplace “Ochodní kopule”. A visit to the Bukhara factory where gold embroidery is done and the factory where Persian furs are sewn. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 6.
Bukhara
Breakfast at the hotel.
Excursion around Bukhara: Samanid mausoleum, Chashma Ayub tomb, Bolo-Chauz complex, Ark ancient fortress, Poj-Kalyan complex, Madrasa Abdulaziz-Khan, Madrasa Kosh, Madrasa Ulugbeku.
After lunch, transfer to the train station. Train ride to Tashkent on the Afrosiab high-speed train (15:52-19:40). Upon arrival in Tashkent, transfer and hotel accommodation. Overnight at the hotel.
DAY 7.
Departure from Tashkent to Prague
Tashkent. Breakfast at the hotel. Checking out of the hotel. Transfer to the airport. Departure.
