Tashkent, Khiva, Ayazkara, Bukhara, Samarkand 8-Day Trip Around Uzbekistan

Tashkent, Khiva, Ayaz Kala, Bukhara, Samarkand - 8-day tour around Uzbekistan

8Days

$1,390~/Per person (when using a double room)

• Price
  What's Included

  • Hotel accommodation costs
  • Uzbekistan Domestic Airlines Ticket
  • Uzbekistan domestic train tickets
  • Private car
  • Through Guide
  • Entrance fees for the listed sightseeing spots
  • Meals listed

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  Price
  What's not included

  • International flight tickets
  • Meals not listed
  • Tips for drivers and guides
  • Personal expenses such as phone calls, souvenirs, cleaning

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Detailed itinerary

• Day 1

  

  Arrival in Tashkent

  Upon arrival at Tashkent Airport, travel to your hotel by private vehicle.
  After check-in, you are free to spend your time.
  
  
  Breakfast / - Lunch / - Dinner / -
  Accommodation: Tashkent

• Day 2

  

  Tashkent→ Urgench→ Khiva

  Breakfast in the early morning at Tell and flight from Tashkent airport to Urganch
  
  We will move from Urgench to Khiva (Xiva), which became Uzbekistan's first World Heritage Site in 1993.
  
  Inside the old town of the inner city, called Ichan Kala, surrounded by high walls, there are more than 50 historical buildings and more than 250 old private houses built between the 18th and 19th centuries. By going around these with a guide, you can enjoy it more deeply.
  In addition to Kuhna Ark, where you can enjoy a large panorama overlooking the desert in the distance, you can also enjoy a large panorama of the entire city, as well as must-see spots such as Muhammad Amin Khan Madraseh, Kartaminoru, Tash Hauri Palace, Juma Mosque, and Islam Khoja Medreseh, and then move to the hotel and stay in Khiva.
  
  Breakfast / Yes Lunch / No Dinner / No
  Accommodation/ Khiva
  

• Day 3

  

  Khiva → Toprak Kala → Kyzyl Kala → Ayaz Kala

  After breakfast at the hotel, we head to Ayaz Kala by private car.
  
  Along the way, we will stop by the vast ruins of Toprak-kala, which flourished during the 1st to 3rd centuries under the Kushan Empire. The remaining palace is the largest among the architectural structures from the Kushan period in Central Asia and is known for its good state of preservation.
  
  After that, we will visit the red fortress Kizil-Kala, which was built around the 1st to 4th centuries, declined once, but was rebuilt in the 12th to 13th centuries.
  
  Ayazkala is an ancient Khorezm archaeological site in the interior of Karakalpakstan, located on a hill overlooking the Kyzylkum Desert.
  It consists of three main parts, and has been hidden by sand for thousands of years, but thanks to today's numerous archaeological excavations, you can now feel its eternal transition.
  
  With the option to arrange an additional camel ride, you can tour the ruins.
  
  You will stay overnight at Ayazkara as it is.
  
  Breakfast / Yes Lunch / No Dinner / No
  Accommodation: Ayazkala

• Day 4

  

  Ayazkara→ Urgench→ Bukhara

  After breakfast, head from Ayazkala to Urgench.
  Travel from Urgench to Bukhara by train.
  
  From the train window, you can see a desert view that is hard to see in Japan.
  
  Bukhara is located in an oasis area in the lower reaches of the Zarafshan River, close to the border with Turkmenistan, and has flourished as a political and cultural center since the time of ancient Islam. The historic center of Bukhara in the Old City is a World Heritage Site and has a variety of attractions.
  After arrival, you will check in at the hotel.
  
  Breakfast / Yes Lunch / No Dinner / No
  Accommodation: Bukhara

• Day 5

  

  Bukhara

  After breakfast at the hotel, it will be a sightseeing tour of Bukhara.
  
  Nadir Divan Begi with its beautiful mosaic main gate, Taki's bazaar full of exoticism, Ulugbekmedrese, the oldest surviving seminary in Central Asia, Ark Castle, the residence of successive Bukhara Khans built around the 4th century BC, and the Mill Arab Medreseh, built in the 16th century and stands out for its beauty, With a guide, you'll visit the 46.5-meter-tall Old Tower, the Kalyan Minaret and the Kalyan Mosque, the symbol of Bukhara's Old City, and other must-see spots when visiting Bukhara.
  
  If you have a shop or spot you would like to visit, please feel free to contact us via chat.
  
  
  Breakfast / Yes Lunch / No Dinner / No
  Accommodation: Bukhara

• Day 6

  

  Bukhara to Samarkand

  Early in the morning, travel by train from Bukhara Station to Samarqand.
  
  Arrive in Samarkand in the early hours of the morning, you will fully enjoy Samarkand, the ancient city of the "Blue City" that has flourished since the days of the Silk Road.
  
  Built during the Timurid Empire, Régikistan Square, which means "place of sand", was registered as a World Heritage Site in 2001 and is full of attractions with three seminaries: the Ulug Beg Madrasah, the Cher d'Or Madrasa and the Tilya Koli Moskmadrasa.
  In addition, the beautifully decorated tomb of the king "Gurhi Amir Mausoleum", the huge Bibi Khanim Mosque, which is named after Timur's beloved wife and means "First Lady" or "Best Princess", the huge bazaar "Siyob Bazaar" in Samarkand, which is said to boast a history of more than 2,000 years, and the mausoleum and mosque with beautiful tiles and detailed mosaics are lined up in a straight line to preserve the appearance of that time. We will visit spots such as the "Shahězinda Mausoleum" and the "Ulugbek Observatory", which used to conduct detailed astronomical observations with almost the same system as today, although the main buildings have been lost.
  
  
  Breakfast / Yes Lunch / No Dinner / No
  Accommodation: Samarkand

• Day 7

  

  Samarkand→ Tashkent

  After breakfast at the hotel, you will have free time until the afternoon.
  
  Since the climate is completely different from Japan, please try to do something that can only be done in Uzbekistan under "Samarkand Blue", which Takuro Yoshida also sings in the song.
  It is also possible to consult with a local advisor about various things via chat.
  
  In the evening, travel by train from Samarkand to Toshkent, the capital of Uzbekistan and the largest city in Central Asia.
  
  You will check into a hotel in Tashkent and have a restful stay.
  
  
  Breakfast / Yes Lunch / No Dinner / No
  Accommodation: Tashkent

• Day 8

  

  Tashkent → Return home

  Check out after breakfast at the hotel.
  
  You will enjoy Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, by visiting the Navoi Theater (official name: Alisher Navoi Memorial State Academy Grand Theater) for opera and ballet, which is also known to have been built by Japan prisoners of war in the former Japan Army, visiting the Plov Center, which serves "Plov", a Central Asian version of pilaf, and taking the subway.
  
  You will be returning to Japan from Tashkent Airport.
  
  
  Breakfast / Yes Lunch / No Dinner / No
  Accommodation:

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