Alisher Nava'i Theater, Tashkent

Start point: Uzbekistan Hotel Start Time: As you indicated when booking (summer recommended start earlier). Time can be changed by request of traveller. 1. Amir Timur Square - the heart of modern Tashkent. The place where were formed first University and Bank of Central Asia. The place where once stood the monuments to Stalin and Marx and now the monument to Tamerlane. 2. Broadway Alley Sayilgoh - "Broadway" of Tashkent. Now it is very difficult to imagine that once there was a huge swampy place that was turned by initiative Governor-General Von Kaufman into a square for tsarist soldiers and their families, also local residents allowed. 3. Navoi Opera Theater Bolshoi Theatre of Opera and Ballet - the first Opera and ballet theater in Central Asia and now one of the visit cards of modern Tashkent. One of the best examples of the combination of folk art with Neoclassicism. 4. The Independence Square (Mustaqilliq Maidoni) is the main square of the country with the administrative offices of the Cabinet and the Senate. Now this place is a symbol of independence of Uzbekistan but once was the administrative center of the Russian tsarist and communist regimes. 5. Metro Tashkent - The first metro in Central Asia and one of the most beautiful sights in Asia. No wonder it is called the underground Museum of Tashkent because none of the stations repeat the decor of the other, each station has a different shape and individual approach. 6. Chorsu Bazaar The oldest Bazaar in Uzbekistan. Charsu Bazaar is the heart of the old city, the real Eastern market of the modern city. 7. Ensemble Hazrati Imam Historical - architectural complex Hasit Imam is the most important place of pilgrimage in the city where you can visit madrassas Barakhan and Tillesheyh, mosques and mausoleum one of the first imams of Tashkent. And more importantly, here you can see the only one in Central Asia and one of the 4 manuscripts of the Holy Koran of the VII century.

By choosing our full day or half day sightseeing with combination of car, metro and walking tours , you will enjoy highlights of Tashkent city. Our Professional Guides have so much to share about the history of Tashkent. Therefore, we provide exciting historical facts along with legends and myths that impress everyone. Our Professional Guide and driver will meet you at pick up point and start city tour. This day you will start exploring the old part of Tashkent city where Hazrati Imam complex is located. Here you will come to know the medieval history of Tashkent city and visit museum of Koran where one of oldest Koran in the World which was written in 7th Century. Then Drive to one of oldest Bazaar in Central Asia which was on of the Bazaar on the Silk Road during the centures. Here you will come to know the local people , local handicraft itemes , traditional clothes and street food. Later visit one of the metro stations in Tashkent that was build during 1978 and 1982. Each Stations are uniquely decorated. Come of from metro to Independance square and come to know the history of new part of city. Following after Amir Temur Sqare, Alisher Navoi Theatre and Prince Romanov's house that was exiled in Tashkent in 19th centry to Tashkent from Petersburg

Experience an unforgettable tour with a local guide to cover all the main sightseeing places in Tashkent. Our guide will contact all the customers a day before and confirm the pick up time and meeting location. We will meet you at your hotel reception or any accommodation you have in Tashkent city. Visit the Khast-Imam Complex in Tashkent's Old City, which houses the Caliph Uthman the Ottoman's famed Quran. Visit the Barak Khan Madrasah, the Tillya Sheykh Mosque, the Saint Abu Bakr Kafal Shashi Mausoleum, and the Islamic Institute of Imam al-Bukhari at Khast-Imam. Look around Chorsu Bazaar. Then ride to the city's heart, where you may visit the Applied Arts Museum before continuing your tour of Tashkent by passing by the Navoi Theater and arriving at Amir Timur Square. The last stop at the tour will be Beshqozon Plov Center where Daily more than 1000 KG of Rice and 100s Kg of meat are used to cook this special Plov. This is a private tour that you will fall in love with our beautiful capital city. Join this fascinating private tour in amazing Tashkent city by a comfortable car and learn more about its history and culture, see its most delightful places with our local guide.

Day 1 – Arrival in Tashkent Arrive at Tashkent Airport in the afternoon and transfer to your hotel with our driver. Depending on your arrival time, you may enjoy dinner out or relax at the hotel. Day 2 – Tashkent City Tour After breakfast, embark on a guided tour of Tashkent. Visit Amir Timur Square, the Museum of Applied Arts, Chorsu Bazaar, Central Asian Besh Qozon Plov Centre, Navoi Opera Theatre, and Tashkent Metro Station. Explore the Khast Imam Complex to see one of the oldest copies of the Quran. Conclude with a visit to the stunning Tashkent Metro stations. Day 3 – Tashkent to Khiva Catch a morning flight from Tashkent to Urgench (approx. 1 hour 40 min), then transfer to Khiva. Drop off your luggage at the hotel and begin your exploration inside the Ichan Qala Fortress. Visit Mohammed Rakhim Khan Madrassah, Kalta Minor Minaret, Tash Hauli Palace, Pakhlavon Mahmud Mausoleum, Juma Mosque, Islam Khodja Minaret, and Kunya Ark. Day 4 – Explore Khiva After breakfast, enjoy a full-day excursion to the ancient fortresses. Travel 100 km to Toprak-Qala, passing by Kizil Qal’a and Ayaz Qal’a fortress complexes. On the return, view the impressive city walls of Guldursun Qal’a (12th century). Day 5 – Khiva to Bukhara Depart Khiva by car through the Kyzil-Kum desert to Bukhara (6 hours / 480 km). Break up the journey by stopping along the banks of the Amudarya river. Arrive in Bukhara and enjoy a free afternoon. Day 6 – Bukhara Sightseeing After breakfast, explore Bukhara's trading domes, Labi Haus Ensemble, Kalon Minaret (12th century), Bolo Khauz Mosque, Maggoki Attor Mosque, Ismail Samani Mausoleum, Chashmai Ayub Mausoleum, Ark of Bukhara, Toqi Zargaron, Ulugbek Madrasah, Abdulaziz-Khan Madrasah, Toqi Telpakfurushon, Toki Sarrofon, and Lyab-i-Hauz. Day 7 – More of Bukhara Start the guided tour at 9 AM. Visit Bakhautdin Naqsband Mausoleum, Sitori-i-Mokhi Khosa Palace, Chor-Bakr Necropolis, and Fayzulla Khujayev House. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure to explore the city independently. Day 8 – Bukhara to Samarkand Leave Bukhara at 09:00 and drive to Samarkand. Arrive by lunchtime and check into your hotel. In the afternoon, begin a guided tour of Gur Emir Mausoleum and Registan Square. Day 9 – Samarkand Exploration and Return to Tashkent Explore Samarkand in the morning: visit Shah-i-Zinda necropolis, Afrasiyab ancient settlement, Ulugbek Observatory, Bibi Khanym Mosque, and Siyob Bazaar. Optionally, visit Konigil village workshop where silk paper is produced. In the afternoon, take a train back to Tashkent and transfer to your hotel upon arrival. Day 10 – Departure from Tashkent After breakfast, meet your driver for a transfer to Tashkent International Airport.

The tour starts at your hotel. While we move to our first sight, you will hear general information about the city, learn how it became the capital. In the northern part of Tashkent we visit a memorial complex built in the Islamic architectural style, where we will see blue domes, Khiva ornaments and carved glazed terracotta. You will also admire the Tashkent TV tower - the highest in Central Asia. Not far from the tower, a flame burns under the cauldrons of the Pilaf Center. Having visited it, you will see how pilaf is cooked in giant cauldrons, which in a few hours will be eaten by thousands of guests and residents of the capital. We will look into the white marble Minor Mosque, you will learn about the Tashkent earthquake at the Courage monument, and then, after passing the Ankhor Canal, we will go to the Old City. - In the old part of the city, you will see the Khast-Imam complex - the religious, spiritual center of Tashkent. There are medieval mausoleums, madrasahs and mosques. We will walk through the narrow streets of the mahalla (quarter). - Lunch time - we will taste pilaf or other dishes of Uzbek cuisine. -Then we will visit the Chorsu Bazaar. Tashkent people love to bargain: bargaining, they get pleasure, defending a price that seems fair to them. In this bazaar, you can buy almost everything - if only you could find the strength to go through it. Our guide will show you where you can buy inexpensively a lot of good souvenirs, dried fruits and spices. - Saying goodbye to the bazaar, we will go to the central districts of the city, drive near the Friendship of Peoples Square and visit modern Tashkent City. -After Tashkent became one of the major cities of the Russian Empire in 1865, the appearance of its narrow streets and the layout of the quarters did not please the new authorities. It was decided to build a new city. On the left bank of Ankhor, following the latest architectural fashion, a new city was built, with a radial-ring system of roads, with squares, churches, gymnasiums and theaters. Many of those buildings have been preserved, we will see it. -In the new part of the city, we will stop at the Opera and Ballet Theatre, and then we will walk along the “Broadway” to the Amir Timur Square. - A visit to several stations of the Tashkent metro will decorate our tour - this will be an excellent end to it. During the years of independence, Tashkent has become even more beautiful! Its importance as a major political, economic, cultural center of Central Asia is growing from year to year. Tashkent is always hospitable, always full of warmth - you yourself will see and love it!

7 Days, 6 Nights Tour Day 1: Tashkent Arrive in Tashkent and meet our driver at the airport holding a sign. Transfer to the hotel, followed by a city tour. Visit Hast Imam, including Barak-Khan Madrasa, Tillya-Sheikh Mosque, the famous Osman Quran, and the Prophet Muhammad's golden hair. Stroll through Chorsu Bazaar, visit Independence Square, the Courage Memorial Complex, Alisher Navoi Opera and Ballet Theatre, and Amir Timur Square. Day 2: Tashkent - Samarkand Transfer to Samarkand by high-speed train. Upon arrival, begin the city tour. Explore Gur Emir, Registan Square, Bibi Khanum, Siab Bazaar, Shah-i-Zinda Mausoleum, and Ulugbek Observatory. Enjoy a pilaf master class and dinner. Day 3: Samarkand - Sentyab Depart for Sentyab village and spend the night in an Uzbek family's home with meals included. Day 4: Sentyab - Yurt Camp After breakfast with the host family, head to the yurt camp. Settle into your yurt, enjoy camel riding, and swim in Aydarkul Lake if you wish. In the evening, enjoy a mini folklore show by the campfire. Meals are included. Day 5: Yurt Camp - Bukhara Travel to Bukhara via the village of Nurata. Visit the Chashma complex, the walls of Alexander the Great, and ancient petroglyphs. Stop in Gijduvan before arriving in Bukhara. Overnight in a hotel. Day 6: Bukhara Explore old Bukhara with visits to the Samanid Mausoleum, Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum, spice bazaar, Bolo Haouz Mosque, Poi Kalon Square, Ulugbek Madrasa, Abdulaziz Khan Madrasa, Lyabi Hauz, and Chor Minor. Day 7: Bukhara - Tashkent Continue your tour of Bukhara before transferring to the airport for departure.