Amir Timur Square

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.

We will pick you up from the International or Domestic Flights Airport / Railway Station and drop you off to your accommodation. Tourists can specify their location according to the 20 km radius of Tashkent city. Tashkent International Airport (Terminal 2) - Hotel Tashkent Domestic Flights Airport (Terminal 3) - Hotel Tashkent Central Railway Station (Northern) - Hotel Tashkent Railway Station (Southern) - Hotel or vice versa Hotel - Tashkent International Airport (Terminal 2) Hotel - Tashkent Domestic Flights Airport (Terminal 3) Hotel - Tashkent Central Railway Station (Northern) Hotel - Tashkent Railway Station (Southern)

This amazing excusion covers the main attractions of Tashkent and during this tour, along with the history we will also talk about our customs & traditions of Uzbeks, politics and economy, social life and many other subjects and we will have a chance to taste some national and street food and I will show you some backstreets of Chorsu bazar where you will see only the locals there. Places to Visit: • Hazrati Imam square - where we keep the world's oldest Qur'an. People visit there from all over the world. Also, we will visit to grand mosque of the old part of Tashkent and then to Barak-khan Madrasa. • Chorsu Bazar - It's a grand and central bazar of the capital. We will explore the food court, bakery, butchery, dried fruit section and many more. You can even participate to bake some local breads. • We will go to famous Tashkent Subway stations to see some of the most beautiful stations. • Independence Square • Amir Temur square • Tashkent TV tower (from outside) • For the lunch I always recommend people to go "Central Asian Plov Center" to try the king of Uzbek cuisine - Plov. The good thing about this place is not only the food but you can see the whole process by your own eyes. The chefs are cooking Plov there in many pots and you can walk around in the huge kitchen by taking some wonderful pictures and videos. Eating Plov there will be once-in-a-lifetime experience. We will be walking around 2.5 km (1.5 miles) and will use public transports (Subway) and a taxi (2 times). It's very cheap in Tashkent. Our version of Uber here is "Yandex GO". It's door to door taxi service. I have personally designed this tour for my guests to really get into the crevices of my city - Tashkent. Your day will be filled with abundant information, fascinating stories, and experiences that you could not have with any tour guide book! Also, depending on your request, we can always adjust the itinerary by adding/removing some sights (like Applied Art Museum, Broadway street). Are you ready for a local adventure and if you want to know how is the life like in Tashkent? Come and discover this amazing city with me! p.s. You may watch some of my Tashkent Tours in below videos: https://www.dropbox.com/s/okzrpp32h5rg2c2/Tashkent%20Tour%20by%20StanAdventure.com.mp4?dl=0 Important notes: -Please note that the tour happens between 09:30-14:30 and the meeting point is main gate of Hazrati Imom mosque. -I lead the tours only in English. If I will not be available on the day you book the tour, one of my professional and wonderful tour guide friends will be leading the tour. You will enjoy! -The rate includes only the tour guide service fee. *NOTE: If you booked the tour 1-2 days before the tour starts, please DEFINITLEY inform/call me on WhatsApp (you will get my number after you book the tour). Because I might not be able to check my email everyday. *Please call me on WhatsApp 24/7 for any questions.

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

Uzbekistan historical tours lead you to the greatest and ancient cities of the country such as Tashkent, Bukhara, Samarqand and others. All above the cities have been recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It’s impossible to see all the places in the country in 6 days but we have chosen the main sights of the all cities and now you have tour plan if you follow the itenary you will not skip anything. ------------- Itinerary Day 1: TASHKENT Wellcome to Uzbekistan! A driver holding a sign of your name on a pape will pick up from the International airport in Tashkent and transfer to the hotel. Free day. Day 2: TASHKENT Breakfast at the hotel. 9:00 Meet the guide at the lobby. Full day excursion program in Tashkent. You will visit Independence square, Amir Timur Square, Amir Temur Museum, Khast Imam Square, Kukeldash Madrasah , Chorsu bazaar, Independence square, Earthquake Memorial, Minor mosque, Museum of Applied art and Tashkent metro. Transfer to the hotel. Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel. Day 3: TASHKENT - BUKHARA Breakfast at the hotel. 07:00 Transfer to Tashkent railway station. 08:25 train Tashkent-Bukhara by high speed train. 12.29 Arrival in Bukhara. The driver and guide will meet you in Bukhara railway station. Half day excursion program in Bukhara. you will visit Lyab-i-Hauz ensemble, Nodir Devon Begi Madrasah, Moschea Bolo-khauz and Ark of Bukhara. Transfer to the hotel. Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel. Day 4: BUKHARA-SAMARKAND Breakfast at the hotel. 09:00 Meet the guide at the lobby. Half day excursion program in Bukhara. You will visit Great Minaret of the Kalon, Poi Kalyan Mosque, Mir-i-Arab Madrasa, Chor-Minor and Ulugbek Madrasah. 15:00 transfer to Bukhara railway station. 15:46 Train Bukhara-Samarkand. 17:29 Arrival in Samarkand. Transfer to the hotel. Leisure/ free time in the afternoon. Overnight. Day 5: SAMARKAND - TASHKENT Breakfast in the hotel. 09:00 Meet the guide at the lobby. Full day excursion program in Samarkand. You will visit Gur Emir Mausoleum, Registan, Bibi Khanym Mosque, Siyob Bazaar, The Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble and Ulugh Beg Observatory. 18:00 transfer to Samarkand railway station. 18:32 Train Samarkand-Tashkent. 20:47 Arrival in Tashkent. Transfer to the hotel. Leisure/ free time in the afternoon. Overnight. Day 6: TASHKENT Free day. Transfer to the International Airport Tashkent. Thank you for travelling with us!

Join a 3-hour walking tour of Samarkand and discover the city's most iconic landmarks. Explore the Registan Square, Guri Amir, Shah-i-Zinda, Bibi-Khanym Mosque, and Siab Bazaar. Start your tour at the Registan Square and marvel at the stunning madrasahs and their intricate tilework. Next, visit the Guri Amir and discover the majestic mausoleum of Timur and its beautiful architecture. Wander through the Shah-i-Zinda, a UNESCO World Heritage site, rich in history and legends. Experience the grandeur of the Bibi-Khanym Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the world. End your tour at the bustling local market, Siab Bazaar, where you can taste traditional Uzbek bread and shop for souvenirs.

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.

Start the trip from your hotel/airport/railway station. Start time can be changed by request of traveller. 1. 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 important, here you can see the only in Central Asia and one of the 4 manuscripts of Holy Koran of the VII century. 2. "Monument of Courage" - the whole city of Tashkent which you see appeared after the earthquake of 1966. The city was rebuilt anew and in honor of the restoration at the epicenter of the disaster was erected this monument. 3. 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. 4. Metro Taschkent 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. 5. Chorsu Bazaar The oldest Bazaar in Uzbekistan. Charsu Bazaar is the heart of the old city, the real Eastern market of the modern city. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. Uzbekistan State Museum of Applied Art Museum of Applied Arts - once the home of a Russian merchant and now one of the best introduction to national applied art

Total route: Tashkent – Samarkand – Bukhara – Tashkent Days: 4 / 3 Hotels: 3* hotels Day 1: Guided Tashkent City Tour. Pick-up 08:00/09:00 from airport or from your hotel. Check-in 14:00 Start the tour: - Khast-Imam Square, Barak-Khan Madrasah, Kafal-al-Shashi Mausoleum. - “Chorsu” the oldest bazaar. - Metro - Independence Square. - Romanov's Palace - Navai Opera Theatre - Bolshoi Theatre of Uzbekistan - Broadway Alley - Amir Temur Square, walking in the center of Tashkent. Transfer to Hotel. Overnight at the hotel --------------- Day 2: Guided Route: Tashkent - Samarkand (270 km). Afrasiyab High Speed Train (AHST) Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to Railway Station. Arrival in Samarkand. Start the tour. Check-in 14:00 - Gur Emir Mausoleum - necropolis of the Timurids. - Registan Square - Madrasah of Ulugbek, Sher-Dor Madrasah, Tilya-Kori Madrasah. - Siyab Bazaar the most famous bazaar of Samarkand. - Bibi-Khanym Mosque. - Shah-i-Zinda architectural ensemble. - Ulugbek Observatory. - Silk Paper Factory. Transfer to Hotel. Overnight at the hotel --------------- Day 3: Guided Route: Samarkand - Bukhara (280 km). Afrasiyab High Speed Train Breakfast. Transfer to Railway Station. Arrival in Samarkand. Start the tour. Check-in 14:00 - Sitorai Mokhi Xosa: The only fully preserved summer residence of the last emirs of Bukhara - Nakshband Sufism Center: One of the most famous places of pilgrimage in Central Asia where absolutely reigns the local flavor. - Chashmai Ayub mausoleum - Samanid mausoleum (first mausoleum in Central Asia and second in Islamic World, pre-mongol monument) - Ark Citadel - Boloi Hauz mosque Transfer to Hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel --------------- Day 4: Bukhara City Tour. Guided. Tranfer - Lyabi Hauz complex: Nadir Devanbegi medrese and xanaka, Kukaldosh medrese - Jewish quarter - Magoki Attor mosque (first mosque in Uzbekistan, pre-mongol period monument) - Trading Domes (3 domes) - Traditional Mens Bath XVI th century (only reception) - Ulughbek medrese (most ancient medrese in Uzbekistan) - Abdulazizkhan medrese (the most luxurious medrese) - Poi Kalan complex: Minaret Kalan (pre mongol), Kalan mosque (biggest), Miri Arab medrese (current males' medrese) - Puppet Theater 14:30 Transfer to Railway Station. AHST Bukhara - Tashkent 15:50 - 19:40 Arrival in Tashkent. Transfer to your hotel or International Airport. ---------------

Discover the highlights of Tashkent on a full-day guided tour. Visit the Khast-Imam Complex, explore the Chorsu Bazaar, and see the Tashkent TV Tower. Enjoy a traditional Uzbek lunch and take a walk through the Tashkent Metro. Start your day at the Khast-Imam Complex, the spiritual heart of Tashkent. Visit the Barak-Khan Madrasah, Tillya Sheikh Mosque, and the mausoleum of the first imam of Tashkent. See the Uthman Quran, the world’s oldest Quran, and the Muyi Muborak Madrasah. Next, explore the Chorsu Bazaar, one of the oldest and largest markets in Central Asia. Experience the local culture, shop for souvenirs, and sample traditional Uzbek snacks. Enjoy a traditional Uzbek lunch at a local restaurant. Try authentic Uzbek cuisine, such as plov (rice pilaf), shashlik (grilled meat skewers), and somsa (savory pastries). Visit the Tashkent TV Tower, the tallest structure in Central Asia. Take an elevator to the observation deck for panoramic views of the city. If you wish, stay longer and enjoy a meal at the revolving restaurant. Walk through the Tashkent Metro, an underground museum. Each station is uniquely designed with beautiful mosaics, chandeliers, and intricate designs. See the Alisher Navoi, Kosmonavtlar, and Mustaqillik Maydoni stations. Drive to Amir Timur Square, dedicated to the great conqueror Amir Timur (Tamerlane). The square is surrounded by significant landmarks, including the Amir Timur Museum and the historic Hotel Uzbekistan. See the Amir Timur Statue and the beautiful surrounding architecture. End your day at Independence Square, a symbol of Uzbekistan’s independence. Explore the beautiful fountains, gardens, and the iconic Monument of Independence and Humanitarianism.