Along the Silk Route in Uzbekistan
Best time : March – June & August – November
Starting from USD 1650/ per person
This exciting and informative tour will enlighten you on the history and culture of Uzbekistan and its world-famous ancient cities of Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva, which still keep traces and legacies of the trade Silk Road cultural exchange and once-great empires of Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan and especially Timur, better known as Tamerlane in the West, who made Samarkand his capital.
A military genius whose conquests shook the world in the 14th century, Timur was also a great patron of the arts. Samarkand still boasts a number of magnificent architectural monuments built during the reign of his dynasty, including his mausoleum Gur-e Amir, a gem of medieval Islamic architecture, where he lies under a huge jade slab.
Explore fascinating Uzbekistan’s monuments dating from different times – and hear most interesting stories about them. During the tour you will also visit exotic Uzbek bazaars, taste delicious dishes of Uzbek cuisine, travel across impressive landscapes, meet hospitable and charming locals, and enjoy many more other traveller’s titbits’.
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Vacation Style Holiday TypeCustomized Packages
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Activity Level Soft
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Group Size Medium Group
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Explore the Uzbekistan Capital city
- Visit Khiva – former capital of Khwarezmia and the Khanate of Khiva.
- Visit ancient cities like Samarkand, Bukhara & Khiva.
FACT FILE:
- Type of Tour : Road Journey
- Total Duration : 08 Nights / 09 Days
- Best Time : March – June & August – November
- Ex-Destination : Ex – Tashkent
- Accommodation (Nights) : Hotel – 08
- Food Plan : Breakfasts – 08 and Dinners – 07.
- Travel & Transport : Transportation air-conditioned vehicles; Flight ticket of “Tashkent – Urgench” destination (economy class); Train tickets for high speed train Afrosiab of “Samarkand-Tashkent” (economy class)
- Requisite Group Size : Min 10 pax
- Day 1 Arrival in Tashkent
- Day 2 Tashkent - Sightseeing
- Day 3 Tashkent - Urgench (morning flight) - Khiva (road transfer, 30 km)
- Day 4 Khiva - Bukhara (road transfer, 440 km)
- Day 5 Bukhara - Sightseeing
- Day 6 Bukhara - Shakhrisabz (road transfer, 260 km) - Samarkand (road transfer, 150 km)
- Day 7 Samarkand - Sightseeing
- Day 8 Samarkand - Tashkent (evening railway transfer)
- Day 9 Tashkent, Final departure
Tashkent – 3 nights – Shark Hotel/Similar
Khiva – 1 night – Bek Hotel/Similar
Bukhara – 2 nights – Zargaron Plaza Hotel/Similar
Samarkand – 2 nights – Grand Samarkand Hotel/Similar
Accommodation & Food:
3*/4* Hotels on twin sharing basis
Breakfast – 08; Dinner – 07.
Travel:
- Transportation services for the whole tour – provision of comfortable air-conditioned vehicles is guaranteed;
- Flight ticket of “Tashkent-Urgench” destination (economy class);
- Train tickets for high-speed train Afrosiab of “Samarkand-Tashkent” (economy class);
Other:
- Sightseeing tour in each city according to the tour program;
- Services of escort English-speaking guide;
- A bottle of mineral water on each day of the tour.
- Service of Tour Manager from Countryside
- Goods and Services Tax as applicable.
- International Travel to & from Tashkent
- Visa Invitation letter (approx. USD 45/-) & Visa processing (approx USD 30/-).
- Additional Meals not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Lunch on all days.
- Any expenses of personal nature such as mineral water, laundry, liquor, etc.
- Any kind of insurance such as accident, theft, medical, evacuation, etc.
- Tips to hotel staff, drivers, guides, etc.
- Any extra costs incurred due to extension/change of the itinerary because of natural calamities, flight delays, road blocks, vehicle breakdown etc. factors beyond the control of “Countryside Adventure Holidays Pvt. Ltd.” and its associates.
- Items not specified in the above in “Cost Includes”.
