Upgraded - Treasures of Uzbekistan
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- Marvel at the beauty of Uzbekistan's architecture while staying at premium accommodation
- Wander around the narrow alleyways of the the open air museum of Khiva
- Discover a once forbidden Soviet avant garde art collection in Nukus
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Our tour starts today in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. Its tree-lined boulevards, museums and galleries along with the many Soviet buildings set the scene for the remarkable tour ahead of us. For those arriving in time your Tour Leader plans to meet you in ...
This morning, our city tour starts with the Monument of Courage dedicated to the victims of the 1996 earthquake. We then move on to Independence Square with its fountains, impressive building and flower beds and we even have a go at travelling like a local and take th...
We rise early this morning for our short flight to Nukus - the capital of the autonomous region of Karakalpakstan, which makes up much of Northwest Uzbekistan. A once-thriving region, the Aral Sea disaster that started in the 1960s and 70s, devastated this rich delta ...
We start making our way to Khiva after breakfast and the approximate overall driving time today is 3 hours with parts of the journey on slightly bumpy roads. Along the way we drive through the so-called Valley of 50 Kalas (fortresses), stopping to admire the mystical ...
On this morning's guided walking tour, we may well feel like we are stepping into a scene from the film 'Arabian Nights' as we explore the majestic Old Citadel on foot. This 12th century fortress dominated the city before a palace, harem, barracks and mosques were con...
After an early breakfast, we wave Khiva goodbye and start making our way to Bukhara. The road to this ancient Persian city is scenic and we will stop along the way of this 6-hour journey to stretch our legs or buy refreshments. The fabled city of Bukhara is more th...
This morning, we go on the first part of our full day guided exploration of Bukhara. Our exploration starts with the Ark, a massive citadel that served as a fortress from the 5th century until its capture by the Russians in 1920. Today, the Ark houses several small mu...
This morning has been left free for you to relax and there is the opportunity to briefly leave the city to go and visit the summer residence of Bukhara's Emir: Sitoria-Mokhi-Hosa. Later in the morning we embark on our high-speed Afrosiyob train journey, and we cover a...
We start our last day of sightseeing by visiting a local workshop of handmade silk carpets. Here we learn about the ancient local art of making carpets, using traditional techniques and top-quality materials. To follow, we head to Shakhi-Zinda - a stunningly-tiled nec...
The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Samarkand. There are no activities planned today, so you are free to depart from Samarkand at any time. If your flight is departing later in the day, luggage storage facilities are available at our hotel. A transfer to ...
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