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Uzbekistan
Day 1: Arrival to Tashkent
Arrival to Tashkent, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Tashkent
Sightseeing Tashkent. Visit center of Tashkent, Amir Temur Square, Independence Square, Shayhantahur mausoleum, Kaldirgachbiya mausoleum, Zaynutdin-bobo mausoleum, Hodja Akhror-vali house, Kaffal Shashi mausoleum and Khast-Imom Complex, Kukeldash madrasah. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Tashkent-Turkestan-Shymkent
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Uzbekistan-Kazakhstan border. Customs formalities of both sides. On Kazakhstan territory get on Kazakhstan bus and continue driving to Turkestan (4 hours). Sightseeing tour in Turkestan, visit Ahmad Yassavi mausoleum, mausoleum of Rabigha-Sultan Begum. Return to Shymkent. Overnight at the hotel in Shymkent.
Day 4: Shymkent-Tashkent-Urgench-Khiva
In the morning depart Shymkent and drive to the border. Customs formalities on the border. Continue driving to Tashkent. Arrival to Tashkent. Continue sightseeing. Evening flight to Urgench. Arrival to Urgench, transfer to the hotel in Khiva. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 5: Khiva
Guided sightseeing tour program in Khiva: Visit a UNESCO World Heritage site Ichan-Qala fortress. In Ichan-Qala fortress visit Kunya-Arc, Sayeed Alauddin mausoleum, medrese Arab-Mukhamadkhan, mosque Oq-Masjid, medrese Hodjan Berdi-biya, Shirgazikhan, Abdullakhan, Juma mosque, medrese Allakulikhan, Toshkhovli palace, Pakhlavan Makhmud mausoleum, minaret Islom-khodja. Free time in the afternoon. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 6: Khiva-Bukhara
In the morning depart Khiva and drive to Bukhara (500 km, 7 hours). On the way stop to see Amu-Darya river. Arrival to Bukhara in the afternoon. Check in to the hotel. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 7: Bukhara
Sightseeing tour in Bukhara.: visit Lyabi Hauz Complex, Kalon mosque and minaret, Miri-Arab medrese, Magoki-Attori mosque, Kosh Medrese, Arc fortress, Chasha Ayub mauseleu, Samani dynasty mausoleum. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 8: Bukhara
Trip to Bakhoutdin Naqshbandi mausoleum, visit the Sufism center at the mausoleum, Mirkulol mausoleum, Chor-Bakr necropolis. Return to Bukhara, free time.
Day 9: Bukhara-Gijduvan-Samarkand
In the morning depart Bukhara and drive to Samarkand via Gijduvan. Visit the burial place of Hoja Abdulhoki Gijduvani. Visit the house of local pottery master. In the afternoon continue driving to Samarkand. Arrival to Samarkand, transfer to the hotel.
Day 10: Samarkand
Sightseeing Samarkand: Registan square, Gur Emir Mausoleum, Bibi-Khanum mosque, Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis, Hazrat Hizr Mosque, Ulugbek observatory, St. Daniil’s burial place. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 11: Samarkand-Urgut-Samarkand–Tashkent
Day trip to Urgut to visit Gavsul Agzam Giloniy (founder of Kadiriya Sufi order) holy place with thousand year plane trees and pond with holy spring water, on the way visit burial place of Hoja Akhror-Vali. Late in the afternoon take the express train to Tashkent. Arrival to Tashkent, transfer to the hotel.
Day 12: Tashkent-Departure
Transfer to the airport.
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