Uzbekistan Tour 11

Tour structure:
Day 1: Tashkent
Day 2: Tashkent - Bukhara
Day 3: Bukhara
Day 4: Bukhara - Tashkent
Day 5: Tashkent - Flight           

Day 1: Tashkent
Welcome to Tashkent! The adventure begins  Independence square which is the main square of the country, ("Mustakillik Maidoni") the central sight of Tashkent, a city symbol . In the tour you will wander along the local Broadway. Townsmen and tourists come to have a rest here: green plantings, fountains and capital panoramas create authentic atmosphere. Further you can take a ride in famous Tashkent metro.  Underground of Tashkent - sight of capital. The beauty of furnish, national colour, style and design involve tourists. Then you will visit the old part of the city which includes: Chorsu Bazaar, Kukaldash Madrasah is the greatest madrasah, and also one of the most known monuments of architecture of capital of Uzbekistan and Hast Imam complex that consists of several madrasahs, mosques and mausoleum. And in the tour you will overlook  the Othman Quran. The well-known Othaman Quran dated VII century, is stored in madrasah Mui-Mubarak, in a library building, in the special safe where the certain temperature mode and humidity is supported. Night is in a hotel.

Day 2: Tashkent - Bukhara  
Today you will have a morning transfer (flight or train) to Bukhara. Bukhara - model east city. The historical centre is under UNESCO protection, there come a lot of travelers. To be well-oriented in the city you will have a wonderful city tour, where you will visit the prominent places such as Citadel Ark. Citadel Ark - a massive construction in Bukhara which it is possible to name a city in a city. During ancient times within a citadel lived and worked about 3 thousand people. After you will see Samanids mausoleum, a masterpiece of architecture of the end of the early Middle Ages has been constructed in the Samanid state.  The  next point of the tour is  Chashma Ayub, the architectural complex including a tomb and a sacred source.Further you will  stroll  along the shopping domes and visit one of the most famous madrasahs of Bukhara called Nodir Divan. Madrasah the Nodir Divan Begi is located in territory of the area of Lyabi-hauz which is protected by UNESCO from 1993 year. You will end your tour with exploring Poi Kalon complex. It consists of three structures built in the 12th - 16th centuries: Kalon minaret, Kalon mosque and Mir Arab Madrasah. You will spend night in the local hotel.

Day 3: Bukhara
In the morning you will start the exciting city tour of Bukhara. First you will visit Bahauddin Naqshbandi complex, located few kilometers from Bukhara. About 12 kilometres from Bukhara is located  the memorial complex of sacred Bahauddin Naqshbandi (XVI century) - the well-known philosopher. It is a sacred place for each Moslem. At any time year, in any weather, here there are the people who have arrived from the most remote corners of republic or from the next Asian countries to pray on a relic. The place among pilgrims popularly also because is considered if three times to make pilgrimage to this place it is equated to the Hadj to Mecca. In  course of the tour you will explore the countryside residence of Bukhara Emirs named Sitorai Mohi Hosa complex. The country residence of the Bukhara emir, is built in the end of XIX - in the beginning the XX-th century.  Now settles down the arts and crafts museum.  At last you will drive to Sumiton village to find Chor Bakr memorial complex, the town of the dead. Chor-Bakr is the ancient necropolis adjoining suburb of Bukhara. Is big  historical complex. After tour you will drive to city. Night will be in the local hotel.

Day 4: Bukhara - Tashkent
Today you will have a morning transfer (flight or train) to Tashkent.  First you will visit the monumental complex "Courage" - an evident history of the suffered people during tragedy. It is devoted to the tragedy (earthquake) which have occurred more 50 years ago which has left a deep print in the hearts. After the tour continues to Zangi Ota memorial complex. The mausoleum of Zong Ota is a majestic construction, with a minaret, a mosque.  You will also explore the State Museum of Timurids' Museum in the centre of Tashkent, devoted to history of Central Asia in Amir Timur's board and representatives of the dynasty. The city tour will be completed by visiting the State Museum of Applied Arts of Uzbekistan,  has been based in 1918. The basis of its initial collection included 100 products of a sculpture, painting, a drawing, porcelain of Russian and West European masters. Night is in a hotel.

Day 5: Tashkent - Flight
Transfer to airport. 

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