THE GREAT SILK ROAD TOUR ~ GUARANTEED DEPARTURES

DEPARTURE DATES AVAILABLE FOR 2003:

April 24 - May 2
May 6 – May 13 
September 9 - September 16
October 16 -October 23

ITINERARY

DAY 1

Tashkent PM Arrival in Tashkent. Meeting at the airport. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation in the hotel. Rest after the flight.  Dinner.

DAY 2

Tashkent – Bukhara AM Breakfast. Sightseeing tour in Tashkent: Kukeldash 
Madrassah, Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum, Barak Khan Madrassah, Mosque on Khasty 
Imam Street, Visit to Chor-Su (handicraft bazaar). Mustakillik Square (Independence Square), Monument to Courage, Halklar Dustligi Square, Monument to Alisher Navoi, Alisher Navoi Square. PM Lunch. Free time.

Transfer to the airport. Flight to Urgench. Arrival at Urgench. Transfer to 
Khiva. Accommodation in hotel. Dinner.

DAY 3

Bukhara AM Breakfast. Sight-seeing tour in Bukhara: Visit to Ismael Samani mausoleum (9-10c)-vault of Bukhara rulers' dynasty, Chashma-Ayub Mausoleums (14 c), and Bukhara local bazaar. Visit to Registan Ensemble, Ark Fortress (16c) and Bolo-Hauz complex (18 c).  PM Lunch. Sight-seeing tour in Bukhara: Visit to Old Bukhara: Poli-Kalon ensemble including Minaret (12c), Mosque (15c), functioning Madrassah Miri-Arab (16 c), Amir-Alim-Khan Madrassah (14c), Taqi (trading domes), Kukeldash Madrassah (16c), Lyab-i-Hauz (17c), Nadir Divanbegi (17c), Magoki Attari (16c), Ulug Beg (15c), Abdul Aziz (17c) Madrassahs.

Dinner and folklore show in "Nodir Divanbegi Medressah".

DAY 4

Bukhara – Yangikazgan Breakfast. Transfer to Yangikazgan Village (by coach). Arrival in Yangikazgan village. Accommodation in base camp. Lunch. Camel riding on the desrt. Dinner in the camp.

DAY 5

Yangikazgan - Samarkand AM Breakfast. Transfer to Aydarkul lake (by coach). Arrival in Aydarkul lake. Swimming and relax in lake until departure to Samarkand
PM Lunch. Transfer to Samarkand (by coach). Arrival in Samarkand. Accommodation in hotel. Dinner.

DAY 6
Samarkand AM Breakfast. Sight-seeing tour in Samarkand: Visit to medieval architectural monuments: Gur-Emir Mausoleum (15c), Registan Ensemble (including Ulugbek (15c), Shir Dor (17c), Tillya-Kari Madrassahs (17c)), Bibi Khanum Mosque. 
PM Lunch. Sight-seeing tour in Samarkand: Shah-i-Zinda necropolis (14-15c), "Stars above Samarkand" – Ulugbek observatory (15c), "Ruins of Afrosiab" – the excavation and museum of the ancient town (6 BC-13 AD).

Dinner in Registan square with light & sound show.

DAY 7
Samarkand - Tashkent AM Breakfast. Visit to architectural ensemble: Ismael Bukhari Mosque -Mausoleum of Imam Bukhari.  PM Lunch. Transfer to Tashkent (by coach). Arrival in Tashkent. Accommodation in hotel. Free time in Tashkent. Evening before dinner visit Opera in Tashkent.

Farewell banquet with traditional Uzbek plov and folk show.

DAY 8

Transfer to airport flight back to home. End of tour and services.

PRICE OF TOUR IN AMERICAN DOLLARS OPTION "A"