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The Aral Sea and Oasis of Ancient Cities

The Aral Sea and Oasis of Ancient Cities
The Aral Sea and Oasis of Ancient Cities
 

General information

DurationDestinationDeparture
11 days and 10 nights
Uzbekistan (Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Nukus)
Uzbekistan (Tashkent)

Description

This tour combines the two most popular types of travelling in Uzbekistan: a city tour of the country with excursions to the legendary historical cities of Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand with grandiose architectural monuments and a jeep tour to the Aral Sea across the uninhabited and little-studied Ustyurt Plateau.

This one tour of Uzbekistan, highly logic and perfectly thought-out, will cover the most popular travel sites, the best places to visit and the country’s main tourist attractions. You will thus travel in two absolutely different dimensions - first in the world of unique nature and enormous areas with extraterrestrial landscapes away from civilization, and then in the urban world of human genius, centuries-old culture, oriental cuisine and authentic hospitality.

May your vacation and adventure holidays in Uzbekistan be interesting, eventful and diverse!

Guaranteed dates of the group tour in 2021:

Group №01: 11.04.2021 - 21.04.2021

Group №02: 26.09.2021 - 06.10.2021

 

ACCOMMODATION:

Hotels.

The cost of the program includes accommodation in cozy hotels often decorated in a national style. We recommend this special type of accommodation because it is unique in Central Asia: it combines modern comfort in every detail and a unique culture of hospitality in a chamber atmosphere with almost home cosines. Hotels of this level characterizing by a warm welcome, empathetic and friendly attitude by the staff and enable you to familiarize yourself with the national culture.

Yurt Camp.

Accommodation in yurts for 6-8 members. Living in a real Yurt far from civilization - is an extremely unusual and memorable experience for a city dweller. Yurt is a traditional dwelling of nomads in Central Asia. The Yurt is cool in summer and warm in winter. The Yurt is ecological, as it is made from simple natural materials: wooden poles and felt rolled from sheep wool. The Yurt Camp is equipped with electricity and water. There is a toilet on the territory.

The tour comes with the following accommodation:

Location

Accommodation

Tashkent

Orient Inn Hotel 3* / Orient Grand Hotel 3* or similar

Samarkand

Eurasia Hotel 3* / Zilol Baht Hotel 3

or similar

Bukhara

Kabir Hotel 3* / Kavsar Hotel 3*

or similar

Khiva

Shams Hotel 3* / Shokh Jahon Hotel 3*

or similar

Nukus

Jipek Joli Hotel 3*

or similar

Aral Sea

Yurts

 

TRANSPORTATION:

Transport.
On this route will be used the following type of transport (depending on the number of people in a group):

Group

Type of transport in 1-8, 10-11 days

Type of transport in 8-9 days

Group 1-2 pax

"Daewoo Lacetti"

"Toyota Land Cruiser" - 1 car

Group 3-5 pax

"Hyundai Grand Starex"

"Toyota Land Cruiser" - 2 cars

Group 6-9 pax

"Toyota Hiace" / "King Long"

"Toyota Land Cruiser" - 3 cars

Group 10-12 pax

"Mitsubishi Rosa" / "Eurise"

"Toyota Land Cruiser" - 4 cars

Group 13-15 pax

"Mitsubishi Rosa" / "Eurise"

"Toyota Land Cruiser" - 5 cars

Group 16-18 pax

"Golden Dragon"

"Toyota Land Cruiser" - 6 cars

 

* No minimum pax required

Category

 
The Aral Sea and Oasis of Ancient Cities (Scheduled Tour)
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Program

Day 1:

Arrival in Tashkent
Tour beginning day / arrival day.
Arrival in Tashkent. Meeting at Tashkent airport at any time of arrival mentioned by tourist. Transfer to the hotel and check in after 14:00. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2:

Tashkent (city tour)
Tashkent - Samarkand
(330 km,
4-5 hours) Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 - meeting at the hall and check out from the hotel.
09:30 - sightseeing in Tashkent: Khast-Imam Square, Barak-Khan Madrasah, Kafal-al-Shashi Mausoleum, Kukeldash Madrasah, the oldest bazaar of Tashkent “Chorsu”. After lunch visit Independence Square and Amir Temur Square.
15:00 - transfer to Samarkand by road. Upon arrival check in to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3:

Samarkand (city tour)
Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 - sightseeing in Samarkand: the most impressive square in the entire Central Asia - the Registan Square (madrasah of Ulugbek, Sher-Dor madrasah, Tilya-Kori madrasah), Gur-e Amir mausoleum - necropolis of the Timurids.
After lunch continuation of sightseeing in Samarkand: Bibi-Khanym mosque, architectural ensemble Shah-i-Zinda, Ulugbek observatory. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4:

Samarkand - Bukhara (300 km, 4-5 hours)
Breakfast at the hotel.
08:00 - meeting at the entrance hall and check out of the hotel.
Transfer to Bukhara. Upon arrival check in to the hotel.
After lunch start of sightseeing in Bukhara: Lyab-i Hauz Architectural Ensemble, Kukeldash Madrasah, Nadir Divan-Begi Madrasah, domed shopping arcade. Visit to the demonstration room of Bukhara gold-embroidery factory and karakul workshop. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 5:

Bukhara (city tour)
Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 - continuation of sightseeing in Bukhara: Mausoleum of Samanids, Chashma Ayub Mausoleum, Bolo-Khauz Complex, Ark Citadel, Po-i-Kalyan Complex (Kalyan Minaret and others), Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan Madrasah.
After lunch visit out-of-city sights of Bukhara: Sitorai Mohi Khosa - summer residence of Bukhara last emir (ruler) and Bakhautdin Naqshbandi complex.
Transfer back to Bukhara. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 6:

Bukhara - Khiva (440 km, 8-9 hours)
Breakfast at the hotel.
08:00 - transfer to Khiva across the famous Kyzyl-Kum desert and along the Amudarya river.
Arrival in Khiva. Leisure time. Visiting the souvenir shops and workshops. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 7:

Khiva (city tour)
Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 - sightseeing in Khiva (Ichan-Kala historical inner city): Pakhlavan Mahmoud Complex, Kunya-Ark Fortress, Islam Hajji Madrasah & Minaret, Tash Khauli Alakuli Khan Palace, Juma Mosque, Muhammadaminkhan Minaret & Madrasah. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 8:

Khiva - Nukus (180 km, 3 hours) Nukus - Aral Sea (400 km, 5-6 hours)
Breakfast at the hotel.
07:00 - transfer out from Khiva to Nukus.
On arrival in Nukus change the bus for 4WD vehicles. Further transfer to Kungrad, then up to Ustyurt Plateau. Transfer to Sudochie Lake. Proceeding to Village of Urga, first Russian settlement in Khorezm and Aral Sea region. Lunch en route.
Further transfer to the Aral Sea. Photographing canyons en route. Arrival at yurt campsite; descent to shoreline. Dinner. Overnight in yurts.

Day 9:

Aral sea - Muynak - Nukus (390 km, 5-6 hours)
Breakfast at the yurt camp.
08:00 - driving to Muynak along the bottom of the disappeared sea. Sightseeing in Muynak: monument to the victims of the Second World War (now a monument to the Aral Sea), which is the highest point of the town of Muynak providing a wonderful panorama of the town and the bottom of the former sea. Visiting famous “Cemetery of Ships”.
Next visiting a museum at the House of Culture in Muynak, where you can familiarize yourselves with the works of artists F.Madgazin and R.Matevosyan, who used to depict the Aral Sea and the Amudarya River. Lunch in traditional guesthouse of Muynak.
Transfer to Nukus. Overnight at hotel.

Day 10:

Nukus (city tour)
Nukus - Tashkent
(internal flight) Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 - meet the guide and visit the famous Central Asian art museum - named after Igor Savitsky.
Further visiting Mizdakhan Complex: Caliph Erejep, Jumart-kassab hillock, half-underground Mazlumkhan-sulu Mausoleum, Shamun-nabi Mausoleum.
Transfer to Nukus airport. Flight to Tashkent.
Meet at the airport on arrival and further transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 11:

Tashkent (departure)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Checkout until 12:00. Free time without transport services and excursions. Recommended visiting bazaars and walking in the city center.
Transfer to the airport. Departure from Tashkent.

Price includes

- Meeting/seeing-off at Tashkent airport according to tourist's flight arrival/departure time;
- Accommodation at the hotels on twin/double sharing basis with breakfasts, check-in to the hotels at 14:00, check-out at 12:00;
- Accommodation at the yurt camp near Aral Sea (6-8 persons in each yurt, twin and single accommodation is not possible);
- Sightseeing tours according to the program;
- Accompanying English speaking guide services for the whole tour;
- Transportation services for the whole tour on comfortable vehicles with air conditioning, including meeting/seeing-off at airports;
- Full services on active part of the tour on Days 8 & 9:
Meals (lunch, dinner, breakfast, lunch);
Service staff;
Bedding: bed linen, mattresses, blanket, pillow;
Crockery, cooking utensils;
Communication: satellite phone;
- Internal flight tickets from Nukus to Tashkent (economy class, baggage allowance 20 kg);
- A bottle of mineral water on each day of the tour;
- Memorable souvenirs.

Price does not include

- International flights;
- Entrance fees to the monuments and museums, listed in the program (110 USD/per person - can be paid on the spot);
- Meals (except mentioned);
- Medical insurance

Itinerary

Day Overnight Itinerary highlights
1 Orient Inn Hotel 3* / Orient Grand Hotel 3* or similarTashkent   Tashkent - Tashkent International Airport (TAS)
2 Eurasia Hotel 3* / Zilol Baht Hotel 3* or similarSamarkand
3 Eurasia Hotel 3* / Zilol Baht Hotel 3* or similarSamarkand
4 Kabir Hotel 3* / Kavsar Hotel 3* or similarBukhara
5 Kabir Hotel 3* / Kavsar Hotel 3* or similarBukhara
6 Shams Hotel 3* / Shokh Jahon Hotel 3* or similarKhiva
7 Shams Hotel 3* / Shokh Jahon Hotel 3* or similarKhiva
8 Yurts or similarNukus   Nukus - Aral Sea
9 Jipek Joli Hotel 3* or similarNukus
10 Jipek Joli Hotel 3* or similarNukus
11   Tashkent - Tashkent International Airport (TAS)

Accommodations provided in each place

PlaceThe Aral Sea and Oasis of Ancient Cities
TashkentOrient Inn Hotel 3* / Orient Grand Hotel 3* or similar
SamarkandEurasia Hotel 3* / Zilol Baht Hotel 3* or similar
BukharaKabir Hotel 3* / Kavsar Hotel 3* or similar
KhivaShams Hotel 3* / Shokh Jahon Hotel 3* or similar
NukusYurts or similar / Jipek Joli Hotel 3* or similar