Day 1, 04.22, Fri.

Arrival to International Urgench Airport. Meeting and transfer to Khiva (30 km. 40 min.). Hotel check-in. Early Branch. Free time. Dinner at the restaurant.

Day 2, 04.23, Sat. Khiva. City tour.

You will see: Ichan Kala fortress - open-air museum city. A UNESCO-protected Kalta-Minor minaret (XIX century) - the only minaret in Central Asia, completely covered with colored ceramic mosaics; Kunya Ark fortress (17th century) - the former official residence of the Khiva khans. It contained: the office, the mint, the reception hall, the arsenal, the prison; Pakhlavan Mahmud complex (XIV-XIX centuries) - the mausoleum of the national hero and poet, richly decorated with azure tiles; minaret Islam Khoja (1908) - a symbol of Khiva, the most beautiful minaret in old Khiva; Juma mosque (X-XVIII centuries) - a huge Friday mosque with 212 carved wooden columns; Tash-Khauli palace, (XVIII-XIX centuries) - Khiva khans lived here, there was a harem and a ceremonial courtyard for official receptions. The facade of the courtyard and the inner walls are covered with amazing blue majolica; Khiva bazaar, where you can buy famous Khiva carpets. Dinner at the Yasaul Bashi restaurant with a folklore concert (main course - Khorezm kebab, shivit-oshi (lagman with herbs), tukhum-barak (Khorezm dumplings).

Day 3, 04.24, Sun. Khiva – Bukhara.

Transfer to Bukhara through spring Kyzyl Kum desert (500 km, 8 hours). Lunch boxes. Arrival to Bukhara. Visit the Temple of the Archangel of God Michael (Russian Orthodox Church). Free time. Dinner at the Old Bukhara restaurant (the main dish is the most tender lamb from the restaurant's chef).

Day 4, 04.25, Mon. Bukhara. City Tour.

Lyabi-Khauz complex (XVI-XVII) - the "heart" of old Bukhara includes Nadir Divanbegi madrasah and khanaka (XVII century), Kukeldash madrasah (XVI century), the oldest artificial pool (hauz) - in Central Asia (XVII century), surrounded by centuries-old shady plane trees. Original bronze sculpture of the legendary folk figure Khoja Nasreddin on a donkey; the Poi-Kalyan complex (XII-XVI centuries) - a signature place of Bukhara with the Miri-Arab madrasah (XVI century), the Kalyan mosque (XV century) with an original multi-domed gallery and the Kalyan minaret (XII century) - one of the the most ancient architectural creations, miraculously survived during wars, invasions and earthquakes, a structure of 69 meters height; Ayub Mazar (XIV - XIX centuries) - a mausoleum which contains a sarcophagus over the ancient sacred source, “appeared at the behest of the biblical Ayub (Job)”; the Ark fortress (VII - XIX centuries) - the most ancient building of the city and the residence of the Bukhara emirs (rulers) with a mint, a jewelry workshop, the office of the vizier (prime minister), a prison, the emir's harem; bazar covered with domes Toki-Zargaron, Toki-Sarrofon, Telpak Furushon (15th - 16th centuries), where local craftsmen have been selling their products since ancient times. Folklore show at Nodir-Devon-Begim Madrasah. Dinner at the restaurant.

Day 5, 04.26, Tue. Bukhara, out-of-town sightseeing tour - Samarkand.

A trip to Sitora-i-Mokhi Khosa (XIX century) - summer countryside residence of the last emir of Bukhara. The interior of the palace rooms is richly decorated with magnificent paintings, stucco molding, woodcarving and ganch-carvings. Transfer to Samarkand with a stop for lunch at the home and workshop of the Narzullaev ceramists. (The main dish is tandoor-kabob and Gijduvan kebabs.

Day 6, 04.27, Wed. Samarkand.

Samarkand city tour: the "Heart" of Samarkand - Registan Square (XIV-XVI centuries) with 3 famous madrasahs: Sherdor, Ulugbek and Tillya-Kori, the grandiose cathedral mosque Bibi-Khanum (XV century), Ulugbek Observatory (1420) - the grandson of Tamerlane, a famous ruler and scientist-astronomer, Shahi-Zinda (XI-XVIII centuries) - the necropolis of the rulers and nobility of Samarkand, consisting of many magnificently decorated mausoleums, a visit to the ethnic village "Konigil" (making silk paper, ceramics, oil squeeze and much more). Lunch. Next, we visit the magnificent Gur-Emir mausoleum (15th century), in which Tamerlane, his sons and grandson Ulugbek are buried. Wine and cognac tasting at the winery named after Khovrenko - founded in 1868 by the Russian merchant Filatov. Dinner at the KARIMBEK restaurant (main dish - assorted Samarkand shashliks).

Day 7, 04.28, Thu. Samarkand-Kokand.

Transfer to Kokand. In the morning we go to the city of Kokand in the Fergana Valley. We will pass through the territories of five regions, from the Mirzachul Desert we will find ourselves in the Chirchik-Akhangaran valley, which is located in the arms of the Tien Shan spurs. Next, we will ascend along a picturesque serpentine to the Kamchik pass with a height of more than 2.000 m, and descend to Fergana Valley, the pearl of Uzbekistan. The end point of our exciting journey will be the city of Kokand, in the past the capital of the Kokand Khanate. Hotel check-in. Free time. Lunch on the way. Dinner at the guest house of the Master knife-maker Usto Umarov. The main dish is chugara shurpa (sorghum soup with meatballs).

Day 8, 04.29, Fri. Kokand-Fergana-Kokand.

After breakfast, transfer to Fergana city (100 km). Sightseeing tour in Fergana. Transfer to Margilan, the silk center of the Great Silk Route. Visit to Yodgorlik the silk factory. Lunch in the city of Rishtan at one of ceramic centers where pottery is handmade in a unique Fergana style. Return to Kokand, sightseeing tour of the old part of the city. Dinner with Fergana folklore. The main dish is Fergana pilaf.

Day 9, 04.30, Sat. Kokand-Tashkent.

Transfer to Tashkent after breakfast. Hotel check-in. Free time. Dinner at the restaurant (main course - kazan-kabob).

Day 10, 05.01, Sun. Tashkent.

Tashkent city tour: the old city, the architectural and cult complex Khast - Imam (Khazret - Imam), with a grandiose Friday mosque, the medieval mausoleum of Kafal Shashi (XVI century), Madrasahs of Barak - khan and Kukeldash (XVI-XVII centuries), one of the world's oldest Koran of Caliph Osman (VII century), the eastern Chorsu bazaar; "Istiklol" square with the Abdul Kasim madrasah of the 16th-17th centuries (artisans now work and sell their original products and souvenirs here), a monument to Alisher Navoi; Amir Temur (Tamerlane) square with a park, an equestrian statue of Tamerlane, surrounded by historical and administrative buildings - the Palace of Forums, the Temurid Museum, Tashkent chimes, and others; the "Courage" monument - a monument to the victims of the devastating Tashkent earthquake in 1966; The Opera and Ballet Theater, built by Japanese prisoners of war in 1945 with a light and music fountain; Mustakillik (Independence) square with the Independence Monument, Ezgulik arch, eternal fire, fountains; Lunch at a restaurant of Uzbek cuisine, the main course is Tashkent wedding pilaf.

Day 11, 05.02, Mon.

Transfer to the International Airport in Tashkent. End of tour program.

Day 1, 04.25, Mon. Bukhara. City Tour.

Arrival to International Urgench Airport. Meeting and transfer to Khiva (30 km. 40 min.). Hotel check-in. Early Branch. Free time. Dinner at the restaurant. Lyabi-Khauz complex (XVI-XVII) - the "heart" of old Bukhara includes Nadir Divanbegi madrasah and khanaka (XVII century), Kukeldash madrasah (XVI century), the oldest artificial pool (hauz) - in Central Asia (XVII century), surrounded by centuries-old shady plane trees. Original bronze sculpture of the legendary folk figure Khoja Nasreddin on a donkey; the Poi-Kalyan complex (XII-XVI centuries) - a signature place of Bukhara with the Miri-Arab madrasah (XVI century), the Kalyan mosque (XV century) with an original multi-domed gallery and the Kalyan minaret (XII century) - one of the the most ancient architectural creations, miraculously survived during wars, invasions and earthquakes, a structure of 69 meters height; Ayub Mazar (XIV - XIX centuries) - a mausoleum which contains a sarcophagus over the ancient sacred source, “appeared at the behest of the biblical Ayub (Job)”; the Ark fortress (VII - XIX centuries) - the most ancient building of the city and the residence of the Bukhara emirs (rulers) with a mint, a jewelry workshop, the office of the vizier (prime minister), a prison, the emir's harem; bazar covered with domes Toki-Zargaron, Toki-Sarrofon, Telpak Furushon (15th - 16th centuries), where local craftsmen have been selling their products since ancient times. Folklore show at Nodir-Devon-Begim Madrasah. Dinner at the restaurant.

Day 2, 04.26, Tue. Bukhara, out-of-town sightseeing tour - Samarkand.

A trip to Sitora-i-Mokhi Khosa (XIX century) - summer countryside residence of the last emir of Bukhara. The interior of the palace rooms is richly decorated with magnificent paintings, stucco molding, woodcarving and ganch-carvings. Transfer to Samarkand with a stop for lunch at the home and workshop of the Narzullaev ceramists. (The main dish is tandoor-kabob and Gijduvan kebabs.

Day 3, 04.27, Wed. Samarkand.

Samarkand city tour: the "Heart" of Samarkand - Registan Square (XIV-XVI centuries) with 3 famous madrasahs: Sherdor, Ulugbek and Tillya-Kori, the grandiose cathedral mosque Bibi-Khanum (XV century), Ulugbek Observatory (1420) - the grandson of Tamerlane, a famous ruler and scientist-astronomer, Shahi-Zinda (XI-XVIII centuries) - the necropolis of the rulers and nobility of Samarkand, consisting of many magnificently decorated mausoleums, a visit to the ethnic village "Konigil" (making silk paper, ceramics, oil squeeze and much more). Lunch. Next, we visit the magnificent Gur-Emir mausoleum (15th century), in which Tamerlane, his sons and grandson Ulugbek are buried. Wine and cognac tasting at the winery named after Khovrenko - founded in 1868 by the Russian merchant Filatov. Dinner at the KARIMBEK restaurant (main dish - assorted Samarkand shashliks).

Day 4, 04.28, Thu. Samarkand-Kokand.

Transfer to Kokand. In the morning we go to the city of Kokand in the Fergana Valley. We will pass through the territories of five regions, from the Mirzachul Desert we will find ourselves in the Chirchik-Akhangaran valley, which is located in the arms of the Tien Shan spurs. Next, we will ascend along a picturesque serpentine to the Kamchik pass with a height of more than 2.000 m, and descend to Fergana Valley, the pearl of Uzbekistan. The end point of our exciting journey will be the city of Kokand, in the past the capital of the Kokand Khanate. Hotel check-in. Free time. Lunch on the way. Dinner at the guest house of the Master knife-maker Usto Umarov. The main dish is chugara shurpa (sorghum soup with meatballs).

Day 5, 04.29, Fri. Kokand-Fergana-Kokand.

After breakfast, transfer to Fergana city (100 km). Sightseeing tour in Fergana. Transfer to Margilan, the silk center of the Great Silk Route. Visit to Yodgorlik the silk factory. Lunch in the city of Rishtan at one of ceramic centers where pottery is handmade in a unique Fergana style. Return to Kokand, sightseeing tour of the old part of the city. Dinner with Fergana folklore. The main dish is Fergana pilaf.

Day 6, 04.30, Sat. Kokand-Tashkent.

Transfer to Tashkent after breakfast. Hotel check-in. Free time. Dinner at the restaurant (main course - kazan-kabob).

Day 7, 05.01, Sun. Tashkent.

Tashkent city tour: the old city, the architectural and cult complex Khast - Imam (Khazret - Imam), with a grandiose Friday mosque, the medieval mausoleum of Kafal Shashi (XVI century), Madrasahs of Barak - khan and Kukeldash (XVI-XVII centuries), one of the world's oldest Koran of Caliph Osman (VII century), the eastern Chorsu bazaar; "Istiklol" square with the Abdul Kasim madrasah of the 16th-17th centuries (artisans now work and sell their original products and souvenirs here), a monument to Alisher Navoi; Amir Temur (Tamerlane) square with a park, an equestrian statue of Tamerlane, surrounded by historical and administrative buildings - the Palace of Forums, the Temurid Museum, Tashkent chimes, and others; the "Courage" monument - a monument to the victims of the devastating Tashkent earthquake in 1966; The Opera and Ballet Theater, built by Japanese prisoners of war in 1945 with a light and music fountain; Mustakillik (Independence) square with the Independence Monument, Ezgulik arch, eternal fire, fountains; Lunch at a restaurant of Uzbek cuisine, the main course is Tashkent wedding pilaf.

Day 8, 05.02, Mon.

Transfer to the International Airport in Tashkent. End of tour program.