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UZBEKISTAN – AN EASTERN TALE. History, culture and rural life (MICE- 6A)
An exciting cultural and educational tour will be an excellent gift for your employees and encourage them for excellent work. During the tour, you will get acquainted not only with the ancient history and culture of Uzbekistan, the world-famous ancient monuments of Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, but also visit the most interesting mountain village of Uzbekistan - Gilan. You will find the unique bustle and color of oriental bazaars, fabulous legends, warm hospitality and ancient traditions of the local people, the unforgettable taste of real Uzbek pilaf, Uzbek fruits, watermelons and melons, oriental sweets, exclusive souvenirs from master craftsmen.
Tour program
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1
Arrival in Tashkent.
Arrival in Tashkent HY 604 (B-787-8) at 17.30. Transfer to the hotel. 19.00-20.00. Sightseeing tour of evening in Tashkent on the way to a restaurant (Independence Square, Amir Temur Square, Navoi and I.Karimov Avenues, Tashkent-CITY, Monument to Courage, Opera House) with a guide. 20.00 Dinner in one of the best restaurants in Tashkent with live music (April , Sim Sim, IpakYuli, Queens, Steambar)
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Express tour of Tashkent.
Express tour of Tashkent: the architectural and religious complex Khast - Imam (Khazret - Imam), with a grandiose Friday mosque, Barak Khan madrasah, inspection of the Osman Koran (7th century), one of the oldest in the world, the eastern Chorsu bazaar (glutton rows ). Departure to Parkent district (50 km, 1 hour). Visit to the Solar Complex with the world's largest solar oven. Vineyards. Lunch with tasting of signature wines. Return to Tashkent to high-speed train 766F AFROSIAB to Samarkand. Departure at 18.45. Arrival in Samarkand at 20.55. Hotel accommodation. Dinner at the Samarkand restaurant with a show program.
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Excursion around the legendary Samarkand.
Excursion around the legendary Samarkand - a city with almost 3000 years of history: the “Heart” of Samarkand - Registan Square (XIV-XVI centuries) with 3 famous madrassas: Sherdor, Ulugbek and Tillya-Kori, the grandiose Bibi-Khanum Cathedral Mosque (XV century), the magnificent Gur-Emir mausoleum (XV century), in which Tamerlane, his sons and grandson Ulugbek are buried. The exotic Siab bazaar. Lunch at a workshop of hand-making the famous medieval paper, where we will learn about the process of its production. Continuation of excursions: Ulugbek Observatory (1420), Shahi-Zinda necropolis (XI-XVIII centuries). Visit to the winery named after Khovrenko is the oldest in Central Asia, founded in 1868 by the Russian merchant D. Dinner in a restaurant (Karimbek or Oasis Garden). It is possible to visit the historical costume theater.
4
Day trip to Gilan.
One-day trip to Gilan - the most exotic mountain village of Uzbekistan (120 km, 3 hours one way). 8.00 Departure to Gilan through Shaitan Jilga (Devil's Plateau) with huge fancy granite boulders and the Takhta-Karacha pass and the Gissarak reservoir. Walks in the village. Getting to know the life of local residents. Lunch with local residents. Return to Samarkand.
5
Transfer to Gijduvan.
Transfer to Gijduvan (240 km, 3.5 hours). Master class on cooking pilaf, flatbreads and pottery art (working on a pottery wheel, painting finished products). Lunch at the house-workshop of the Narzullaev dynasty (7 generations) of ceramicists. Transfer to Bukhara (50 km, 1 hour). Accommodation at a hotel. Excursion: Lyabi-Khauz complex (XVI-XVII centuries) - the “heart” of old Bukhara; Madrasah Nodir Divanbegi (XVII century); Kukeldash Madrasah (XVI century) with a bronze sculpture of the sage Khoja Nasreddin on a donkey; Chor-Minor Madrasah (XVIII century) - a complex with four minarets; the Poi-Kalyan complex (XII-XVI centuries), includes the Miri-Arab madrasah (XVI century), the Kalyan mosque (XV century) and the Kalyan minaret (XII century) 46.5 meters high; trading domes of Bukhara (XVI century).. Visit to a medieval bathhouse with a traditional Bukhara massage with oils and spices. Dinner at a restaurant with a show program.
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Continuation of excursions. Departure to the airport for the flight to Moscow.
Continuation of excursions: Sitora-i-MohiKhosa (XIX century) – summer country residence of the last emir of Bukhara; ChashmaAyub mausoleum; Bolokhauz Mosque; witadel Ark (VII - XIX centuries) - the most ancient building of the city; Mausoleum of the Samanids (IX - X centuries) - tomb of the rulers of Bukhara; 14.00. Dinner. 16.20 Departure to the airport for flight HY 607 to Moscow. Departure at 18.40
Price by request
Highlights
UNESCO Heritage sights - Samarkand, Bukhara
Tashkent metropolis - capital of Uzbekistan
Exotical Gilan village
Folk shows
Master-classes
Wine degustation
Craftsmanship
Local traditional cuisine
What is included
Accommodation with breakfast, nights: hotels 4-5* - 5
Meals (lunch, dinner), including gala dinner
Transport (car, train, airplane) according to program
