Private 10 Days Uzbekistan Family Tour with Desert

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival in Tashkent, Airport pick-up, Tashkent city tour
5 stops
1
Tashkent
Welcome to Tashkent! The driver will pick you up at the airport with a placard and transfer you to the hotel for check-in.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
2
Then, the 10 days Uzbekistan itinerary starts. Your guide and the driver will take you to Khast-Imom Complex to visit Madrasah of Barak-Khan, Tilla Sheikh Mosque, Mausoleum of the Saint Abu Bakr Kaffal Shashi and the Islamic Institute of Imam al-Bukhari.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
3
Afterwards, head to the local market Choru Bazaar to have a visit.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
4
Next, your guide will accompany you to take metro to the city center. Tashkent metro system is one of the most beautiful metro system in the world. Each station has its unique style. Your driver will later meet you in the city center. We'll then head to visit Independence Square and Amir Timur Park.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
5
Uzbekistan State Museum of Applied Art
The last stop of today is State Museum of Applied Art.
40 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Take a flight to Urgench, Drive to Khiva, Khiva city tour
6 stops
6
Urgench
In the morning the driver will send you to the airport for flight to Urgench. The flight time is 1 hour and 40 minutes. Upon arrival, the driver there will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel in Khiva for check-in.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
7
Abdulaziz-Khan Madrasah
Afterwards, your local guide will escort you to have a walking tour in Ichan Kala, the old part of the Khiva city surrounded by wall. First we'll visit Mukhammad Amin Khan Madrasah, Mukhammad Rahimkhan Madrasah and Kalta Minor, the famous short minaret.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
8
Juma Mosque
Then we go to Juma Mosque to appreciate the elegant pillars with beautiful carvings.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
9
Next, head to visit Toshkhovli Palace and Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
10
Islam Khodja Complex
Afterwards, we'll try to climb Khodja Minaret.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
11
Citadel Kunya-ark
At last, we'll go to Kunya-Ark to overlook the Khiva city.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Drive to Bukhara, Stop at Kyzylkum Desert
1 stop
12
Bukhara
Today your driver will drive along the ancient Silk Road to send you to Bukhara about 480km (300mi) away. It takes 7-8h in total. On the way, pass through the Kyzylkum desert, which means "Red Sand" and stop here to admire the magnificent desert and Amudarya River.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Full day tour to Old Bukhara
7 stops
13
The attractions in Bukhara are close to each other, so the local guide will accompany you to tour Old Bukhara, the UNESCO World Heritage Site by foot. First we will visit Lyabi Hauz Ensemble, where many restaurants, cafes, galleries and souvenir shops gather.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
14
Then we will go to the Magoki-Attori Mosque, to appreciate the unique architectural style of early Islam.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
15
Chor Minor Madrasah
Then go to visit Chor-Minor Madrasah and the trade domes, the market center of this ancient city.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
16
Ulugbek Madrasah
Afterwards, go to madrasahs of Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan, Kalyan Minaret and Kalyan Mosque.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
17
Next we will walk to Miri-Arab Madrasah, one of the most sacred and oldest Islamic educational places built in the 16th century.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
18
Afterwards, go to visit Ark Fortress and then head to the Bolo Khauz Mosque famous for its wooden columns with intricate carvings.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
19
Finally, we will visit Samanid Mausoleum and Chashma Ayub Mausoleum
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Bukhara half day tour
3 stops
20
Palace of Moon-like Stars (Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa)
Today your guide and the driver will be waiting for you at the hotel. After picking you up, we'll go to visit Summer Palace, also known as Sitorai Mohi Hosa, with the architecture style of both European and Central Asia.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
21
Next, we will visit The Mausoleum and necropolis of Bahauddin Naqshabandiy, the religious shrine of Naqshbandia.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
22
Chor-Bakr necropolis
Then, we will continue to visit Chor-Bakr Necropolis, also named the city of the dead to appreciate the magnificent buildings. Transfer you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free on your own.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Drive to Safari Yurt Camp with a stop at Gijduvan and Nurata
2 stops
23
Gijduvan
In the morning, the driver will take you to Yurt Camp 230 km (143 mi) away, taking 4 hours. We'll pass by Gijduvan pottery masters workshop to see exquisite ceramics.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
24
Nurata
Then drive to Nurata to visit Nurata local mosque and the holy spring. When drive by Nurata pass, have a stop to admire petroglyphs and take pictures. When night falls, enjoy dinner while listening to the folk song. Stay overnight in the camp.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Visit Aidarkul Lake, Drive to Samarkand
2 stops
25
In the morning, the driver will take you to visit Aidarkul Lake which is called the Blue Pearl. You can visit freely here and enjoy the beautiful waterscape.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
26
Samarkand
This afternoon, you will be sent to Samarkand and check in the hotel. The 270 kilometers (170 miles) journey takes 5 hours.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Samarkand full day tour with Registan Square
5 stops
27
On the 8th day, the driver and the guide will first take you to visit Registan Square.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
28
Bibi Khanym Mosque
Then we will visit Siyob Bazzar and Bibi Khanym Mosque.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
29
Afterwards, we'll head to visit the biggest observatory in Central Asia history - Ulugbek Observatory.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
30
Necropolis Shah-i-Zinda
Then, head to the shrine of Central Asia Islam, Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
31
Finally, we'll go to explore the tomb of Timur and other royal members - Gur-Emir Mausoleum.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 9
Samarkand highlights tour, Take a high-speed train to Tashkent
4 stops
32
Afrasiyab Museum
First, the driver and the guide will take you to Afrasiab Museum.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
33
Saint Daniel's Tomb
Next we will visit the Tomb of Saint Daniel.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
34
Finally, we will drive to Koni Ghil village to know the traditional way of making Samarkand paper. Then you can freely explore the surrounding attractions.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
35
Tashkent
In the afternoon, the driver will take you to the train station for the train to Tashkent. The time on train is about 2 hours and 10 minutes. The driver in Tashkent will be waiting for you at the train station and send you to the hotel.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 10
Departure from Tashkent, Airport see-off
1 stop
36
Tashkent
As your itinerary come to an end today, the driver will transfer you to Tashkent International Airport. Wish you a pleasant journey home!
1 hour • Admission ticket free

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• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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