Trip Length | 10 days |
Trip Style | Gastronomic Tour |
Itinerary | Tashkent, Nukus, Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand |
Best Time to Travel | All year round |
Maximum Number of Passengers | up to 30 people in one group |
Price | 1700$ |
Gastronomic tour to Uzbekistan represents a very saturated and exciting program, full of excursions and various activities. By choosing this plan, you will not only visit the largest cities of the country but also learn all the secrets of the oriental cuisine that differ from one region to another through tastings and culinary master classes. Moreover, you will enjoy the degustation of local wines and cognac. In addition to food and excursions, there will be enough time for shopping at local markets, where you will be able to buy such valuable things as clothes, made of silk and adras, fur and leather; accessories, made of natural stones; wool carpets; pottery and porcelain; dried fruits and condiments, and tons of other Eastern goodies. The souvenirs and recipes will definitely be handy in everyday life once you bring them with you.
All breakfasts will be organized at hotels, while lunches and dinners - at national cafes and restaurants of various levels in order to get the full spectrum of flavors.
Arrival in Tashkent. Ulysse Tour will meet you at the airport. Transfer to the hotel and Check-in. Night stay in Tashkent.
Breakfast at the hotel. City tour:
Time for lunch at Palov Center. City tour:
- Kukeldash Madrasah
- Chorsu Bazaar
- Museum of Applied Arts
- Mustakillik Square
- Alisher Navoi Theater
- Amir Temur Monument
Time for dinner. Transfer to the local airport. Departure to Nukus by HY 017 at 21:55 (Arrival time: 23:30). Transfer to a hotel & Check-in. Night stay at the hotel.
Time for breakfast. City tour:
- Savitsky Karakalpakstan Art Museum
- The statue of Karakalpak poet Berdakh
- Nukus City Hall
- Drama Theatre
Time for lunch. City tour:
- Mizdakhan Memorial Complex
- Gyaur-Kala Fortress
Time for dinner. Night stay in Nukus
Breakfast at the hotel & Check-out. Ride to Khiva by a vehicle via Khorezmian Fortress (Travel time: ~5 hours).
Sightseeing on the way:
- Chilpyk Kala
- Kyzyl Kala
- Tuprak Kala
- Ayaz Kala
Lunch boxes on the road. Arrival in Khiva & Hotel check-in. Free time to wander around.
Culinary Master Class at Caravan Silk Road Restaurant. Time for dinner. Night stay in Khiva.
Breakfast at the hotel. City tour:
- Ata Darvaza Gate
- Mohamed Amin Khan Madrasa and Minaret
- Kunya Ark Citadel
- Mohamed Rakhim Khan Madrasa
- Said Alautdin Mausoleum
- Djuma Mosque
- Islam Khodja Madrasa et Minaret
Time for lunch. City tour:
- Ak Mechet Mosque
- Palvan Darvaza gate
- Allahkuli Khan Madrasa
- Tash Hovli Complex
- Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum
Time for dinner and folklore show at the local restaurant
Night stay in Khiva.
Breakfast at the hotel & Check-out. Ride to Khiva by a vehicle (Travel time: ~6-7 hours). We will travel through the legendary red desert Kyzyl-Kum, the territory of “Khorezm”, which was called in the past as a “State of Thousand and Hundred Cities”. You will see exotic landscapes of the desert with roaming camels, nomadic yurts, and Amudarya (Oxus) River.
Lunch-box meal will be served on the road. Transfer to a hotel & Check-in. Free time to take beautiful pictures of Bukhara on the sunset. Time for dinner. Night stay at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. City tour:
- Ismail Samani Mausoleum
- Chashma Ayub (Job) Mausoleum
- Oriental Bazaar of Bukhara
- Bolo Khauz Mosque
- Ark – Citadel
- Chor Minor Madrasa
Time for lunch. City tour:
- Ensemble of Labi Khauz: Nodir Devon Beghi Madrasa, Kukaldosh Madrasa, Khanako Nodir Devon Beghi, Caravanserai Sayfitdin
- Trade Dome Toki Sarrafon
- Magoki Attori Mosque
- Trade Dome Toki Telpakfurushon
- Tim Abdullakhan
- Madrasa Ulugbek
- Madrasa Abdulazizkhan
- Complex Poyi Kalon: Kalon Minaret, Mosque Kalon, and Madrasa Miri Arab
Tea time at “Herbs & Spices of the Silk Road” Tea House. Time for dinner. Night stay at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel & Check-out. City tour:
- Bahautdin Nakshbandi complex
- Last Bukharian Emir’s residence “Sitorai Mohi Hosa”
Time for lunch. Transfer to the railway station. Departure to Samarkand by a bullet train at 15:52 (Arrival time: 17:25). Transfer to a hotel & Check-in.
Time for dinner. Night stay at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel. City tour:
- Shakh-i-Zinda Necropolis
- Ulugbek Observatories
- Afrosiyab Museum
- Registan Square
Time for lunch. City tour:
- Gur Emir Mausoleum
Time for dinner. Night stay at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel & Check-out. City tour:
- Bibi Khanum Mosque
- Siyob Bazaar, full of Eastern spices, sweets, nuts, and souvenirs
Time for lunch. Free time to wander around. Transfer to the railway station. Departure to Tashkent by a bullet train at 18:00 (Arrival time 20:10).
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