| Day 1 |
Arrive Tashkent
Khush
Kelibsizlar- Welcome to Uzbekistan! |
| Day 2 |
Tashkent/Khiva
Morning
tour of Tashkent followed by a short flight to Urgench. Afternoon
tour of Khiva, the ancient walled city. Return to Urgench for the
night. |
| Day 3 |
Urgench/Bukhara
Experience
a whole different landscape as we drive through the Kyzylkum Desert
for Bukhara. |
| Day 4 |
Bukhara
Full
day tour of Bukhara- the setting, even today, takes us back to the
days of the Arabian Nights. |
| Day 5 |
Bukhara/Shakhrisabz/Samarkand
We
depart for Shakhrisabz, the birthplace of Tamerlane-the man who
made so much a difference to Central Asia. Later Continue to Samarkand. |
| Day 6 |
Samarkand
Full
day tour to Samarkand, "Rome of the Orient"- a city which
was already flourishing when Rome and Babylon were founded. |
| Day 7 |
Samarkand
Day
free at leisure. Optional excursion to Penjikent in Tejikistan. |
| Day 8 |
Samarkand/Ferghana
Cross
the delightful Kamchik Pass to the picturesque Ferghana Valley visiting
Kokand en route. |
| Day 9 |
Marghilan
& Andijan
Full
day tour of Marghilan and Andijan visiting the birthplace of the
Moghul King Babur - who ushered in a golden era of over 300 years
rule in Indian history. Evening we visit a home in the Ferghana
Valley. |
| Day 10 |
Ferghana/Tashkent
A
relaxed drive takes us back to Tashkent. |
| Day 11 |
Depart
Tashkent
After
an unforgettable insight into the splendour of Uzbekistan and its
culture, we bid Khayir Sogh Buling, the typical Uzbek farewell. |
| Meal
Plan: Breakfast
and Dinner daily Airfare Tashkent/Urgench included in tour cost |