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In this historic and exciting journey, you will discover most of the riches of Uzbekistan. A unique and adventurous experience between mountains and deserts through one of the most important trade routes in Central Asia: the Silk Road. Discovery of caravan cities: Tashkent, Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand and of Uzbek oriental hospitality. Experience the nomadic life with an unusual experience in the desert and accommodation in yurts, traditional tents from Central Asia.
You will also have the opportunity to experience nomadic life with an unusual experience in the desert and accommodation in yurts, traditional tents from Central Asia during this 11-day circuit!
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Passengers must have a passport valid for at least 3 months after the date of return. A visa is also required.
No vaccines required, but it is strongly advised to be up to date for DTCP, hepatitis A and B, typhoid, as well as rabies if you want to hike off the beaten track, and tick-borne encephalitis if you are considering to stay in the forest.
As Uzbekistan has only sporadic cases of malaria, preventive treatment is not compulsory.
The currency is the Sum (UZS). 1.00 € = 4 UZS
The official language is Uzbek.
French Embassy
Istiqbol 25
Tashkent
Phone: +998 71 233 53 82
Uzbekistan Embassy
22, rue d'Aguesseau,
75008 Paris
Tél. : 01-53-30-03-53
Best season to leave : The best times to visit Uzbekistan are the months of April-May and September-October.
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After breakfast, day hike to Khiva, an "open air museum" which consists of two parts: Dichan Kala - the outer city, and the "inner city" - Ichan Kala - surrounded 2,2 km long sloping brick wall with ancient foundations of the 10th century.
Afterwards, visit of the Kounya Citadel, the residence of the khans of Khiva, founded in the 1680 years, and other buildings added in the 19e and 20e centuries. We visit the minaret Kalta Minar, one of the most ambitious projects, minaret that has been the highest in the Islamic world.
The construction was abandoned when the minaret was raised 26 m, because of the khan's death. Continue to Djuma Mosque and minaret, built in the nineteenth century in the Arab mosque.
Lunch at a local restaurant in the city. After lunch, we continue with the visit of complex Islam Khodja, built in the 11-12 century and rebuilt in the 19-20 century: it is a Koranic school and the highest minaret of the city: a symbol.
Dinner in a madrasah and overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast, departure for Khiva through the Kyzylkum desert. The trip will take between 6 and 8 hours. Along the way, you will stop several times for the opportunity to take pictures of the desert and the panoramic view of the Amoudaria riverbed (the old Oxus). The beauty of this place makes a great impression on all travelers.
You will have packed lunches halfway to Khiva. You will arrive in Bukhara at the end of the afternoon. Your hotel, decorated according to tradition, is located in the heart of the city.
Dinner in a traditional restaurant and overnight at the hotel.
After a breakfast, you will start your visit to Bukhara, inhabited for at least five thousand years.
Located on the Silk Road, the city has long been the center of commerce, learning, culture and religion. You will start with the visit of Mausoleum of Ismail Samani and Chasma Ayub, with its conical dome. You will then discover the oldest archaeological complex in the city, Ark : impressive citadel of the 1er century, which was rebuilt after being destroyed by the Red Army in 1920. In front of the arch, we can see the mosque of Bolokhauz dating from the XNIXXth century. In the late morning, visit the square complex Poi-Kalon of 12-18 centuries, dominated by the Kalon minaret, main symbol of the city, and the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah, Koranic school.
Lunch in a chaikhana in the middle of ancient Bukhara.
After lunch, you will walk on the main square, Lyabi-Hauz, built around a
large pool of water, and visit the oldest preserved mosque in Bukhara: the mosque Magoki-Attori.
Evening dinner in the historic center with a folk dance show.
After breakfast, drive north of the city to the old town summer palace, residence of the emirs of Bukhara, built in the second half of the XNIXXth century. It houses today a museum of decorative arts. Continuation to Bakhauddin Nakshbandi, one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Bukhara where we can find the mausoleum of the famous Sufi philosopher, Bahauddin Nakshbandi.
Back to the old town for lunch.
Free afternoon.
After breakfast, start of your getaway in the Kyzylkum desert and the Aydarkul lake with its yurt camp (traditional skin tents). Unique and different experience with nature in the wild.
Yurts have not changed since their invention, traditional accommodation still used by the inhabitants of the Central Asian desert. On the way through the desert, visit the ruins of the fortress of Alexander the Great as well as the Saint – Chashma mosque in the town of Nurata, where you will have lunch.
In the afternoon, return to the camp to observe the construction of tents. Installation. Free time in the desert. Possibility of a camel trek
In the evening, dinner around the fire in the camp itself with traditional songs. Very nice experience.
Night under yurts.
After breakfast, you will reach Lake Aydarkul. Walk along the shore and possibility of swimming depending on the weather. Picnic lunch by the lake. In the afternoon you will reach the small village Hayot in the mountains of Nourataou. Arrival and accommodation with locals. Small hike-walk in the village. Meeting with the local population who speak Tajik.
Dinner and overnight at the inhabitant.
After breakfast, visit petroglyphs in the Tikchasay Valley and the Modjeroum Valley. Free time and picnic lunch in the mountains.
In the afternoon departure to Samarkand, mythical city and capital of Tamerlane. Arrival in Samarkand and check in at the hotel.
Dinner in the traditional restaurant of the city. Night the hotel.
After breakfast, you will start the tour of Samarkand, the capital of the Tamerlan empire. Visit of the very beautiful Gur-Emir Mausoleum 14th century with its dome, adorned with bright blue tiles. It was built for Tamerlane's grandson.
We will have lunch at a local restaurant to 13h.
The afternoon continues with a visit to the capital Timurid, also called the Pearl of the Orient, as well as the remarkable place of the Registan composed of three Koranic schools: Medersas Ulugh-Beg, Tilya-Kori and Sher-Dor Madrassa and the Bibi-Khanyum mosque, dating from the beginning of the 15th century. Stroll in the local "Siab" bazaar and immersion in the locals to learn how to cook the famous traditional Uzbek dish "Plov".
For those who are interested, there is an evening walk to Registan Square. Return and overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast, discover the vast area of the necropolis of Shah-I-Zinda ("The Living King") with its rows of richly decorated mausoleums built during the Timurid Empire. Continuation to the Ulugh-Bek Observatory who was Tamerlane's grandson and famous astronomer. Today it is the symbol of the city's cultural development. It is considered to be one of the best observatories in the Islamic world.
Lunch in a traditional restaurant. Afternoon free to discover this amazing city.
Transfer to Afrasiab station for Tashkent.
Farewell dinner in a restaurant in the city.
Overnight at Hyatt Regency 5 *.
Start of visit of the capital of Uzbekistan.
Tashkent is the capital of the country and the largest city in Central Asia with a population of about 2,3 million. Tashkent has long been at the crossroads of ancient trade routes along the Silk Road. You will visit the old districts of Tashkent, the tracks of Khast Imam, and those restored as madrassa Barak-Khan (schools and colleges Islam), the musKaffal ash-Shashiy and the big complex - the Friday mosque.
Visit of the library and the bazaar Chorsuwhich is the center of everyday life in the heart of the old town.
The bazaar includes a unique complex of trading rooms, crowned with connected domes.
Here you can buy everything from exotic dried fruits, fresh herbs, handmade cheeses and fresh meats, to colorful souvenirs.
Dinner in a traditional local restaurant. Overnight at Hyatt Regency 5 *.
After breakfast, transfer to Tashkent International Airport according to the flight schedule.
End of a great oriental adventure in Uzbekistan!
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