In the footsteps of Khoja Nasreddin

Day 2 Bukhara
Breakfast at the hotel.
At 10:00, meet your guide in the hotel lobby, start your tour of Bukhara.
The historic center of Bukhara is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
We will begin our acquaintance with the most famous and visited square of Bukhara - the Lyabi-Khauz ensemble - where the famous monument to Khoja Nasreddin is located.
In the center of the ensemble there is an artificial pond, around which are located the Kukeldash madrasah, the Nadir Divanbegi madrasah, a khanaka and many cozy cafes.

We will walk along the old streets and go into a puppet workshop. There we will see a mini-performance, the dolls "come to life" in the hands of the masters and become part of history.
We will continue the excursion and see: Chashmai Ayub Mausoleum, Ismail Samani Mausoleum, Samanid Mausoleum, Kosh Madrasa (Abdullakhon and Modarihon), Bolo Khavuz, Poi Kalon, Mir-i-Arab Madrasah, Ulugbek Madrasah, Abdulakhzizkhon Madrasah, Chor-Minor Madrasah, Magoki Attori.
Bukhara is known to the world not only for its mosques, Ark fortress and majestic Kalyan minaret, but also for its trading domes, which stretch in a row from Lyabi-Khauz to Miri-Arab Madrasah.
You will learn all about the four domes: Toki-Sarrophon, Telpak Furushon, Tim Abdullakhan, Toki-Zargaron, Lyabi Khavuz.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3 Bukhara-Shakhrisabz-Samarkand
Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, check out of your rooms and meet in the hotel lobby at 09:00.
At 09:00, departure to Shakhrisabz - one of the most beautiful and colorful cities in Uzbekistan. Its name, translated from Persian, means "Green City", and this definition is quite applicable to Shakhrisabz, since the city is truly immersed in emerald greenery of gardens and vineyards.
Here we will see:

• Heart Stone. Over millions of years, the wind has given huge boulders bizarre shapes. In one of them, a hole in the shape of a heart has formed. We will definitely show it to you.
• Valley of Demons. The mountains here are unlike anything else, the boulders seem to have grown out of the ground! You will learn the legend associated with this place.
• Ak-Saray - the remains of the palace of Amir Temur. You will see the largest arch in the Muslim world. Next to it, we will be met by the artist and custodian of this place. He will be happy to tell you what the palace used to be like and answer any questions you may have.
• Tamerlane's tomb, where Amir Temur was never buried. But it still has a magical atmosphere.

Transfer to Samarkand.
Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4 Samarkand.
Breakfast at the hotel.
At 10:00 Meet the guide in the hotel lobby.

Traditionally, acquaintance with Samarkand begins with the main square Registan - ("sand square"), called the pearl of Central Asia, is one of the most beautiful squares in the world and a symbol of the city. The center of Samarkand from the time of Tamerlane, inside the square are the madrassahs of Ulugbek, Sherdor and Tillakori.

We continue our walk through the interesting places of delightful Samarkand. After exploring Registan Square, we go to see one of the main attractions of the city - the Gur-Emir mausoleum, it is known as the tomb of Tamerlane.
You will learn the legend about Tamerlane's wife, the beautiful Bibi-khanum, who, upon her husband's return, built him a mosque as a gift, which the world had never seen - the Bibikhanum Mosque - built in 1399-1400.
Next we will visit the Rukhabad mausoleum.
We will not leave aside and will definitely visit the Siyab bazaar - the most famous and most important bazaar in Samarkand. There you can see the local color, buy souvenirs and bargain with local sellers.

Overnight at the hotel.

Day 5 Samarkand.

Breakfast at the hotel.

At 10:00, meet your guide in the hotel lobby.
Continue the tour of Samarkand (half a day).
After breakfast, we will go to Konigil, visit a paper workshop in a village near Samarkand.
The highlight of the village is a workshop for the manual production of traditional silk Samarkand paper using a revived ancient (early medieval) technology.

Here you can see and participate in the entire technological process from cleaning the mulberry bark, soaking and crushing it to obtaining finished sheets of paper, as well as making original products and souvenirs from them.
Konigil is located on the outskirts of Samarkand, not far from the Ulugbek observatory, so after visiting the paper workshop we will go to the largest observatory in Central Asia, built in 1420 by Ulugbek (grandson of Tamerlane).
The carpet factory "Khujum" will also open its doors to you. The production of oriental silk carpets, which even Marco Polo admired, has been preserved here. You will get acquainted with the work of craftswomen, observe all stages of production. If you like any product, you can buy it - directly from first hand.
Return to the hotel, free time.
Night at the hotel.

Day 6 Samarkand – departure.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the airport.