Magic of Uzbekistan

Tashkent - Samarkand
Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, check out of the rooms and gather in the hotel lobby at 09:00.
Meet the guide and start our daytime walk around the "Old City" right from the hotel doorstep:
We will start our acquaintance with the city from Khast Imam Square - the spiritual center of Tashkent, where the original unique manuscript of the Koran of Usman and the hair of the Prophet Muhammad are kept. We will be able to see with our own eyes the Barak Khan madrasah, the Kafal ash-Shashi mausoleum.

We will visit the oldest bazaar in Tashkent, which is more than 2000 years old - Chorsu Bazaar. The name of the market is translated from Persian as "four roads" or "four streams", since in ancient times it was in this place that all the trade routes of the East connected. And in modern times, the Chorsu Bazaar is located at the center of the intersection of the four main shopping streets of Tashkent.
Besh Qozon Plov Center. An amazing place where you can not only taste national pilaf, but also see huge cauldrons in which up to 10 tons of pilaf are cooked per day, lunch included.

After lunch, we will visit the new part of Tashkent - Independence Square or Mustaqillik Maydoni. The central square of the capital of Uzbekistan, like Red Square in Moscow. We will pass through the Ezgullik Arch, see the Independence Monument, the Monument to the Grieving Mother and walk along the Alley of Memory.

We will admire the extraordinary Palace of Konstantin Romanov, the appearance and style of which is unusual for eastern architecture, attractive in its grandeur, grace, solitude, mystery and inaccessibility. A kind of ancient "noble nest". (review from the outside)
We will see the Theater Square named after Alisher Navoi (Bolshoi Theater), Amir Timur Square and Tashkent "Broadway".
Tashkent metro (if time permits)
Transfer to Tashkent.
Check-in at the hotel.

In the evening we will have a delicious national dinner, during which we will share our impressions of the first day - getting to know Uzbekistan. (included in the price).
Night at the hotel.

Samarkand.
Breakfast at the hotel.
At 09:00 Meet your guide in the hotel lobby, start your tour of Samarkand
Your acquaintance with Samarkand begins at Registan Square - ("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 since the time of Tamerlane, inside the square are the Ulugbek, Sherdor and Tillakori madrassas.

We continue our walk through the interesting places of delightful Samarkand. After getting to know 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, the likes of which the world had never seen - the Bibikhanum Mosque - built in 1399-1400.
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 haggle with local sellers.
Lunch at a local restaurant is included in the price.

After lunch, we will visit the Bagizagan Winery. The peculiarity of this winery is that they create organic wine here. You will learn the history of the winery, get acquainted with the process of processing grapes and wine production technologies. During the visit, you can try 6 types of wine, 2 types of cognac and chacha (a strong Georgian alcoholic drink), as well as cheeses, seasonal fruits, nuts and cookies. The tasting is included in the tour price.
In the evening, if desired, you can return to Registan to admire the colors of the East in the light of the lights.
Dinner at the hotel upon request (not included in the price).
Overnight at the hotel.

Samarkand-Konigil-Bukhara

Breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast, check out of the rooms and meet in the hotel lobby at 09:00.
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).
Lunch at a local restaurant is included in the price.

After the excursion, transfer to Bukhara. Accommodation at the hotel.
Overnight at the hotel.

Bukhara - Tashkent.
Breakfast at the hotel.
At 09:00 Meet the guide in the hotel lobby.
After breakfast, we will go to get acquainted with the Miracle of the Spirit - Bukhara. "If Samarkand is a miracle of the earth, then Bukhara is a miracle of the spirit"
The historical center of Bukhara is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
We will see:
According to tradition, we will begin our acquaintance with the most famous and visited square of Bukhara - the Lyabi-Khauz ensemble.
In the center of the ensemble there is an artificial pond, around which are located the Kukeldash madrasah, the Nadir Divanbegi madrasah, the khanaka, the famous monument to Khoja Nasreddin and many cozy cafes.

We will walk along the old streets and go into the 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, the Ark fortress and the majestic Kalyan minaret, but also for its trading domes, which stretch in a row from Lyabi-Khauz to the Miri-Arab Madrasah.
You will learn all about the four domes: Toki-Sarrophon, Telpak Furushon, Tim Abdullakhan, Toki-Zargaron, Lyabi Khavuz.
Lunch at a local restaurant is included in the price.
After the excursion, transfer to Tashkent. Accommodation at the hotel.
Dinner at the hotel upon request (not included in the price)

Tashkent
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to the airport.

The price includes:
Meeting/seeing off at the airport, group transfer airport – hotel – airport.
Accommodation in hotels in double rooms with breakfast.
Group excursions with a guide according to the tour program.
Comfortable air-conditioned transport throughout the tour.
Entrance tickets to monuments and museums according to the tour program.
Lunch every day.
Dinner on the second day.
Visit to a winery and wine tasting.
Mineral water for each day of the tour.

Possible surcharges:
The tour price does not include:
Cost of international flights.
Meals (dinners), except for the second day.
Additional night upon arrival or departure at the hotel.
Individual transfer airport – hotel – airport.
For single occupancy.
Medical insurance
Tourist tax.