Patterns of the East

Samarkand

Breakfast at the hotel.
Sightseeing group program in Samarkand: the colorful Gur-i Emir mausoleum - the burial place of Amir Temur and his relatives. Registan Square, which is a composition of the Ulugbek Madrasah, Sherdor Madrasah and Tillya-Kori Madrasah. Bibi-Khanym Mosque - the largest in Central Asia and one of the largest in the entire Muslim world. The architectural complex Shakhi-Zinda - the burial place of royalty and nobility. Ulugbek Observatory - thanks to which the great works of Ulugbek were created. The Eastern Bazaar Siab, where you can enjoy the atmosphere of the East and buy dried fruits and souvenirs.

Night at the hotel.

Samarkand – Gijduvan – Bukhara (280 km, 5 h)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Gijduvan. Visit to the Narzullaev family – hereditary master ceramists. Acquaintance with the Gijduvan pottery school, the process of making ceramics, firing and painting.
Transfer to Bukhara, arrival, accommodation at the hotel.

Excursion around Bukhara: the Lyabi-Khauz ensemble is the most famous square in Bukhara with an artificial pond, around which are located the Kukeldash madrasah, the Nadir Divanbegi madrasah, the khanaka, the famous monument to Khoja Nasreddin. Visit to the shopping district of covered bazaars, where folk craft workshops are presented.
Overnight at the hotel.

Bukhara
Breakfast at the hotel.
Bukhara tour: Samanid Mausoleum, Chashma Ayub Mausoleum, Bolo Khaus Mosque, Ark Citadel, Poi-Kalon architectural ensemble, consisting of Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque and Miri-Arab Madrasah; Ulugbek Madrasah, Abdul Aziz Khan Madrasah and Kosh Madrasah.

Outside trip: Bakhoutdin Naqshbandi Mausoleum (Sufi teacher), Sitorai Mohi Khosa Palace - the country residence of the Emir of Bukhara.
Transfer to the hotel, free time.
Overnight at the hotel.

Bukhara - Khiva (440 km, 8 h)

Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Khiva through the Kyzylkum desert, on the way you can admire the great Central Asian river Amu Darya, exotic steppe and desert landscapes will open up. Arrival in Khiva, accommodation at the hotel. Free time.
Night at the hotel.

Khiva

Breakfast at the hotel.
Excursion around Khiva, visiting the architectural complex Ichan Kala: Kunya Ark citadel, the residence of the last Khan of Khiva, including the mausoleum of Ismail Khadzhi, the madrasah of Muhammad Amin Khan, the madrasah of Muhammad Rahimkhan, the Juma mosque, the minaret of the Juma mosque, the madrasah of Shergazikhan, the mausoleum of Said Alauddin, the minaret of Murad-Tura, the architectural complex of Pakhlavan Mahmud: the mausoleum of Pakhlavan Mahmud, the minaret of Islamkhodja, the Ak-mosque, the baths of Anushakhan, the caravanserai of Allakulikhan, the madrasah of Alpakulikhan, the palace of Tash-Khovli, the minaret of Kalta-Minar and other attractions. Free time.
Overnight at the hotel.

Khiva - Urgench (departure)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Check out from the hotel.
Group transfer from the hotel to Urgench airport.