Tour The Sand of Kyzyl Kum Desert

Cities:

Bukhara - Gizhduvan - Nurata - Samarkand - Tashkent

Length:

5 days / 4 nights

Description:

The tour The Sand of Kyzyl Kum Desert reveals the special charm of Uzbekistan, it begins with a visit to Bukhara, filled with the splendor of ancient streets and ancient monuments, we will visit the city of Gizhduvan the famous center of Bukhara ceramics, enjoy the beautiful Nurata and spend the night in the Kyzyl Kum desert in the yurt camp on the shores of Lake Aydar Kul. Then we will pass through the city of Samarkand, with its beautiful squares and magnificent monuments, the UNESCO World Heritage Site. And finish our tour in the city of Tashkent, the capital of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Itinerary:

Day 1: Moscow - Bukhara

Arrival to Bukhara evening flight from Moscow. Meeting at the airport, transfer to the hotel. Dinner.
Overnight in the hotel.

Day 2: Bukhara

Today we will spend the whole day in beautiful Bukhara and enjoy its wonder. The Ark fortress, the Samanid mausoleum, the old Lyabi House will open their doors of history to us and allow us to look into the old days. We will go through the old streets of the city, talk to the local people. We will have lunch in the house of the famous embroidery master Rakhmon Toshev, after lunch Nasiba, the daughter of the master, will tell us about the secrets of the traditional embroidery Suzane. After lunch, we will continue our tour of the city of Bukhara. Trade domes, like sails filled with the wind of the past, are located at the crossroads of old roads. Up today, these architectural complexes play a large role in the life process of the old city, up today, just like a hundred years ago, merchants placed their goods on display in the cozy little cells of shops for passing by buyers, truly a beautiful sight.
Dinner at the local restaurant.
Overnight in the hotel

Day 3: Bukhara – Gijduvan - Nurata

This morning we leave Bukhara for Nurata. It will be a long but very interesting trip. On the way to Nurata we will stop in Gizhduvan town. This is a small town well known from time immemorial because of the local potters who made products from clay. After the tour in the workshop, we will drive up to Nurata. On the way to Nurata, we will stop at the local tea house Kirk Chinor for lunch.
After lunch, continue to Nurata. Arriving in Nurata we visit, the sacred place with the pond there is sacred trout. Above the sacred place stands a small hill, on a hill a fortress built by the order of Alexander the Great. After sightseeing, heading to Lake Aydarkul.
Arrival to the Yurt camp. Camel riding (optional).
Dinner.
Overnight in Yurts.

Day 4: Nurata - Samarkand

Morning departure to Samarkand (4 hours on the way). Arrival to Samarkand. Lunch at a local teahouse. After lunch, sightseeing of Samarkand. We will go to the Registan Square. Three magnificent madrassas were once special educational institutions in which young people received sacred knowledge. At the beginning of the 15th century, the wise ruler of Samarkand, the grandson of the great Amir Timur, the great astronomer, philosopher and mathematician Mirzo Ulugbek, who dreamed of turning Samarkand into the center of science of the Muslim world, conceived the construction of the first madrassa, and brought his desire to life.
In 200 years at the beginning of the 17th century, Yalantgush Bakhodur builds his first madrasah opposite the madrasa of Mirzo Ulugbek. In 20 years, according to his own order, Tillo Kori Madrasa was built, as a final part of the beautiful architectural complex. From Registan Square we will go along the shopping street to the Bibi Khanum Mosque, built in the 15th century, by order of Amir Timur. At the Siab Bazaar which is located next to the mosque, we can find everything your heart desires, vegetables and fruits, souvenirs and shawls, as well as well-known Samarkand flatbreads. After that we will go to the mausoleum of the great Amir Timur.
Hotel accommodation.
Dinner at the national house. Today, a local family invites us to the house for dinner. The head of the house Ilkhom will not only reveal the secrets of national cuisine, but also give us the opportunity to participate in the preparation of a national dish, and then taste it. Ilkhom is always very happy to guests and gladly tells his interesting stories.
Overnight in the hotel

Day 5: Samarkand - Tashkent

Morning departure to Tashkent. Arrival to Tashkent. Lunch at the local restaurant. Sightseeing tour of the old city of Tashkent. We will visit the old part of the city, the place where is located the largest and most ancient bazaar Chorsu in Tashkent. Next we will head to Hazrat Imam Square. The old Barakkhan madrasah hides a centuries-old history, when young students learned the secrets of Islam here, today the madrasa is the center of craftsmen of Tashkent, wood carvers, metal embossing, national embroidery and much more. This is a sacred place, in one of the old libraries of which is the museum of the holy Quran, written in the 8th century.
Airport transfer. Departure to Moscow.

End of the tour

The tour includes:

• Meeting and seeing off at the airport
• Booking and accommodation in the hotels;
• Transport;
• Guides throughout the tour;
• Entrance fees to all attractions;
• Water

Tour not includes:

• International flight;
• Medical insurance;
• Optional excursions outside the tour program;
• Tips for guides and drivers.
• Photo and video shooting