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Tajikistan and Uzbekistan Combined Tour- ASTOUR
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Combined tour Tajikistan + Uzbekistan

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Duration:

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13 days / 12 nights

Route:

Dushanbe

Panjakent

Samarkand

Bukhara

Khiva

Urgench

Tashkent

Schedule

Meeting the group at the airport. Transfer to the hotel.

Free time.

Overnight at hotel.

Breakfast. Full day of:

Tajikistan United Museum includes the exhibits on history, natural history and art, Buddha in Nirvana is one of the valuable exhibits of museum.

Botanical garden-very beautiful garden with many old trees is the favorite place of Tajiks.

Bazaar- an oriental market is the most crowded place in the city.

Hissar fortress the remains of an 18th century fortress, occupied until 1924 is located in 30 km west of Dushanbe. Beside the fortress are two plain Madrassah, one dating from the 18th century and the other 19th, and beyond them is the mausoleum of 16th century. Overnight at hote

Breakfast

Kokhi Navruz — “Kohi Navruz” was planned as the biggest national tea house in Central Asia, but in the process of building it turned into a real museum of national handicrafts of Tajik people.

City tour – Somoni monument, Building of a national spirit, Stroll Rudaki Prospect.

Massive Statue of Somoni: This statue commemorates the one for whom the currency is named. It is on Prospekt Aiani. The crown is 10 kilograms of Tajik gold.

Victory Park: Hike to the top for a seasonal tiki-themed beer garden offering views of the city. The gondola dates from Soviet days, and has not operated for several years. Turn left off of Rudaki at the TSUM and pass the beer factory.

Tajik Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre of Sadridin Ayni

Overnight at hotel.

Breakfast. Drive to Panjakent via Mausoleum — Abu Abdulloh Rudaki, the founder of classic Tajik poetry, lived in the late 9th – early 10th centuries during the Samanid (Somoniyon) dynasty. He wrote his famous odes and poems in Dari, the classical Persian language.

Arrival and accommodate at hotel.

Museum of Rudaki – As Panjakent is a birthplace of Abu Abdallah Rudaki, considered by many to be the father of Persian Poetry.

Dinner at the local restaurant

Overnight at Hotel.

Breakfast.

Drive to Seven Lakes.

Haf Kul-seven lakes of different colors in mountains of Tajikistan. See 1. Mijgon, 2. Soya, 3. Hushyor, 4. Nophin lakes (2139m.a. l), Khurdak, 6. Marguzor, 7. Hazorchashma lakes (2400m a.s.l.).

Picnic at lake. Drive back to Penjikent. Sarazm ruins. Sarazm one of the ancient settlements in Central Asia with 5500 years civilization. In 2010 the Sarazm was added to the list of the Human heritage by UNESCO.

Dinner — Panjakent palav differs from other parts of our country with its taste. So that’s why people say if you want to taste palov do it in Panjakent but if you want to have bread taste it in Samarkand. Panjakent traditionally differs from other regions of Tajikistan also with its variety of chaikhanas where the cooks are busy with cooking one by one palov. What is one by one is better to come and try it. Palov is one of the most delicious and famous meal in the whole Tajikistan and in the neighbouring countries of Central Asia. Overnight at Hotel.

Breakfast. Drive to Tajik – Uzbek Border Jarteppa 25 km.

Meet with the driver at Uzbekistan territory.

Transfer and check-in at the hotel.

Free time for the rest.

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Sightseeing tour in Samarkand and visit monuments of the city.

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Continue sightseeing in Samarkand.

Overnight at the hotel.

Objects to visit in Samarkand:

Gur — Emir mausoleum| Reguistan square| Bibi-Khanym Mosquée | Chakhi-Zinda complexe | Ulugbek Observatory | Khodja Daniel mausoleum| oriental bazaar Siab | paper mill in Konigil .

Breakfast at the hotel.

Departure to Bukhara (230 km, 3h).

In the morning depart Samarkand and drive to Bukhara (280 km, 4 h*). Stop on the way at Rabat-i-Malik caravanserai. Continue driving to Bukhara.

Before arrival to the city –visit of the summer residence of Emir of Bukhara – SitoraÏ Mokhi Khossa and de Bakhautdin Naqshbandi complexe.

Arrival to the city. Check-in at the hotel.

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Continue sightseeing in Bukhara – visit of the ancient part of the city where all architectural and cultural monuments are located.

Folklore show in Bukhara+ dinner

Overnight at the hotel.

Objects to visit in Bukhara:

Forteresse Ark | ensemble Bolo-Hauz | Nadir Divan Beghi madrasah | ensemble Lyabi-Hauz | Abdulaziz-khan madrasah | Miri-Arab madrasah | ensemble Poï-Kalyan |Trade domes of Bukhara| Ulugbek madrasah | Mosquée Magok-I-Attari.

Breakfast at the hotel.

10:00 — Departure to Khiva through the Kyzyl-koum désert (480km, 7-8 h).

Arrival to Khiva.

Check-in at the hotel.

Free time.

Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Sightseeing in Khiva – museum at the open air.

Transfert to Urgench (30 km).

Flight to Tashkent.

Arrival to Tashkent.

Transfer and check-in at the hotel.

Overnight in Tashkent.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Sightseeing at the capital of Uzbekistan – Tashkent, including time for the shopping at Chorsu bazaar.

Transfer to the airport according to the flight time.

End of the program.

Objects to visit:

Khazret-Imam mosque | Genuine Muskhafe-Osman Koran | Amir Temur square || Kukaldosh madrasah| Indépendence square| Chorsu Bazaar| Applied Arts Museum.

Price includes:

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Accomodation at the hotels based on twin/double sharing room

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Touristique taxes

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Meals: 13 breakfasts at hotels, + 13 lunches+1 dinner

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Transportation service

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Folklore show in Bukhara

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Entrance to monuments mentioned in the programs

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Accompany of English/French/ Spanish speaking guides in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan

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Flight to Urgench Tashkent (23 kg luggage)

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Visa support for Tajikistan tourist visa.

Price excludes:

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International flight

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Souvenirs

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Meals not mentioned above

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Tips

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Consular fees for Tajikistan tourist visa - 70$