W ogrodach Uzbekistanu

Tashkent • Kokand • Rishtan • Margilan • Bukhara • Samarkand

We invite you on a beautiful journey to a fabulous land. The Fergana Valley, called the garden of Uzbekistan and the granary of Asia, lies between the Tianshan and Alai mountains. The program includes extraordinary cities along the Silk Road, hiding the secrets of the past centuries, while the route enchants the landscapes of the greenest region of Uzbekistan. Discover Samarkand, the city of the legendary Timur, a tyrant with an artist's soul, where turquoise and blue dominate the buildings - the ruler's favorite colors. Route in Uzbekistan: approx. 1,800 km.

1. DAY. Meeting of participants at the airport. Departure to Tashkent.
2. DAY. TASHKENT Arrival in TASKENT at night. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation, overnight. Breakfast. The capital of Uzbekistan, with over 2 million inhabitants, located at the foot of Tien Shan, is one of the largest cities in Central Asia. A walk in the old part of the city. Sightseeing: Chast Imam complex with Hazrati Imam's tomb, Barak-Khan madrasa and Tila Sheikh mosque. Passageway to Chorsu bazaar - the most famous market in the city, with an imposing dome, built in the shape of a pantheon. Free time. Transfer to the new part of Tashkent to the Monument of Courage, built in memory of the earthquake in 1966. Then Independence Square - the heart of the city with beautiful fountains. Transfer to the train station. Transfer by train to Kokand in the Fergana Valley (approx. 4 hours). Check-in at the hotel, dinner, overnight.
3. DAY. KOKAND - RISHTAN - MARGILAN Breakfast. Visiting KOKANDU, which dates back to the 10th century. The city on the Silk Road, an important trade route from China to India, was the main religious center with over 300 mosques. A visit to the Khudoyarkhan Palace from the nineteenth century, the stronghold and the seat of the last khan, known as the pearl of Kokand. Then the Modarikhan mausoleum - the family tomb of the khans, the Diami mosque with 98 intricately carved columns and a 22-meter minaret in the courtyard, and the Norbutabi madrasa - the largest religious center of Kokand. Transfer to RISHTAN - one of the largest ceramics production centers in Central Asia. A characteristic feature of this center is the unique turquoise-ultramarine color, different from the color of ceramics from other centers in Asia. A visit to the workshop, learning the technique of producing and painting ceramics. Free time. Transfer to MARGILAN, one of the ancient cities of Uzbekistan lying on the Silk Road, an important center of international trade. A visit to a silk factory and familiarization with the process of manual production of the material. Silk made in Margilan was famous for its quality and was a coveted material at the courts of rulers around the world. Transfer to the train station and to Tashkent. Check-in at the hotel, dinner, overnight.
4. DAY. BUCHARA Breakfast. Check out. Transfer by high-speed train to BUCHARA (approx. 3 hours), one of the oldest cities in Central Asia, entered on the UNESCO list. The old town is one of the most valuable architectural complexes of Islam in Central Asia, which includes 140 buildings. Bukhara was the most important city on the Silk Road. Sightseeing: madrasa Kukedash - the largest 16th-century theological school in the city and one of the largest in Central Asia; madrasa Nadir Divan Begi - built as a caravanserai, i.e. a resting place for caravans, and then rebuilt into a school; Magoki-Attori - mosque, Bukhara's oldest ancient building; Poi Kalon - a complex of the main mosques from the 8th century, located in the center of the ancient city. A visit to the bazaar with the products of local craftsmen, where special attention is drawn to hand-made jewelry. Check-in at the hotel, dinner, overnight.
5. DAY. BUCHARA Breakfast. Check out. Continuation of the tour. Samanid Mausoleum - the resting place of Ismail Samani, the ruler at the turn of the 9th and 10th centuries. It is the oldest monument of Islamic architecture in Central Asia. Then the Bolo-Hauz mosque from the 18th century and the Ark Citadel - a citadel from the 5th century, which is the seat of the city's rulers. Transfer to Sitorai Mokhi Khos - the summer residence of the last Emir of Bukhara. Return to Bukhara. Free time. In the evening, a folklore show in the courtyard of the Nodir Devanbegi madrasa: show of regional costumes, folk songs and dances. Return to the hotel, dinner, overnight.
6. DAY. SAMARKANDA Breakfast. Transfer to Samarkand - the Jewel of the East, a city entered on the UNESCO list, which Marco Polo himself admired. Located on the Silk Road, in the past centuries it played a significant role as an industrial and scientific center. In the 14th century, Samarkand was one of the largest capitals in the world. Today it is eagerly visited by tourists admiring the oldest monuments of Central Asia. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation, free time. Optional (for an extra charge on site): tasting of local wines. Dinner, overnight.
7. DAY. SAMARKANDA Breakfast. The tour of SAMARKANDA begins with Registan, a monumental square, lined with burnt bricks and cobblestones. Its name means "sandy place". It used to be a marketplace at the intersection of several streets, which later turned into the center of public life. The square is considered the most magnificent architectural ensemble of Central Asia. It is surrounded by turquoise buildings covered with mosaics. There are 3 madrasas - Muslim theological schools, which in the Middle Ages were one of the main scientific centers of the East. Free time. Passage to Gur-Emir, the mausoleum where the great builder of the city Amir Timur and his sons are buried. The 34-meter-dome mausoleum is a replica of the dome of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus. The dome is covered with tiles in the colors of blue and turquoise, which dominate the buildings of the old town. Then a visit to Siyab, the largest bazaar in the city, the Shakhi Zinda necropolis, a unique complex of ancient tombs from the 14th-15th centuries, the Bibi Khanum mosque. Return to the hotel, dinner, overnight.
8. DAY. Breakfast or packed lunch. Check out and transfer to the airport in Samarkand. Departure to Poland.

BENEFITS: 7 nights in hotels ***: 2 in Tashkent, 1 in Kokand, 2 in Bukhara, 2 in Samarkand; 2-person rooms with bathrooms • meals: 7 breakfasts, including 1 packed lunch, 6 dinners • flight • travel according to the program; pilot care; KL and NW insurance.

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