GASTRO (7 days / 6 nights)

Breakfast 

• 06:00 Transfer to Tashkent airport

• 07:00 Departure to Urgench

• 08:30 Arrival to Urgench

Transfer to a hotel in Khiva, check-in

Full day excursion program in Khiva

• “Ichan-Kala architectural ensemble” – “Museum under the open sky”

• Mausoleum of Pahlavan Makhmud,

• Tosh-Hovli Palace (Harem)

• Kunya-Ark Fortress

• Kalta-Minor Minaret.

Break for lunch.

Participating/watching in Khorezmian bread baking and “tukhumbarak” (typical Khorezmian ravioli stuffed with raw eggs) processes and try them for lunch at local family cafe. Carrot salad called “Markavcha”.

Continuation of excursion program:

• Medrese of Shergazi-Khan

• Complex of Alla-Kuli Khan

• Juma Mosque and Minaret

• Karavan-Saray

• Minaret and Mosque of Khodja-Islam

• Mausoleum of Said Alautdin

• Medrese of Mukhamad Amin-Khan

Before dinner, participation in preparing process of famous Khorezmian dish – “Shivit Oshi” (green noodle) and to try them for dinner at local family café.

Overnight  in a hotel

Breakfast

Drive to Bukhara through Kizil-Kum Desert (460 km – 7-8 hours driving).

• En route stop for lunch at “ZAHRATUN” National Restaurant

• Stop near Amudarya river for photo shooting.

Upon arrival in Bukhara transfer to a hotel, check-in at hotel.

• Folklore Show in the Nadir Divan-Begi Madrasah (depends on a season) A folklore show in the Nadir Divan-Begi Madrasah is the best way to get acquainted with the dance traditions of Uzbekistan.

The evening show takes place in the courtyard of this historical monument from the 17th century, so guests can dine in a pleasant medieval setting while watching the grand production.

Overnight in Bukhara in a hotel

Breakfast 

10:00 Sightseeing program

• Visit the Mausoleum of Ismail Samani - the burial place of Samanid dynasty dated 9 century, one of the most esteemed sights of central Asian architectures

• Chashma Ayub (Prophet Job’s well). • Arc Fortress - the center of political events and residence of Bukharian rulers until 1920. Nowadays there is a museum inside.

13:00 - Break for lunch

Trying “Oshi-Sofi” a local type of Pilaf in “The Plov” National Uzbek Restaurant.

14:00 Sightseeing program in a historical part of Bukhara

• “Ulugbek” and “Abdulaziz-Khan” Madrasah

• Bazar and trading domes

• Magok-i-Attari Mosque

• Kukeldash Madrasah

• Lyabi Hauz Complex.

18:00 - Traditional cooking master class Trying a traditional uzbek meal “Manti” in a local uzbek house. Manti or manty - a traditional meat dish of the peoples of Central Asia, consisting of finely chopped meat in a thin dough, cooked under steam.

Overnight in Bukhara

Breakfast at the hotel + Traditional Bukhara breakfast "Kaymok" with hot national read served with honey.

10:00 start of excursion in Bukhara:

• Sitorai Mohi Khosa - Summer palace of Emir of Bukhara.

• Pilgrimage sight - Bahovadin Nakshbandi theologist of sufizm 14 century.

Drive to Gizhduvan city (50 km – 45 minutes driving).

13:00 - Break for lunch Gʻijduvon is famous for its local cuisine and is considered to have the best roasted meat “shashlik” making techniques. Shashlik is beef or lamb marinated overnight and grilled on skewers.

Arrival in Samarkand

Transfer to a hotel, hotel check-in, rest.

19:00 – Dinner in old city of Samarkand "Emirhan restaurant" - a unique place where history meets modernity and flavours from all over the world come together. Located in the heart of the city, Emirkhan offers its guests a panoramic view of the majestic Registan from the spacious terrace on the third floor. Exquisite European cuisine: from classic steaks and pasta to author's masterpieces by our chef. Traditional Uzbek dishes: cooked according to ancient recipes, using fresh local products. Extensive wine list: combining both famous world wines and local drinks. Three floors: each with a unique atmosphere and the opportunity to choose a suitable ambience."

Overnight in Samarkand

Breakfast

10:00 A full day guided sightseeing tour around Samarkand.

• Gur-Emir Mausoleum (“the grave of Emir”). • Registan square, which was the center of Samarkand during centuries.

Registan Square is a complex of three monuments: Ulugbek Madrassah (15 th century), Sher-Dor Madrassah (17 century) and Tilla-Kari

14:00 - Lunch in the national style restaurant “Karimbek"

• Bibi-Khanum Mosque (1399-1404), erected in honour of Amir Timur's wife.

• Siyeb Bazar. Where you can taste and buy dried fruits and national sweets. (Dessert).

• Museum of winemaking at Khovrenko winery and tasting of Uzbek wines.

18:00 - Traditional cooking master class Trying a traditional uzbek meal “Samarkand Pilaf” in a local uzbek house.

Overnight in Samarkand

Breakfast

Check out from a hotel

Drive to Tashkent through Jizzakh region (305 km – 5-6 hours driving)

• En route stop for lunch in Jizzakh city to try “Jizzakh samsa” “Jizzakh samsa” is considered a gastronomic masterpiece. The way it is cooked surprises all lovers of delicious food. The secrets of making such samsa have been passed from generation to generation for several centuries. The dough of samsa is thin, the meat is cut coarsely. Onions and a little fat are also added to the stuffing, which gives it juiciness and rich flavour. Samsa is cooked in a vertical tandoor. You wonder why samsa of such size does not fall down in the tandoor? This is the secret of Jizzakh masters.

16:00 – Arrival in Tashkent

• Transfer to the International Airport of Tashkent for the further departure back to homeland.

(your transfer will be organized according to your departure)

• Departure from Tashkent

The End of the Tour