Przystanek na Jedwabnym Szlaku- Uzbekistan

1. DAY. Meeting of participants at the airport. Departure to Tashkent.
2. DAY. TASHKENT Arrival at night to TASHKENT, Uzbekistan's capital of over 2 million, lying at the foot of Tianshan, one of the largest cities in Central Asia, considered the cultural capital of the Islamic world, full of flowers and fountains. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation, overnight. Breakfast. A walk in the old part of the city. Sightseeing: Chast Imam complex with Hazrati Imam's tomb, Barak-Khan madrassa 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, lunch. 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. Free time. Return to the hotel, overnight.
3. DAY. SAMARKANDA Breakfast. Check out. Transfer by train (approx. 2 hours) to SAMARKANDA - the Gem of the East, a city entered on the UNESCO list, which Marco Polo himself admired. Samarkand is located on the Silk Road and played a very important role in the past centuries as an industrial and scientific center. In the 14th century, it was one of the largest capitals in the world. Today it is more eagerly visited by tourists from all over the world, admiring the oldest monuments of Central Asia. Visiting 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. 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. Lunch during the tour. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation, overnight.
4. DAY. SAMARKANDA Breakfast. Continuation of the tour: the 15th century Ułu Beka astronomical observatory, famous for its high level of astrological knowledge, the Afrosiyab archaeological museum and the Mausoleum of the prophet Daniyor. A visit to the carpet and paper factories, where production is carried out using ancient techniques. Free time, lunch. Optional (for an extra charge on site): visit to the brewery and tasting of local beers. Return to the hotel, overnight.
5. DAY. KYZYŁ-KUM DESERT Breakfast. Check out. Transfer to the KYZYŁ-KUM DESERT, accommodation in yurts (special tents of nomadic peoples) at Ajdar-Kul Lake. Camel ride, swimming in the lake, lunch. In the evening, dinner combined with performances of a folklore group: folk dances and songs. Overnight.
6. DAY. GIJDUVAN - BUCHARA Breakfast. Check out. Transfer to GIJDUVAN, visit to the workshop of the famous potter Abdullah Narzullaevs. The workshop has been in the hands of one family for five generations. The potter's fame reaches beyond the borders of the country, his guests were, among others there were Hilary Clinton, Madeleine Albright. Getting to know the process of making ceramics. Transfer to BUCHARA, 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. Lunch during the tour. Optional (for an extra charge on site): tasting of local wines. Hotel accommodation, overnight stay.
7. DAY. BUCHARA Breakfast. Continuation of the tour: the oldest building of the old town - the mausoleum of Ismail Samani, the religious center of Poyi Kalon, the madrasah Mir-i Arab from the 16th century, the bazaar, Kukeldasz - the largest madrassa in Central Asia, the citadel of the Ark with 2 thousand. years, the local market full of spice fragrances, where you can buy handmade jewelry and carpets. Free time, lunch. In the evening, a folklore show in the courtyard of Nodir Devanbegi's madrassa: show of regional costumes, folk songs and dances. Return to the hotel, overnight.
8. DAY. BUCHARA - CHIVA Breakfast. Check out, collect packed provisions. Free time. Transfer by train from Bukhara to CHIWA (approx. 5 hours). Hotel accommodation. Evening walk around the city. Return to the hotel, overnight.
9. DAY. CHIWA - NUKUS Breakfast. Check out. Visiting CHIWA, the capital of the Khanate of China. According to legend, founded by the son of Noah, in the past it was an important stop for caravans traversing the desert sands. Khiva was the first Uzbek city in 1990 to be included in the UNESCO list. One of the best-preserved cities on the Silk Road, it is called the open-air museum. Transfer to the complex of Iczan Kala, called the inner city, surrounded by a wall 10 m high and 800 m long. Sightseeing: Kunya Ark citadel with the house of the khan and his family, the mausoleum of Ismail Khodja, madrassa, mosque and caravanserai. During the tour, a visit to an Uzbek family, presentation of baking bread, tasting. Free time, lunch. Transfer to Nukus, check-in at the hotel, overnight stay.
10. DAY. MUYNAK - KHODJEYLI - TASHKENT Breakfast. Check out. Transfer to the town of MUYNAK, a former port city on the Aral Sea. Currently, its shore is several dozen kilometers away from the city. From the time when the city lived off fishing, an armada of rusting hulls remained, now standing in the desert and constituting the main attraction for visitors. A walk around the Ship Cemetery, a visit to the Aral Sea Museum with exhibits recalling the city's glory years. There are paintings, specimens of flora and fauna. Lunch. Transfer to KHODJEYLI. Visiting the archaeological complex of Mizdakhan, where, according to legend, Adam is buried, the first man created by God and banished from Paradise. Then the madrasah, caravanserai and the remains of the Gyaur Kala fortress. Arrival in Nukus, visit to the art museum. Flight to Tashkent. Accommodation at the hotel, overnight.
11. DAY. Breakfast or packed lunch. Check out and transfer to the Tashkent airport. Departure to Poland.

BENEFITS: 10 nights: 9 in tourist class hotels, 2-person rooms with bathrooms, 1 in yurts (4-person nomad tents), shared toilets and showers • board: 10 breakfasts, 9 lunches (including 1 packed lunch), 1 dinner with folklore performance • flight • travel according to the program; pilot care; KL and NW insurance.

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