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Journey Overview:
Embark on a grand adventure that traverses vibrant cities, ancient monuments, and breathtaking landscapes from Delhi to Samarkand. Begin in India’s bustling capital, then marvel at the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra and the royal palaces of Jaipur, before exploring the frescoed havelis of Shekhawati and Mandawa. Journey to the spiritual city of Amritsar, cross into Pakistan to discover the rich heritage of Lahore, the modern vibrance of Islamabad, and the archaeological wonders of Taxila.
Enter the majestic mountains of northern Pakistan, from the scenic valleys of Naran and Gilgit to Duiker and the historic forts of Karimabad, continuing through Gulmit, Passu, and Sost to reach the legendary Khunjerab Pass. Cross into China’s Tashkurgan and Kashgar, then venture over the dramatic Torugart Pass into Kyrgyzstan, taking in the serene Issyk Kul Lake and the alpine beauty of Bishkek and Ala Archa Park.
Return to Uzbekistan to explore Tashkent, the ancient treasures of Urgench and Khiva, the spiritual heart of Bukhara, the historic grandeur of Shakhrisabz, and the dazzling monuments of Samarkand. This extraordinary journey spans mountains, deserts, lakes, and Silk Road cities, offering a once-in-a-lifetime odyssey where history, culture, and adventure converge.
Upon arrival, meet your guide at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
The rest of the day is free at leisure.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Park Inn By Radisson
• Tourist Class: Hotel Broadway
Meals Included: Dinner
Enjoy sightseeing tour of Delhi visiting Jama masjid, drive past red fort, Rickshaw ride in the old Delhi, Rajghat- the cremation ground of Mahatma Gandhi, Humayun’s tomb, India gate and Qutub Minar. Delhi – the capital city of India has two distinct personalities: Old Delhi, with its chaotic, winding alleys, crammed with cycle rickshaws, and noisy street traders, and New Delhi, built by the Britishers. Old Delhi is home to the India’s largest 17th-century Masjid Mosque, bustling shopping lane of Chandni Chowk, Red Fort (Lal Qila) and Rajghat. In New Delhi, you will see the magnificent Parliament Building and the Rashtrapati Bhawan (the official residence of the President of India in the 330 acres of land and designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens), once the awe-inspiring residence of the British Viceroys and now the Presidential Palace, India Gate (a majestic 42-mts high arch, built as a memorial to the Indian Soldiers killed in World War I), Qutab Minar (the 72.5 mts high tower dating back to 13th century and one of the greatest bequests of Islamic Culture), Humayun’s Tomb (built in the 16th century and architecturally the fore runner of the Taj Mahal, has Mughal Architecture at its graceful best).
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Park Inn By Radisson
• Tourist Class: Hotel Broadway
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
After breakfast drive to Agra. Enjoy the sightseeing tour of Taj Mahal and Agra Fort.
Taj Mahal truly is one of the wonders of the world. It is a monument of love built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan for his Queen Mumtaz Mahal to enshrine her mortal remains in 1630. For twenty-two years 20,000 men worked day and night to build this masterpiece.
Agra Fort as world Heritage site was built as military establishments by Akbar in 1565. This powerful fortress encompasses the imperial city of the Mughal rulers within its 2.5-kilometre-long enclosure walls. The Agra fort built with red sandstone was partially converted into a palace during Shah Jahan’s time.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Royale Sarovar Premiere
• Tourist Class: Hotel Sunring
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
Agra – Jaipur. En route to Jaipur, we visit the ghostly former Mughal city of Fatehpur Sikri, abandoned due to lack of water.
Fatehpur Sikri was constructed by Mughal emperor Akbar beginning in 1570. It was built in honor of Sufi saint Shaikh Salim Chisti, who foretold the birth of his son. It was the first planned city of the Mughals, and the first one designed in Mughal architecture, an amalgamation of Indian architecture, Persian and Islamic architecture. It served as the Mughal Empire’s capital from 1571 until 1585. Though the court took 15 years to build, it was abandoned after only 14 years because the water supply was unable to sustain the growing population.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: The Fern Residency
• Tourist Class: Mandawa Haveli
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
Enjoy full day sightseeing tour of Jaipur. Start with Amber fort ascended on an elephant back followed by visit to city palace, Jantar mantar (observatory) and Hawa mahal (palace of winds)
Jaipur also popularly known as the Pink City, is one of the few planned cities in India and the capital city of Rajasthan. Founded in 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai SinghII.
Amber Fort was built by Man Singh, embodies the Rajput belief that the fort symbolizes the strength of the King. Amer Fort is known for its artistic style, blending both Hindu and Mughal elements. It has four level (each with a courtyard) layout plan consisting of the Diwan-e-Aam or the “Hall of Public Audience”, the Diwan-e-Khas or the “Hall of Private Audience”, the Sheesh Mahal (mirror palace) or Jai Mandir, and the Sukh Niwas where a cool climate is artificially created by winds that blow over the water cascade within the palace. The Sheesh Mahal (Hall of Mirrors), its walls covered with tiny mirrors, becomes a dazzling fantasy with the light of a single match
City palace: At the heart is the City Palace that is both a museum and home to the Royal family. You can see the textile and costume museum, arms and armour museum, art gallery and hall of public and private audience.
Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds) which remains only a façade today in Jaipur was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. Hawa Mahal has small windows called jharokhas that are decorated with intricate latticework The original intention of the lattice was to allow royal ladies to observe everyday life in the street below without being seen.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: The Fern Residency
• Tourist Class: Mandawa Haveli
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
Today after breakfast drive to Mandawa in Shekhawati region. The city of Mandawa was founded in the mid-18th century; it has interesting murals in the large rugged fort – now a hotel boasting of excellent views. The Castle Mandawa is located just outside the walled city of Mandawa. The hotel therefore allows the guests to take walking tours into the colorful city or just relax in the peaceful atmosphere. Mandawa boasts of the finest painted havelis in the region and is a perfect place for wandereing at random. The Goenka Havelis in the city are well worth the visit -Ladhuram Tarkesvar, Dedraj Turmal & the Ladia havelis (of which there are a number). The Shiva temple here has a rock crystal lingam. The Harlalkabaoli (a working step well) should be visited early in the morning to watch the oxen at work on the ramp to raise water. Another well located nearby is the Majisa ka Kuan.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Vivaana Culture
• Tourist Class: Angan Resort
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
Today you will be transferred to New Delhi railway station to catch train to Amritsar.
The Shatabdi Express departs at 0720 hours and arrives Amritsar at 1300 hrs.
Air-conditioned seater class will be booked the on train.
On Arrival in Amritsar, you will be met and transferred to hotel. In the afternoon, enjoy a sightseeing tour of Amritsar city. Amritsar; is one of the main cities in Punjab and home to the seat of Sikh religion called Golden temple, which is holiest shrine of Sikh religion. Maharaja Ranjit Singh gave this distinctive look to the temple in 1803 and covered it with gold. The Golden temple is overlaid with pure gold leaf, walls are inlaid with semi-precious stones, frescoes and glass work. This complex also has the world’s largest free eatery (Langar) or community kitchen. Free food is served to everyone without any consideration for their background.
You will also visit Jallian wala bagh which is a public garden in Amritsar , and houses a memorial of national importance, to commemorate the sacrifice of people in India’s freedom struggle the occasion of the Punjabi New Year on April 13, 1919
In the evening you will visit Golden temple again to see the Holy book procession ceremony.
Amritsar is also famous for its handicrafts and handlooms.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Fairfield by Marriott
• Tourist Class: Regenta Central
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
Today in the morning you will be taken to Wagah border (India-Pakistan border). Wagah border is the only border crossing between the two countries.
You will be met by your Pakistani guide at Wagah border and transferred to Lahore city.
Lahore has been the capital of Punjab for nearly 1,000 years. Besides being the Mughal show-window, Lahore is the cultural, academic and intellectual centre of Pakistan. For 200 years, beginning from about 1525 AD, Lahore remained a thriving cultural centre of the great Mughal Empire, when the city was beautified with palaces, gardens, monuments and mosques. During the British regime, many monuments sprang up in Lahore which blended beautifully with the Mughal, Gothic and Victorian styles of architecture.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Four Points by Sheraton
• Tourist Class: Oban or Guest House
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
Full day city tour of Lahore includes
Today we will visit the different sites of Lahore which include the Badshahi Mosque, which was built by Emperor Aurangzeb in 1674, represents the very best of Mughal architecture. The Lahore Fort is next to the mosque which was built by Emperor Akbar in 1560. It is a rectangular in shape which is 380 by 330 meters filled with buildings from a variety of periods which include Maktab Khana, Dican E Khas and Diwan Am, the Palace of Mirrors (Shish Mahal) Red Tower. Lahore Museum is especially famous for the stone caved fasting Buddha apart from other artefacts. Shalimar Garden was built by Shah Jahan in 1642. As a pleasure garden for the royal household, it follows the Mughal concept of the perfect walled garden with three terraces of straight, shaded walks, geometrically arranged ponds fountains and marble pavilions, surrounded by flowers and fruit trees.
Later we visit Wazir Khan Mosque, famous for its extensive tile work and frescos. It was built in seven years starting around 1634–1635 AD during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Four Points by Sheraton
• Tourist Class: Oban or Guest House
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
In the morning, drive to Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. In the afternoon, enjoy a relaxed city tour starting with a visit to Daman-e-Koh, a scenic viewpoint offering beautiful panoramic views of the city and the Margalla Hills. Continue through Islamabad’s wide, modern avenues, where contemporary planning blends with elements of Islamic architecture. Visit the Folk Heritage Museum to gain insight into Pakistan’s rich cultural traditions and regional heritage. The day concludes with a visit to the iconic Shah Faisal Mosque, one of the largest mosques in the world.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Marriott Hotel
• Tourist Class: Burjul Zaki
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
In the morning, depart on a scenic drive to Naran through the beautiful Kaghan Valley. En route, stop at Taxila, an important archaeological site of the ancient Gandharan Buddhist civilisation. Visit the well-curated Taxila Museum and explore the surrounding historic ruins, which flourished from the 6th century BC to the 5th century AD. After the visit, continue the scenic drive through Kaghan Valley to Naran.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: North Retreat
• Tourist Class: North Retreat
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
Drive via Babusar Pass to Gilgit, enjoying spectacular mountain scenery along the way. En route, stop at the Junction Point of the Three Great Mountain Ranges, a unique geographical site where the Himalayas, Karakoram, and Hindu Kush meet. From this vantage point, views extend toward some of Pakistan’s most famous peaks, including Nanga Parbat, K2, and Tirich Mir. Nearby, the mighty Indus River, flowing from the high mountains of Skardu, converges with the Gilgit River, one of its main tributaries.
Continue to Gilgit, the administrative capital of Gilgit-Baltistan. Surrounded by towering mountains, the region is renowned for its dramatic landscapes, rich cultural heritage, and strategic historical significance.
In the afternoon, visit the Kargah Buddha, an ancient rock carving reflecting the area’s Buddhist past, followed by time to explore the local Gilgit Bazaar.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Serena Hotel
• Tourist Class: Blossom Inn or Riveria Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
After breakfast, drive along the Karakoram Highway to Karimabad in the Hunza Valley. En route, stop at Chalt Nagar, the main Karakoram Thrust, marking the collision zone between the Indo-Pak and Eurasian tectonic plates. Continue with a tea stop at the Rakaposhi viewpoint (7,788 m), offering excellent opportunities for photography. Proceed onward to Karimabad. In the afternoon, enjoy a gentle walk around Karimabad, including a traditional water-channel walk through the village.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Serena Hotel
• Tourist Class: Eagle Nest or Hilltop Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
Today, we explore two ancient forts – Altit Fort and Baltit Fort. Altit Fort, built nearly a thousand years ago, offers stunning views of the Hunza River valley and was strategically located along the Trans-Silk Road trade route. Eventually, it was abandoned in favor of Baltit Fort, a more defensible structure built over 700 years ago. After a traditional Hunza lunch, enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of Karimabad Bazaar, or take a scenic walk along the water channel to experience the local culture.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Serena Hotel
• Tourist Class: Eagle Nest or Hilltop Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
This morning, we drive to Borith Lake. Our first stop is Ganish Village to visit the 400-year-old Ali Gohar House, once used by Hunza envoys travelling to Kashgar and the winner of the 2009 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award.
We then take a side trip to the scenic Hopper Valley, located opposite Duiker on the eastern side of the Hunza River. This fertile valley, predominantly Shia Muslim, is home to the impressive Hoper Glacier and one of the fastest-moving glaciers in the world.
Continuing into Upper Hunza (Gojal), we pause at Attabad Lake for an optional boat ride and photography. We also stop in Gulmit to visit the historic Gulmit Old House and the women-run handicraft centre.
We then continue our journey to Borith Lake. In the afternoon, enjoy a stroll along the lake, relax and take in the scenery, or opt for a boat ride on the lake.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Borith Lake Hotel and Resort
• Tourist Class: Borith Lake Hotel and Resort
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
In the morning, we hike to the Passu Glacier viewpoint. Afterwards, we drive to Hussaini Village to experience the famous Hussaini Hanging Bridge. Here you can test your nerves on the wobbly wooden planks while enjoying the dramatic views of the rushing river below. There is also an optional zipline over the Hunza River for those seeking more adventure.
We then continue to Passu Village, where you may choose to try yak meat for lunch. After lunch, walk through the village and enjoy seeing local people working in their fields, offering a glimpse into daily life in Hunza.
In the evening, you will be welcomed into a local home for a traditional Hunza dinner.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Borith Lake Hotel and Resort
• Tourist Class: Borith Lake Hotel and Resort
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
In the morning, we drive back to Sost to complete border formalities. Afterwards, we continue by public bus to Tashkurgan. Upon arrival, we complete Chinese border procedures, meet our Chinese guide, and transfer to the hotel.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Grand Chogori Hotel
• Tourist Class: Grand Chogori Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
In the morning, visit Tashkurgan Fort, dating back to the 14th century, where you can enjoy impressive views of the surrounding fields, mountains, and historic military complexes from the old walls. Afterwards, continue the drive to Kashgar, taking in the breathtaking scenery along the way. Stop at Karakul Lake, framed by the majestic Muztagh Ata Mountains, with the option to enjoy a camel ride or a walk around the lake. Continue the journey onward to Kashgar.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Radisson Blu, Hampton or Home2 Suites by Hilton
• Tourist Class: Kyriad Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner
This day is planned to coincide with the famous Sunday market in Kashgar where everything from carpets, blankets, foods, horses, donkeys, sheep and even camels are for sale! Wonderful assortments of people come from all over the region, and the population of the town swells by 100,000! This is truly one of the most incredible bazaars in Asia, and a photographer’s paradise! After the market visit Eidgah Mosque, Abakh Hoja Tomb and a walking tour of the old town.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Radisson Blu, Hampton or Home2 Suites by Hilton
• Tourist Class: Kyriad Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner
In the morning, transfer to the Torugart Pass border crossing. After completing border formalities, you will be met by our Kyrgyz team. Continue with a visit to the 11th-century Caravanserai, which historically served as a fortress and resting place for travelers along the Great Silk Road. Afterwards, drive onward to Naryn.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Khan Tengri Hotel
• Tourist Class: Khan Tengri Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner
Today our destination is Lake Issyk-Kul, which is the second-largest alpine lake after Lake Titicaca in South America. A combination of depth, thermal activity and mild salinity means the lake never freezes, thus its name `Issyk-Kul’ means `warm lake’. Archaeological discoveries from the lake’s bottom include ancient relics and graves dating back to the first millennium BC. An ancient trade center from the second century BC is thought to have been destroyed by the rise and fall of the lake’s level. Before checking in at our hotel we will visit Cholpan-Ata, known for petroglyphs which are thought to have been created by the tribes of the Neolithic period. The images are mainly primitive long-horned ibex, horses, camels and snow leopards.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Karven or Karpiz
• Tourist Class: Three Crown
Meals Included: Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner
In the morning, drive to Bishkek. En route, we drive to visit the Burana tower, which was built in the 11 century. Afternoon city tour of Bishkek, Visit Manas Monument, the main national hero of the Kyrgyz people. Then an excursion to the State History Museum and a walking tour around the main Ala Too
Square, Independence Monument, main governmental buildings, and finish at the Old Square with Parliament House and the only surviving in Central Asia Lenin’s Monument.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Orion Hotel
• Tourist Class: Golden Dragon or City Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner
In the morning visit Ala-Archa National Park with picnic lunch later city tour of Bishkek, late in the afternoon transfer to the airport for Uzbekistan airways flight HY 780 EDT 06:40 PM ETA to Tashkent at 7:00 PM, On arrival at Tashkent airport you will be met by our Uzbek guide and transfer to your hotel.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Lotte City Tashkent Palace
• Tourist Class: Florence Boutique or Ateca Suits
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
Morning flight to Urgench and transfer to Khiva, Depending on the flight schedule, possibly half day sightseeing of Khiva city.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Farovon or Orient Star
• Tourist Class: Malika Khivek or Shaherezada Boutique
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
Legend has it that Khiva was founded when Shem, son of Noah, discovered a well here. The town certainly existed by the 8th Century, as a minor fort and trading post on a Silk Road branch to the Caspian Sea and the Volga. In the early 16th century, Khiva was made capital of the Timurid Empire, becoming a busy slave market and pivot of the khanate for the next three centuries. Until Russia finally wrested the region from Timurid grasp in the 19th century, even the boldest hearts feared encounters with these fierce tribesmen and their desert territory. Khiva is an ancient walled city and looks much like it did in centuries past. It is one of the few sites in Central Asia where one can easily imagine life during the time of the emirates. We will spend the morning wandering its maze of ruins and great mosques. Later, a tour of this living museum including the Ichon-Qala gates, Muhammad Amin and Rakhim Khan’s Medressas, Tosh-Khovli Palace, Islom-Huja Medressa and Minaret.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Farovon or Orient Star
• Tourist Class: Malika Khivek or Shaherezada Boutique
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
Depending on the train schedule, you will be transferred to the train station for your journey to Bukhara. Bukhara is one of the finest places in Central Asia to experience the charm of pre-Russian Turkestan. Much of the city center is a living architectural preserve, featuring a massive royal fortress, numerous historic madrasas, ancient public baths, and the remnants of a once-vast market complex. The city is home to over 140 protected historical buildings, offering a unique window into its rich past
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Mercure Accor, Paradise Plaza, Labi Rud Premium or Shahriston
• Tourist Class: Makon Art, Lyabi House, Nodirabegim Boutique or Rizo Boutique
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
Today we explore the old quarter on foot. Bukhara is an ancient city with bustling “trade domes”, active mosques, and the Kalyan Minaret (“tower of death”), one of Central Asia’s tallest. We’ll stroll around the streets and visit the old town centre where old men with long white beards gossip for hours over cups of tea. Bukhara has been designated a World Heritage Site; resulting in the complete restoration of some of the 11th to 15th century mosques. There are even some structures still standing that date back to Zorastrian times 2,500 years ago. We also visit the massive fortress The Ark, with the Emir’s open-air throne room and the Mausoleum of Ismail Samani, an intricate and beautiful 10th century brick structure that is nicely preserved. We’ll also venture to the outskirts of Bukhara and visit the summer palace of the last emir, built by a Russian Czar with grand halls and a harem. We will also see Char Minar, a gate of a ancient madrassa long time gone. It was built in 1809 and has more in common with Indian art styles than local.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Mercure Accor, Paradise Plaza, Labi Rud Premium or Shahriston
• Tourist Class: Makon Art, Lyabi House, Nodirabegim Boutique or Rizo Boutique
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
A full free day at leisure in Bukhara, or optional activities can be arranged on request.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Mercure Accor, Paradise Plaza, Labi Rud Premium or Shahriston
• Tourist Class: Makon Art, Lyabi House, Nodirabegim Boutique or Rizo Boutique
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
We depart early for Shakhrisabz, the birthplace of Tamerlane, where we tour Ak-Saray Palace, Kok-Gumbaz Mosque, House of Meditation and the Crypt of Timur, a man who changed the course of Central Asian history. There’s little left of Timur’sAk-Saray Palace except bits of the gigantic, 40 m (98 foot) high entrance covered with gorgeous filigree like blue, white and gold mosaics, but it’s staggering to try and imagine what the rest of this glorious summer palace must have looked like. We continue later to Samarkand. For most people, Samarkand is as mythical as Atlantis or as remote and legendary as Tombouctou. The sublime larger-than-life monuments of Timur, the techni color bazaar, and the city’s long, rich history work a special kind of magic. On arrival, we’ll visit the old bazaars for which this exotic city is famous.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Hilton Garden Inn, Continental, Movenpick or Zafshon Parkside
• Tourist Class: Medina, Rayyan or Registon Saroy
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
Samarkand, sometimes called the ‘Rome of the Orient’ was already flourishing when Rome and Babylon were founded. During the course of our full day tour we visit the famous Registan Square, Bibi Khanum Mosque, Mausoleum of Tamerlane, Observatory of Ulughbek, the site where Uleg Bek, grandson of Tamerlane, made some of the greatest achievements of the pre-telescope era of astronomy in the 15th century. We also visit the regal mausoleums of Shah-I Zinda, site of Central Asia’s most sacred Islamic shrine, the massive mosque of BibiKhanym, and the adjacent colourful market. You can purchase Samarkand’s famous bread which Alexander the Great unsuccessfully tried to have duplicated back home in Greece, or try some of the region’s local produce, from grapes to the world’s tastiest melons of multiple varieties. Our afternoon tour covers the Afrosiab Museum, located on the site of ancient..
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Hilton Garden Inn, Continental, Movenpick or Zafshon Parkside
• Tourist Class: Medina, Rayyan or Registon Saroy
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
In the morning, transfer to the train station for an express train journey to Tashkent. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel. Later we continue on a city tour of Tashkent includes visting the historic Old City with a visit to the Hazrati Imam Complex, the spiritual heart of the city. Explore the Barak-Khan Madrasah, Hazrati Imam Mosque, and Mausoleum of Kaffal Shashi, together forming one of Tashkent’s most important historic and religious landmarks.
Continue to Chorsu Bazaar, one of Tashkent’s oldest and most vibrant markets. Wander through colourful stalls filled with spices, dried fruits, fresh produce, sweets, and traditional Uzbek foods. Be sure to visit a traditional tandir bakery, where local bakers press non bread by hand against the walls of a clay oven. Try it warm from the oven for an authentic taste of everyday Uzbek life.
See another side of Tashkent aboard the city’s famous Metro, stopping at some of its most impressive stations, including Alisher Navoi, Uzbekistan, and Kosmonavtlar. Each station features its own distinctive architecture, mosaics, chandeliers, and artistic design.
Continue to the Museum of Applied Arts, housed in an elegant historic residence. Its collection of intricate embroidery, textiles, ceramics, jewellery, and wood carving offers an insight into Uzbekistan’s rich artistic and craft traditions.
The tour then continues to Independence Square, Tashkent’s principal ceremonial space and an important symbol of the country’s independence. Finish at Amir Timur Square, one of the city’s central landmarks, dominated by the monument to Amir Timur, the celebrated 14th-century ruler and statesman.
Note: The State Museum of Arts of Uzbekistan is currently closed for renovation. We will add it back to the itinerary once it reopens to visitors.
Hotel Options
• Comfort Class: Lotte City Tashkent Palace
• Tourist Class: Florence Boutique or Ateca Suits
Meals Included: Breakfast-Dinner
Our service will end with airport transfer.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Includes/Excludes
Included in the price
- All domestic transportation with private transfers, except public bus from Sost to Tashkurgan, China, train seat class, and domestic flights mentioned in the itinerary.
- Twin sharing accommodation at hotels with en-suite private facilities.
- Meals — Half board; please see key for included meals: (B) Breakfast, (D) Dinner.
- All the sightseeing tours as described in the itinerary and entrance fees.
- English-speaking local guides.
Not Included in the price
- Visa Fees.
- Expenses in hotels such as laundry, telephone and room service, etc.
- Optional activities
- Meals, Lunches
- Personal expanses
- Single supplements
- Tips for Guides and drivers
- Early check in hotels and late checkout
- Khunjerab national Park entrance fees
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