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Highlights: Samarkand’s Registan Square • The magnificent cities of Bukhara & Khiva • Kunya Urgench, Turkmenistan

Set on the Silk Road, Uzbekistan has played host to waves of conquerors and nomads. The legacy they left behind can be seen in the towering fortresses of Khiva and Bukhara, and the Islamic architecture of Samarkand.

Itinerary...

Day 1 – To Tashkent: Fly overnight from London to Tashkent with Uzbekistan Airways. (N)

Day 2 – Tashkent: Arrive in Tashkent and transfer to the Tashkent Palace Hotel or similar for for your first night (including immediate occupancy). Afternoon tour of the old city, Revolution Square, the Museum of Decorative and Applied Art, the bazaar and Kukeldash Mosque and Madrasa. (D)

Day 3 – To Khiva: Transfer to the airport and take a morning flight to Urgench. Visit the ancient fortresses of Ayaz Kala and Toprak Kala before an afternoon drive to Khiva via Ulli Khovli. Stay at Malika Khiva Hotel or similar for 3 nights. (B, L, D)

Day 4 – Khiva: Full-day tour of Khiva. (B, D)

Day 5 – Turkmenistan: Morning drive to the border town of Tashauz, where you cross into Turkmenistan and visit the world heritage site of Kunya Urgench. Afternoon drive back across the border to Khiva. (B, L, D)

Day 6 – To Bukhara: Full-day drive to Bukhara. Stay for 2 nights at Zargaron Plaza or similar. (B, L, D)

Day 7 – Bukhara: Full-day tour of Bukhara, including the Ark fortress, the great Kalyan minaret, the Samanid mausoleum and the Bukhara crafts centre. (B, D)

Day 8 – To Samarkand: Drive to Samarkand via Gidjuvan, site of one of the finest ceramic productions in the Bukhara region. Stay for 3 nights at the Grand Samarkand or similar. (B, D)

Day 9 – Samarkand: Full-day tour of Samarkand, including visits to Shah-i-Zinda necropolis, the Bibi Khanum Mosque and the tomb of Tamerlane, the most influential central Asian military leader of the middle ages. (B, D)

Day 10 – Samarkand: Full-day tour of Shakhrisabz, surrounded by the foothills of the Pamir mountains, where Tamerlane built a large summer palace. (B, L, D)

Day 11 – To Tashkent by train: A morning visit to Gur Emir, the mausoleum of Tamerlane, then transfer to the station for a two and a half hour journey aboard the Sharq train from Samarkand to Tashkent. The afternoon is free for you to explore Tashkent. Stay overnight at the Tashkent Palace Hotel or similar. (B, D)

Day 12 – To London: Morning at leisure. Afternoon transfer to the airport. Fly from Tashkent to London with Uzbekistan Airways. (B)

Kyrgyzstan & Kazakhstan: Having completed a tour of Uzbekistan, it is possible to travel to one of the surrounding countries as part of a tailor-made extension. Please ask for details.

Discovery Tour: Our suppluer uses the best available accommodation in Uzbekistan. However, outside Tashkent the standard is basic. This tour involves some long drives and walking over rough terrain.

Meal Basis: (B) = Breakfast, (L) = Lunch, (D) = Dinner, (N) = No Meals

Departure dates and prices...

Optional extension...

Fergana: 4 Days / 3 Nights, from £ 360pp
Explore the cultural heartland of Uzbekistan with visits to some of the major towns in the Fergana valley. Highlights include the vibrant local market in Andijan and the Yodgorlik silk factory in Margilan, which still uses the traditional methods of silk production that date back to the days of the Silk Road caravans.

Day 12 – To Fergana Valley: Drive to the Fergana region of Uzbekistan, visiting the ancient city of Kokand en route. Stay 2 nights at the Asia Hotel or similar. (B, D)
Day 13 – Fergana Valley: Full-day tour of the region, including of Andijan and Fergana. (B, D)
Day 14 – To Tashkent: Morning at leisure. Return to Tashkent this afternoon and stay at the Tashkent Palace Hotel or similar for 1 night. (B)
Day 15 – To London: Morning at leisure. Afternoon transfer to the airport.
Meal Basis: (B) = Breakfast, (L) = Lunch, (D) = Dinner, (N) = No Meals

What's Included
• International flights (and domestic flights if applicable)
• UK departure and overseas airport taxes
• Accommodation, Itinerary & meal basis as described
• Local Transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle
• Fully escorted by an English-speaking guide throughout
• Entrance fees unless otherwise stated

How to book
Call Dave now on 0845 003 2211 or 01543 258631 or email dave@robertbroadtravel.co.uk

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