9-day Uzbekistan Classic Tour with Zaamin Mountains

Arrive in Tashkent. You will be met by Advantour driver and transferred to the hotel. Check in to the hotel at 14:00. Meet your guide to start sightseeing in the capital of Uzbekistan, the biggest city in Central Asia. Your tour will start with meeting your guide to start sightseeing in the capital of Uzbekistan, the biggest city in Central Asia. Begin at the Courage Monument, which commemorates the 1966 earthquake and honours the resilience of the people of Tashkent, before continuing to the historic Old City. Visit the Mausoleum of Kaffal Shashi, walk past the Khast-Imam Complex, view the exterior of the Islamic Civilization Center, and stroll along the newly developed Zarkaynar Street. Next, explore Chorsu Bazaar and a local pottery gallery, then ride the beautifully decorated Tashkent Metro to the modern city centre. Enjoy free time for lunch on Taras Shevchenko Street, known for its lively dining scene, then continue to the State Museum of Applied Arts and admire the elegant facade of the Alisher Navoi Opera and Ballet Theatre, concluding the tour at Amir Timur Square, where your captivating Tashkent City Tour comes to an end. Overnight at the hotel. After the tour or later in the evening you can visit the Islamic Civilization Center in Tashkent on your own (optional). Lunch break 13:00-14:00 Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours

Early morning transfer to local airport for flight to Urgench (1093 km, 1 h. 40 min.). Arrival in Urgench, transfer to the hotel in Khiva (30 km, 35 min.). Later proceed for guided walking sightseeing tour. Spend a day in UNESCO World Heritage site Ichan-Kala Fortress. Visit Mukhammad Amin Khan Madrasah, Mukhammad Rahimkhan Madrasah, Kalta Minor, Kunya-Ark, Juma Mosque, Toshkhovli Palace, Pakhlavan Makhmud Mausoleum, Minaret of Islom Khodja. Free time in the afternoon. Overnight at the hotel. Lunch break 13:00-14:00 Duration of sightseeing tour: 5 hours

In the morning depart Khiva and drive to Bukhara (480 km, 7-8 h.*). The Silk Road once routed through Bukhara and Khiva ran through the Kyzylkum Desert, as the present road does nowadays**. Stop along the way to enjoy the views of the surrounding desert. Arrive in Bukhara late in the afternoon, check in to the hotel. Time for rest and overnight at the hotel. *we advise preparing lunch-boxes for this trip. **some parts of the road are presently being renovated. Lunch break 13:00-14:00

Enjoy a walking sightseeing tour with a guide in Old City. Visit Lyabi Hauz Ensemble, Magoki-Attori Mosque, Chor-Minor Madrasah, trade domes, Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque and Miri-Arab Madrasah, Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan madrasahs, Ark Fortress, Bolo-Khauz Mosque, Ismail Samani and Chashma-Ayub mausoleums. Overnight at the hotel. Lunch break 13:00-14:00 Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours

Check-out till noon. Start the second day with a visit to Sitorai-Mokhikhosa – summer residence of Bukhara’s last emir, unique site combining Oriental and Russian architecture. Continue to Bakhoutdin Naqshbandi Mausoleum and House Museum of Fayzulla Khodjaev. After lunch depart Bukhara and drive to Samarkand (280 km, 4 h.*). Stop on the way at Rabati-Malik Caravanserai. Continue driving to Samarkand. Arrive in Samarkand, check in to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel. Lunch break 13:00-14:00 *The drive on vans and buses is on average an hour longer. Duration of sightseeing tour: 3-4 hours

Meet your guide and driver at hotel lobby to start city tour. Visit spectacular Registan Square, remains of Bibi Khanum Mosque, Siab Bazaar, Ulugbek Observatory, Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis and Gur Emir Mausoleum – authentic shrine of Tamerlane. Overnight at the hotel. Lunch break 13:00-14:00 Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours

09:00 Check out from the hotel in Samarkand and transfer to Zaamin National Park (200 km, 3 hrs 30 min). Arrive at Zaamin National Park. Stop at the seven-hundred-year-old hazel tree Bobo-Yongok, then visit the Zaamin Waterfall. Lunch at the lower terminal of the cable car. After lunch, take the cable car up to Zaamin Suffa, where your hotel is located. The ride takes about 10 minutes. Walk to the hotel and check in (150 meters). Free time. 18:00–21:00 Dinner. Overnight at the hotel. Meals: dinner

07:00–10:00 Breakfast. Free time in the morning. 12:00 Check out from the hotel and transfer to the Zaamin cable-stayed bridge (10 min). Spend some time walking around; optional zipline or rope jumping. 14:00 Lunch at the hotel. 15:30 Transfer to the train station (80 km, 1 hr 45 min). On the way, stop at an observation deck to take photos of the Suffa Plateau and the construction site of the “Suffa” International Radio Astronomy Observatory. Continue descending with a few more stops to see the thousand-year-old juniper, Sherbuloq Spring, and another observation deck. Then continue driving and exit Zaamin National Park. Make a final stop at an observation deck for panoramic views of the Zaamin Reservoir. A small bazaar nearby offers local snacks for purchase. 18:00 Arrival at Dashtobod train station. 18:52 Afrosiyob train to Tashkent. 20:07 Arrival in Tashkent. Transfer to the hotel. End of the Zaamin Stopover Tour. Meals: breakfast, lunch

Check-out from the hotel at noon. Free time until transfer to Tashkent International Airport. Departure. End of Uzbekistan Classic Tour with Zaamin Mountains.