Glimpse of Uzbekistan - 4 Days - 13-10-24
Theme: Tour to CIS countries – Commonwealth of Independent states. Uzbekistan. Enjoy Uzbek tourism
Experiences you will have: Stunning historical architecture like beautiful mosques and madrassas, alongside Soviet modernism, History, Pure nature, exploring the city with a knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide, stepping into a tapestry of traditional gastronomical delights, rich culture, heritage, a flourishing arts and crafts scene (carpets) and nature all combined in one with the generous hospitality of people.
Capital – Tashkent is the capital and the most populous city of Uzbekistan.
Samarkand is another beautiful city in Uzbekistan known for its mosques and mausoleums. It's on the Silk Road, the ancient trade route (the silk route) linking China to the Mediterranean, steeped in tradition, history and architecture.
Destination: Tashkent and Samarkand - Uzbekistan.
Accommodation type: Hotel.
Suitable Group size: Minimum 10
Check in 12:00 PM | Check out 10:00 AM
Food: Flavourful local food and partially continental.
Hygiene: Maintained as per the laid down protocol and norms.
Terrain: Soviet Modernism with historical touch.
Vehicle provided: Private. As per the request or pre-determined itinerary.
Climate: Winters are quite cold. Two months in Summer are very hot. Otherwise the climate is pleasant.
Experiences you will have: Stunning historical architecture like beautiful mosques and madrassas, alongside Soviet modernism, History, Pure nature, exploring the city with a knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide, stepping into a tapestry of traditional gastronomical delights, rich culture, heritage, a flourishing arts and crafts scene (carpets) and nature all combined in one with the generous hospitality of people.
Capital – Tashkent is the capital and the most populous city of Uzbekistan.
Samarkand is another beautiful city in Uzbekistan known for its mosques and mausoleums. It's on the Silk Road, the ancient trade route (the silk route) linking China to the Mediterranean, steeped in tradition, history and architecture.
Destination: Tashkent and Samarkand - Uzbekistan.
Accommodation type: Hotel.
Suitable Group size: Minimum 10
Check in 12:00 PM | Check out 10:00 AM
Food: Flavourful local food and partially continental.
Hygiene: Maintained as per the laid down protocol and norms.
Terrain: Soviet Modernism with historical touch.
Vehicle provided: Private. As per the request or pre-determined itinerary.
Climate: Winters are quite cold. Two months in Summer are very hot. Otherwise the climate is pleasant.
The region where Uzbekistan is currently located at
different times was the center of powerful empires: Persian,
Mongol,Turks, Soviet.
It was under the rule of Alexander the
Great around IV century BC and Tamerlane in XVIth century.
Precious heritage of these days amazes tourists year-round.
There are Up to 5 UNESCO World Heritage sites located in
Uzbekistan: the city of Bukhara, Samarkand, Shakhrisyabz;
Itchan Kala and Western Tyan-Shan.
Uzbekistan is a Doubly Landlocked Country, with unique
nature sites: deserts, mountains, Aral sea - the largest shrinking lake in the world.
Uzbekistan and other surrounding countries are collectively called as CIS countries - Commonwealth of Independent states
Covered in this tour package:
TASHKENT:
It's a very modern city that travelers from different nationalities come to visit and a very safe place for tourists.
Tashkent is the main economic and cultural centre of Central Asia. Cotton is the chief crop of the region in which it is situated. Wheat, rice, jute, vegetables, and melons are also grown, and silkworms are bred. The city lies in the most industrially developed part of Uzbekistan, and much of its industry is in some way connected with cotton—the manufacture of agricultural and textile machinery and of cotton textiles. It also has various food-processing industries for food lovers to explore.
Things to do in Tashkent – Go window shopping or actual shopping at famous Central Asian market, indulge your creative cravings in a pottery workshop and savour the art museums. A very famous half statue of India's late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri is located here.
Samarkand:
See the Registan square,
Ulugbek, Tyllya-Kori and SherDor madrasahs, Ulugbek
observatory. Visit oriental
workshops and many more.
Samarkand is a legendary city on the great silk road, the capital
of the great empire of Tamerlane. the square of
the Registan ensemble, here you will have an
excursion to three madrasahs: ulugbek, tillyakori and sher-dor madrasahs, which will enchant
you with their grandeur and beauty of the
architectural style.
Tourism in Uzbekistan (Not all is covered in this tour package):
Sightseeing tours cover major historical cities: Tashkent
Samarkand, Bukhara, Shakhrisyabz and Khiva.
Adventure tours include nature lovers’ paradise like hiking in Tyan-Shan mountains,
jeep tours to Aral sea desert.
Art and architecture tours include – Discovering ancient cultures in
the southern regions of Uzbekistan.
Experiential Tours:
EXPLORE DESERT:
Live the life of nomad centuries ago: sleep in a
yourt, travel with camels, find the lost sea, visit
traditional horse fights and many more in the
deserts of karakalpak region.
HIKE AROUND:
Combine history and active travel: hike and trek in the
mountains, see the beauty of nature, find
petrogliths near Samarkand or Tashkent,
birdwatch and many more.
USP of SAMSONA GETAWAYS: Different Experience - FIND THE SLOW LIFE:
Experience the country through balanced
meaningful life by slowing things down. Interact with
the native Uzbek family, learn their cooking
habits and crafts. Immerse yourself into culture
and traditions and observe your perspectives changing by
appreciating both the world around and what it
gives you.
different times was the center of powerful empires: Persian,
Mongol,Turks, Soviet.
It was under the rule of Alexander the
Great around IV century BC and Tamerlane in XVIth century.
Precious heritage of these days amazes tourists year-round.
There are Up to 5 UNESCO World Heritage sites located in
Uzbekistan: the city of Bukhara, Samarkand, Shakhrisyabz;
Itchan Kala and Western Tyan-Shan.
Uzbekistan is a Doubly Landlocked Country, with unique
nature sites: deserts, mountains, Aral sea - the largest shrinking lake in the world.
Uzbekistan and other surrounding countries are collectively called as CIS countries - Commonwealth of Independent states
Covered in this tour package:
TASHKENT:
It's a very modern city that travelers from different nationalities come to visit and a very safe place for tourists.
Tashkent is the main economic and cultural centre of Central Asia. Cotton is the chief crop of the region in which it is situated. Wheat, rice, jute, vegetables, and melons are also grown, and silkworms are bred. The city lies in the most industrially developed part of Uzbekistan, and much of its industry is in some way connected with cotton—the manufacture of agricultural and textile machinery and of cotton textiles. It also has various food-processing industries for food lovers to explore.
Things to do in Tashkent – Go window shopping or actual shopping at famous Central Asian market, indulge your creative cravings in a pottery workshop and savour the art museums. A very famous half statue of India's late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri is located here.
Samarkand:
See the Registan square,
Ulugbek, Tyllya-Kori and SherDor madrasahs, Ulugbek
observatory. Visit oriental
workshops and many more.
Samarkand is a legendary city on the great silk road, the capital
of the great empire of Tamerlane. the square of
the Registan ensemble, here you will have an
excursion to three madrasahs: ulugbek, tillyakori and sher-dor madrasahs, which will enchant
you with their grandeur and beauty of the
architectural style.
Tourism in Uzbekistan (Not all is covered in this tour package):
Sightseeing tours cover major historical cities: Tashkent
Samarkand, Bukhara, Shakhrisyabz and Khiva.
Adventure tours include nature lovers’ paradise like hiking in Tyan-Shan mountains,
jeep tours to Aral sea desert.
Art and architecture tours include – Discovering ancient cultures in
the southern regions of Uzbekistan.
Experiential Tours:
EXPLORE DESERT:
Live the life of nomad centuries ago: sleep in a
yourt, travel with camels, find the lost sea, visit
traditional horse fights and many more in the
deserts of karakalpak region.
HIKE AROUND:
Combine history and active travel: hike and trek in the
mountains, see the beauty of nature, find
petrogliths near Samarkand or Tashkent,
birdwatch and many more.
USP of SAMSONA GETAWAYS: Different Experience - FIND THE SLOW LIFE:
Experience the country through balanced
meaningful life by slowing things down. Interact with
the native Uzbek family, learn their cooking
habits and crafts. Immerse yourself into culture
and traditions and observe your perspectives changing by
appreciating both the world around and what it
gives you.
There is a direct flight between Delhi and Tashkent. Also, flights have started from Mumbai to Tashkent.
Internal journey can be by flights or there are trains including high speed trains connecting important cities. Adventurous people may also opt for road journey in between the cities.
Internal journey can be by flights or there are trains including high speed trains connecting important cities. Adventurous people may also opt for road journey in between the cities.
Tashkent: Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan. Visit famous Central Asian
market, pottery workshop and the art museums. A half statue of India's late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri is located here.
Samarkand: See the Registan square, Ulugbek, Tyllya-Kori and SherDor madrasahs, Ulugbek observatory. Visit oriental
workshops and many more.
SAMARKAND IS A LEGENDARY CITY ON THE GREAT SILK ROAD, THE CAPITAL
OF THE GREAT EMPIRE OF TAMERLANE. THE SQUARE OF
THE REGISTAN ENSEMBLE, HERE YOU WILL HAVE AN
EXCURSION TO THREE MADRASAHS: ULUGBEK, TILLYAKORI AND SHER-DOR MADRASAHS, WHICH WILL ENCHANT
YOU WITH THEIR GRANDEUR AND BEAUTY OF THE
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE.
market, pottery workshop and the art museums. A half statue of India's late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri is located here.
Samarkand: See the Registan square, Ulugbek, Tyllya-Kori and SherDor madrasahs, Ulugbek observatory. Visit oriental
workshops and many more.
SAMARKAND IS A LEGENDARY CITY ON THE GREAT SILK ROAD, THE CAPITAL
OF THE GREAT EMPIRE OF TAMERLANE. THE SQUARE OF
THE REGISTAN ENSEMBLE, HERE YOU WILL HAVE AN
EXCURSION TO THREE MADRASAHS: ULUGBEK, TILLYAKORI AND SHER-DOR MADRASAHS, WHICH WILL ENCHANT
YOU WITH THEIR GRANDEUR AND BEAUTY OF THE
ARCHITECTURAL STYLE.
Arrival on 14th Sept '24 at night. Check in and stay at the hotel in Tashkent.
Day 1 - 15 Sept - (Sunday). Tashkent
09:30 Meeting with Guide, start of the excursion:
The Tour of Tashkent - the capital of Uzbekistan and the largest city in Central Asia.
Excursion to the new part of the city: Amir Temur Square, the Monument of Courage (monument of the earthquake in 1966), Independence Square, Alisher Navoi Theater Square.
Museum of Applied Arts of Uzbekistan, which is known since 1927, when the first exhibition of works of masters of Uzbekistan was organized there. The museum keeps more than 7,000 samples of Applied Arts: hand embroidery, skullcaps, jewelry, carpets and other handicraft items from the beginning of the 19th century to the present day.
14:00 - break for lunch.
The old city - here you can still find residential houses built in the late 19th century. This is the historical north-western part of Tashkent, where the city was located before the formation of the Turkestan Governorate-General (1865).
Hast Imam Complex (16th-20th centuries) - This is where the famous Koran of caliph Osman (7th century) is kept. In Hast-Imam you will visit Barak Khan Madrasah, Till Sheikh Mosque, Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum and Islamic Institute named after Imam al-Bukhari.
Abdulkasym Madrasah (XIX c) - One of the most interesting historical buildings in Tashkent is Abdulkasym Madrasah, it was built in 1850, but folk legends say that the "first stone" of this structure was laid already in the beginning of the XIX century. Nowadays there is a Center of Applied Arts in the building where every connoisseur of Oriental culture can visit Madrasah and watch the work of famous Uzbek craftsmen. Here you can find the works of skilled embroiderers: carpets, scarves, scarves, bags embroidered in the national style. Connoisseurs of metal works can buy various metal objects with intricate carvings and engravings.
16:00 – Visit of national house, Pilaf cooking class with national music and dance.
Return to the hotel.
Day 2 - 16 Sept (Monday). Samarkand
07:00 – Breakfast.
07:30 -09:36 – Transfer to railway station to high-speed train to Samarkand.
09:40 – Transfer to Hotel, Registration and start of the excursion in Samarkand.
Samarkand is a legendary city on the Great Silk Road, the capital of the great empire of Tamerlane. Today our guests are taken on a fascinating tour of the famous Samarkand. Firstly, you will go to the very heart of the city to the Registan ensemble square. Excursion to three madrassahs: Ulugbek Madrassah, Tillya-Kori and Sher-Dor, which will fascinate everyone with their grandeur and beauty of architectural style. Next is an excursion to Gur-Emir, the mausoleum of the great Tamerlane and the Timurid dynasty.
13:00 - break for lunch.
After lunch visit grandiose construction of Amir Temur times - Bibi-Khanum main Friday mosque as well as Shah-i Zinda burial place and Siab Bazar.
Ulugbek Observatory (15th century) - Scientific works of Ulugbek were created due to the unique observatory he built in Samarkand. The main stationary instrument was a giant quadrant placed inside a cylindrical building 48 meters in diameter (the remains of the foundation, or rather trenches from it, were found during archaeological research).
Day 3 - 17 Sept (Tuesday). Samarkand
09:00 – Breakfast.
09:30 – Visiting Carpet and Paper factory.
The factories where ancient approach to paper making and handmaking are still in place.
13:00 Lunch time
14:00 - Excursion to the most known oriental bazaar – Siab, where the scent of the Central Asia is the most vivid.
15:30 Transfer to railway station to the train to Tashkent.
Day 4 - 18 Sept - (Wednesday). Tashkent and Charvaq lake
09:30 – Breakfast.
10:00 - Excursion to the the Chimgan Mountains and Charvaq lake with walks in the mountains
17:00 - Tour ends. Time on your own.
21:00 - Drop at the airport.
Day 5: Flight to home country
01:00 - Tashkent to Mumbai flight.
Price includes:
• Double accommodation in 3* in hotels with breakfast
• Meals: breakfasts in hotel, Pilaf with master-class in Tashkent
• English-speaking guide along the whole itinerary
• Transportation services along the whole itinerary
• Entrance fees to the monuments
* Visa
* Tour Manager
What's not included:
• international flights
• health insurance
• tip for guide and driver
• everything that is not mentioned in the included services
Guest requirements:
Curiosity, activity, willingness to walk a lot and eat tasty food.?????
The given price is per person valid for a group of 10 pax travelling together. The price will change if the group size changes.
Day 1 - 15 Sept - (Sunday). Tashkent
09:30 Meeting with Guide, start of the excursion:
The Tour of Tashkent - the capital of Uzbekistan and the largest city in Central Asia.
Excursion to the new part of the city: Amir Temur Square, the Monument of Courage (monument of the earthquake in 1966), Independence Square, Alisher Navoi Theater Square.
Museum of Applied Arts of Uzbekistan, which is known since 1927, when the first exhibition of works of masters of Uzbekistan was organized there. The museum keeps more than 7,000 samples of Applied Arts: hand embroidery, skullcaps, jewelry, carpets and other handicraft items from the beginning of the 19th century to the present day.
14:00 - break for lunch.
The old city - here you can still find residential houses built in the late 19th century. This is the historical north-western part of Tashkent, where the city was located before the formation of the Turkestan Governorate-General (1865).
Hast Imam Complex (16th-20th centuries) - This is where the famous Koran of caliph Osman (7th century) is kept. In Hast-Imam you will visit Barak Khan Madrasah, Till Sheikh Mosque, Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum and Islamic Institute named after Imam al-Bukhari.
Abdulkasym Madrasah (XIX c) - One of the most interesting historical buildings in Tashkent is Abdulkasym Madrasah, it was built in 1850, but folk legends say that the "first stone" of this structure was laid already in the beginning of the XIX century. Nowadays there is a Center of Applied Arts in the building where every connoisseur of Oriental culture can visit Madrasah and watch the work of famous Uzbek craftsmen. Here you can find the works of skilled embroiderers: carpets, scarves, scarves, bags embroidered in the national style. Connoisseurs of metal works can buy various metal objects with intricate carvings and engravings.
16:00 – Visit of national house, Pilaf cooking class with national music and dance.
Return to the hotel.
Day 2 - 16 Sept (Monday). Samarkand
07:00 – Breakfast.
07:30 -09:36 – Transfer to railway station to high-speed train to Samarkand.
09:40 – Transfer to Hotel, Registration and start of the excursion in Samarkand.
Samarkand is a legendary city on the Great Silk Road, the capital of the great empire of Tamerlane. Today our guests are taken on a fascinating tour of the famous Samarkand. Firstly, you will go to the very heart of the city to the Registan ensemble square. Excursion to three madrassahs: Ulugbek Madrassah, Tillya-Kori and Sher-Dor, which will fascinate everyone with their grandeur and beauty of architectural style. Next is an excursion to Gur-Emir, the mausoleum of the great Tamerlane and the Timurid dynasty.
13:00 - break for lunch.
After lunch visit grandiose construction of Amir Temur times - Bibi-Khanum main Friday mosque as well as Shah-i Zinda burial place and Siab Bazar.
Ulugbek Observatory (15th century) - Scientific works of Ulugbek were created due to the unique observatory he built in Samarkand. The main stationary instrument was a giant quadrant placed inside a cylindrical building 48 meters in diameter (the remains of the foundation, or rather trenches from it, were found during archaeological research).
Day 3 - 17 Sept (Tuesday). Samarkand
09:00 – Breakfast.
09:30 – Visiting Carpet and Paper factory.
The factories where ancient approach to paper making and handmaking are still in place.
13:00 Lunch time
14:00 - Excursion to the most known oriental bazaar – Siab, where the scent of the Central Asia is the most vivid.
15:30 Transfer to railway station to the train to Tashkent.
Day 4 - 18 Sept - (Wednesday). Tashkent and Charvaq lake
09:30 – Breakfast.
10:00 - Excursion to the the Chimgan Mountains and Charvaq lake with walks in the mountains
17:00 - Tour ends. Time on your own.
21:00 - Drop at the airport.
Day 5: Flight to home country
01:00 - Tashkent to Mumbai flight.
Price includes:
• Double accommodation in 3* in hotels with breakfast
• Meals: breakfasts in hotel, Pilaf with master-class in Tashkent
• English-speaking guide along the whole itinerary
• Transportation services along the whole itinerary
• Entrance fees to the monuments
* Visa
* Tour Manager
What's not included:
• international flights
• health insurance
• tip for guide and driver
• everything that is not mentioned in the included services
Guest requirements:
Curiosity, activity, willingness to walk a lot and eat tasty food.?????
The given price is per person valid for a group of 10 pax travelling together. The price will change if the group size changes.
The company has cancellation policy which will be shared on enquiry.
