Eastern Tale: A Guide to the Culture and History of Uzbekistan

Arrival at Tashkent International Airport after lunch. Transfer to the hotel. Check-in and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast. Transfer to the station for departure to the city of Kokand. Arrival in Kokand.

An exciting journey awaits you to the heart of the Uzbek Fergana region, where you can immerse yourself in the atmosphere of traditional rural life and get acquainted with the culture of the region. Here you will have the opportunity to try the legendary Kokand halva, which can rightfully be considered one of the local culinary prides.

Then you will have an excursion to the plantations of "Mehrigie," where more than a hundred species of medicinal plants are grown.

In the village of "Kirk Ketmen," you will participate in a master class with local residents on the preparation of traditional kuk-samsa with a filling of spinach, shepherd's purse, and clover, and also learn the secrets of preparing Kokand plov, which is cooked according to ancient recipes.

Transfer to Kokand. Accommodation and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast. On the second day, you will head to the picturesque village of Ukchi, where you will enjoy a walk through the local fruit orchards. Here you can enjoy fresh fruits and learn more about the region's agriculture. Next, visit a livestock farm where you will meet cows, camels, and stallions, and have the opportunity to taste fresh milk straight from the farm.

After that, you will be introduced to the ancient craft of silk production: in local homes, you will learn and see how silkworms are raised and how silk is processed. To conclude the day, you will have lunch or dinner in a traditional Uzbek tea house, where you can enjoy authentic calming tea with navvat and barberry, brewed in a samovar.

Transfer to Kokand railway station. Departure to Tashkent. Arrival in Tashkent. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast. After breakfast, you will head to the Amirsoy ski resort in a comfortable car. The resort is located in one of the most beautiful areas of the Tashkent region, on the slopes of the Chatkal Range in the western part of the Tian Shan, just 65 kilometers from Tashkent. Optionally, you can use the American Express cable car. Return to Tashkent. Evening stroll through the old streets of the city. Night at the hotel.

Breakfast. Transfer to the airport for the flight to Nukus. Upon arrival, a city tour of Nukus. Visit the Karakalpakstan State Museum of Art named after Savitsky (closed on Mondays). The museum houses the second largest collection of Russian avant-garde art in the world and an exhibition of Karakalpak applied art items.

Then, you will visit the Mizdakhan necropolis – an ancient cemetery and one of the oldest and most visited pilgrimage sites in Karakalpakstan – as well as the statue of the Karakalpak poet Berdakh, the Nukus City Hall, and the Drama Theater. Accommodation and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast. Transfer to the Beruni city by comfortable car (2 hours 30 minutes, 150 km). Along the way, we will see the ancient fortresses of Ayaz-Kala, Kizil-Kala, and Toprak-Kala. A day with an Uzbek family. Night in an Uzbek home.

Breakfast. Departure by comfortable car to the city of Khiva (1 hour, 55 km). Free time. Accommodation and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast. You will start exploring this ancient city with a visit to the architectural complex of Ichan-Kala: Kalta Minor, Kunya Ark Fortress, Muhammad Rahim Khan Madrasah, Islam Khodja Madrasah, Tosh Hovli architectural complex, Pakhlavan Mahmud Mausoleum, mosque, and Allakulikhan Madrasah. Accommodation and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast. Today, you will visit the "Khorezm Silk Museum" and learn about the secrets of silk production. You can even paint a silk scarf with your own hands.

Transfer to the station for departure to Bukhara. Arrival in Bukhara. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast. You will start your tour of Bukhara by visiting the Samanid Mausoleum, the holy spring of Chashmai Ayub, the Bolo Hauz Mosque, and the Ark Citadel. In the afternoon, you will continue visiting the city's attractions: the Kalyan Minaret and Poi Kalyan Mosque, the Miri Arab Madrasah, the domes of Toki Zargaron, the Ulugbek and Abdulaziz Khan Madrasahs, the domes of Toki Telpak Furushon, the Magoki Attori Mosque, and the domes of Toki Sarafon. Night at the hotel.

Breakfast. After breakfast, you will head to the tourist village of Shirin, located in the Bukhara region (5 km, 30 minutes). There, you can relax from the city bustle, participate in a cooking master class to prepare a traditional Uzbek dish, and then taste it. Night in a guest house.

Breakfast. Return to Bukhara and transfer to the station for departure to Samarkand. Arrival in Samarkand. Free time. Accommodation and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast. Departure by car to Shahrisabz. (The drive from Samarkand to Shahrisabz takes 2 hours 30 minutes, 90 km). Visit the ruins of the Ak-Saray Palace, the Kok Gumbaz Mosque, the Dorus Saodat complex, including the Hazrat Imam Mosque, the Jahongir Mausoleum and tomb, as well as the Dorus Tilavat complex. Then return to Samarkand. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast. Samarkand is a unique open-air museum, and today you will experience this firsthand. You will visit: the Gur-Emir Mausoleum, the famous Registan Square, then walk down Islam-Karimov Street to the Bibi-Khanum Mosque and Siab Bazaar. The final stop of our city tour will be the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis. Transfer to the train station for departure to Tashkent. Arrival in Tashkent and transfer to the hotel. Check-in and overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast. Transfer to the airport for departure to the Home Country.