7 days | Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara
Traveling with the whole family is sometimes a complicated plan, where it is necessary to take into account the interests of both adults and children. Especially for those who want to relax with children, we have created this family tour to Uzbekistan.
The tour program includes visits to three of the most popular cities – Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara. Here you will see monumental and mysterious sights with a thousand-year history. And to make the trip interesting for children, museums with interactive stands, fascinating workshops of Uzbek artisans and various performances are woven into the excursions. A family tour to Uzbekistan will give you a lot of new knowledge about this amazing country, and will give you a lot of impressions!Day 1:Native Country - Tashkent
Arrival in Tashkent.
Meeting at the airport. Transfer to the hotel and accommodation. Supper.Day 2:Tashkent - Samarkand
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the train station. Train Tashkent-Samarkand 08:00 -10:18. Upon arrival in Samarkand, we will take a comfortable bus to the tourist village of Konigil (10 km)
In the village of Konigil, can you get to know the traditions and way of life of local residents, see traditional crafts and crafts, try and participate in them yourself. Here, on the banks of the ancient Siab canal, on the basis of preserved traditional rural houses, an ethnic village was recreated, where all aspects of the life of a typical Uzbek village are shown. The highlight of the village is the Meros workshop for the manual production of traditional silk Samarkand paper using revived ancient (early medieval) technology. Here you can see (optionally you can take part) the entire technological process from cleaning the mulberry bark, soaking and crushing it to obtaining ready-made sheets of paper, as well as making original products and souvenirs from them. Also in the village you can visit the workshops of artisans in wood processing, blacksmithing and pottery, modeling of original clay toys, artists, weavers, embroiderers. In addition to everything we have seen, we will try delicious Samarkand pilaf and tortillas. Return to Samarkand. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.Day 3:Samarkand - Bukhara
Breakfast. We will go for a walk through the unique historical and ethnographic complex "Eternal City". This is a unique object, which is a platform where all the characteristic traditions of oriental architecture are reflected. Erected directly at the shore of the rowing canal, it is designed to combine all the diversity and beauty of the Uzbek national culture, local flavor and folk traditions. There are galleries and workshops of artisans, renowned masters of applied art and artists representing various regions of Uzbekistan, as well as establishments of national cuisine. Dinner.
After lunch we will visit Registan Square. Transfer to the train station. Samarkand-Bukhara train 18:16-21:12 Transfer from the train station. Dinner and check-in at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.Day 4:Bukhara
Breakfast. We will begin our acquaintance with ancient Bukhara and take a sightseeing tour of the historical part of the city. We will see the Kalyan Minaret and Poi Kalyan Mosque, Miri Arab Madrasah, Toki Zargaron domes, Ulugbek and Abdullaziz Khan madrasahs, Toki Telpak Furushon domes, Magoki Attori Mosques, Toki Sarafon domes, Lyabi House architectural complex.
Dinner. After lunch we will go to the ethno-center "Sheixxan", which is located six kilometers from the city center, on the outskirts of the historic village of Sheikhon.There we will get acquainted with the witty merry man Khoja Nasreddin, learn about the traditions and customs of Bukhara and learn how to cook the national dish "Bichak". Supper. Return to Bukhara. Overnight at the hotel.Day 5:Bukhara - Tashkent
Breakfast. After breakfast, we will explore the Ark Fortress. According to archaeological excavations, its foundation was laid in the VI-III centuries BC. Of course, during its long life, the fortress has been completely destroyed and re-erected more than once. It served as a palace for the rulers of Bukhara until 1920.
Dinner. Transfer to the train station. Bukhara-Tashkent train 15:20-19:21. Arrival in Tashkent. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.Day 6:Tashkent
Breakfast. After breakfast, we will visit the Tashkent Polytechnic Museum. The museum includes two floors: on the first floor you can get acquainted with the history of the automotive industry in general and the development of the automotive industry in Uzbekistan in particular; the second floor, or "Interactive Workshop", allows you to gain knowledge about the world around you by experience.
Dinner. In the afternoon we will visit Amir Timur Square, city fountains and modern monuments, Opera and Ballet Square and Independence Square. We will spend the evening in the modern entertainment park Magic City. Supper. Overnight at the hotel.Day 7:Tashkent - Native Country
Breakfast. After breakfast, we will go to the studio of the Rakhimov hereditary ceramists. In the workshop you will be able to see with your own eyes how unique baked clay products are created. Moreover, you will be able to work independently with the material on the potter's wheel, and participate in the firing, glazing and coloring of works.
Dinner. Transfer to the airport for departure to your home country.