The Silk Road-Uzbekistan

On the first day of the expedition to Tashkent, we will arrive at Tashkent via air. At the airport only, we will meet our guide and head to our hotel under the supervision of the guide. On our way to our hotel, we will stop en-route at a local Indian restaurant to eat lunch.

After arriving at our hotel, we will check-in and get some much-needed rest.

Around 4pm We will cover People's Friendship Square made in 1981, Independence Square, Victory Monument, Romanov Duke Prince Residence, and Broadway Street with artists, and local souvenirs.

1. On the 2nd day of the expedition, we will have breakfast at the hotel in the morning.
2. We will reach the train station by 8:00am. Our prime purpose will be to get on the high-speed train -'Afrosiyob',
3. After arriving at Bukhara, we will head to our hotel. Then we will check-in as well as have our lunch at the local restaurant by 13:00.
4. After satisfying our appetite, it is again time to take care of our hunger of exploring new beautiful places. And to achieve that, we will get out on our feet to explore the city post-lunch.
5. While on this venture of sightseeing we will visit these following places:-

Lyabi-Khauz Complex, Kalyan Mosque and Miri-Arab Madrasah Magoki-Attori Mosque, Ark Fortress, Trade domes, Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan Madrasahs, Kalyan Minaret, Chor-Minor Madrasah, Chashma-Ayub, Bolo Khauz Mosque, and Ismail Samani mausoleums.

1. We will stop at Nodir Devonbegi Madrassah restaurant for folklore & fashion show. After show we will transfer to the local guesthouse/restaurant to have our
2. Only after exploring these, we will come back to our hotel at night.

(B,L,D)

1. On day 3, after having breakfast at our hotel, we will set out for sightseeing by 10:00.
2. On this day dedicated to sightseeing Bukhara, we will start with the residence of Bukhara's last emir- Sitorai Mokhi- Khosa, and then eventually cover Bakhouddin Naqshbandi Mausoleum and Chor-Bakr Necropolis.
3. After the sightseeing, we will join a master class to make famous Bukhara bread.
4. On this day, lunch will be at a local restaurant, and dinner arrangements are with a local family where we will enjoy the staple food along with the Uzbekistan hospitality.
5. We will spend the night resting and preparing for the adventure to come in the comfort of our rooms in our hotel.

1. After having a relaxed morning and breakfast at the hotel, we will check out by noon.
2. We will get on the same high-speed train- 'Afrosiyob'- This time to reach Samarkand by 17:25.
3. We will directly head to our hotel to check-in.
4. Bus driver will drop us to Registan square for night light show (Show will be from 8pm - 10pm for 2 hours only).
5. Dinner on your own. Return to hotel will be by taxi by your own.

1. After having breakfast at the hotel, we will check out and kick start the tour of the city.
2. The places we will explore are:- Gur-Emir Mausoleum, Bibi-Khanum Mosque, Magnificent Registan Square, Shahi Zindah Necropolis and Siab Bazaar before lunchtime.
3. After having lunch at Mubarak House at 13:00, we will continue with the sightseeing.
4. The places we plan to cover before evening are:- Khazrat Khizr Mosque (from outside), Ulughbek Observatory, and Mausoleum of the first President of Uzbekistan (from outside).
5. At 16:30, we will head to the train station to catch the high-speed train- 'Afrosiyob scheduled to leave for Tashkent at 17:25.
6. We will arrive at Tashkent by 20:10.
7. After getting off the train, first, we will head to an Indian/ local restaurant for dinner and then to our hotel.
8. We will check in the hotel and retire to our rooms for the night.

1. Breakfast arrangements are at the hotel only.
2. Right after breakfast, we will set out to explore every nook and corner of the city including:- Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, Amir Temur Square, Temurids Historical Museum, Monument of Courage (from outside), and Memorial Complex of Memory of Repression Victims & TV tower (from outside). Lunch will be at Tashkent Central Asian Pulao Centre “Besh Qozon” (Five Big Pots) at own.
3. The places we will cover before dinner are:

1. Later we will visit Chorsu old bazar for 1 hour shopping & from there we will go down through Chorsu metro station to see some Tashkent metro stations which are called “the museums under the ground”. After Chorsu bazaar we will transfer to Broadway & have dinner there at our own.

(B)

1. On the last day of the expedition, we will check out from the hotel after having breakfast.
2. Then we will drive up the mountains to visit a world-class ski resort. This ski resort is in the Bostanlyk and spreads in almost 900 hectares. It fascinates not only travellers but also residents. This mountain recreation zone- Amirsoy is one of the most ambitious and lures a vast number of tourists every year.
3. We will enjoy here two Gondola rides, which are larger than the whole 'Amirsoy.' The cabin capacity is up to 8 people, and it suspends on the cable at the height of 2193 meters. Before transferring to Charvak lake we can do some extra activities like horse-riding or bike-riding at own like & wish at additional cost.
4. We will reach Charvak lake and have lunch at the PIRAMIDE resort.
5. After lunch, we will enjoy some free time at the lake resort, and at 17:00, we will head back to Tashkent. No dinner will be included on last day.
6. From there we will head to the airport to catch our flight to India.