Departures 3
Guests
Itinerary
After meeting at the airport, fly with Turkish Airlines to Tashkent. Tour the city: Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum, Barak Khan Madrasa, Hazrati Imam Mosque, Muyi Mubarak Madrasa, Amir Timur Square, Independence Square and the Chorsu Bazaar. Dinner with Uzbek pilaf and overnight in Tashkent.
After an early breakfast, take a domestic flight to Urgench (timing depends on availability) and transfer to Khiva. Spend the day in Khiva: Ata Darvaza gate, Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasa, Kalta Minor Minaret, Kuhna Ark Fortress, Muhammad Rahim Khan Madrasa, Allah Quli Khan Palace, Juma Mosque, Islam Khoja Madrasa and the Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum, with free time in the old town. Dinner and overnight in Khiva.
After breakfast, drive through the Kyzylkum Desert along the Amu Darya River to Bukhara. Visit Sayyid Amir Kulal and the tombs of Bahauddin Naqshband and his mother. Dinner and overnight in Bukhara.
After breakfast, tour Bukhara's Silk Road landmarks: Ismail Samani Mausoleum, Chashma-Ayub, Bolo Hauz Mosque, Ark Fortress, the Poi Kalon complex with Kalon Minaret and Mir-i Arab Madrasa, Ulugbek and Abdulaziz Khan madrasas, and Char Minar, with time at the Silk Road bazaars. Then continue to Samarkand for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, tour Samarkand: Gur-e-Amir, Registan Square with the Ulugbek, Tilla-Kari and Sherdor madrasas, Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Shah-i-Zinda necropolis, Ulugbek Observatory, and the mausoleums of Imam Maturidi and Khoja Ubaydullah Ahrar. Dinner and overnight in Samarkand.
Transfer to Samarkand Airport three hours before departure and fly to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines. End of the tour.
Included / Excluded
Included
- Turkish Airlines Istanbul-Tashkent / Samarkand-Istanbul flight tickets
- Tashkent-Urgench domestic flight
- programdaki gezi/ziyaretler ve giriş ücretleri
- transferler
- 4* ve butik otellerde 5 gece konaklama
- kahvaltı ve akşam yemekleri
- lüks otobüs
- günlük 1lt su
- Türkçe rehberlik
- havalimanı/güvenlik vergileri
- yerel rehberlik
Excluded
- Personal expenses
- Lunches (unless stated in the program)
- Drinks with meals and breaks
- Hotel extras (minibar, laundry, phone, etc.)
- International departure tax
- Optional excursions not specified in the program
- Turkish Airlines Istanbul-Tashkent / Samarkand-Istanbul flight tickets
- Tashkent-Urgench domestic flight
- programdaki gezi/ziyaretler ve giriş ücretleri
- transferler
- 4* ve butik otellerde 5 gece konaklama
- kahvaltı ve akşam yemekleri
- lüks otobüs
- günlük 1lt su
- Türkçe rehberlik
- havalimanı/güvenlik vergileri
- yerel rehberlik
Cancellation Terms
| Time before departure | Cancellation charge |
|---|---|
| 30 or more days before departure | 0% |
| 20–29 days before departure | 50% |
| 10–19 days before departure | 75% |
| 0–9 days before departure | 95% |
| No-show | 100% |
Charges are applied as a percentage of the tour price. The charge never exceeds what you have paid.