Name of the tour: Legacy of antiquity

Duration: 7 days

Starts in: Tashkent

Ends in: Tashkent

Day 1: Tashkent – Urgench – Khiva (morning flight)
After meeting with your guide at the airport, you will transfer to flight to Urgench, departure to Khiva. This day you will have a fascinating tour in the ancient city of Uzbekistan. Ichan-Qala is considered a very important historical heritage and therefore this object is under the auspices of UNESCO, it is surrounded by powerful walls and powerful gates. There are old buildings, palaces, mosques, Madrasahs, Mausoleums, Minarets, Caravan-Sarais and Bathhouses. This buildings made Ichan-Qala into unique open air museum. In this inner city over 400 traditional dwelling houses and about 60 architectural monuments. There are located the outstanding atteractions as the Kunya-Ark fortress dating back to 17^th century, Kalta Minor minaret and Tash Khouvli palace, architectural masterwork of 1830s. You will spend the night in the hotel.

Day 2: Khiva – Ayaz Qala – Toprak Qala – Khiva
You are going to explore today 2 striking fortresses: Ayaz Qala and Turpak Qala. Ayaz Qala is one of the thousand fortresses of ancient Khorezm, like a desert guard majestically contemplates the mighty Sands of Kyzylkum. Mighty fortresses have preserved the ancient history of Khorezm for many centuries. Tuprak Qala, according to some historians, is the ancient capital of Khorezm in the I-III centuries AD. The foundations and lower floors of the ruler's Palace, the temple of Fire of the Zoroastrians-fire worshippers, simple residential buildings and outbuildings are well preserved. The night will be in the hotel.

Day 3: Khiva – Bukhara
After breakfast you will drive to sacred city of Uzbekistan Bukhara.  Bukhara is one of the most ancient cities in Central Asia. People have lived in this place for five millennia, and the city itself is at least 2,500 years old. In Bukhara narrow streets, green parks and gardens, but they were built in different times and located close to each other. You will transfer today from Khiva to Bukhara and observe the amazing Kizilkum desert. Along the way you will observe the views of the magnificently long river Amu Darya river, the longest river in Central Asia. You will have free time in Bukhara after arrival. Night will be in the hotel.

Day 4: Bukhara
After breakfast you will have a daylong tour in fabulous city Bukhara. You will explore today the striking attractions and your first site will be ancient Citadel Ark which is located on an embankment hill, the height of which in some places reaches 20 m. The approximate area of the architectural and archaeological monument is 4.2 hectares and dates back to the 4th century. After that you will discover the pearl of Central Asian architecture is called the mausoleum of sovereigns from the local Samanid dynasty, which established a state virtually independent of the Arab Caliphate in Transoxiana (late IX-X centuries). You will explore Chashma Ayub, which is a historical and architectural complex that includes a tomb and a sacred spring. The tour route will take you today to the shopping domes and you will explore the amazing madrasahs of Bukhara called Nodir Divan Begi that forms a single architectural ensemble with the nearby khanaka of the same name and the Lyabi-Hauz pond of the XVI-XVII centuries. You will finish tour with exploring Poi Kalon complex, translated as "foot of the great", this name was given to the square in honor of the great Kolyan minaret, the oldest and largest minaret in Central Asia. There are located three structures built in the 12th - 16th centuries: Kalon minaret, Kalon mosque and Mir Arab Madrasah. The overnight is in the hotel.

Day 5: Bukhara – Samarkand
Today you will explore the amazing city Samarkand. You will have a morning train. Samarkand is an ancient city of Uzbekistan that has a 2500-year history. It is located near the Zeravshan river and is on a par with the legendary Babylon and Rome. This day you will discover tha maint spots of Samarkand such as Registan square, Shakhi-Zindeh, Mausoleum Guri Emir and Bibi Khanum Mosque. Registan Square, this is a monumental architectural complex of the Persian era, known not only in its location — the city of Samarkand, but also far beyond the borders of Uzbekistan. Architectural complex of Shakhi-Zindeh is the only archaeological and architectural monument in Samarkand, which, including the cultural strata of Afrasiab, reflects the almost 25-century history of the city. Bibi Khanum Mosque is the stunning Cathedral mosque, which is seen from Afrosiab hill, literally translates as “the eldest Princess”. The night will be in the hotel.

Day 6: Samarkand – Tashkent (transfer or train)
After breakfast you will have a transfer or train to Tashkent. After arrival you will have a city tour. You will be offered to visit the main square of the country that is called Independence Square or Mustakillik. After that you will walk along the local Broadway, that joins two magnificent squares independence square and Amir Timur square.  Afterwards you will go to the old part of the city which includes: Chorsu Bazaar, Kukaldash Madrasah and Hast Imam complex that consists of several madrasahs, mosques and mausoleum. Today you will also observe the anzient landmark the Othman Quran which is the world’s oldest Quran copy dating back to 8^th c. You will spend the night in the hotel.

Day 7: Flight
In the morning is transfer to airport.