Eastern Pearl
Culture and History tour in Samarkand
Tour Price : 877 USD p/p Duration : 8 days Languages: English, French, Russian
Get ready for an entire week of guided tours in Uzbekistan, as we’ll take you to the most interesting places all across the country. Get ready to explore the rich Oriental traditions and culture, which have been forged into a unique blend during long centuries of different rules and regimes. This is a short overview of the activities you’ll enjoy during this tour: Day 1: Arrival to Tashkent and a guided city tour following accommodation. You will explore the capital with a professional guide who will show you the different landmarks that date back to different periods of the Uzbek history, the Soviet being the most recent and predominant. Day 2: Plane transfer to the western city of Urgench, followed by a trip to Khiva, which will be your main destination during the second day. This city has a very pronounced Oriental and frontier feel to it, and its history of intense political intrigues and periods of slave trade can be seen in many historic buildings. Day 3: Trip to Bukhara, a city with a very Oriental feel to it, which is amplified by the abundance of beautiful mosques and bazaars. Day 4: A guided tour of Bukhara with visits to its most peculiar landmarks, including the bazaars that made part of the famous Silk Road until recently. Day 5: A drive through the Kyzyl Kum desert, which will include a stop at the potters’ village for a brief lesson, followed by a night in real desert yurts. Day 6: Continuing our trip through the desert until reaching the city of Samarkand, which was always an important stop for numerous caravans travelling across Central Asia. Day 7: Enjoying the peculiar places during with your private guide in Samarkand. Day 8: Returning to Tashkent where the tour ends.
Additional information
Tour information: | |
Tour Price: 877 USD p/p | |
Duration: 8 days | |
Group Size: up to 6 people | |
Languages: English, French, Russian | |
Tour package includes: | |
Airport Transfer : | NO |
Hotel pick-up: | YES |
Drop-off : | NO |
Tour Transportation (car, van, limo, boat, etc…): | NO |
Food and Drinks : | NO |
Other services (fees apply): | |
Attraction tickets (concerts, theater, museum, circus...) : | NO |
Translation services : | NO |
Reservations (hotels, restaurants, airline) : | NO |
Visa support : | NO |
Additional information: | |
This tour must be booked at least 7 days in advance of your travel date : | NO |
Tour groups must include a minimum of 2 passengers : | NO |
Tour prices are flexible and based on your requirements : | NO |