Uzbekistan Culture Tour in 2027 includes excursions in Nukus, Muynak, Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand, Tashkent, master-classes, culture activities, folkshows
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Flight to Tashkent. Evening arrival in Tashkent International Airport ( ETA 16:00). Migration formalities usually take 30 min to 60 min: visa/passport control and baggage claim. Come out of the terminal, the driver meets with a sign “ANUR TOUR”. Transfer to the hotel. Arrival in the hotel, check – in. Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the
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18:30 Transfer to Tashkent Airport/ Terminal 3 ( internal airl;ines)
20:00 Departure flight Tashkent - Nukus HY 17.
21:40 Arrival in Nukus Airport.
The driver meets at the exit of the terminal/ meeting zone. Transfer to the hotel.
- Aral Sea Museum in Muynak - the city that used to be a large port in Aral Sea, and now it is more than 200 km from the present sea shore.
Aral Sea museum exhibits unique photos and video materials of Muynak, Aral and pre-Aral areas, the items of rich flora and fauna of Aral Sea that disappeared in the region and so called ship cemetery of abandoned ships at the former sea coast.
- Mizdakhan necropolis – ancient cemetery, located next to the remains of the Gyaur-Kala fortress.
Transfer back to Nukus.
Resting time in the afternoon. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Meet the driver in the lobby.
- Visit Savitsky Museum exhibiting a unique collection of antiques of Khorezm and Karakalpak, Uzbek fine arts, and second-largest collection of Russian avant-garde works after the Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg.
The founder of the museum, Igor Savitsky devoted his life to piece-by-piece collecting of the finest works of modern artists of Uzbekistan and Russian avant-gardists. In the 70s it was quite risky to become an anti-Soviet propagandist. During perestroika and first years since Uzbekistan independence, the museum earned world recognition and rightfully deserved the must-see site status in Central Asia.
Transfer to Khiva (180 km, ~ 3,5 hours) en-route photo stops at the ruins of fortresses of ancient Khorezm.
- Ayaz-kala and Toprak-kala, the fortresses of the Kushan period of Ancient Khorezm that used to be mighty border forts protecting the residents from raids of nomadic tribes. The forts were built in ~4-7th century BCE, during the ages when Khorezm achieved its independence. The fortresses are located on the hills quite close to each other and visitors are welcome to have a short overview tour in the monumental forts that currently are drowning in sands.
Arrival in Khiva. Check in at the hotel.
Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel
Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Meet the guide in the lobby.
Start the walking excursion in the historical part of Khiva – Ichan-kala (translated as “Inner town”) - the largest Museum in the open air in Central Asia:
- Ata-Darvaza, Kunya - Ark;
- Madrassah of Muhammad Rahim Khan;
- Madrassah of Muhammad Aminhan;
- Kalta Minor, the Palace of the Allakulihan Khan of Khiva;
- Tash Hauli, where the harem of 40 concubines was;
- Caravanserai and Tim Allakulihan;
- Mausoleum of Seyd Allaudin;
- Minaret and Islam-Khoja Madrassah,
- Mosque and Jami Minaret.
Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Continue walking sightseeing
in Khiva:
- Pahlavan
Mahmud Mausoleum;
- Nurullabay
palace.
Resting time in the
evening. Overnight at the hotel.
- Ark Fortress –
the oldest citadel dating back to I century BC where one can feel the history
of the great fortress covered in beautiful legends and myths.
Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Meet the guide in the lobby. Start the Bukhara countryside tour:
- Samanids Mausoleum (9th century), a monument of early medieval architecture.
- The last Bukhara Emir’s summer residence, "Sitorai-Mokhi-Khossa". Located 4 km away from Bukhara. Once this palace life was in full swing and sealed people's fates. The palace witnessed the triumph and the last days of the Bukhara emirs
Master class of golden embroidery Zarduzlik ( about 1 hr)
Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel
Morning at leisure.
11:00 Meet the driver at the lobby of your hotel in Bukhara.
Transfer to the famous Gijduvan pottery workshop ( about 50 min drive from Bukhara), where visitors are welcome for a tour around the workshop and to observe the process of ceramic making and painting.
The owners demonstrate the stages of making ceramics, from turning the potter’s wheel to making paints from natural ingredients, decorating the ceramics in a distinctive style, drying, and firing. Take a tour around the museum hall of ceramic masterpieces with a unique collection of ceramic items from Gijduvan and other regions of Uzbekistan.
Master class of painting ceramics, and lunch at the master's house.
After drying and burning the painted ceramics, the master will send the handmade ceramics to your hotel in Samarkand within the next two days.
Continue to the hotel in Samarkand.
Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel
10:00 Transfer to Shahrisabz, the native town of Amir Temur.
Start sightseeing in Shahrisabz (2,5 hrs):
- Ak Saray Palace (“White Palace”), the ruins of the summer palace of Tamerlane. The palace was constructed and decorated by deported from conquered Khorezm skillful builders, masters and artisans. Some parts of the gate tower survived to the present day.
- Mausoleum of Dorus-Saodat ("The Place of Power", XIV century) contains the tomb of Eldest and favorite Tamerlane’s son Jahongir.
- Visit Kok Gumbaz, so-called “House of Meditation.
- Mausoleum Gumbazi-Seyidon of the XVI century where the descendants of Ulugbek are buried.
Return to Samarkand.
Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
09:00 Meet the guide. Continue sightseeing in Samarkand (5-6 hrs):
– Shahi Zinda Necropolis – a unique complex of mausoleums on both sides of the cenotaph (an imaginary grave) of Abbas ibn Kussam;
– Paper factory "Meros” in Konigil village that produces unique paper that can be preserved for more than 400 years and is used in craftworks.
Bread-baking master class and tea break.
– Ulugbek’s Observatory – one of the finest astronomical centers in the medieval world—was built by order of Ulugbek, an outstanding scholar and astronomer.
16:30 Transfer to the train station in Samarkand.
17:35 Departure for Tashkent by train "Afrosiyob"/"Sharq".
20:05 Arrival in Tashkent.
Transfer to the hotel
Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 Meet
the guide at the hotel. Transfer to Centre of Islamic Civilization.
It is suggested to be at the complex about
20 – 15 min before the start.
- 11:00 Start excursion with audio
guide in Centre of
Islamic Civilization – the unique complex that is listed in the Guinness
World Records as the largest complex devoted to the Islamic civilization.
The Centre presents the historical
connection of pre-islamic history, the cultural value of Islam religion in the
history and science renaissance, and the ways how islam became the uniting
source for weaving traditions into modern tendencies and innovative development
of the region. The complex exhibits precious artefacts, the unique items of
household, historical costumes and applied arts, the wall of history,
informative panels, so-called “time-capsules” and the key sight is the Holy
Koran Book of the VII century (original Quran Othman).
A standard visit to the complex with audio guide takes about 2 hrs, the audio excursions are arranged in Uzbek, Russian and English languages. Please note it is highly recommended to book the entrance tickets in advance.
- Chorsu bazaar –
the ancient bazaar of Tashkent. “Chorsu” means “four waters”, symbolically
meaning the conjunction of four major parts of the old city in the bazaar.
Resting time in the
evening. Overnight at the hotel.
Take-away breakfast/ Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Tashkent International Airport.
Morning departure flight from Tashkent.
End of the tour
Accommodation:
-The tour is published on September 21, 2026 and the rates as per program and conditions specified are actual for 180 days ( 6 month) from the date of publication.
All the rates will be subject to change if the request is after 180 days from date of publication because any changes in the seasonal tariffs for hotels, air/train ticket prices, tax increase, and exchange rate fluctuation may cause the increase of rates.
- By request, the itineraries can be adjusted for solo traveller or family private tours, please note the tariffs for individual/ private tours may be higher than in group offers.
- If the hotels noted in the program are fully booked or not available for the dates in case of stop-sale dates/ temporary reconstruction works, booked for government delegation, etc.. Tour company reserves the right to book the other hotels of the same category and similar service in case of last-minute booking due to restricted time and high season intensity.
- We highly recommend early booking of Central Asia group tours, family tours about 9- 6 months before the tour dates, and not later than 3 months before the tour dates.
Please note, in case of late booking less than 3 month ahead and last-minute booking less than 10 days ahead the trip it is possible that the itineraries can be changed because of restricted time and high season availability of the hotels and train tickets for the date of booking/ for travel dates.
- Yurt camps, guesthouses, and homestays offer traditional meals; there are quite basic toilet and shower conditions. Single accommodation in the guesthouses, yurts and homestays is not guaranteed and will be subject of availability.
- Please note the international flights Tashkent – Bishkek/ Bishkek - Tashkent, Tashkent – Almaty/ Almaty - Tashkent, Almaty - Dushanbe/ Dushanbe – Almaty are regular flights but can be scheduled not every day, the program can be slightly adjusted as per actual flight details.
- Please confirm your return flights and provide full information ( flight details, passport copies and if required, other documents for visa support) to book the tours. We highly recommend acknowledging the necessary documentation before the trip: valid passport with expiration not later than 6-month, visa / e-visa/ LOI.
- Travel/ medical insurance is not included in the tour packages as it is not obligatory, but we highly recommend all tourists buying the travel/medical insurance in the country of residence.
- Please note that during the national holidays, during the big summits, fairs, festivals, major sport and cultural events, some parts of the roads can be temporarily blocked for delegations and events as per government decrees.
- Check-in 14.00, check-out time 11.00. No early check-in/ late check-out is included unless indicated;
- Please note that the drivers do not speak English or can speak only basic English;
- All the changes in the basic itinerary, the timing for transfers depending on the international flight departure/arrival time are to be discussed and pre-agreed;
- Please note that the train trip/s can be replaced for transfer/s by car depending on train tickets availability and trains schedule;
- After the date of publication, any changes in the hotels, air/train ticket prices, tax increase, and exchange rate fluctuation may influence the tour prices;
- Anur Tour is not responsible for the force majeure occasions (weather conditions during the tour, repairing-reconstructing works at some parts of roads, government restrictions).
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