Tashkent – Samarkand

After breakfast, meet your guide and driver and start sightseeing capital of Uzbekistan, the biggest city in
Central Asia. Travel to Old City part of Tashkent with Khast-Imam Complex where the world-famous Quran of
Caliph Uthman– Ottoman has been preserved. In Khast Imam visit Madrasah of Barak-Khan, Tilla Sheik
Mosque, Mausoleum of the Saint Abu Bakr Kaffal Shashi and the Islamic Institute of Imam al-Bukhari.
Explore Chorsu Bazaar. Then take a ride on Tashkent Metro to the city center to visit Applied Arts
Museum and walk through Navoi Theater to Amir Timur Square where you will end Tashkent city tour.

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the railway station for further travel to Samarkand by a high-speed
train. Arrival in Samarkand and transfer to the hotel. We will visit the Registan Square. From the
buildings of the XV century, a madrasah bearing the name of Ulugbek has been preserved. About two
hundred years separates it from two other madrasahs — Sher-Dor and Tillya-Kari (XVII century), but,
thanks to the skill of the architects, they are very harmoniously combined, represent a wonderful single
architectural ensemble. Walking along the famous Tashkent street. This street starts almost from
Registan and goes to the Siab market. The length is just over 2 km, but it is made perfectly: wide and
clean sidewalks, lots of greenery, neat lawns. The street is closed to the movement of any transport,
except for excursion electric cars. Souvenir shops, cafes and restaurants, grocery stores are located on
the street.

Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with a local English-speaking guide at the hotel reception and The Bibi-Khanim Mosque (XV century), built by order of Timur in 1404, became the main Friday mosque of Samarkand and the largest in the East. By the XVIII century. the mosque was already in ruins. In 2004, the grandiose structure was restored. Visit to the oriental bazaar "Siab" (Monday is a day off), where you can buy famous Samarkand cakes, oriental sweets, dried fruits, traditional souvenirs and works of local artisans. The Shahi-Zinda ensemble (XII-XV centuries), which began to form an ensemble in the middle of the XI century, the construction of the complex was completed at the beginning of the XIX century. 25 buildings of the ensemble – mausoleums, mosques, madrasas – give an idea not only about the development of architectural forms, but also about the evolution of facing ceramics. Therefore, many researchers call the ensemble a "creative laboratory".

Start your journey with a delightful breakfast at the hotel After Breakfast you’ll be transferred for a high-speed Afrosiyob train ride to Tashkent (travel duration: 2 hours and 10 minutes). Upon arrival, a driver will be waiting for you at the train station to head to Chimgan Mountains (80 km, 1.5.). You will be driving the road lying in picturesque surroundings full of local villages, gardens, and streams. Visit a brand new Amirsoy resort. Ride the cable car to the Kumbel Ridge (2,300 m) where you can clearly see the surrounding mountains and the peak known as 'Big Chimgan' (3,300 m). Then transfer to the Chimgan camp site, where, if you wish, you can take a cable car to the observation deck of the Big Chimgan or ride horses along the gorge at the foot of the mountain. Continue to the shore of Charvak reservoir, surrounded by green mountain flanks. With numerous resorts, beaches, and children summer camps, Charvak Lake is a favorite place of locals and foreigners to enjoy summer days outside the city. Drive down serpentine road to have lunch at a local restaurant. Return to Tashkent afternoon. Drop off at the hotel. Free time.

Check out and Enjoy Half day Visiting Magic City Tashkent and Shopping.
Transfer to the airport. From there, concluding your visit to this captivating destination.