Uzbekistan Islamic Heritage tour 9 days

  Day 1    Arrival in Tashkent To be met and transferred to restaurant for a Welcome dinner . After dinner check in Asia Tashkent Hotel. Day 2    Tashkent Visit to Uthman Koran of 7^th century kept in Mui Muborak library of 16^th century, later we will visit Kafal Shash mausoleum, Barakhan Madrasah of 16^th century, Tilla Sheikh mosque. Lunch break in a local restaurant with halal food. PM City tour in Tashkent. You will visit historical sites such as: Applied Arts museum, Indpendence Square and one of the beautiful metro in the world with unique design. Dinner will be followed later in the local restaurant. Overnight. Day 3    Tashkent – Urgench flight 1 hr 10 min After early breakfast transfer to airport for your flight to Urgench and upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel in KHiva. Khiva, Ichan kala is a main historical city of present Khorezm region. Once it was the capital of Khorezm empire which spread in the territory of present Uzbekistan in the west. In Ichan kala we will visit all madrasah, mosques, crafts workshop, mausoleum of Pahlavan Mahmud, Jume Mosque, Islam Hodja minaret and madrasah, Harem of Khiva Khan, Kalta Minar, Kunya Ark. Lunch in local house with halal food. Dinner with local folk music and dance. Overnight.\ Day 4    Khiva-Bukhara by bullet train (if available or by bus 500 km) Today we will pack a lunch box with us and drive to Bukhara, it will be a long drive but if we take train it will be only 4 hrs ride and we will have lunch in Bukhara city. Check in at Asia Bukhara hotel and to have  the lunch. After lunch half day city tour, all on foot through this ancient, holy city, includes Chashmai Ayub mausoleum, Ismail Samani mausoleum, Bolo Hauz mosque and Ark Fortress.  You will see palaces, trade domes, mosques, madrasas, hanaka, Turkish hammam, the bazaar and many souvenir  shops. Day 5    Bukhara, we will visit Bukhara Sufi sites After breakfast you visit Bahuddin Naqshbandiy necropolis and his grave  and visit Summer palace of Amir Alim khan, the last Emir of Bukhara. After lunch visit Sayf ad-Din al-Bokharzi mausoleum, Fayzabad Khanqah was built in 1598-1599 by the famous Sufi Mavlono Poyand-Mukhammad Ahsi (Ahsiketi) Fayzobodi, who died two years later in 1601. Day 6    Bukhara-Samarkand 300 km Today we will head to Samarkand and just before arriving to Samarkand we will pay visit to one more holy site, Imam Al Bukhariy mausoleum. Later drive to Samarkand. Lunch in local restaurant. PM visit Gur Emir mausoleum and Ruhabad mausoleum. Gur Emir Mausoleum, the stunning burial place of Temur’s teacher, sons and grandsons. Dinner in local restaurant. Overnight. Day 7    Samarkand After breakfast, you will enjoy a full day tour of the ancient city as well as modern Samarkand. Visit includes: Registan square with Sherdor Madrasa, Ulughbek madrasa, Tilla Sheikh madrasa all built in different periods but looking as one harmonious complex.  It is also the main city square where locals celebrate have festivals and holidays and the international world music festival;  After lunch visit Bibi Hanum mosque, Bazaar, Shahi Zinda complex, a holy place in Central Asia famous for its tile work and where we will visit the mausoleum of Kusam Ibn Abbas who is called as Living King where the name of the site came from. Afrosiab ancient settlement destroyed by Ghengis Khan in the 13th century. The fascinating museum there holds a fresco dating from the 5th century AD.  Evening dinner at local restaurant. Day 8    Samarkand-Tashkent by train We will catch the train to Tashkent at 11:10 Afrosiyob train, meeting group to Railway station and take to Lunch at local restaurant. Afternoon free for your own activities or shopping or other visits you would like to add. Farewell dinner at local restaurant. Day 9    Depart Transfer to airport for your flight home.