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Magnificent Uzbekistan, Pearl of the Silk Road: 5 Nights with Turkish Airlines (Spring 2027 Season) (TAS-UGC)
Day 1: Istanbul – Tashkent
Meeting in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at Istanbul Airport International Departures Terminal 3 hours before departure. (Guests must be present at the airport on the evening one day prior to the scheduled departure date specified in the tour.) After baggage, ticket, and passport procedures, we depart for Tashkent on Turkish Airlines flight TK368 at 01:15. Upon arrival in Tashkent at local time 07:40, our city tour begins with our private vehicle and guide waiting for us. Tashkent is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan, and one of the most important cultural, commercial, and industrial centers of Central Asia. With a history dating back to the 2nd century BC, Tashkent has hosted numerous civilizations throughout the ages and was a key stop on the Silk Road. This city, blending modernity and tradition, stands out for its historic structures and dynamic urban life. During our city tour, we will visit Barak Khan Madrasah, Kaffal-i Shashi Mausoleum, Tilla Sheikh Mosque, Kokoldaş Madrasah, the famous Tashkent Metro, and the renowned Tashkent Bazaar. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel and have free time. Overnight stay at the hotel after dinner.
Day 2: Tashkent – Samarkand
After the morning breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Samarkand. This historic city, strategically located on the Silk Road, served as the cultural and commercial center of Central Asia and is one of Uzbekistan's oldest and most enchanting cities. Places we will visit include the shrines of Imam Maturidi Hazretleri and Ubeydullah Ahrar Hazretleri, the Afrasiyab Archaeological Museum, paper workshops using production techniques dating back to the 8th century, Gur-i-Emir (Emir Timur), Registan Square, Ulugh Beg Madrasah, Ulugh Beg Observatory, Sher-Dor Madrasah, Tilla-Kori Madrasah, Kokaldash Madrasah, Siyab Bazaar, and the Shah-i-Zinda Mausoleum. After our tour, we transfer to our hotel with free time. Overnight stay at the hotel after dinner.
Day 3: Samarkand – Bukhara
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel, we head to Bukhara. Bukhara is one of the oldest and most historic cities in Uzbekistan and holds great importance as the cultural and religious center of Central Asia. With its history spanning thousands of years, Bukhara has become an important city for education and culture in the Islamic world. Listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, Bukhara resembles an open-air museum with its historic structures, madrasas, mosques, and hammams. Among the places we will see during the city tour are the Lebi Havuz Mosque, the Jewish Quarter, the Poi Kalon Complex, the Kalan Minaret built by the Karakhanids, the first Turkish Islamic state, Mir Arab Madrasa, Ulugh Beg Madrasa, and Chahar Minar Madrasa. After our tour, we transfer to our hotel and have free time. Overnight stay at the hotel after dinner.
Day 4: Bukhara – Khiva
After the morning breakfast at the hotel, we depart for Khiva, the heart of Khorezm. Upon arrival in Khiva, we check into our hotel and are given free time. At a time set by our guide, we will have dinner among Khiva's unique architectural beauties. After dinner, we take a fairy-tale stroll through the streets of Khiva, once a magnificent stopover for arduous desert journeys. Following the tour, we stay overnight at our hotel in Khiva.
Day 5: Khiva
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel, our Hiva city tour begins. During this city tour in this beautiful city, you will visit Ichan Kale and the Old City Kunya-Ark, the Friday Mosque, the Islam Hodja Madrasah and its minaret, Allah Kulu Khan Madrasah, Muhammad Amin Khan, Muhammad Rahim Khan Madrasah, Shirgazi Khan Madrasah, Pehlivan Dervaze Gate, and Taschkale Caravanserai, all of which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. After our tour, we give you free time for shopping in the fairy-tale bazaars of Hiva. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel in Hiva.
Day 6: Khiva – Urgench – Istanbul
After our early departure from the hotel, transfer to the airport at the time determined by our guide. After baggage, ticket and passport procedures, we depart for Istanbul on Turkish Airlines flight TK263 at 08.10. Upon arrival at 10.30 local time, our tour concludes.
What's Included
Services Included in the Price;
- Air ticket between Istanbul – Tashkent / Urgench – Istanbul with Turkish Airlines,
- Airport Taxes
- Transfers from airport – hotel – airport and intercity transfers
- 5 nights 6 days half-board accommodation in 4* hotels (Breakfasts and Dinner included.)
- Tour of Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva cities
- Turkish-speaking guide services
- Closed water refreshment inside the vehicle
Not Included
Services Not Included in the Price;
- Departure Tax
- Travel Health Insurance
- Beverages during meals
- Beverages during meals
- Museum and historical site entrance fees
- Tourist City Taxes + Tour Guide Tips (50 USD) – To be collected by your guide on the first day of the tour.
Important Notes:
- A passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of travel is required to participate in this tour.
- LİDYA TOUR acts as an intermediary between the passenger and the airline, and is subject to the Hague Protocol of September 28, 1955.
- During registration, the name, date of birth, and passport number must be entered into the system. Flight tickets are issued based on this information. Any flight cancellations or changes resulting from incorrect information will result in no-show fees charged to the guests.
- The city where the flight lands may vary. LİDYA TOUR cannot be held responsible for time changes made by airlines or any delays that may occur.
- In group ticket cases, airline rules apply; according to group ticket regulations, if the outbound flight is not used, the return flight also cannot be used.
- For most flights departing from Turkey, checked baggage allowance is 20 kg. This weight limit may vary depending on the airline and destination country. On domestic flights within destination countries, this allowance may be reduced to 15 kg. Excess baggage weight/price policies are determined by the airlines and are not the responsibility of LİDYA TOUR.
- If there is insufficient number of participants for the package tour, cancellation will be communicated to the consumer at least 20 days in advance.
- The tour route specified in the program is an example route, and changes may occur in the actual tour itinerary. City sightseeing tours may be conducted on the following day(s) depending on the arrival time in the city. The visits specified in the programs may, at the guide's discretion and for any reason, be rescheduled to a different day than originally indicated.
- City sightseeing tours may be conducted on the following day(s) depending on the arrival time in the city.
- The visits specified in the programs may, at the guide's discretion and for any reason, be rescheduled to a different day than originally indicated.
- Extra tours can only be organized with a minimum participation of 20 people. If fewer participants join, they may still be organized at the guide's discretion and with adjusted prices if necessary. LİDYA TOUR cannot be held responsible for the non-organization of these tours.
- Optional tours along the route will take place if at least 10 members of the group wish to participate. Guests who choose not to participate will be waited for at the rest stop.
- Tours or visits that are not permitted by local authorities for any reason will not be carried out. LİDYA TOUR cannot be held responsible for the non-organization of such tours.
- Entrance fees to museums and historical sites are not included in the price.
- LİDYA TOUR reserves the right to change hotel names, provided the star category remains the same.
- All hotel names and similar details mentioned in the programs are for reference purposes only regarding star category and distance. Staying at the specifically named hotels is not guaranteed.
- In triple rooms, additional beds are provided. The third bed is smaller than a standard bed and/or is a foldable extra bed.
- Children under 18 years of age who are not considered legal adults must carry notarized consent letters from one or both parents during travel if they are not participating in the tour with them.
- In case of cancellation or changes, the "LİDYA TOUR Sales Contract" applies.