Attractive safari to the lake Aydarkul and the desert KyzylKum

We offer you a combined program with a visit the ancient cities -Samarkand, Bukharaand Khiva,which also includes an unforgettable safariin one of the great deserts of Asia- the Kyzyl-Kum desert, during which you will see its flora and fauna, look for dinosaur bone sand petrified trees, walk through the duneson a camel,spend the nightin Yurts.You can travel on comfortable buses and on off-road cars.

Destination:      Таshkent-Samarkand-Bukhara-Navai-Khiva -Таshkent
Duration:       8 days, 7 nights
Transportation:coach, air
Season:          April-June / September-October
Hotel type:     4-3 stars
Meal:              Breakfast
Placement:     DBL/SGL

Date	Destination	Carrier	Itinerary	Meals
Day 1	Tashkent	Coach	Arrival in Tashkent. Transfer to hotel upon arrival. Half day excursion in Tashkent.	D: Hotel
Day 2	Tashkent-Samarkand	Coach	Breakfast at hotel. Departure to Samarkand. (300 km) Arrival in Samarkand. Transfer to hotel. Accommodation at hotel. Half day excursion in Samarkand	B: Hotel L: Local rest D:Hotel
Day 3	Samarkand - Navai	Coach	Breakfast at hotel. Half day excursion in Samarkand. Departure to Navoi via Sarmysh. (260 km) Arrive to yurt camp. Accommodation. Transfer to lake Aydarkol, camel riding (fishing also available by request). Dinner by the campfirewith a singer	B: Hotel L: Local rest D: yurt
Day 4	Navai - Bukhara	Coach	Breakfast at yurt camp. Transfer to Bukhara. (230 km) Arrival in Bukhara. Accommodation at hotel. Free time. Dinner with  folk show	B: Hotel L: local rest D: local rest
Day 5	Bukhara	Coach	Full day excursion in Bukhara	B: Hotel L: Local rest D: Hotel
Day 6	Bukhara - Khiva	Coach	Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Khiva via desert KyzylKum (450 km). Arrival in Khiva. Accommodation at hotel.	B: Hotel L: lunch-box D: Hotel
Day 7	Khiva	Coach	Breakfast at hotel. Full day excursion in Khiva.	B: Hotel L: local rest D: Hotel
Day 8	Khiva - Tashkent	Air	Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Urgench for departure to Tashkent. Arrival in Tashkent. Seeing off in airport.

Sightseeing spots that will be visited during the excursions:

Tashkent

-KukeldashMadrassah, KaffalShashi Mausoleum, Barak Khan Madrassah, Mosque on Khasty Imam Street, Visit to Chor-Su (handicraft bazaar), Museum of Applied Arts. Amir Temur Monument and Square, Independence Square

Samarkand

-Shahi-Zinda necropolis (14-15c), "Stars above Samarkand" - Ulugbek observatory (15c), "Ruines of Afrosiab" -  the excavation and museum of the ancient town (6 BC-13 AD), Visit to medieval architectural monuments: Gur-Emir Mausoleum (15c), Registan Ensemble including Ulugbek (15c), ShirDor (17c), Tillya-Kari Madrassahs (17c), BibiKhanum Mosque.

Navai

- The holeSarmysh - On the way to the yurt camp you can visit the "stone art gallery," an ancient man in. Here, the black basalt rocks found more than 3 thousand drawings - petroglyphs depicting animals, people, hunting scenes, everyday life.  "Chashma"- in a small town on the border of the mountains and deserts of Nurata tourists will be interested to visit a place of pilgrimage for "holy" source that floats over a thousand "sacred" fish. Here you can see the ancient irrigation systems - kyarizes still delivering the valley groundwater from Nurata range, and the ruins of ancient fortresses.

Bukhara

-Ismael Samani mausoleum (9-10c)-vault  of Bukhara rulers' dynasty, Chor-Minor, Chashma-Ayub Mausoleums (14 c), Visit to Old Bukhara: Poli-Kalon ensemble including Minaret (12c) , Mosque (15c), functioning MadrassahMiri-Arab (16 c), Amir-Alim-Khan Madrassah (14c), Taqi (trading domes), KukeldashMadrassah (16c), Lyab-i-Hauz (17c), Nadir Divanbegi (17c), MagokiAttari (16c), Ulug Beg (15c), Abdul Aziz (17c) Madrassahs. Visit to Registan Ensemble, Ark Fortress (16c) and Bolo-Hauz complex (18 c).

Khiva

- The oldest part of the city: Kunya-Ark fortress, including KurinishKhana (17c); Mohammed-Amin-Khan(19c) Madrassah, Islam Khodja Minaret; Palvan-Kari complex, Abd Al Bobo complex(18c), RafanekMadrassah, Mohammed Rakim Khan  (19 c), Amir-TurMadrassah, Sho-I-KalandarBobo Mausoleum. UchAvlioli («three saints») Mausoleum, Jami Mosque(18c), Kutluq-MuradInaq (19c) Madrassah, Pakhlavan Mahmoud Mausoleum, TashHauli ("stone yard") Palace, Alla-Kuli-Khan (18c), Arab Mohammed Khan(18 c)madrassahs.