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Uzbekistan
Tour Duration: 7 Days
Prices From: $905
Local Payment: Tour Style: Intrepid Independent
Group Size: Maximum of 12 travellers per group
Tour Code: OAU
Tour Transport: Private car/mini van
Smack bang in the middle of Eurasia, Tashkent is an interesting mix of mosques, mud houses and Soviet architecture. Catch the metro out to Chorsu Bazaar to buy freshly-picked fruit or take in a ballet or opera at the Alisher Navoi theatre.
Day 2 Khiva
Sense the ghosts of barbarians, slaves and Silk Road traders in the shadows of the magical ancient palaces, tombs and medressas of Ichon-Qala.
Days 3-4 Bukhara
Carry plenty of water while exploring the winding streets of this Intrepid favourite - Bukhara can get very hot. Be sure to stop and have a chat with the Uzbek locals as they chill out in the shade beneath the centuries-old mulberry trees of Lyabi-Hauz.
Days 5-6 Shakhrisabz/Samarkand
The capital city of tyrannical Tamerlane, Samarkand's fabulous domes and gilded tombs still evoke his spirit.
Day 7 Tashkent
Leave the legends of Central Asia behind and return to the Uzbek capital.
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Prices From: $905
Local Payment: Tour Style: Intrepid Independent
Group Size: Maximum of 12 travellers per group
Tour Code: OAU
Tour Transport: Private car/mini van
Introduction
The glorious cities of Uzbekistan still conjure up spirits from the past. Explore majolica-tiled medressas in Samarkand, discover a history of barbarians and merchants on the Silk Road and relax under ancient mulberry trees. Travel through centuries of legends and make your own magic carpet of adventure along the way.
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Day 1 TashkentSmack bang in the middle of Eurasia, Tashkent is an interesting mix of mosques, mud houses and Soviet architecture. Catch the metro out to Chorsu Bazaar to buy freshly-picked fruit or take in a ballet or opera at the Alisher Navoi theatre.
Day 2 Khiva
Sense the ghosts of barbarians, slaves and Silk Road traders in the shadows of the magical ancient palaces, tombs and medressas of Ichon-Qala.
Days 3-4 Bukhara
Carry plenty of water while exploring the winding streets of this Intrepid favourite - Bukhara can get very hot. Be sure to stop and have a chat with the Uzbek locals as they chill out in the shade beneath the centuries-old mulberry trees of Lyabi-Hauz.
Days 5-6 Shakhrisabz/Samarkand
The capital city of tyrannical Tamerlane, Samarkand's fabulous domes and gilded tombs still evoke his spirit.
Day 7 Tashkent
Leave the legends of Central Asia behind and return to the Uzbek capital.
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Tour Dates
Tour dates are available upon request. Call 1300 767 757 for more information!
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