Uzbekistan at the crossroads of religions RELIGIOUS (ZIYARAH) TOUR 2020

Period

7 days / 6 nights

Itinerary

Tashkent - Bukhara - Samarkand - Tashkent

Season

High season, spring

Tour highlights:

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Country:              Uzbekistan

Tour route:        Tashkent  - Bukhara - Samarkand - Tashkent

Duration:            7 days / 6 nights

Hotel type:        3/4 stars

Meal:                   FB

Placement:        twin room accommodation

Meal:                   Halal

 

They say that if believers do not have the opportunity to make a pilgrimage to Mecca, they can receive absolution and spiritual grace by visiting Uzbekistan. Here are concentrated more than 160 Muslim shrines, which are revered both in the country and far beyond its borders. During the Ziyarat tour you will visit the sacred places in the main cities of Uzbekistan: Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and see the resting places of the great figures of their time. A visit to the Imam Al-Bukhari memorial complex in Samarkand, the Bahouddin Nakshbandi architectural complex in Bukhara and the Khast Imam architectural complex in Tashkent are key moments of the entire tour.

 

TASHKENT

Arrival in Tashkent. Meeting at the Tashkent International airport. Driver will meet you with a signboard "BBS Travel". Transfer to the hotel in order to leave the luggage (Check-in at the hotel at 14:00 in the afternoon).

Breakfast.

Move to Tashkent suburbs. Zangiata Complex Visit.

Namaz at the Minor Mosque.

Going to Complex Khast Imam - the religious center of Tashkent. The mausoleum Zaynutdin Bobo, which is located in the area of the old city of Tashkent called Kukcha. Complex Shaykhantaur which is located on the territory of the new Tashkent Islamic University.

Overnight in Tashkent

TASHKENT-BUKHARA (morning train, 07:30-11:22)

Early breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to train station.

07:30 Departure to Bukhara on high speed train Afrosiab.

11:22 Arrival to Bukhara.

Time for Namaz at one of ancient mosques of Bukhara.

Visit the old part of Bukhara: the Ark Citadel, Ulugbek madrasah, Abdulazizkhan madrasah, Nodir Devan Begi madrasah, Kukaldosh madrasah, the Ensemble Poi Kalon. Trade domes, where famous craftsmen and artisans of Bukhara exhibit their handicrafts, the famous mausoleum of Ismoil Somoni, Modarihon madrasa.

Overnight in Bukhara

BUKHARA

Breakfast at the hotel

Ziyorah Tour:

Moving to city Shofirkan, Bukhara region.

Memorial complex of Khoja Orif ar Revgary. The complex consists of the Friday mosque, the dakhma with the ashes of the sheikh - the second out of seven feasts.

Transfer to the village of Anzhirbog, Vobkent district.

Transfer to the city of Gijduvan, Bukhara region.

The memorial complex of Khoja Abdukholik Gijduvoni. On the territory, where is located the burial of the first out of the seven feasts, the founder of the school of mysticism "Khozhagon". On the territory of the complex it is also possible to commit Namaz.

Memorial complex Khoja Mahmoud Fagnaviy. The complex consists of the Friday mosque, the well, the mausoleum with the ashes of Sheikh Ali Romitani, the fourth out of seven feasts. The local people called him "Azizon”(the honorable sheikh) based on his popularity and holiness.

Transfer to the village of Kurgon, Romitan district.

Memorial complex of Khoja Ali Romitani. The complex consists of the Friday mosque, the well, the mausoleum with the ashes of Sheikh Ali Romitani, the fourth out of seven feasts. The local people of this sheikh for their popularity and holiness called "Azizon - the honorable sheikh").

Transfer to the village of Somos, Romitan district.

The memorial complex of Khoja Boboi Samosi. An architectural complex consisting of the Friday mosque, the well, the mausoleum with the ashes of Sheikh Muhammad Boboy Sammosi, the fifth out of seven feasts.

Transfer to the village of Sukhor.

Khoja Said Amir Kulal memorial complex. On the territory of the complex there is situated the tomb of Sheikh Sayid Amir Kulal, the sixth out of seven feasts.

Transfer to the village of Kasr-i-Arifon.

The architectural and memorial complex of Khoja Bahovuddin Naqshbandi, which consists the houses the mausoleum of the founder of the Naqshbandi order.

Overnight in Bukhara

BUKHARA-SAMARKAND (280 km, 4-5 hrs)

Breakfast in the hotel.

Transfer to Sitorai Mokhi Khosa – summer residence of the last Emir.

Time for Namaz at one of ancient mosques of Bukhara.

Departure to Samarkand. Arrival to Samarkand train station. Transfer to the hotel.

Overnight in Samarkand

SAMARAND

Breakfast in the hotel.

Ziyorah Tour: Registan Square – the ensemble of three madrasas, Mausoleum Rukhabad - The burial place of the Islamic preacher, theologian and scholar-mystic Sheikh Burhaneddin Klych SagardzhiGur-Emir (Amir Temur's mausoleum), Shakhi-Zinda Complex burial place of Samarkand nobility.

Ziyorah continues: Makhdumi Ajzam complex. The complex was built in honor of an Islamic theologian and mystic from Central Asia, a representative of Sufism, the founder of the school "Dahbediya", Mosque Khazrat Khizr - the name of the mosque is associated with the name of the prophet (nabi) Khyzr - the patron saint of travelers, the legendary owner of "living water". Complexes Abdi-Darun and Abdi Berun. If the Abdi Darun complex in the 12th century was considered as the burial place of Khoja Abdi, then Abdi Birun could be used to perform a ziyarat during major holidays, when a large number of devotees of the righteous gathered for service in the suburban mosque.

Overnight in Samarkand

SAMARKAND-TASHKENT (evening train, 17:30-19:40)

Breakfast at the hotel

Khodja Doniyar Mausoleum. According to legend, the ashes of the Old Testament biblical prophet Daniyar (Daniel) are buried in a mausoleum. Out of town transfer and visit: Mausoleum al-Imam al-Bukhari. Muslim scholar - Muhaddis (collector and researcher of Hadith) and mufassir (commentator of the Quran), "the author of one of the canonical collections of Sunni legends" al-Jami al-Sahih. Visit the famous Samarkand carpet factory "Hujum", where girls manually weave silk carpets. You will have the opportunity to see the entire production process from start to finish.

Transfer to Paper factory, where you can see how masters revive an ancient tradition of making paper based on old Samarkand technologies.

16:30 Transfer to the train station.

17:30 Departure to Tashkent on high speed train Afrosiab.

19:40 Arrival in Tashkent.

Overnight in Tashkent

TASHKENT, departure

Breakfast at the hotel. Check out till 12:00.

Transfer to the international airport.

Flight home.

Services included in tour price:

  • Accommodation in hotels in dbl/twn sharing rooms with breakfasts
  • Transportation services through the tour, including airport and train stations transfers
  • English-speaking local guides for groups up to 7 pax / escort English speaking guide for groups from 8 pax
  • Entrance fees for all mentioned monuments
  • Train tickets: Tashkent- Bukhara and Samarkand – Tashkent by speed train Afrosiab (economy class) or regular train Sharq (business class)

Services NOT included in tour price:

  • International air tickets
  • Early check in and late check out at the hotels
  • Meals
  • Photo and video charges
  • Visa fee
  • Tips and gratuities
  • Personal expenses
  • Other services not mentioned in the itinerary

Hotel accomodation:

Cities Premium Class Hotels Star rating of the hotel
Tashkent Samir Hotel

Conditions:

 

  1. For booking a tour is important to provide a copy of passports and airline tickets of tourists.
  2. Cancellation of the tour ordered more than 3 months before the arrival date: 2 months before - without penalty, 1.5 months before - 30% of the tour cost, 30 days before - 50% of the tour cost, a week before -100% of the tour cost. In case of ordering a tour in less than 30 calendar days, an advance payment of 100% is required and non-refundable.
  3. Uzbekistan Airways National Company provides children under 2 years old with a discount of 90% of the cost of an air ticket. Children under 12 years old get a discount of 50% of the cost of the ticket for domestic destinations.
  4. GAZHK Uzbekistan Railways Company provides children under 9 full years a discount of 50% of the cost of a train ticket.
  5. Hotels of similar category will be provided if at the time of booking specified hotels do not have available rooms.
  6. Transport services:

- Chevrolet Lacetti sedan car (1-2 pax)

- Hyundai Grand Starex minivan (3-5 pax)

- Toyota Hiace minibus (6-9 pax)

- Toyota Coaster, Mercedes Sprinter, Mitsubishi Rosa (10-15 pax)

- Golden Dragon, Yutong buses (more than 15 pax)

All cars are licensed and air-conditioned.

  1. To obtain visa support, you must send a copy of your passport and a certificate of employment on company letterhead. For an electronic visa, follow the link e-visa.gov.uz
  2. All guides are certified by the State Tourism Committee.
  3. The price for the tour may change due to increasing of the cost of air / train tickets, hotel rates, an increase in the price of fuel for cars, and other factors affecting the pricing of a tour.
  4. In case of prepayment for the tour less than 50% of the total cost of the tour, the tour operator keeps the right to change the price considering the situation on the market.

                  

 

 

Cost of the tour in USD per pax

Group size

Hotels 3*

Hotels 4*

1

1450

1708

2

868

994

4

679

803

6

635

759

8

618

742

10

699

848

12

653

798

14

620

762

16

613

753

18

592

730

20

575

712

Single supplement

165

316

Half board

70 USD per pax (6 dinners)

Full board

135 USD per pax (6 lunches + 6 dinners)

Supplement for escort guide for groups up to 7 pax

270 USD per group for the whole tour

 

City

Hotel 4*

Hotels 3*

Nights

Tashkent

 

Gloria / Krokus Plaza

or similar

Samir / White Hill House

or similar

2

Bukhara

Devonbegi / Orient Star Bukhara

or similar

Kabir / Ohun

or similar

2

Samarkand

Grand Samarkand / Emirkhan

or similar

Bibikhanum / City

or similar

2

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