Dazzling gold and blue ornamentation on the interior of magnificent Islamic architecture. Fabulous colorful embroideries of decorative applied art, ancient art of Silk papers and incredibly beautiful hand-made carpets will open an amazing world of art and craft in Uzbekistan

Day 1: Tashkent
After arrival, start sightseeing from the central square -Independent Square and other popular sites of Tashkent including Amir Timur Square, ancient Kukaldash Madrasah and other madrasah, mosques and mausoleum in the famous Has Imam complex. Then visit the Museum of Applied Art of Uzbekistan to have a main introduction to the history of art. Have an excursion by professional guides of the Museum. Learn about ancient art, amazing medieval art and modern art of Uzbekistan.
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Day 2: Tashkent - Samarkand (morning train)
Today is devoted for exploring Samarkand. The mysterious city of one of the oldest cities, coeval with Babylon and Rome and the second biggest city in the country. The city tour will includes Registan square, Shakhi-Zindeh, Mausoleum Guri Emir and Bibi Khanum Mosque. Registan square, rounded by three glorious Madrasahs, which provides spectacular view. The beauty of the square surprises every visitor of Registan. Another incredible architectural complex is Shakhi-Zindeh, which is on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Explore these spectacular sites of Islamic architecture including the mesmerising Bibi Khanum Mosque. Your guide will explain amazing pieces of applied art.
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Day 3: Samarkand
The first half of the day, pay a visit to the handmade factory of traditional carpets, where 400 women make amazing carpets using traditional techniques. Then visit a local paper factory, where the incredible silk paper is manufactured. Here you can talk with masters and take part in the process of making silk papers. Later, you will enjoy walking local Broadway, full of workshops, teahouses, souvenir shops and sweets. You will also visit to oriental bazaar Siab, where there are many beautiful Uzbek handicrafts. Night in a hotel.
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Day 4: Samarkand – Gijduvan –Bukhara
In the morning, we will drive to Bukhara. En route, we will have a break at a worldly known pottery workshop at Gijduvan village. The story of the ceramic school of Gijduvan goes back to centuries; here this skill is passed from one generation to the next. Today Gijduvan ceramic school boasts six generations of potters. It is from Narzullayevs family, which makes the school popular worldwide. Design of geometrical ornaments is the most important part of the ceramics here. Artists work mostly with green and blue colors. Arrive to Bukhara and check in a hotel.
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Day 5: Bukhara
Today you will open the mysterious world of “Suzani”. Suzani is a type of embroidered and decorative tribal textile made in Uzbekistan and other countries of Central Asia. Bukhara Suzane is one of the outstanding embroideries for its rich design and style. Visit local factory and learn how the art has developed and see the masterpiece of this kind of applied art.. Next exciting part; colorful shopping domes and Lyabi House Ensemble. then take a sightseeing tour to the famous Nodir Divan Begi madrasah, amazing Poi Kalon complex Citadel ark, Samanids Mausoleum, Chashma Ayub and Bolo-Hauz mosque, famous as a mosque of 40 columns consist of three buildings: Kalon minaret, Kalon mosque and Mir Arab Madrasah, the unusual forms of architecture, dating back to 12th-16th centuries. You will spend time in a hotel.
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Day 6: Bukhara- Khiva
Drive to the most authentic city - Khiva. It is one of the most ancient cities on the Great Silk Road. On the way to Khiva, you will drive through the famous Kizilkum deserts. You will have an opportunity to see the deepest River Amu Darya. It is the joint of Panj and Vakhsh river, started from Tajikistan. It flows further into Aral Sea. After our arrival, have free time to relax. Night in a hotel.
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Day 7: Khiva
The highlight of Khiva is Ichan-Qala, it is the central part, defined by high walls. Due to unusual sand buildings, palaces, mosques, madrasahs, mausoleums, minarets, caravanserais and bathhouses, Ichan-Qala looks like a small city-museum. There are more than 60 architectural monuments and about 400 traditional houses in Ichan-Qala. Its territory was declared as a historically and architecturally preserved area in 1969. You will spend nigh in a hotel.
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Day 8: Khiva - Nukus- Tashkent
Today drive to Nukus city. En route, visit two ancient fortress. First is Ayaz Qala, which was built in 2th century AD. It was used as a castle by Khorezm State. The name Ayaz derived from the main character of one Turkic folklore. In Nukus city explore interesting Museum of Savitsky, it is one of the unique museum in the CIS countries. It is home to one of the largest collections of archeological objects and folk, applied and contemporary art originating from Central Asia. There are also masterpieces of prohibited art during Soviet time: the avant-garde of Sokolov, Komarovskiy and Amaravella. Evening flight to Tashkent. Overnight in a hotel.
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Day 9: Airport
Transfer to Tashkent International Airport.
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