11D10N BEST OF 3 TAN

DAY 1: KUALA LUMPUR → TASHKENT (D)

Arrival to Tashkent by HY 552 Uzbekistan Airways. Meeting at “ISLAM KARIMOV” International airport by your guide outside of arrival hall. Transfer to the hotel and check- in. Free time after long flight. Dinner at Uzbek restaurant. Overnight in Tashkent city.

DAY 2:TASHKENT → BUKHARA (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel. Check out from the hotel. Take a morning super -fast train “Afrosiyab” to Bukhara. 07:28- 11:41 Upon arrival city tour of Bukhara. Lyabi Khaus Ensemble - Architectual ensemble Lyabi-Khauz is formed with three large monumental buildings: Kukeldash Madrasah in the north, khanaka and Nodir Divan-begi in the west and in the east. From the south the square was closed with Trade Street. The center of old Bukhara large ensemble became a reservoir. Trading domes of Bukhara – the famous oriental wholesale bazaars - domes stretching in procession from Lyabi-Khauz to the Miri-Arab madrasah.Lunch. After lunch outside of Bukhara Dinner in Nadirdewanbegi with folk and fashion show.

DAY 3: BUKHARA (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel.

• Bolo Khouz Complex (Bolo-Khauz Complex is the only preserved monument on the Registan Square. It is located on the opposite site of Ark - the Emir's fortress. The complex consists of the reservoir, Friday mosque and minaret. Lunch check in to hotel. )
• Ark Fortress (Ark-Citadel is a residence of Bukhara khans. According to the last excavations, it was determined the citadel was on this place from 4 century BC. For many years of building and destruction, 20 meters height artificial hill was formed; its upper layers were built over in the time of last Bukharin emirs.) Dinner in Nadirdewanbegi with folk show. (This world-famous architectural masterpiece was built at the close of the ninth century. The mausoleum was erected as a family crypt immediately after the death of Ismail Samani's father.)
• Chashma Ayub Mousoleum (Chashma-Ayub well, translated as Saint Job’s Source. A legend has it that the Bible prophet Job, having visited this land, decided to help the people who suffered from water shortage in the desert. He struck the ground with his stick, making a source of crystal clear water sprang at that place.) Dinner.

DAY 4: BUKHARA → SAMARKAND (B/L/D)

Early breakfast in the hotel.

• 8:00 Transfer to Samarkand. (200km/3/4 hrs) Mausoleum of Bahovuddin Naqshbandiy - Imamu Tarikatti Shakh Mukhammad Bahau-d Din An Nakshbandi al-Uvaysi al Bukhari (the founder of "nakshbandiya" branch). You will visit graves of this people and talk with their followers, listen to mystic stories about them. Next to the graves of seven sufi of Bukhara stay people who look after the graves. Those are followers of sufis. They talk about life of sufis, about their activities and talk stories about them. Grave of Bibi Orifa – mother of Bahovuddin Naqshbandiy.
• 12:30 Arrival in Samarkand. Visit Imam Ismail Al-Bukhari Memorial Complex. (Highly respected scientist of the Islamic world, mukhaddis (collector of sayings of prophet Mokhammed and stories about him) Imam Ismail Al-Bukhari was born in Bukhara in 810 and died in 870 in the village of Khartang and was buried at the same place (Chelak district of the present Samarkand province located 30 km from Samarkand). Since then the burial place has been one of the most sacred.

DAY 5: SAMARKAND → TASHKENT (B/L/D)

08:00Early breakfast in the hotel. 09:00 Visit: The mausoleum of Gur Emir, a burial place of Amir Temur and other princess of his family. Registan Square – , the heart of Samarkand consisting of Madrassa of Ulugbek, Madrassa Sher Dor and Tillya-Kori Madrassah. Bibi Khanum Mosque, once the biggest mosque in Central Asia, it was erected by order of Tamerlane after his victorious Indian campaign in 1399. Shakhi Zinda (Alive King ) Necropolis, a site of pilgrimage visited since the 11th century and marked by holiness. The mausoleum of Qusam Ibn Abbas the cousin of Prophet Muhammads (s.a.v) also in this NecropolisIt consists of about 20 mausoleums of different centuries built between 11th – 19th centuries. Interesting magic and historical legends will be told by your guide. Visit: Shopping at famous oriental Siyob bazzar – The biggest dry fruit market in Central Asia. This market  provides all Central Asian and Former Soviet Union countries with dry fruits. You can find here more than 1000types of dry fruits. Arrival to Tashkent and transfer to restaurant for Dinner. Check in. Overnight in Tashkent city.

DAY 6: TASHKENT → KOKAN → MARGILAN (B/L/D)

At 07:00 transfer to the Tashkent train station. Take the train departing to Kokand at 08:05 (Alternative transport is available, see below). Arrive in Kokand at 12:16. Meet your guide and driver and start sightseeing tour in Ferghana Valley. Visit the Khudoyar-Khan Palace, Jami Mosque and Norbut-biy Madrasah. Continue to Rishtan to the house of a well-known ceramic master, Rustam Usmanov, whose works are exhibited on world exhibitions. At pottery master’s you will visit the workshop, see the process of pottery creation and see collection of local ceramics. Afterwards, we will continue to Fergana city. Arrival in Fergana, check in to the hotel for overnight.

DAY 7: MARGILAN→ OSH → BISHKEK (B/L/D)

Drive to Margilan and visit Said Akhmad-Khoja Madrasah. Today, madrasah is a home to a number of craftsmen producing handmade carpets and silk. Have a walk on traditional market and continue to Yodgorlik Silk factory to see the production process of silk with traditional Ikat patterns Transfer to border and take a flight to Capital of Kyrgzstan Bishkek. Arrival and check in to hotel. Dinner and Overnight at Bishkek.

DAY 8: BISHKEK → CITY TOUR (B/L/D)

Today is dedicated to a guided tour of Bishkek. It includes visiting Pobeda Square (Victory Square), Duboviy Park (Oak Park), Central Ala-Too Square, National Philharmonic, and many others places of interest. Dinner and Overnight at Bishkek.

DAY 9: BISHKEK → ALMATY (B/L/D)

In the morning is transfer to Almaty border. Upon arrival you will have a city tour. The tour starts with sightseeing in one of the oldest Almaty parks - Panfilov Park, where you will know more about the history of the city and see one of the highest wooden building in the world - Zenkov Cathedral. You will also visit the Memorial of Glory and Eternal Flame, dedicated to the memory of the fighters who died for freedom and independence of the country.Then is visiting of the Central State museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is one of the oldest and largest museums in Central Asia. Then you will see the central part of Almaty, visiting Republic Square and Monument of Independence.  The tour will continue at the Kok-Tobe hill where the tallest TV tower in the world is located (it to count from the sea level) and where you will go by the picturesque winding mountain road. At the top of the hill you can admire the magnificent panorama of the city from the special observation deck, stroll along the winding paths of the Kok-Tobe park, visit the shop of national souvenirs, see the monument devoted to "The Beatles" (the only one in CIS countries) as well as many other interesting things... The tour ends with the short ride from the top of the hill to the center of the city by the famous Almaty cableway.Overnight in Almaty city.

DAY 10: ALMATY → TASHKENT (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Almaty Airport. Take a flight to Tashkent. Upon arrival starting city tour of capital city of Uzbekistan. Visit sacred places of Tashkent: Ensemble of Hazret Imam. Here you can see the oldest manuscript of Uzbekistan and famous Muslim heritage –Holy Koran Mushaf of Othman which also has the certificate of authenticity from UNESCO. Kukeldash Madrasah, located on the square Chorsu, was built in the 16th century during the reign of the Sheibankhan dynasty. Now it is a college, where the basics of Islam are taught. Chorsu Bazaar – The wholesale oriental bazaar where you can bargain till 50% of any product. After lunch transfer to hotel and check in normal check in time is 14:00. Take a rest at the hotel. Overnight in Tashkent city.

DAY 11: TASHKENT → KUALA LUMPUR (B/L/D)

Breakfast at hotel. Check out at 12.00 Today we will visit. Shopping malls like : Next, Mega Planet,Atlas,Samarqand Darwoza . Later Transfer to International Airport. End of the wonderful tour. END OF THE TOUR.