Uzbekistan

Highlights

• Please note: Standard check-in time is 15:00 hours, check-out time is 11:00 hours

Highlights

• 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.

Highlights

• Ismail Samani Mausoleum - 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 Mausoleum - Chashma-Ayub is a well, translated as Saint Job's well. 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.
• Bolo Khauz 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.
• 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.

Highlights

• Registan Square - the heart of Samarkand consisting of Madrassa of Ulugbek, Madrassa Sher Dor & Tillya-Kori Madrassah (from outside).
• Bibi Khanum Mosque - once the biggest mosque in Central Asia, it was erected by order of Tamerlane after his victorious Indian campaign in 1399 (from outside).
• Shakhi Zinda (Alive King) Necropolis - a site of pilgrimage visited since the 11th century & marked by holiness.
• Mausoleum of Qusam Ibn Abbas - the cousin of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) also in this Necropolis. It consists of about 20 mausoleums of different centuries built between 11th – 19th centuries. Interesting magic & historical legends will be told by your guide (inside).
• 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 1000 types of dry fruits.