Tours in Uzbekistan: Tour 5

Tours in Uzbekistan: Tour 5
Duration: 4 days

Day 1: Tashkent- Nukus
In the morning is flight to Nukus. On arrival you will have a city tour. First you will visit the Museum of Savitsky which shows the masterpieces of forbidden art. Museum collects 20^th century Russian avant-garde paintings, works of Sokolov, Komarovskiy and Amaravella group. The ruler of the Karakalpakstan state museum of art composed the artworks in 1960s. He procured banned works from maltreated soviet artists and preserved them in this remote central Asian art-house. Then we will drive outside of Nukus to see Mizdakhan necropolis which used to be ancient city centuries ago. Archaeological findings established that area was unceasingly captured from the 4^th century BC till about 14^th century AD. Night is in a hotel.

Day 2: Nukus - Ayaz Qala - Tuprak Qala - Khiva (290 km, 6 hours)
In the morning we will travel to Khiva. It is the most ancient city in Uzbekistan full of history and charming sites. Its history is indissolubly associated with the history of the legendary Khorezmshah's State with its capital in Urgench before. In the 10^th century Khiva is stated as a main trading center on the Silk Road. We will visit two famous fortresses: Ayaz Qala and Turpak Qala. Ayaz Qala is an ancient castle of Khorezm, named due to legendary warrior-slave Ayaz, a Turkic folklore hero and found in the II century AD. Tuprak Qala means "clay fort", was the majestic city of Khorezmian ruler Artav. Archeologists entitlement that fortress was built in 1 or 2-century AD. It was engaged until 6^th century AD. Overnight is in a hotel.

Day 3: Khiva - Urgench - Tashkent
Today is a city tour in the oldest city of Uzbekistan. We will see inside of Ichan Qala, the inner city in Khiva smoothed with robust walls. Admire old sound buildings, palaces, mosques, Madrasahs, Mausoleums, Minarets, Caravan Sarais and Bathhouses distorted Ichan Qala into unique city-monument. Ichan Qala contains of over 400 traditional dwelling houses and about 60 architectural monuments. In 1969 Ichan Qala was nominated a historical and architectural conservation area. The most extraordinary sites in it are the Kunya Ark fortress of the 17^th century, found by Muhammad Arang Khan, Kalta Minor minaret and Tash Khouvli palace, an incredible sample of Khorezm architectural mastership of 1830s. In the evening is flight to Tashkent. Transfer to a hotel.

Day 4: Tashkent - Flight
Transfer to airport.

Transport:
02 pax - Sedan
04-06 pax - Minivan
08-10 pax - Minibus

Price per person:
02 pax - 470 $
04 pax - 365 $
06 pax - 315 $
08 pax - 285 $
10 pax - 260 $
Single - 45 $

Early check-in - 35 $
Single early check-in - 55$ 

*Half board - 30 $
*Full board - 50 $

*Entrance fees - 45 $ available with escort guide only  

Local guides - 90 $ per group

Escort guide - 270 $ per group

Flight tickets Tashkent-Nukus - from 80 $ per person

Flight Urgench-Tashkent - from 80 $ per person

Service includes:
- Transport
- Accommodation:
Tashkent - "Tourist Inn" Hotel 3*
Nukus - "Jipek Joli" Hotel 3*
Khiva - "Old Khiva" Hotel 3*
- Mineral water during the tour                                   

Service does not include:
- Visa
- Full board
- Travel insurance
- English speaking guide
- Entrances to all museums
- Flight Urgench-Tashkent
- Flight tickets Tashkent-Nukus