Premium Uzbekistan

Guide

All group trips are accompanied by one of our group leaders. The aim of the group leader is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. Premium leaders are Intrepid’s most experienced, with in-depth knowledge and extensive local networks to make it a trip of a lifetime. Your leader will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense, you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the places visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious, and social aspects. At Intrepid we aim to support local guides who have specialised knowledge of the regions we visit. When not already included in your trip, your leader will be able to recommend a local guide service who can share more detailed or specialised information at specific sites should you be interested in delving deeper.

Meals

9 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners

Others

Complimentary arrival transfer Tashkent - welcome dinner Tashkent - Chorsu Bazaar Tashkent - Amir Timur Square Tashkent - Khast Imom Complex & Moyie Mubarek Library Museum Tashkent - City tour Tashkent - Metro tour Samarkand - Shakh-I-Zinda Samarkand - Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum Samarkand - Bibi-Khanym Mosque Samarkand - Siob Bazaar Samarkand - Registan Samarkand - City tour Samarkand - Plov cooking demonstration & family visit Samarkand - Ulugbek's Observatory Samarkand - Afrosiab Museum Samarkand - Handmade paper workshop Samarkand - Uzbek Bagizagan winery visit and tasting Gijduvan - Ceramics workshop Shofirkon - Uzbek village and silk suzane making family visit Bukhara - Folklore & music performance Bukhara - Ismail Samani Mausoleum Bukhara - Ark Fortress Bukhara - Bolo Hauz Mosque Bukhara - Chor Minor Bukhara - Kalon Minaret & Mosque Bukhara - Chashma Ayub Mausoleum Bukhara - Bolo Hauz Complex Bukhara - Taki Zargaron Trading Dome Bukhara - Lyabi Khauz Complex Bukhara - City tour Bukhara - Sitorai Mohi Hosa Palace Khiva - Islom Hoja Minaret & Medressa Khiva - Juma Mosque Khiva - Tosh-Hovli Palace Khiva - Kunya Ark Khiva - Kalta Minor Minaret Khiva - Sunset drinks Khiva - Muhammad Rahim-khan Medressa Khiva - Muhammad Amin-khan Medressa Khiva - Khorezmian cuisine cooking class

Transport

Private vehicle,Metro,High-speed train,Plane,Train

Accommodation

The style of accommodation indicated in the day-to-day itinerary is a guideline only and may change. On some occasions, alternative arrangements may need to be made due to the lack of availability of rooms in our preferred accommodation. In these cases, we will use a similar standard of accommodation. Throughout the trip, we request that our properties prepare rooms in time for our arrival, especially if we're arriving prior to normal check-in time. However, this isn't always possible which means we won't be able to check-in immediately on arrival at some hotels. Instead, we can store our luggage and explore our new destination or on some trips, have use of shared day rooms until all rooms are available. Check in for Tashkent is generally 2:00pm. If you plan on arriving earlier, we recommended you book a ore-night in advance to guarantee you will be able to check in immediately, as hotels are often full during high season. Hotel (5 nights),Bukhara Feature Stay (2 nights),Khiva Feature Stay (2 nights)

Hygieneprotocol

All Intrepid travellers 18 years and older and Intrepid leaders will be required to be fully vaccinated. Travellers must provide proof of vaccination to the leader at the group meeting on day 1 of the trip. All children 5 and above must provide proof of vaccination, proof of recovery or a negative COVID-19 test. Any high-risk customer who is unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons can apply for an exemption. Exemptions will be assessed on a case by case basis. Customers must provide a medical certificate from a medical professional.

Others

Departure transfer Entrance fees Pre and post-tour accommodation Tipping Other meals, snacks and drinks

Optional

Optional experiences are available on this tour for an additional cost and will be provided to you with your finalised travel documents. Please contact our team of Travel Experts for more information.

Insurance

Insurance is not included. Please make sure you are adequately covered. TourRadar has partnered up with XCover so that you can travel with peace of mind. You can add TourRadar Travel Protection on the booking page for your tour.

Flights

Please note that the intra-flights for this tour are mandatory but are not included in your tour price. Please contact our Travel Experts for more information. As we have travellers from all over the world, flights before and after the tour are not included in the tour price and you need to arrange these separately by yourself once your tour is guaranteed. As we specialise in organising the best tours around the world for you, we are unable to advise on flight prices or book flights on your behalf. We recommend that you do not book your flights until your place on the tour has been confirmed.