Aral Sea Tour with Khiva-Samarkand and Bukhara and Tashkent

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Aral Sea Tour with Khiva-Samarkand and Bukhara and Tashkent

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Overview

Uzbekistan is not only the heart of Central Asia but also a true reflection of culture, beauty, historical heritage, and national values at their finest. The rich history of our nation has been carefully preserved in Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, Tashkent, and other cities. We offer you an authentic journey through time, introducing you to our history, traditions, and local charm with guided tours to the most significant historical and cultural sites.

Our tour package includes accommodations in 3-4*hotels, breakfast, train/air(in some) tickets, transfers, transportation services, excursions and entrance tickets to the historical monuments. However, what truly sets us apart is our flexibility—we customize tours based on travelers' preferences, ensuring a personalized experience tailored to your plans and requirements.

We prioritize the wishes of our guests, providing high-quality, comfortable, and authentic travel experiences. Visit Uzbekistan and explore its wonders with Assalam Travel!

Activity location

Nukus
- Nukus, Uzbekistan

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Nukus
- Nukus, Uzbekistan

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Uzbekistan Adventure through Tashkent Nukus Muynak and Aral Sea in Multilingual

9d
Opening hours: Wed 8:00am-6:00pm
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$2,500.00 x 1 Adult$2,500.00

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Wheelchair accessible
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Activity itinerary

Day 1: TASHKENT / NUKUS

2 stops
Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Travelers stay in Yurt Camps in the shores of Aral Sea, Moynak

Nukus

Coming to Tashkent on that date Flight to Nukus from Tashkent airport. In Nukus, the driver will pick up the group. A short visit to the Igor Savitsky Museum (famous collection of Russian avant-garde art) will be made, followed by a drive (approx. 200 km) to Moynaq, a former fishing port on the shores of the Aral Sea. Overnight stay in Moynaq.

The Karakalpakstan State Museum of Art named after I.V. Savitsky

1h
Admission ticket included

Travelers visit Museum along their way to Moynak. The Savitsky Museum, officially the State Museum of Arts named after I.V. Savitsky, is a museum in Nukus, Uzbekistan, known for its vast collection of banned Russian avant-garde art and Karakalpak folk art. It was founded by Igor Savitsky, who saved thousands of artworks from being destroyed during the Soviet era and moved them to the remote city to protect them. The museum is also called the "Louvre in the Sands" due to its significant collection, which also includes archaeological finds from the region.

Day 2: Aral Sea

3 stops
Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Travelers stay in Yurt Camps in the shores of Aral Sea, Moynak

The Aral Sea

3h
Admission ticket included

Expedition to the Aral Sea. Early departure by off-road vehicle northwest to the still-extant waters of the Small Aral Sea. he Aral Sea (/ˈærəl/)[6][a] is an endorheic salt lake lying between Kazakhstan to its north and Uzbekistan to its south, which began shrinking in the 1960s and had largely dried up into desert by the 2010s. It was in the Aktobe and Kyzylorda regions of Kazakhstan and the Karakalpakstan autonomous region of Uzbekistan. The name roughly translates from Mongolic and Turkic languages to "Sea of Islands", a reference to the large number of islands (over 1,100) that once dotted its waters. The Aral Sea drainage basin encompasses Uzbekistan and parts of Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan

Aral Karakum Desert

2h
Admission ticket included

The 4x4 tour includes a drive through the Aralkum Desert, a new, toxic desert formed from the lakebed; The Aralkum Desert (Uzbek: Orolqum choʻli, Оролқум чўли, Kazakh: Аралқұм шөлі, Russian: Пустыня Аралкум) is a desert that has appeared since 1960 on the seabed once occupied by the Aral Sea. It lies to the south and east of what remains of the Eastern Basin Aral Sea in Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. It is currently the youngest desert in the world

Ustyurt Plateau National Preserve

2h
Admission ticket included

You will stop at the Ustyurt cliffs and on the shores of the lake's remains. The Ustyurt or Ust-Yurt (from Kazakh: Үстірт; Uzbek: Ustyurt; Turkmen: Üstyurt; Karakalpak: Ústirt — flat hill, plateau) is a transboundary clay desert shared by Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The plateau's semi-nomadic population raises camels, goats, and sheep.

Day 3: Nukus - Khiva

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Travelers will stay in comfortable 3-4* hotels located near to the historical sites.

Khiva

Return to Nukus and continue to Khiva (approx. 3.5 hours). In the afternoon, check in at the hotel overnight at the hotel.

Day 4: Khiva

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Travelers will stay in comfortable 3-4* hotels located near to the historical sites.

Itchan Kala

6h
Admission ticket included

You will begin your tour of the fortified Old City of Itchan Kala, Uzbekistan's first UNESCO site. Itchan Kala boasts over 20 mosques and 20 madrasas, 6 minarets, and approximately 50 palaces and mausoleums. See the unfinished turquoise minaret of Kalta Minor (planned to be 109 meters high, completed at 26 meters in 1852), the 17th-century Kohnya Ark fortress, which housed the khan's residence and mint, and the wooden Djuma Mosque supported by 212 carved columns from various eras. Overnight in Khiva.

Day 5: Khiva - Bukhara

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Travelers will stay in comfortable 3-4* hotels located near to the historical sites.

Bukhara

Morning flight from nearby Urgench to Bukhara. Free day upon arrival

Day 6: Bukhara

4 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Travelers will stay in comfortable 3-4* hotels located near to the historical sites.

Ark of Bukhara

1h
Admission ticket included

Your tour in Bukhara starts from Ark Of Bukhara. The guide with driver pick up travelers from hotel and start's the tour. The Ark of Bukhara is a massive fortress located in the city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, that was initially built and occupied around the 5th century AD. The Ark's current structure began to develop during the 16th century under the Shaybanid Uzbek dynasty, while all of its existing buildings were constructed in the last three centuries. In addition to being a military structure, the Ark encompassed what was essentially a town that, during much of the fortress's history, was inhabited by the various royal courts that held sway over the region surrounding Bukhara. The Ark was used as a fortress until it fell to Russia in 1920. Currently, the Ark is a tourist attraction and houses museums covering its history.

Samanid Mausoleum

1h
Admission ticket included

Next monument is Ismail Samani Mausoleum. The Samanid Mausoleum is a mausoleum located in the northwestern part of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, just outside its historic center. It was built in the 10th century CE as the resting place of the powerful and influential Islamic Samanid dynasty that ruled the Samanid Empire from approximately 900 to 1000. It contained three burials, one of whom is known to have been that of Nasr II.

Poi Kalyan Mosque

1h
Admission ticket included

Poi Kalyan Complex is the next monument. Po-i-Kalan, or Poi Kalan (Uzbek: Poi Kalon; Tajik: Пои калон; Persian: پای کلان, romanized: Pā-i Kalān, lit. 'At the Foot of the Great One'), is an Islamic religious complex located in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. The complex consists of three parts, the Kalan Mosque (Masjid-i Kalan), the Kalan Minaret (Minâra-i Kalân) to which the name refers, and the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah. The positioning of the three structures creates a square courtyard in its center, with the Mir-i-Arab and the Kalan Mosque standing on opposite ends. In addition, the square is enclosed by a bazaar and a set of baths connected to the Minaret on the northern and southern ends respectively.

Lyab-i-Hauz

1h
Admission ticket included

Final monument is Lyabi Hauz pool. Lab-i Hauz (Uzbek: Labihovuz, Tajik: Лаби Ҳавз, romanized: Labi Havz, Persian: لب حوض, romanized: Lab-e Howz, meaning in Persian "by the pool"), sometimes also known as Lyab-i Khauz, a Russian approximation, is the name of the area surrounding one of the few remaining hauz pools that have survived in the city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Until the Soviet period, there were many such pools, which were the city's principal source of water, but they were notorious for spreading disease and were mostly filled in during the 1920s and 1930s. After the end of the tour transfer to hotel

Day 7: Bukhara - Samarkand

5 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Travelers will stay in comfortable 3-4* hotels located near to the historical sites.

Palace of Moon-like Stars (Sitorai-Mokhi-Khosa)

1h
Admission ticket included

Pick-up from hotel and continuation of the program in Bukhara. The Sitorai Mohi Khosa Palace is divided into the old and the new. The initial constructions of the palace (which have not survived to this day) date back to the 18th century, and then, during the reign of Emir Said Abd al-Ahad Khan in the second half of the 19th century, further buildings were added. The new complex was built in a European style but is divided into a male and a female section, with an Eastern interior design. It was constructed during the rule of the last Emir of Bukhara, Sayyid Mir Muhammad Alim Khan (1912–1920).The construction of the palace involved famous master craftsmen of their time, such as Hasanjon Umarov, Abdullo Gafurov, Rahim Khaitov, Ibrahim Khafizov, Karim Samadov, Usto Zhura, Usto Khodjakul, and Usta Shirin Murodov, as well as two Russian engineers, Margulis and Sakovich, who served at the emir's court. Currently, the palace houses a museum of decorative and applied arts.

Bakhautdin Naqsband Mausoleum

1h
Admission ticket included

Final monument in Bukhara before going to Samarkand. The Bahouddin Naqshband Memorial Complex is located approximately 10 kilometers northeast of Bukhara and has been developed over many centuries. During the time of the Soviets, it was forbidden to visit the grave here. The complex was initially established after the death of Bahouddin Naqshband and has been a place of pilgrimage for many generations. Bahouddin Naqshband's full name was Bahouddin Muhammad ibn Burhoniddin Muhammad al-Bukhori, and he lived from 1318 to 1389. He was also known by titles such as "Shohi Naqshband" and "Xojayi Buzruk." Bahouddin Naqshband is recognized as the seventh Sufi saint.[

Registan

1h
Admission ticket included

In the morning, after travelers complete sightseeing in Bukhara(e.g., the summer palace of Sitor Mohi Khosa, Bahautdin Naqshbandi Mausoleum). Then, travel by high-speed train (approx. 1.5 hours) or by car to Samarkand. The tourbegins at the monumental Registan. The Registan (Uzbek: Registon) was the heart of the city of Samarkand of the Timurid Empire, now in Uzbekistan. The name Rēgistan (Persian: ریگستان) means "sandy place" or "desert" in Persian. The Registan was a public square, where people gathered to hear royal proclamations, heralded by blasts on enormous copper pipes called dzharchis — and a place of public executions. It is framed by three madrasahs (Islamic schools) of distinctive Islamic architecture. The square was regarded as the hub of the Timurid Renaissance.

Gur Emir Mausoleum

1h
Admission ticket included

The next place is Gur Emir Mausoleum. The Gūr-i Amīr or Guri Amir (Uzbek: Amir Temur maqbarasi, Goʻri Amir, Persian: گورِ امیر) is a mausoleum of the Turco-Mongol[1] conqueror Timur (also known as Tamerlane) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It occupies an important place in the history of Turkestan's architecture[2] as the precursor for and had influence on later Mughal architecture tombs, including Gardens of Babur in Kabul, Humayun's Tomb in Delhi and the Taj Mahal in Agra, built by Timur's Indian descendants, Mongols[3] that followed Indian culture with Central Asian influences.[4] Mughals established the ruling Mughal dynasty of the Indian subcontinent. The mausoleum has been heavily restored over the course of its existence.

Bibi Khanym Mosque

1h
Admission ticket included

The final monument is Bibi Khanym Mosque. The Bibi-Khanym Mosque (Uzbek: Bibixonim masjidi; Persian: مسجد بی بی خانم; also variously spelled as Khanum, Khanom, Hanum, Hanim) is one of the most important monuments of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. In the 15th century, it was one of the largest and most magnificent mosques in the Islamic world. It is considered a masterpiece of the Timurid Renaissance. By the mid-20th century, only a grandiose ruin of it still survived, but major parts of the mosque were restored during the Soviet period. Transfer to hotel / Overnight at the hotel

Day 8: Samarkand - Tashkent

3 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Travelers will stay in comfortable 3-4* hotels located near to the historical sites.

Shah-i-Zinda

1h
Admission ticket included

Continuation of a program in Samarkand before going to Tashkent. The Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble includes mausoleums and other ritual buildings of 11th – 15th and 19th centuries. The name Shah-i-Zinda (meaning "The living king") is connected with the legend that Qutham ibn Abbas, a cousin of Muhammad, is buried here. He came to Samarkand with the Arab invasion in the 7th century to preach Islam. The Shah-i-Zinda complex was formed over eight (from the 11th until the 19th) centuries and now includes more than twenty buildings.

Ulugh Beg Observatory

1h
Admission ticket included

The final monument in Samarkand tour is Ulugbek Observatory. The Ulugh Beg Observatory is an observatory in modern day Samarkand, Uzbekistan, which was built in the 1420s by the Timurid astronomer Ulugh Beg. This school of astronomy was constructed under the Timurid Empire, and was the last of its kind from the Islamic Medieval period[1]. Islamic astronomers who worked at the observatory include Jamshid al-Kashi, Ali Qushji, and Ulugh Beg himself. The observatory was destroyed in 1449 and rediscovered in 1908.

Tashkent

In the morning, visit the Shah-i Zinda necropolis (a complex of mausoleums) and the Ulugh Beg observatory. In the afternoon, travel by train to Tashkent (approx. 2 hours). Ariival in Tashkent check in at the hotel and evening tour through Tashkent.

Day 9: Tashkent

6 stops
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Travelers will stay in comfortable 3-4* hotels located near to the historical sites.

Ensemble Hazrati Imam

1h
Admission ticket included

Pick up from hotel and start of the tour, tour starts in Ensemble of Hazrati Imam. The Hazrati Imam complex (also known as Hastimom or Hastim)[1] is an architectural monument dating from the 16th to 20th centuries, located in the Olmazor district of Tashkent city, Uzbekistan. The complex consists of the Moʻyi Muborak madrasa, the Qaffol Shoshi mausoleum, the Baroqxon Madrasa, the Hazrati Imam mosque, the Tillashayx mosque, and the Imam al-Bukhari Islamic Institute. The ensemble was built near the grave of Hazrati Imam, the first imam-khatib of Tashkent, a scholar, one of the first Islamic preachers in Tashkent, a poet and an artist

Chorsu Bazaar

1h
Admission ticket included

The next place is Chorsu Bazaar. Chorsu Bazaar is located across the street from Chorsu Station of the Tashkent Metro, near Kukeldosh Madrasah. "Chorsu" is a word from the Tajik language, meaning "crossroads" or "four streams". [1] Kukeldash Madrasah, built around 1570, is located at the edge of the bazaar. The modern building and the characteristic blue dome were designed by Vladimir Azimov, Sabir Adylov et al. in 1980, as a late example of Soviet Modernism style

Independence Square (Mustakillik Square)

45m
Admission ticket included

After the proclamation of Uzbekistan's independence in September 1991, "Lenin Square" was renamed in 1992 as "Mustaqillik Maydoni", which translates to "Independence Square" in English. The monument to Lenin was dismantled, and in its place the Monument of Independence of Uzbekistan, in the form of the globe, was erected. Later, in front of the pedestal was set a figure of a woman, symbolising the Motherland.[2] Independence Square is now the central square of Tashkent; it hosts celebrations and military parades in the days of special events and public holidays.

Metro Taschkent

30m
Admission ticket included

The Tashkent Metro (Uzbek: Toshkent metropoliteni, Тошкент метрополитени) is the rapid transit system serving the city of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. It was the seventh metro to be built in the former USSR, opening in 1977, and the first metro in Central Asia. Each station is designed around a particular theme, often reflected in the station name. The Tashkent Metro consists of four lines, operating on 70.4 kilometres (43.74 mi) of route and serving 50 stations. In 2024, the metro carried 270.3 million passengers, which corresponds to a daily average of approximately 741,000 passengers.

Amir Timur Museum

1h
Admission ticket included

After Uzbekistan became independent in 1991, much attention was given to the revival of the nation's spiritual and cultural heritage, including recognition of historical persons who had an important role in world civilization. Among those was Amir Temur, the warlord, politician and reformer, patron of science, education, trade, culture, and craft. Having established a great centralized state, he strengthened its power and also united many nations and people. Amir Temur's rule promoted science, education, culture, architecture, fine arts, music and poetry, laying the foundations of the Timurid Renaissance. Former President Islam Karimov encouraged celebration of Timur, linking the Mongol ruler's achievements with the President's own style of governance. Karimov declared 1996 to be the “Year of Amir Temur”, and the 660th anniversary was widely celebrated in Uzbekistan, and the republic subsequently resolved to build a state museum in central Tashkent, featuring the Timurid history.

Minor Mosque

30m
Admission ticket included

In the capital of Uzbekistan, on the bank of the Ankhor river, there is a Minor mosque - one of the newest attractions of Tashkent. The opening of the mosque took place before a significant event for the Muslim world – the Eid al-Fitr holiday in 2014.During construction, all the norms for traditional Oriental architecture were observed, but the mosque differs from the more ancient ones in its white marble decoration. It can accommodate more than 2,500 people. On Sunny days, the shrine shines in the sun.The Minor consists of a grand avenue planted with greenery, and inside there is a large hall decorated with quotations from the Holy book of the Koran and a mark pointing to Mecca made of gold. Despite the fact that this is a fairly young attraction, it must be visited. End of the tour Evening check in at the hotel (or transfer to your flight.)

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Activity location

Nukus
- Nukus, Uzbekistan

Meeting/Redemption Point

Nukus
- Nukus, Uzbekistan

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