Day 4: Bukhara

In the morning, visit outside the city: the “Bahoutdin Naqchbandi” necropolis, a very important place of pilgrimage for Muslims, the summer palace of the last emir of Bukhara “Sitorai Mohi Hossa” and the “Tchor Bakr” necropolis.
Lunch in town. Free time in the afternoon.
Dinner in the courtyard of an old madrassah. You will taste Uzbek plov and watch the folk concert.

Day 5: Bukhara-Samarkand 

Breakfast and departure for Samarkand. On the road visit the minaret of Vabkent XIIi, ceramicist workshop of Guijduvan Abdulla Narzullaev.
Lunch on the road.
Arrival in Samarkand and check-in at the hotel.
Samarkand was the main city of ancient Sogdiana, capital of Tamerlane. It prospered at the crossroads of the great trade routes coming from China, Siberia, Persia and the West. It was prosperous until the surge of the Mongol hordes of Genghis Khan who destroyed the city. Samarkand’s hour of glory came two centuries later, when Timur made it the capital of his empire.
Dinner in town.

Day 6: Samarkand “The Magnificent”

Visit to the marvelous madrasas of Registan Square (15th-17th century) decorated with dazzling earthenware, will allow us to better understand the multiple influences which will mark the evolution of Timurid architecture. Friday Mosque of Samarkand, the Shakhi-Zinda necropolis, mausoleum of Roukhabad and Gour-Emir, tomb of the great conqueror which preserves the remains of Timur, his sons and his grandsons.
In the evening, head to the theater for a show with traditional costumes, music and dances.
Dinner in town.

Day 7: Samarkand- Shakhrisabz-Samarkand 

Departure to Shakhrisabz, “Green City”, the birthplace of Timur (Tamerlane). Visit the remains of the White Palace (14th-15th century), summer residence of Timur, Dorut Siadat complex (14th century), Khazrati Imam mosque, Darut Tilavat ensemble and Kok Goumbaz mosque (15th century).
Lunch with locals and return to Samarkand.
Arrival late in the afternoon.
In the evening, visit the cellar and taste Samarkand wines.
Dinner.

Day 8: Samarkand- Tashkent

Continuation of the visit to Samarkand: the remains of the Ulugbek Observatory (the grandson of Timur), the Samarkand history museum “Afrosiab” and the Hazrati Hizr mosque, patron saint of travelers.
Transfer to the station and departure at 5:00 p.m. to Tashkent by fast train “Afrosiab” (320 km).
On the way, discovery of Djizak and Syr Daria, two Uzbek regions which were previously steppes and which the Soviets transformed into cotton fields. We cross the Syr Daria, called “Yaksart” by the Greeks, the second major river in the country.
Arrival at 7:15 p.m. in Tashkent. Transfer and installation at the hotel.
Dinner in town.
Night at the hotel.

Day 9: Tashkent

Visit the capital, the Barakhan madrassa (16th century), the Hasti Imam complex, the Thorsu bazaar, the Koukeldash madrassa (16th century), Museum of History of the Uzbek people, Independence Square and the Tashkent metro which is unique in Central Asia.
Dinner.

Day 10: Tashkent-Chimgan-Tashkent

After breakfast, departure for the Tcharvak-Pyramides rest station (120 km, 3 hours drive). The resort is located at the foot of the Western Tian-Shan ranges, in the picturesque valley of the Ogam-Chatkal national park.
No one can remain indifferent to the original beauty of the mountain ranges with its snow-capped peaks, high mountain lakes, mountain rivers, groves, multitude of different flowers and plants that grow only from a certain altitude. You will also have the opportunity to taste mountain honey and “Koumize”: fermented mare’s milk.
You will forever keep memories of the nature of Western Tian-Shan.
Return to Tashkent at the end of the afternoon.
Installation at the hotel. Dinner.

Day 11: Tashkent-Paris

Continuation of the visit to Tashkent: Abdoul Kassim madrassa (19th century) and decorative arts museum.
Lunch and transfer to the airport at 1:00 p.m. and flight to Paris.