Uzbekistan Sufi Tour – Seven Shrines
Route
Tashkent – Samarkand – Bukhara – Tashkent
Duration
7 days / 6 nights
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Day 01 Arrival in Tashkent
PM arrive in Tashkent. Meet & transfer to hotel. Overnight in hotel.
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Day 02 Tashkent-Samarkand (by train)
Breakfast at hotel. Full day excursion of Tashkent: visit Khasti Imam complex (Holy Osman Koran, Barakhan Medresah, Kaffal al-Shashiy Mausoleum), Chorsu Bazar, some Metro stations, Independence Square, Alisher Navoi theatre Square. Evening express train to Samarkand. Upon arrival, transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 03 Samarkand
Breakfast at hotel. Full day excursion program in Samarkand: visit Observatory of Ulugbek, Saint Daniel’s mausoleum, Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis, Bibi-Khanum Mosque – the largest mosque in Central Asia, oriental bazaar Siyab, Registan Square (Sherdor Madrassah, Tilla Kari Madrassah and Ulugbek Madrassah) & Guri-Emir mausoleum. Overnight in the hotel.
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Day 04 Samarkand-Bukhara (330 km)
Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Bukhara and en route visit Imam Al-Bukhariy mausoleum, Abdulkhaliq Gijdivaniy Mausoleum (founder of sufism in Cental Asia) in Gijduvan, Arif Revgariy tomb in Shafirkan (author of Nafahat al-uns & Arifnoma manuscripts), Anjir Fagnaviy (spiritual sucessor of Sufi tradition) in Vabkent. Upon arrival in Bukhara, accommodation and overnight in the hotel.
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Day 05 Bukhara
Breakfast at hotel. Full day visit shrines: Ali Romitaniy (Hoja Azizona-Honorable Sheikh) & Boboyi Samosiy (who predicted Bakhouddin Naqshbandiy’s birth) in Romitan, Amiri Kulol (Kulol-Potter), Bakhauddin Naqshbandiy (founder of Naqshbandiya direction of Sufism) & Bibi Orifa (Bakhouddin Naqshbandiy’s mother) in Kogon. Overnight in the hotel.
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Day 06 Bukhara-Tashkent (by train)
Breakfast at hotel. Full day excursion program in Bukhara: Samanids’ Mausoleum, Chashmai Ayub Mausoleum, Bolo-Khovuz mosque, Ark Fortress, Poi-Kalyon complex (Kalyan mosque and minaret, Miri Arab madrassa), Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan madrassas, Magoki Attori mosque, Trade Domes (Toki-Zargaron, Toki-Telpakifurushon and Toki-Sarrofon), Labi Khovuz complex. PM train to Tashkent. Upon arrival in Tashkent, transfer to hotel and overnight.
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Day 07 Departure from Tashkent
Morning transfer to Tashkent International Airport for departure flight to next destination. End of the tour.
| PAX in a group | PRICE (PER PERSON) |
| – 1 pax (single accom.) | Upon request |
| – 2 pax (twin sharing) | Upon request |
| – 3 pax (twin sharing) | Upon request |
| – 4 pax (twin sharing) | Upon request |
| – 5 pax (twin sharing) | Upon request |
| – 6 pax (twin sharing) | Upon request |
| – 7 pax (twin sharing) | Upon request |
| – Single supplement | Upon request |
Features of the tour:
As Uzbekistan – a land of “thousands shrines”, having aspirations to become a “second Mecca”, boasts hundreds of places & numerous shrines attracting pilgrims from home & abroad! This tour contains the shrines of the most famous founders and scholars of Sufism in Islamic World.
Best season to travel:
One can travel and enjoy this program all year around but it is a little bit uncomfortable to travel in the hottest period of summer (in July) and in winter months. But during these off-season periods, travelers can get special discounted rates for packages by request.
Level of difficulties and age limitation:
This is an easy level tour and there is no age limitation as far as a person has no walking distance problem. Visitors (palmers) should walk around approximately from 3 to 5 km a day by this program.
Remark:
As this is a pilgrimage (religious tour), it is advisable to wear appropriate clothes while visiting the shrines.
