Uzbekistan Tulip Watching Tour
Route
Tashkent – Chimgan – Tashkent – Uhum – Samarkand – Shakhrisabz – Boysun – Tashkent
Duration
10 days / 9 nights
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Day 01 Tashkent
PM. Arrival in Tashkent international airport. Transfer to the hotel and accommodation. Overnight in Tashkent.
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Day 02 Tashkent – Sukok Botanical Garden (70 km) – Chimgan (90 km)
Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to Sukok village, Tashkent region. Hiking through the Botanic Garden. Watching tulips (Tulipa greigii Regel) and flowers. Lunch in cafe on the bank of Sukoksay river. Transfer to Ugam-Chatkal national park. Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner at the hotel’s restaurant terrace. Overnight in the hotel located on the shore of Charvak mountain lake.
* Hiking distance – 5 km. -
Day 03 Chimgan – Tashkent (100 km)
Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to Chimgan gorge (1550m). Hiking through Aksaisay. Tulips watching. Transfer to Beldersay ski resort. Lifting on the chair-cable lift up to the peak of the Mt. Kumbel (1530m-2105m). Tulips (Tulipa kaufmanniana Regel, Tulipa tschimganica, Tulipa turkestanica) and snowdrops watching. Transfer to the dam of Charvak lake. Lunch in the cafe. Sightseeing of petroglyphs in the grotto Khojikent. Transfer to Tashkent.
* Hiking distance – 3 km. -
Day 04 Tashkent – Uhum (280 km)
Breakfast in the hotel. Drive to the Uhum (280 km). After arrival, watching and enjoying tulips such as Tulipa korolkovii, Tulipa affinis, Tulipa turkestanica (specific for this area). Overnight in a local guesthouse.
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Day 05 Uhum – Samarkand (210 km)
After breakfast, trekking in the village and its fields with tulips. PM. Drive to Samarkand (210 km). Overnight in the hotel.
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Day 06 Samarkand
Breakfast in the hotel. Full day excursion program in Samarkand: visit Afrosiyob Museum & hill, Observatory of Ulugbek, 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 07 Samarkand – Shakhrisabz (90 km)
After breakfast, drive to Kitab State Geological Reserve via Takhtakaracha mountain pass. Enjoy tulip varieties as Tulipa fosteriana, Tulipa turkestanica, Tulipa korolkovii, Tulipa ingens vegetate in this area. Continue driving to Shakhrisabz. Sightseeing in Shakhrisabz: Ak Saray Palace, Kok Gumbaz, Dorut-Tilovat Complex, Dorus-Saodat Complex. Overnight in the hotel.
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Day 08 Shakhrisabz – Langar (60 km) – Boysun (Baisun) (150 km)
Breakfast. Drive to Langar village (60 km). Enjoy the huge valley of Tulipa lanata, Tulipa turkestanika, Tulipa micheliana, and Tulipa nitida. Visit Friday Mosque of XV century, Mohammed Sadik’s Mausoleum of XVI century. Walking around the village. PM. Drive to Boysun (Baisun). Overnight in a local guesthouse.
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Day 09 Boysun – Tashkent (by train)
Visit Boysun (Baisun) bazaar, Ethnographic Museum of Boysun. Enjoy the valley of tulips such as: “Tulipa korolkovii”, “Tulipa lanata”, “Tulipa tubergeniana”. Evening transfer to train station for an overnight train to Tashkent.
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Day 10 Tashkent – Departure
Morning arrival in Tashkent Southern Train station and transfer to Tashkent International Airport for departure flight. End of the tour.
| PAX | PRICE (PER PERSON) |
| 1 pax in single room | 1050 usd |
| 2 pax (twin sharing) | 750 usd |
| 3 pax (twin sharing) | 650 usd |
| 4 pax (twin sharing) | 550 usd |
| 5 pax (twin sharing) | 500 usd |
| Supplement for single room (except 1 pax where included | 150 usd |
| Supplement for domestic airfare Tashkent-Urgench, economy class (subject to change) | 80 usd |
Features of the tour:
It is a special combined tour for getting into pleasant feelings from watching and becoming a part of a virgin nature as well as enjoying architectural and cultural aspects of Uzbekistan.
Best season to travel:
As blooming of tulips or tulip season comes only once a year, approximately from the end of March till the middle of April, we recommend you to choose dates during this period to visit to Uzbekistan.
Level of difficulties and age limitation:
It is a tour of mid-level difficulty intended for any aged people with good walking ability (5-10 km per day) who love fauna and spend more time in nature watching various tulips as well as other beautiful flowers.
Remark:
As in March-April it is a little bit cool and might be rainy, plus, the program includes trekking in mountainous places as well, we recommend to bring some warm clothes and suitable shoes for walking.
