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Uzbekistan, a crossroads of civilizations and legends, invites you to discover its exceptional historical, architectural and cultural heritage. This journey plunges you into the mythical cities of Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva, true treasures of Central Asia, at the crossroads of the Silk Roads. Through its medersas, mosques and palaces, you'll explore a glorious past.

Atouts principaux du voyage

Découvrez les joyaux architecturaux classés au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO : le Registan de Samarkand ou la mosquée Bolo Khaouz de Boukhara.
Profitez d'un circuit avec des guides experts qui vous feront voyager dans l’histoire, la culture et les traditions de l’Ouzbékistan.
Dégustez les spécialités ouzbèkes, comme le plov, les mantys et les brochettes locales, dans des restaurants typiques et des maisons traditionnelles.
Assistez à un spectacle traditionnel accompagné d’un défilé de vêtements en soie dans un cadre unique.

A land of history and legends

Uzbekistan, at the crossroads of civilizations, invites you to discover its mythical cities and exceptional heritage. This Central Asian country reveals a unique cultural and architectural wealth.
Legendary cities and architectural treasures

Plunge into history by visiting the jewels of Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand. These cities, must-see stops on the Silk Road, are home to mosques, medersas and mausoleums with dazzling mosaics. In Samarkand, Registan Square marvels at its grandeur and timeless beauty.
Immersion in varied and breathtaking landscapes

Beyond its cities, Uzbekistan offers diverse landscapes. From endless deserts to majestic mountains, each leg of the journey reveals unique panoramas, especially during the optional exploration of the 7 lakes in Tajikistan.
A vibrant culture and age-old traditions

Meet a warm-hearted people and discover a culture rooted in millennia-old traditions. The markets of Samarkand or the alleyways of Bukhara are bursting with color, flavors and local crafts.
A rich and authentic gastronomy

Taste Uzbek specialties such as plov, mantys or grilled kebabs. Each meal is an immersion in local flavors, to be savored in typical places or in the homes of local people.
Why choose this tour of Uzbekistan?

This carefully designed trip combines cultural exploration and local immersion. Whether admiring UNESCO-listed monuments, browsing bustling bazaars or sampling culinary specialties, this Uzbekistan tour promises an unforgettable experience, between discoveries and moments of authenticity.

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Day 1

PARIS / TASHKENT

Departure from Paris CDG on Turkish airlines flight via Istanbul. Night on board.

Day 2

TACHKENT

Arrival in Tashkent in the morning. Welcome at the airport and transfer to the hotel (room check-in from 2:00 pm).

Breakfast.

Departure for the discovery of the Uzbek capital: the Khast-Imam complex in the heart of old Tashkent with the Barakhan Madrasa, a magnificent 16th-century monument and seat of the Grand Mufti of Central Asia, the Tellia Sheikh Mosque, the city's main Friday mosque with its beautiful library containing the Osman Koran, the first of all written Korans, a treasure brought back by Tamerlane (Unesco).

Visit the Museum of Applied Arts, housed in the former home of Russian diplomat Polovtsev. Stroll through the city's modern district, from the Navoi Theatre to Independence Avenue. Finally, a visit to some of Tashkent's most beautifully decorated metro stations.

Lunch at a restaurant during the tour. Dinner on your own. Night at hotel.

Day 3

TASHKENT / URGUENTCH / KHIVA

Breakfast.

Transfer to the airport and domestic flight to Urgench. Welcome at the airport and transfer to Khiva.

Guided tour of Khiva. Discover Kounya-Ark, the 17th-century fortified palace, Kournych-khana (1825), the Mouhammed Rakhim Khan medersa (1871), the Islam-Khodja medersa (1908-1912) with its 44.5m-high, 9.5m-diameter minaret, the tallest in Khiva.

Visit to the Djouma (Friday) mosque, the city's main mosque.

Visit Khiva's most famous monument, the 19th-century mausoleum of Pakhlavan-Makhmoud, and the 19th-century Tach Khaouli Palace, residence of the Khiva khans. In front of the medersa of Khan Moukhammed-Amin, the largest in Khiva, stands the curious Kalta-Minor, a short minaret dating from 1855.

The tour ends with one of Khiva's oldest monuments: the mausoleum of Sayid Alaouddine, built shortly after the sheikh's death in 1303.

Lunch in a traditional house during the visit. Dinner on your own.

Day 4

KHIVA / BOUKHARA

Breakfast at the hotel.

In the morning, free time for personal discovery in Khiva.

Lunch at the hotel.

In the afternoon, transfer to the station and departure by train to Bukhara (7h, 4-bed compartment).

Late evening arrival in Bukhara, the holy city. In the 10th century, under the Samanids, the city was a brilliant religious and cultural center, before being ravaged by the Mongols and restored by Tamerlane. Today, Bukhara has preserved its Arab, Turkish and Persian past and possesses an oriental charm that makes it unique.

Check-in and overnight at hotel.

Day 5

BOUKHARA

Breakfast at the hotel.

Guided tour of Bukhara. Discover the old town from the Chor Minor mausoleum (Four Minarets) to Liabi-Khauz, Bukhara's most original architectural ensemble and a favorite meeting place for Bukharians. We'll also visit the Koukeldache medersa (1568), the Nadir Divan Beghi medersa (1622) and the Magokki Attari mosque (12th-16th c.).

Take a stroll beneath the 16th-century trade domes of hatters and jewellers.

The tour continues to the 12th-15th-century Poi Kalon complex, dominated by the "minaret of death", with the Miri Arab mosque and medersa, a magnificent example of brick architecture. Discover the Ulugh Begh medersa (15th c.), built by the astronomer prince of Samarkand, and the imposing Abdulaziz Khan medersa (17th c.).

Lunch in a local restaurant.

In the evening, a folk show featuring a parade of silk garments from different regions of Uzbekistan in the courtyard of the Nodir Divan Beghi medersa (weather permitting). Dinner at leisure.

Day 6

BOUKHARA / SAMARKAND

Breakfast.

Continuation of the guided tour of Bukhara with the mausoleum of Ismaïl Samani (10th century), "the pearl of the East", one of the oldest in the Muslim world, and the mausoleum of Tchachma Ayoub "the spring of Job" (14th-16th century), renowned for its curative virtues, and the Bolo Khaouz mosque.

Visit to the Ark Citadel, fortified residence of the Bukhara emirs.

Lunch at a restaurant during the tour and tasting of plov, the traditional Uzbek dish.

Transfer to the train station and departure for Samarkand, Tamerlane's birthplace, a city of legends with 25 centuries of history that reached its apogee in the 15th century.

Arrive in Samarkand, check into hotel, dinner on your own.

Day 7

SAMARKAND

Breakfast at the hotel.

Guided tour of Samarkand.

Discover the pearl of Samarkand: Registan Square, the most beautiful square in Central Asia, surrounded by three imposing medersas: Uloug Beg, Cher Dor and Tillya Kori. Visit the Bibi Khanoum mosque, dedicated to Tamerlane's wife, and discover Samarkand's bazaar, renowned for its wafers and fresh and dried fruit.

Followed by a visit to the Chakh-i-Zinda necropolis, a gem of Samarkand architecture dating from the 14th-15th centuries, comprising more than eleven mausoleums dating from the 11th to the 19th centuries, their walls covered with sumptuous mosaics. Visit the remains of the Observatory of Ulugh Beg, grandson of Tamerlane and one of the greatest astronomers of his time...

Traditional lunch with tasting of mantys, Uzbekistan's typical steamed ravioli.

Dinner on your own.

Day 8

SAMARKAND

or 7 lakes in Tajikistan (optional with supplement)

Breakfast at hotel. Free day, free meals in Samarkand.

OPTION: Exploration of the 7 lakes region in Tajikistan. Departure by minibus for Tajikistan (130 km) and the 7 lakes region in the Fan Mountains, in the heart of the Shing River valley. Here you'll discover 7 lakes nestled in a breathtaking natural setting of mountains and turquoise water. The 1st lake is located at an altitude of 1640m, then discover the following lakes up to the 7th at an altitude of 2400m. Walk around the lake and take a souvenir photo before returning to Samarkand. Picnic lunch during the excursion.

Day 9

SAMARKAND

Breakfast.

Continuation of the tour of Samarkand with the Gour Emir mausoleum (15th c.), home to the tombs of Tamerlane and his descendants. and his descendants, with its superb turquoise-blue ribbed dome.

Visit the museum at the Afrosiab archaeological site, featuring the founding of the city "Afrosiab" and housing unique paintings, including a 7th-century fresco, one of the few from the pre-Islamic period in the region.

Then visit a small silk paper factory.

Traditional lunch with tasting of Uzbek kebabs.

Afternoon free for personal discovery.

Dinner on your own.

Day 10

SAMARKAND / PARIS

In the evening, transfer to the airport for departure on a scheduled Turkish Airlines flight. Departure to France via Istanbul.