Arrival in Tashkent early in the morning (6.40 am). Welcome at the airport by the guide and driver.
Panoramic tour of the capital of Uzbekistan. Visit to the old town: Khasti Imam Square
with the Barak-Khan medersa, the mausoleum of Kaffal Chochiy and the Tilla Chaykh mosque. Visit to the market
Chor Sou. Visit to the modern city: Moustakillik square and the war memorial, the museum
Timurid History Museum, Amir Temur Square. The square of the Alicher Navoi academic theatre, the museum of the
Applied Arts.
Dinner. Night in Tashkent.

Breakfast, then drive to Sukok, a traditional village 60 km from the capital. Stroll through the village
until lunch, which awaits you in a
local chaikhana (tea house). Departure for
a beautiful hike (difference in altitude +/- 300m) over
the small mountains of Tchotkol (alt. 1800m),
to the hidden Chachma spring, crossing the
small rivers, moorland and pine forest. Return to
village and drive to Tashkent. Overnight in Tashkent.

After breakfast transfer to the station
take the "Afrosyob" high-speed train
at 08:00 to Samarkand. Arrival at
Samarkand at 10.15 a.m., check-in at
hotel and discovery of the capital
of the Temurid Empire. Visit
the Gur-Amir mausoleum and the square
the Registan, the world's
of Central Asia and one of the world's largest
of Islam. He was the point
nerve centre of the capital of
Tamerlan, where six arteries
were joined under the dome of a bazaar. It is made up of three magnificent medersas: Ulougbeg, Cher-
Dor, Tilla-Kari. In the Cher - Dor medersa, a gentleman talks to you about musical instruments in
French.
Dinner and overnight in Samarkand.

The whole day is devoted to discovering
capital of the empire of Timur or Tamerlan. Visit
crossroads of the different silk routes, that of
the west towards Persia, the east towards China, and
the south towards India. Alexander the Great,
Genghis Kan were his conquerors and Tamerlane in
its capital. Its domes and mosaics
still captivate travellers
of today. Visit to the Ulugh Beg observatory, the Shakhi Zinda necropolis, a carpet workshop in
silk (suzani), the Afrosyob museum and the mausoleum of Saint Daniel.
The tour continues with the Syab market and the Bibi Khanoum mosque.
Dinner and overnight in Samarkand.

Departure for Shakhrisabz via the Tachtakaracha pass. Shakhrisabz, the ancient Sogdian Kech situated at the foot
of the Zeravshan mountains, saw the birth of Tamerlane in 1336, Timur the "lame", and was one of the world's most important cultural centres.
in the East in the 14th and 17th centuries.
15th century. The Muslim conqueror
decided to build Ak Sarai, the White Palace. Here he
added a mausoleum to house his remains
as well as that of his favourite son, and renamed the
village of Kech en Shakhrisahz the green city.
Lunch in a family restaurant.
City tour: the remains of the Ak Palace
Sarai, whose huge porch still stands
with its superb majolica tiles, the mosque
Kok Guymbaz (1436), so called because of the
its blue dome, Khazret Imam and the
Gumbazi Seidan mausoleum.
Continuation of the road to Samarkand
through beautiful mountain scenery, over the Takhtakarathca pass. Arrival late afternoon.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Samarkand.

After breakfast you set off for
the Nourata mountains, passing through the region
Djizzakh and on to the village of Asraf. Arrival at
village afternoon. Stroll through the village
to the guest house. Settle into the
guest house, lunch and walk
in the charming village of stone houses,
at the foot of the mountain, on the edge of a
surrounded by lush orchards.
Accommodation in a guest house. Dinner and overnight stay
with local people.

Length of walk to suit you
Difference in altitude + and - 400 m
Hiking in the nature reserve
of Nourata. From the heights you can see
the plains of the Kyzylkoum desert and the lake
Aydarkul. We start the trek along the
village and enter the walnut garden.
Visit to an archaeological site where the
Arabic script. You can see
various endemic plants. The valley is
The area is ideal for birdwatching and boasts a wide variety of flora. You can see the
wild sheep. Picnic lunch. On
climbs a hill to contemplate the view of the
village. Dinner and overnight at a local's house.

2 hours by car
2 to 3 hours walk
Drive into the desert to discover nomadic life. Start of a desert trek to the lake
Aydar (12 km). Arrive on the shores of Lake Aydar and continue along the banks of the lake to observe
the birdlife that colonises the banks (pelicans, cormorants, condors, etc). You can swim in the
the lake. Picnic lunch by the lake. Arrival at the yurt camp in the late afternoon. Memorable walk in
camels on the steppe. Free time to watch the sunset in the desert. Overnight
under the yurt.

By car 4h30
After breakfast, drive to Bukhara.
Stop at the village of Guijdovan, which has been rendered
famous for its fine ceramics. Arrival in Bukhara
in the early afternoon. Lunch in town. Most
of Bukhara's centres of interest are concentrated
in the old city of Shakhristan and can be visited at
foot.
Evening stroll. Private dinner in a
medersa with dancing and singing
and overnight in Bukhara.

The whole day is devoted to discovering the ancient part of Bukhara - made famous by
its ancient carpet market. A museum town in the middle of the sands, Bukhara will enchant you with its
the atmosphere of its old streets and its
remarkable monuments to immerse
in the caravan atmosphere of the Route de la
silk. Firstly, the Ismaïl Samani mausoleum
(9th-10th centuries), the oldest building in the
and one of the most beautiful jewels in the
Uzbekistan, followed by the Chachma mausoleum
Ayoub (12th-14th centuries), the Bola Khaouz ensemble
(18th century) and the Ark Citadel. The symbol of
the emirate of Bukhara rises with all its
majesty on Reghistan Square and recalls the
terror of the Manguit era. Home of the lords
of Bukhara, the Ark is as old as Bukhara itself.
Dinner with the traditional dish Plov. Night at the hotel.

After breakfast, explore the outskirts of Bukhara. The sacred site of Bakhaoudin Nakshbandi (16th
century), where one of the founders and most revered saints of Sufi Islam is buried, and then you'll visit
visit the summer residence of the last emir, Setora-i-Mokhi Khosa (19th century).
The tour continues with a visit to the Chor Minor Medersa (early 19th century), one of the world's most impressive buildings.
of Bukhara. Dinner in Bukhara. Transfer to
Bukhara to take flight to Tashkent. Overnight in Tashkent.

Then breakfast. Depending on your return flight time, free time and transfer to the airport for
your return flight.