Day 1 Tashkent
Arrival at the airport at 1535 Hrs, Meet & Assit, dinner & overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 2 Tashkent-Bukhara-(1hrflight).
In the morning after breakfast transfer to airport for flight to Bukhara (except Sunday)at (0710, 0850 or at 1150). Bukhara is the land of 7000 piirs (teachers), in the afternoon, Short sightseeing of Bukhara visiting Kalon ensemble, madrasah Miri Arab. Dinner in a local guesthouse. Overnight.
Day 3 Bukhara
After breakfast will go to the outskirts of Bukhara to visit the holy tombs of seven Sufic leaders 1. You will go to the tomb of Abduholiq Gijduvaniy (1103 -1179) located in the town of Gidzduvan 40 km from Bukhara. Abduholiq Gijduvaniy was the spiritual master of Hazret Bahovuddin Naqshband. He was well - known all over the Islamic world as Hodjai Jahon (Hodja of the World). He was the founder of Khodjakhon Order which later became a spiritual base for Naqsh bandiya Order founded by Hazret Bahovuddin Naqshbandiy.
The 2nd burial site is the tomb of the fourth apprentice of Abduholiq Gijduvaniy Hodja Muhkammad Orif Ar Revgariy known as hazrat Hodja Orif Mohitobon (died-in-1259).The 3rd place is the burial site of Hodja Mahmud Anjir Fagnaviy (died in1286).
He was the apprentice of Hodja Muhkammad Orif Ar Revgariy. Lunch in a private house. The 4th place is the mausoleum of Hodja Ali Rometaniy located in Rometan district. He was the apprentice of Hodja Mahmud Anjir Fagnaviy (died in 1310 in some sources in 1321).
The 5th place is the holy burial sight of Hodja Mukhammad Boboyi Samosiy (1259 - 1354), an apprentice of Hodja Ali Rometaniy. He was a peasant. As the legend says, once while crossing the place called Qasri Hinduvon he said: the soil of this place smells like a saint will be born here and this place will be named Qasri Orifon. Thus, he predicted the birth of Bahovuddin Naqhbandiy. His tomb is located in Rometan district.
The 6th holy place is the tomb of Hazreti Said Mir Kulol (1287 - 1370). His spiritual master was Hodja Mukhammad Boboyi Samosiy. His tomb is located in Sukhor village close to Bukhara. Return to Bukhara. Dinner in local retsurant. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 4 Bukhara
visit the 7th holy sight, the holiest ensemble Bukhara, the burial place of Hazreti Bahovuddin Naqshband - the founder of Naqshbandiya Order, located in the village of Qasri Orifon 7 kilometers from Bukhara city.He was famous as Hodjai Buzrug ( the great Hodja), Bahauddin ( Decoration of Religion). He was born in 1318 in the family of metalworkers from where he took the name Naqshband (Engraver of Metals). Besides the grave of Bahovuddin Naqshband, there You will see two mosques, a khanaka, a museum devoted to the history of sufism. Later You will visit Chor - Bakr necropolis. Lunch in local cafe close to this sight with halal food. After lunch return to Bukhara to visit Samani dynasty mausoleum, Chashma – Ayub, Bolohaus mosque, Ark Fortress, Dinner in Nodir Devonbegi medrese with a folklore show. Overnight.
Day 5 Bukhara-Khartang-Samarkand-(290km).
After breakfast You will transfer to Samarkand. En route You will visit the memorial complex of Abu Abdulloh Muklhammad Ibn Ibrohim Ibn al Mugiyra Ibn Bardazbeh al Juafiy Al -Bukhari. On this way from Bukhara to Samarkand he died in this village at the age of 60 and was buried here. In this complex You will see a huge mausoleum on his grave, a mosque, a madrasah and a museum. After that You will visit one more holy place which is a few kilometers from this complex, the burial place of Hazret Makhdumi A'zam Dahbediy (1461 - 1542), a Sufi philosopher, a scendent of Hazret Ali. Arrive in Samarkand and hotel check – in, Lunch. Dinner in a local restaurant. Night in Samarkand.
Day 6 Samarkand
Breakfast in the hotel. Full day in Samarkand. Complex Khoja Akhror Vali, Khoja al Mansoor al Matrudi, Bibi Hanum mosque, Shahi zinda where you can visit the tomb of Qusam ibn Abbas, hodja Hizr mosque, Lunch in a local guesthouse with halal food. PM sightseeing tour for 3 hours visiting the magnificent Registan Square (XV - XVII cc), the noblest square in Central Asia, Observatory of Ulughbek (XVc), and Samarkand local bazaar. You will finish Your sightseeing by visiting The Gur Amir mausoleum, the graveyard of Amir Temur and Timurids. Dinner in a local restaurant with halal food. Night in Samarkand.
Day 7 Samarkand – Termez (350 km, 6 hrs).
Drive to Termez through mountain road of Hisar. Stop for lunch at local Chayhana. PM arrival in Termez, visit Hakim At Termiziy mausoleum. The mausoleums designed by the school of architecture of Surkhandarya differed from those of the other regions of Central Asia in their decorations being of a simpler nature. Termez is Hakim at-Termezi complex. (IX-XV centuries). Its historical center is a tomb of a founder of Sufi Order “Khakimi”, famous scholar of IX century, Abu Abdallah-Muhammad bini Ali bini Khusein al- Hakimi Termizi. The complex consists of mausoleum, khanakah and chillya- khona.Dinner and overnight in Termez.
Day 8 Termez-Tashkent
This day you can visit: The cult-memorial complex of Sultan Saodat was developed during the period of XI-XVII c. at the graves of the Termez sayyids. Sultan-Saodat is a composite architectural complex. It represents a range of mausoleums where prophet Muhammed’s descendant were buried. They were representatives of dynasty of Termez’s Sayyids. Also visit Jarkurgan minaret, Unique in its original fluted form was the Jarkurgan in the medieval village of Charmangan, erected in 1109 by the architect Ali ibn Muhammad Serakhsi. Minaret in Jarkurgan was similar to minarets of Northern India and Khorasan, evening take flight to Tashkent HY1154/ TMZ TAS 1555/1740 meet at TAS airport & over night at hotel
Day 9 Tashkent
Proceed for Sightseeing tour in Tashkent, visit Old City part of Tashkent with Khast - Imom Complex, where You will see Barakhan madrasah, the mausoleum of Abubakr Kaffal Shosh (the saint who lived in the X th century and who converted the population of Tashkent into Islam), the Meuseum of Koran where the original VII century Osman Qoran written on a deer skin is preserved. Lunch in local restaurant. PM visit Zangi ata complex, pilgrimage place of Tashkent and Tashkent region. Later You will visit Chor - Su bazaar, one of the main bazars of Tashkent. Dinner is arranged in a guest house (Halal). Overnight-in-hotel.
Day 10.
Day at leisure and evening to Airport * Departure by HY421 TAS DEL 2255*0225
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