Tours To Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan winery tour

Tour itenirary: Tashkent → Parkent → Tashkent → Bukhara → Gijduvan → Samarkand → Tashkent
Season: summer
Days: 6 | Nights: 5

Uzbek wine is special because sun rays in Uzbekistan are hitting 265 days avg per year. So this wine is sweet and rich in vitamin D - winemakers keep it in barrels for no longer than a year, so it has a low level of alcohol.

Most of the wine is being produced in Champagne village nearby Tashkent and in Samarkand - their tastes hit differently.

We invite you to a journey through history of Uzbek wine - from early 1900x till present days. 

Welcome to an unforgettable Wine Tour in Uzbekistan!

Excursion

Flight to Tashkent.

Arrival in Tashkent International Airport named after Islam Karimov, first President of Uzbekistan.

Migration formalities usually take 20 min to 60 min: visa/passport control and baggage claim. Come out of the terminal and meet the staff holding a sign “ANUR TOUR” or with your name on it.

Transfer to the hotel. As Tashkent airport not far from the city center, the transfer will not take a long time (20 – 40 minutes depending on the hotel location).

Arrival in the hotel. Check-in.

Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer to Parkent vineyards enjoying the fresh air and picturesque views of mounts and local villages en-route.

We offer you a visit to a grape harvest collection in one of the farms in Parkent, a small town 100 km from near Tashkent famous for people hospitality and finest vineyards.

Lush nature, ideal weather conditions and fertile soil under professional care of family run farms significantly developed Uzbekistan agriculture potential as one of the biggest exporter of fruits and vegetable in Central Asia.

You may collect the grapes yourself under guidance of the farmer and you will have a full basket of the finest grapes as a present from hosting farm.

Drive to Namdanak village of Parkent and visit wine factory named after "Hamkor Chateau". You can visit the whole process of making and tasting wines like "Champs Elysees", "Louvre, Saint Marc", "Degustateur", "Monte Cristo", "Notre Dame", "Versailles" and others.

Transfer back to Tashkent.

Meet the driver at the hotel in Tashkent.

06:30 Transfer to the train station in Tashkent.

07:21 Departure for Bukhara by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".

11:38  Arrival in Bukhara.

Come out of the terminal and meet the driver who will wait for you with a tablet "ANUR TOUR".

Transfer to the hotel to drop off the bags and meet the guide at the hotel.

Start WALKING sightseeing program in Bukhara (5-6 hours):

Ensemble Lyabi Hauz (Nadir Divanbegi Madrassa, Khanaka, Kukeldash Madrassa and the monument of Khodja Nasreddin);

Magoki Attari Mosque is one of the oldest mosques survived in Bukhara from the time before the Mongolian invasion;

Abdullakhan’s Tim with numerous handicraft shops of souvenirs, ceramics, national clothes, and carpets;

- Caravanserai Sayfuddin (the Center of Handicraft Development of Bukhara);

- There are three trading domes or so called covered bazaars Toki Sarrofon, Toki Telpak Furushon, and Toki Zargaron preserved from the XVI century and these bazaars were the centers for trade of silk, jewelry and even for money exchange. Today as well, one can enjoy and purchase different souvenirs of a wide range, from small souvenir magnets to the famous Bukhara carpets;

- Visit Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan Madrassas or so-called Kosh (pare) madrassas opposite each other with the distinctive style of facade ornamental decoration;

Poi Kalon Square with Kalon Minaret and Mosque, Mir Arab Madrassa – the heart of Bukhara, a monumental complex impresses the imagination;

Ark Fortress – the oldest citadel dating back to I century BC where one can feel the history of the great fortress covered in beautiful legends and myths.

Optionally can be added by request:

Visit Samanids mausoleum (IX century), a monument of early medieval architecture.

Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

Free time in Bukhara, morning at leisure.

Afternoon transfer to Samarkand, en- route visiting famous Gijduvan pottery workshop where visitors are welcome for a tour around the workshop and observe the process of ceramic making and painting.

The owners demonstrate the stages of making ceramics from turning the potter’s wheel to making paints from natural ingredients, decorating the ceramics in a distinctive style, drying and firing.  Take a tour around the museum-hall of ceramic masterpieces with a unique collection of the ceramic items of Gijduvan and other regions of Uzbekistan. 

By request, a master-class of painting ceramics, suzani embroidery and traditional bread baking.

Continue to Samarkand.

Arrival in Samarkand in the afternoon, check in the hotel.

Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel.

09:00 Start sightseeing program in Samarkand visiting:

Gur Emir Mausoleum – a burial vault of Timur the Great and his descendants is decorated with gold ornaments and is considered as one of the most significant sights of the world;

Continue to the famous Registan Square – heart of Samarkand and real masterpiece of Central Asian medieval architecture, the ensemble of grandiose buildings: Ulughbek Madrassa, Madrassa Sherdor and Madrassa Tilla Kori; 

Bibi Khanim Mosque – the biggest medieval building in the city was one of the most magnificent mosques in the Islamic world in 15 Century

Shahi Zinda Necropolis – unique complex of Mausoleums formed by standing on both sides of the cenotaph (an imaginary grave) of the Muslim saint Abbas ibn- Kussam; 

Ulugbek’s Observatory – the finest astronomical centers in the medieval world was built by order of Ulugbek, an outstanding scholar and astronomer;

Samarkand bazaar – Siyab. 

16:30 Transfer to the train station in Samarkand.

17:28 Departure for Tashkent by high-speed train "Afrosiyob".

19:44 Arrival in Tashkent.

Come out of the terminal and meet the driver.

Transfer to the hotel.

Resting time in the evening. Overnight at the hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. 

09:00 Meet the guide and driver at the hotel's lobby. 

Start sightseeing tour of Tashkent (5-6 hrs) visiting old and new parts of the city:

Amir Timur Square, founded in 1882 and originally called Konstantinovsky Square, was renamed on August 31, 1994, after the Amir Timur to honor the cultural and historical contribution of the great conqueror.

Theater Square with the Opera House: State Academic Theater of Uzbekistan named after Alisher Navoi built in 1947 is one of the best opera theaters in the world that performs both classical and national repertoires. 

Independence Square, the main square of Uzbekistan reflects the past, present, and future of the country. There are fountains standing for the life energy of Uzbek people, the Cabinet and the Senate, the “Eternal flame" in honor of soldiers who died during the Second World War.
Earthquake Memorial, the composition is devoted to the tragic date of the earthquake in Tashkent on April 26, 1966, and is erected in the approximate place of the earthquake epicenter. Residents still come to the monument to honor those people who took a part in the reconstruction of Tashkent.

Khast Imam Square – a religious center of the city consisting of the Barakkhan madrasah; Kaffal Shashi Mausoleum and the library of Islamic Literature with the Holy Koran Book of the VII century (original Quran Othman). Khast Imam is one of the most significant spiritual centers in Central Asia and attracts pilgrims and visitors all over the world.

Chorsu bazaar – the ancient bazaar of Tashkent. “Chorsu” means “four water”, symbolically meaning the conjunction of four major parts of the old city in the bazaar where people come for trades. The bazaar beautiful blue dome, built in traditional style after the Tashkent earthquake, is often depicted in postcards and international magazines and became one of the major sights of interest both for locals and guests – one can see oriental tiled bazaar from different souvenir shops with ceramics, handicraft works, carpets and jewelry, the whole pavilion full of delirious fruits to the finest textiles and colorful fabrics.

Tashkent Metro (the first line was launched in 1977) with beautiful train stations each decorated in thematic style with traditional ornaments and special lightning.

Transfer to Tashkent International Airport.
The evening departure flight from Tashkent.

End of the tour.

Included
  • Accommodation in standard double rooms in hotels;
  • Transport: all transfers according to the program and transport specifications depending on road conditions and group size: comfortable tourist class transport with air conditioning from a passenger car (sedan) to a minibus/bus;
  • Meals: breakfasts in hotels;
  • All entrance tickets to historical sites indicated in the program;
  • VAT, Tourist tax in hotels per person;
  • Wine tasting at the winery and grape harvest at the Parkent farm, wine tasting and tour of the winery and Khovrenko Museum in Samarkand;
  • Certified English-speaking guide;
  • Train tickets: 1. Tashkent - Bukhara (economy class) on the tourist train "Afrosiab" / "Sharq"; 2. Bukhara - Samarkand (economy class) on the tourist train "Afrosiab" / "Sharq"; 3. Samarkand - Tashkent (economy class) on the tourist train "Afrosiab" / "Sharq";
Not included
  • Personal / medical insurance, personal expenses and any other services not listed in the "Included" section.
  • Transport for walking city tours in Bukhara, guide and transport service for free time and after the standard city tours;
  • Air tickets for international flights;
  • Fee for using photo and video cameras at attractions and museums
  • Meals: lunch and dinner;
  • Electronic visa to Uzbekistan (if required)
Price per person:
Number of persons Standart Comfort
1 $1225 $1385
2-3 $1020 $1245
4-5 $935 $1065
Single supplement $130 $265
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Notes

- Check-in 14.00, check-out time 11.00. No early check-in/ late check-out is included unless indicated;

- Please note that the tour price does not include seasonal VAT 15 %, VAT can be added to the basic tour price.

- Please note that the drivers do not speak English or can speak only basic English;

- All the changes in the basic itinerary, the timing for transfers depending on the international flight departure/arrival time are to be discussed and pre-agreed;

- Please note that the train trip/s can be replaced for transfer/s by car depending on train tickets availability and trains schedule;

- After the date of publication, any changes in the hotels, air/train ticket prices, tax increase, and exchange rate fluctuation may influence the tour prices;

- Anur Tour is not responsible for the force majeure occasions (weather conditions during the tour, repairing-reconstructing works at some parts of roads, government restrictions).

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