KAZAKHSTAN - AZERBAIJAN - USBEKISTAN

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                            Arrival in Nur Sultan & Departure from Tashkent

                                                 
                                               TRAVEL DATES 2025

APRIL: 05 - 12 - 19 - 26
MAY: 03 - 10 - 17 - 24 - 31
JUNE: 07 – 14 - 21 – 28
JULY: 05 - 12 - 19 - 26
AUGUST: 02 - 09 - 16 - 23 - 30
SEPTEMBER: 06 - 13 - 20 - 27
OCTOBER: 04 – 11 – 18 – 25
      

Day - 1: ASTANA  

Food Included: 

Arrive to Nur Sultan airport, capital of Kazakhstan, our guide will receive the tourists with the “SISO TRAVEL GROUP” logo, transfer to the hotel.

Day - 2: ASTANA

Food Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 

After breakfast we will visit: the“Bayterek” tower, the symbol of Kazakhstan, the monument, which absorbed the philosophical, political and historical significance of the Independence of Kazakhstan, the Presidency cultural center - a powerful research and cultural complex- educational. The museum has exclusive ethnographic monuments of material and spiritual culture that reflect the history of the Republic of Kazakhstan since ancient times, the Orthodox Church, the Astana Mosque, the Atameken ethno-memorial complex, which is a kind of open-air museum free. The composite coatings occupy an area of ​​1.7 hectares. The map contains the main attractions of the regions and cities of Kazakhstan: from historical, architectural monuments to landscape features (mountains, lakes, etc.) to the largest modern industrial facilities. Walking along the map paths depicting the main vehicle and railway routes of the country, you can see the most interesting objects of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Welcome dinner at Nur Sultan. At the end Back to hotel.

Overnight in Almaty.

Day – 3: ASTANA – ALMATY 
Food Included: Breakfast and Lunch

After breakfast, we will transfer to the airport to take a flight to Almaty. Upon arrival we will transfer to the hotel. Once settled, we will begin the tour visiting “The Almaty Mountains”, then the "Medeo" park, which is located 25 km from Almaty.  The construction has three successive levels of height. The cable car to the Shymbulak Ski Resort located on the Alatau Zailiyskiy foothills. Shymbulak station is 2200-2500 meters above sea level, Kok-tobe - the observation deck, from here you can contemplate all this splendor by going down from the top to the city by funicular that goes from Kok-Tobe to the park of the Palace of the Republic. Back to the hotel.

Overnight in Almaty.

 

Day – 4: ALMATY 

Food Included: Breakfast and Lunch

This day after breakfast he goes on an excursion through “the city of apple trees”. We will visit the park of 28 soldiers of the Panfilov guard, the Ascension Cathedral - built in 1907 by the architect Andrei Zenkov all in wood, since at that time it was the best material against the continuous seismic movements that shook the city. Museum of musical instruments. The “Green Bazaar” - Located on the Silk Road, it is the largest market in Kazakhstan and you can enjoy the traditions of Asian bazaars: buying, selling and meeting people. The Central State Museum of Kazakhstan. Republic Square which is the administrative heart of Almaty. At the end back to the hotel.

Overnight in Almaty.

 

Day – 5: ALMATY (KAZAKISTAN) – BAKU (AZERBAIJAN)

Food Included: Breakfast and Lunch

Transfer to the airport to fly to Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. The guide will meet tourists with the “SISO TRAVEL GROUP” logo. Transfer to the hotel.

Overnight in Baku.

 

Day - 6: BAKU – ABSHERON – BAKU     

Food Included: Breakfast And Lunch

After breakfast, an excursion to the center of Baku will be organized. We will visit the Martyrs' Alley, located on the highest slopes of the western end of the city, this is the best place to see the panorama of the city and the Bay of Baku. Travel to the historical center of the city of Baku, to its calling old town or 'Icheri Sheher'. You will see the highlights of Icheri Sheher, including the Palace of the Shirvanshahs (the most striking example of medieval palatial structures in Azerbaijan, dating from the mid-12-15th centuries); The Maiden's Tower (the eight-story ancient fortress originally built as a fiery beacon); visit the Dzhuma mosque, antique and carpet shops. Have a lunch. After spending it mainly in Greater Baku, where you will be taken to the main sites of the Absheron Peninsula. You will visit Ateshgah, the Fire Temple located in the village of Surakhany. It was built on land where natural gas burned eternally by Zoroastrian believers who traveled from the Multan province of India to worship. These ancient fires are believed to have given Azerbaijan its name, which some researchers think means "Land of Fire." Then you will visit Yanar Dag (Breezing Mountain). The word 'Yanar' in Azerbaijani language means "burn", and "Dagh" - "mountain". And this is truly a burning mountain, not metaphorically, but literally. Return to the city of Baku, on the way visit the Heydar Aliyev Center, (Photo Stop) a cultural center that includes the Auditorium (convention center), a museum, exhibition halls, administrative offices. The project center has been designed by renowned British architect Zaha Hadid. Our tour today ends with a visit to the old market of Yashil Bazar (Green Market), we`ll be surprised by the colorful fruits, vegetables and especially its famous nuts, at the end return to the hotel.

Overnight in Baku.

 

Day – 7: BAKU – GOBUSTAN – MUD VOLCAN – BAKU 

Food Included: Breakfast and Lunch 

After breakfast we`ll begin the tours visiting the Gobustan Reserve, this is an open-air museum full of Neolithic rock drawings. Just 65 km south of Baku, Gobustan has some 6,000 inscriptions dating back 12,000 years (with 2,000-year-old Latin graffiti). Well-preserved sketches show ancient populations traveling in reed boats; The men hunt antelopes and wild bulls, the women dance. After that, you will also have the opportunity to visit a unique site where 300 of the planet's 700 mud volcanoes are located in Gobustan, Azerbaijan. Afterwards we`ll continue with a sightseeing tour of the city. Then we`ll take a boat for a 30-minute trip along Baku Bay (this tour is dependent on wind speed). We`ll continue visiting The Carpet Museum. Villa Petrolea is a historic district located in the Keshla Municipality of Baku, Azerbaijan. Built by the Nobel brothers (also known as Branobel) in 1882, it served to accommodate the company's workers. It currently functions as a museum of the Nobel brothers in addition to housing several offices and businesses. Afterwards, return to the hotel.

Overnight in Baku.

 

Day - 8: BAKU – TASHKENT (UZBEKISTAN)

Food Included: Breakfast 

After having breakfast transfer to the airport to take a flight to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. The guide will receive the tourists with the “SISO TRAVEL GROUP” logo. Transfer to the hotel.

Overnight in Tashkent.

 

Day – 9: TASHKENT – URGENCH – KHIVA 
Food Included: Breakfast And Lunch

In the morning, we`ll have a breakfast and take an excursion through the old part of the city: Hasti Imam Architectural Complex, including Barak Khan Madrasa, Kafal Shohi Madrasa; Visit to the Library, located in the same square and is important for housing the “Usman Quran”; Kukeldash Madrasa (exterior visit), Chorsu Bazaar.

At the indicated time, transfer to Tashkent airport to depart on a domestic flight to Urgench (according to the flight schedule). Upon arrival transfer to Khiva (30 km, ~40 min) and accommodation at the 3* hotel.

Note: -Uzbekistan Airways » may change the flight time without any notice. 

           -In Khiva there are only 3* hotels.

Overnight in Khiva.

 

Day – 10: KHIVA 

Food Included: Breakfast And Lunch

After breakfast we`ll start visits to the Ichan Kala architectural complex, which is the inner citadel, an important commercial center in medieval times on the Silk Road. It has been a World Heritage Site since 1990. It is a well-preserved example of Muslim architecture in Central Asia. City tour in Ichan-Kala architectural complex (12-19 centuries): Kalta Minor, Kunya Ark Castle, Mohammed Rahim Khan Madrassah, Islom Khodja Minaret and Madrassah; Tash Hovli architectural complex (19th century harem), Mausoleum of Pahlavan Mahmud (14-18th century), Juma Mosque (10th century). At the end I return to the hotel.

Overnight in Khiva.

 

Day - 11: KHIVA – BUKHARA

Food Included: Breakfast And Lunch

Departure after breakfast by transport to Bukhara (550 km, 8-9 hrs.), crossing the Kizil-Kum desert, which means "the red sands." To get from Khiva to Bukhara we will cross the historic Amudaria River (this river, together with the Sirdaria, runs further north marking the border with Kazakhstan, being the only water suppliers of the Aral Sea). In the Amudaria River Valley we will make a stop, from where we will have an extraordinary panoramic view of the valley. 

Arrival in Bukhara and accommodation at the 4* Boutique Hotel.

Overnight in Bukhara

 

Day - 12: BUKHARA 

Food Included: Breakfast And Lunch

After breakfast and City tour in Bukhara. Mausoleum of the Samanids (9th-10th centuries), is built using a technique following proportional principles. The era of the great mathematicians meant that the principles of geometry were transferred to architecture. Bolo-Hauz Mosque (early 20th century). Ark Citadel (4th century B.C.), is the oldest structure in the city. It was the residence of the emirs of Bukhara, occupied from the 5th century until 1920, when it was bombed by the Russian army. The last coronation that took place there was that of Ali Khan in 1910. Chashmai Ayub mausoleum and sacred spring (14th century), also known as “Job's fountain”. It is a sacred place that is believed to have been visited by the prophet Job. It is also believed that its waters are pure and have healing properties. Kalon Minaret was founded in 1127 and represents the history of Bukhara from the 11th-12th centuries. At its lowest part it measures 9 m in diameter, gradually reducing until it reaches the crown surrounded by a decoration with stalactites, reaching a height of 46 m.    Poi Kalon Mosque (12th century) at 127 m by 78 m, it is one of the largest in Central Asia. Miri Arab Madrasah, built in the time of Khan Ybaidullí, between 1530 and 1536. Three Markets: this complex of domes from the 16th century known as the First, Second and Third Domes are vaulted enclosures to which a large number of galleries were joined to the shops and workshops of the artisans. Lyabi Hauz architectural complex (14th-17th centuries): a set of two madrasahs and a Khanaka built around the largest pond in the city. At the end I return to the hotel.

Overnight in Bukhara

 

Day - 13: BUKHARA – SAMARKAND  

Food Included: Breakfast And Lunch

After breakfast, departure by coach to Samarkand (270 km; ~5 hours), Arrive in Samarkand and accommodation at the hotel. Next, we`ll start visits in Samarkand, first we`ll visit the Shakhi-Zinda Architectural Complex (9th-15th centuries), a set of funerary monuments whose name means “tomb of the living kings”. It is made up of a set of pantheons and the tomb of Usam Ib Abbas, nephew of the Prophet Muhammad. It is one of the oldest buildings in the city and an important pilgrimage site. Ulughbek Observatory (15th century), Afrosiyab Ancient City Museum. At the end I return to the hotel.

Overnight in Samarkand.

 

Day – 14: SAMARKAND – TASHKENT 

Food Included: Breakfast And Lunch

After breakfast we`ll continue visiting Samarkand, this time we`ll start at Registan Square: a complex of majestic madrasas and the nerve center of the city, where three important madrasas are located: Ulugbek, Tillya-Kori and Sher-Dor. The square was the center of public life in the Middle Ages. It was restored in 1920 and is currently a prominent tourist attraction. Guri Emir Mausoleum (14-15 centuries), this architectural complex with its sky-blue dome contains the tombs of Tamerlane, his sons Shahrukh and Miran Shah and his grandson the famous astronomer Ulugbek. In the main room of the crypt there are decorative tombs carved in marble, onyx, and even in that of Tamerlane himself with nephrite. Bibi-Khonum Mosque, its construction was completed shortly before the death of Emperor Timur. At one point in its history, it was one of the largest Islamic mosques in the world. Siab Bazaar. In the afternoon at the scheduled time, transfer to the station to take the Afrosiab high-speed train (17:00-19:20) to go to Tashkent where we will stay, once there we will have a Farewell Dinner in Tashkent, at the end we will go to the hotel for our last night. 

Overnight in Tashkent

 

Day – 15: TASHKENT – AIRPORT

Food Included: Breakfast 

After breakfast at the agreed time, we will transfer to the airport to take a flight back to our destination.

 

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RATES 2025: (Net Prices)

|  People | Price per person 3990 USD
| SNGL/SUP | 770 USD

 | MINIMUM 2 - MAXIMUM 15 |


| Cities | Hotels 4****

| Astana | Hilton Garden inn Hotel 4*/Similar
| Almaty | Kazzhol Park Hotel 4* /Similar
| Sheki | Sheki Macara Hotel 4*/Similar
| Baku | Midtown Hotel 4*/Similar
| Tashkent | Inspira Hotel 4*/Similar
| Bukhara | Zargaron Hotel 4*/Similar
| Samarkand | Grand Samarkand Hotel 4*/Similar
| Khiva | Zarafshon Hotel 3*/Similar
 

 

 

THE PROGRAM INCLUDES: 

Hotel accommodation with breakfast

Air-conditioned transportation services as per tour program 

Entrance tickets (tickets) to the indicated museums, monuments and historical sites

English-speaking guide throughout the circuit and for all excursions 

2 complimentary bottles of water daily

13 Lunches

Welcome Dinner in Astana

Farewell Dinner in Tashkent

Tashkent-Urgench plane ticket

SKD-TAS train ticket 

Flight Ticket to Astana – Almaty 

 

THE PROGRAM DOES NOT INCLUDE:

International flights

The procedure and cost of issuing the Uzbekistan visa

Tip or other monetary compensation for any service not included

The tourist's personal expenses or any other service that is not included in the itinerary

Azerbaijan e-visa

Flight ticket Almaty - Baku – Tashkent.  ( 540 USD ) 

Lunches not specified

Unspecified dinners