Day 1: Tashkent / Arrival
Meeting on arrival and transfer to hotel Sato or similar to leave the baggage. (check-in at 14:00
We shall start our tour with visit of Old City, Hast Imam Complex – Barak Khana, the seat of the Grand Mufti of Tashkent, later visit Tilla Shaikh Archives – see the rare manuscripts and Usman Koran – written in 7th AD by Usman himself on deer skin was brought during Tamerlane’s expeditions of Constantinople.
Later we shall proceed to Chorsu Bazaar, Kukeldash madrassah early 19th AD was once standing at the cross roads of Silk Road with four small rivulets. Tashkent used to have twelve gates unfortunate non gate is left have been removed owing city expansion. The wall of the city is practically diminished due lack of protection and expansion of the city limits. Interestingly pre-Muslim era kurgans mostly known as ‘tepe’ or kurgan traces could be seen. These were mostly from the times when people professed Zoroastrian and other faiths. One of the Kurgan called Ming Orik was fire temple in the outskirts of present Tashkent. This could date from 2nd century AD supported by a small settlement of farming families and should be having gardens and aristocracy residences. Similarly we have another kurgan called Ak-Tepe the white hill was of similar age like Ming Orik and similar characteristics. Ancient Tashkent was known as Chach or Sash had seen many invading armies owing to its strategic position on the Great Silk Road. Old Tashkent must have served as a halting station for the caravans crossing over from many small towns in the great steppes. Well today many such signs are seldom seen as most destruction happened due to a devastating earthquake in 1966 that levelled the city. Now with arm of modern modernisation Tashkent is bustling out as the true capital of Central Asia.
Later we shall visit Romanov’s Palace (outside), Opera Square, Metro station & the Museum of Applied Arts.
Overnight: Tashkent
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3 Days / 2 Nights