Asian Geographic – Special Edition 2017-2018

SEPTEMBER

27

Samarkand
We depart for Samarkand
with another local lunch
arrangement in a traditional
Uzbek home. Samarkand
will be a definitive highlight
for photographers, who can
capture the beauty of the
Shahi Zinda Mausoleum
Complex. We will also visit
the tomb of Qusam Ibn
Abbas – a cousin of the
Prophet Mohammad who was
instrumental in the Islamic
history of Central Asia. We
overnight at Hotel Platan
Samarkand.

SEPTEMBER

29

Departing

We will transfer to the

airport for an early flight,

and take our respective

departures home.

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION

Departure: September 23, 2017

Return: September 29, 2017

Meeting Point: Tashkent

International Airport

Cost: SGD2,400 (twin)/

SGD2,650 (single)

PACKAGE INCLUDES

• Private tour in vehicle
  (33 seater/45 seater)


• Six nights’ accommodation
  at comfortable hotels
  (combination of 3-star and
  4-star boutique hotels)


• Room is on a twin-sharing
  basis; for single occupancy,
  the upgrade fee is SGD


• All entrance fees and
  permits


• Breakfast, lunch and dinner


• English speaking guides for
  the entire trip


• Group visa to Uzbekistan
  (for registration before
  July 30, 2017)


• Guided trip coordinated by
  XA Travel tour leader and
  an Asian Geographic tour
  leader (if the trip is full)


• One-way express train
  tickets from Samarkand
  to Tashkent


• A domestic flight from
  Tashkent to Urgench,
  including taxes and
  surcharges

PACKAGE EXCLUDES

• International flight to
  and from Tashkent
  International Airport


• Additional beverages
  (including alcohol) not
  included in meals


• Any other incidental
  expenses incurred by
  participants


• Tips for driver and local
  guide (voluntary basis)

SEPTEMBER

28

Samarkand to Tashkent

We pay a morning visit to

the Bibi Khanoum Mosque,

which was built in the 14th

century, as well as a nearby

market. We enjoy another

local lunch arrangement

with a traditional Uzbek

meal, and then visit Registan

Square, which is at the

heart of the ancient city

of Samarkand (which was

part of the Timurid Dynasty).

We will transfer to the train

station for the express

train to Tashkent, and

overnight there.

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UZBEKISTAN

Urgench Tashkent

Bukhara Samarkand

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