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Day
: 1 - Tashkent
Arrive in Tashkent at ... Meeting and greeting at the airport and
transfer to the hotel for the rest of night..
Day
: 2
- Tashkent - Bukhara
After breakfast have a flight to Bukhara, arrive and transfer to hotel.
Afternoon sightseeing in Bukhara: the historic center of Bukhara
Labi-Khauz – a water pond with its surrounding old madrassas, marvel at
the Kalyan Minaret, Miri-Arab Madrasa and Trade Domes, the 1st century
Ark Fortress Museum, Bolo-Khause mosque, Chashma-Ayub Mazar, 10th
century Mausoleum of Ismail Samani and spend a time in a colorful local
bazaar. Dinner. Overnight at hotel.
Day
: 3 - Bukhara
Breakfast, birdwatching around the wetlands of Bukhara to see Merops
persicus Blue-Cheeked Bee-Eaters, Pied Bushchats, Long-tailed Shrikes,
Booted Warbler, Sykes's Warbler, Finsch's Wheatear, Rufous Bush Robins,
Menetries's Warbler. At the wetlands you'll explore reedbeds that are
home to Clamorous and Savi's Warblers as well as the Caspian race of
Reed Warbler and Bearded Tit. White-tailed Plovers, Marbled Duck,
Caspian Gulls, Pygmy Cormorants, Collared Pratincoles, Oriental Skylarks
Dinner. Overnight at hotel.
Day
: 4 - Bukhara
In contrast to these rich wetlands you will drive deep into the dry
Kyzyl Kum Desert to look for Pander's Ground Jay. Although birds are not
numerous in this landscape, you can also expect to see the local desert
race of Little Owl, Passer ammodendri, Passer simplex, Streaked Scrub
Warblers, and a variety of migrants at small stands of trees. Dinner
Overnight at hotel.
Day
: 5 - Bukhara - Shakhrisabz
After breakfast drive to Shakhrisabz, arrive and accommodate at hotel.
Afternoon sightseeing in the town: Visit Ak Saray Palace, Kuk Gumbaz,
Gumbazi Saidon, Khazrati Imam mosque, Mausoleum of Jakhangir (Temurlan's
son). Dinner Overnight at Hotel.
Day : 6 - Shakhrisabz
In the mornig birdwatching around Shakhrisabz: Large Crowned Willow
Warbler, Egyptian vulture, Black stork, Olivaceous Willow Warbler,
Himalayan Griffon, Eversmans Stok Dove, Eastern Pied Wheater, Blue Rock
Thrush, Bearded Vulture, Humes Yellow-Browed Warbler, Plain Willow
Warbler, Isabelin Shrike, Lesser Grey Shrike, Barbary Falcon, Dinner
Overnight at hotel.
Day
: 7 - Shakhrisabz - Samarkand
Early drive to Samarkand on the way birdwatching in Takhta Karacha Pass:
Red-Headed Bunting, Humes Whitethroat, White-Throated Robin, Orphean
Warbler, Red - Rumper Swallow and others Arrive in Samarkand Accommodate
at hotel. Dinner Overnight at hotel.
Day
: 8 - Samarkand
Birding around Samarkand: Red-Headed Bunting, Humes Whitethroat,
Upcher's Warblers, Hume's Short-toed Lark, Isabelline, Lesser Grey
Shrikes, Eastern Pock Nuthatch, European Bee-eaters, and it is possible
to see Asian Paradise Flycatcher. Dinner Overnight Hotel .
Day
: 9 - Samarkand - Tashkent
After breakfast sightseeing in Samarkand: The Registan Square, the
Gur-Emir mausoleum, the Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis, the Bibi Khanum mosque
After lunch drive to Tashkent, arrive and accommodate at hotel.
Day
: 10 - Tashkent - Chimgan
After breakfast sightseeing tour in Tashkent: visit Amir Temur Square,
Courage Monument, Hasti Imam complex, Chorsu bazaar, Kukeldash madrassah
and Chor Su Bazaar After lunch transfer to Chimgan, arrive and
accommodate at hotel.
Day
: 11 - Chimgan
Birding in Chimgan: Hume's Lesser Whitethroat, Yellow-breasted and
Rufous-naped Tits, White-capped and Rock Buntings, Red-rumped Swallows,
Eurasian Griffons, Honey Buzzard, Hobby or Peregrine Falcon, Tawny Owl,
skulking Hawfinch. Dinner Overnight Hotel.
Day
: 12 - Chimgan - Tashkent
After breakfast drive to Tashkent, arrive and transfer to the
international airport.
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