Silk Road Station: Art and Craft Tour in Bukhara by Car

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Silk Road Station: Art and Craft Tour in Bukhara by Car in Uzbekistan

Duration

8 hours

Languages

English, Russian

Guests

2-2

Art and craft tour give you idea about traditional art and craft that developed in Bukhara due to the city was one of the main Silk Road station. Later it became mode of life to do craft of ancestors. Teaching craft is method of upbringing child in our culture. Welcome to enjoy our craft!

Highlights:

Learn about traditional art and culture in Bukhara
Visit craft centers and workshops
Enjoy Uzbek cuisine

Includes:

Hotel pick-up and drop off
Transportation by a/c vehicle
Guide
Dinner with PLOV
Entrance fees

Please note: the price is given per car if the group is 2 people. The price for Solo Traveler is from 250 Eur.

Itinerary:

Visit Samanids mausoleum from the 10th c.

Visit metal embossing workshop and talk to masters of 5th-6th generation. Get aquanted with the prosses of their work.

Visit Bolo Havz mosque

Registan square and the Ark fort ( from outside)

Visit Poi Kalon complex - Spiritual heart of Bukhara

Visit the craft center for traditional silk carpet and ikat center to get aquanted with the prosess and history of Bukhara carpet school and ikat technique

Lunch time

Visit 16c bazaars and have idea about traditional trade in the bazaars

Meet with the 7-8 th generation of blacksmith family and have idea about what they produce

Labi Havz complex which used to be a trading center of Bukhara

Visit the house of the master embroiderer and cook PLOV - king dish of Uzbek cuisine and have dinner there

End of the tour