Pilgrimage tour around Uzbekistan
Immerse yourself in the beautiful holy sites of Uzbekistan with us
The pilgrimage tour around Uzbekistan offers a transformative journey through the sacred realm of this remarkable country. It is a unique opportunity to delve into the religious heritage, cultural richness, and spiritual essence that permeates every corner. Immerse yourself in the footsteps of ancient pilgrims as you visit revered mosques, enchanting mausoleums, and sacred sites renowned for their historical and cultural significance.
The main religion of Uzbekistan is Islam – every travel guidebook says it. But if you visit Uzbekistan, you’ll understand that the main religion is tolerance.
About 20 million here are Muslims. 2,5 million are Russian Orthodox Christians, other – Catholics, protestants, etc. About 0,5 million are Judaists. But religious conflicts in Uzbekistan never happen. Every confession respects the others.
All mosques and madrassahs are open for other religious adepts, unlike in other countries. While experiencing a pilgrimage tour around Uzbekistan, all you need is to remember some basic rules – don’t enter mosques with any footwear; don’t disturb somebody when he’s praying.
Tour Program
Arrive in Tashkent. Our Pilgrimage tour around Uzbekistan starts in the capital city. You will be met by the Creative Tours driver and transferred to the hotel. Check-in at the hotel. Time to have some rest. Later start a sightseeing tour in Tashkent. Visit the old city part of Tashkent with the Khast-Imam Complex, where you will see the Barak-khan madrasah, the Mausoleum of Abubakr Kaffal Shashi. Museum of Koran where the original VII century Osman Quran written on a deer skin is preserved. And mausoleum of Sheikh Zainiddin-bobo. Continue to Zangiata complex, a pilgrimage place for Tashkent and Tashkent region citizens. During the day, visit Chorsu Bazaar and the new parts of the city with Independence Square and Amir Timur Square. Overnight in the hotel.
Breakfast in the hotel. Meet your driver and guide at the lobby of the hotel. Then transfer to Samarkand (290 km.). In 4 hours you are in Samarkand-the capital of the great empire of Tamerlane. Check-in to hotel. Rest time. Then you will begin visiting from the Gur-Emir mausoleum. After visiting the Registan square-the noblest square in Central Asia. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast. Start seeing the holy places of Samarkand. Visit Colplex Khoja Akhrar Vali. Khoja al Mansoor al Martudi, Bibi-Khanum mosque, Shakhi Zinda Necropolis, where you can visit the tomb of Qusam ibn Abbas-cousin of the prophet Muhammad, continue to Hazrat Hizr Mosque and the mausoleum of holy Danyel. Free time in Samarkand. Overnight at the hotel.
In the morning, meet your driver and transfer to Bukhara-the land of 7000 pairs (teachers). As part of a pilgrimage tour around Uzbekistan, visit the burial place of Hazrat Makhdumi A’zam Dahbediy (1461-1542), a Sufi philosopher, and a descendant of Hazrat Ali. Continue Holy place which is a few kilometers away from this place, the Complex of Abu Abdullah Mukhammad ibn Ibrohim ibn al Mugiyra ibn Bardazbeh al Juafiy Al-Bukhari. Arrive in Bukhara. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast. Meet your guide. Start pilgrimage to Seven Sufi scholar’s burial places, all of which are located on the outskirts of Bukhara. Visit the tomb of Abduholiq Gijduvaniy (1103-1179) located in the town of Gijduvan (40 km away from Bukhara). Continue to the tomb of the fourth apprentice of Abduholiq Gijduvaniy Khoja Muhammad Orif Ar Revgariy known as Hazrat Khoja Orif Mohitobon (died in 1259). This holy site is located in the district of Shofirkon 50-60 km from the centre of Bukhara. Continue to the burial site of Hodja Mahmud Anjir Fagnaviy (who died in 1286). Continue to the Mausoleum of Khoja Ali Rometaniy located in the Rometan district. He was the apprentice of Khoja Mahmud Anjir Fagnaviy (who died in 1310, in some sources in 1321). Free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Continue the pilgrimage with a visit to the burial place of Khoja Mukhammad Boboyi Samosiy (1259-1354), an apprentice of Hodja Ali Rometaniy. The next holy site is the tomb of Hazreti Said Mir Kulol (1287-1370). The last pilgrimage place is the holiest ensemble of Bukhara, the burial place of Hazrati Bakhouddin Naqshbandi – the founder of the Naqshbandiya Order, located in the village of Qasri Orifon. Then continue to Chor-Bakr Necropolis, a complex located in Sumiton village. Return to Bukhara. Overnight at the hotel.
City tour in Bukhara: visit Lyabi-Khauz Complex, Kalyan mosque and Kalyan minaret and Miri-Arab Madrasah, Ulugbek and Abdulazizkhan madrasah, Ark fortress, Samani dynasty Mausoleum, Chor-Minor Madrasah, Bolo-Khauz Mosque. Free time. Overnight at the hotel.
Free time in Bukhara, enjoy the sights of Bukhara. Check out the hotel. Transfer to the domestic airport of Bukhara. Fly to Tashkent. Arrive in Tashkent. Enjoy the new buildings of Tashkent. Transfer to the international airport of Tashkent.
End of Pilgrimage tour around Uzbekistan.
