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Day 02

Treasures of Bactria and Buddhist Mysteries:
Termez Archaeological Museum — Fayaz Tepe — Mausoleum of Al-Hakim al-Termezi — Shakhrisabz

• Breakfast. • Visit the Termez Archaeological Museum and its collection of Buddhist treasures, and objects from the Greco-Bactrian and Kushan periods. • Next, you will visit Fayaz Tepe, a Buddhist archaeological site located in Bactria, from the Afghan border, built in the 1st century CE. Fayaz Tepe is the largest and oldest monastery near Termez, housing many paintings, statues, and pottery. The monastery and the stupa are protected by a recent dome. • Break for lunch. • Visit the Mausoleum of Al-Hakim al-Termezi, near the Amu Darya river. This site is dedicated to a Sufi philosopher and is the holiest site in Termez. • You will continue your journey to Shakhrisabz. • Arrival at the hotel. • In the evening, you will have another opportunity to dine at a typical restaurant to sample other Uzbek dishes, such as kurut.

• Breakfast.
• Visit the Termez Archaeological Museum and its collection of Buddhist treasures, and objects from the Greco-Bactrian and Kushan periods.
• Next, you will visit Fayaz Tepe, a Buddhist archaeological site located in Bactria, from the Afghan border, built in the 1st century CE. Fayaz Tepe is the largest and oldest monastery near Termez, housing many paintings, statues, and pottery. The monastery and the stupa are protected by a recent dome.
• Break for lunch.
• Visit the Mausoleum of Al-Hakim al-Termezi, near the Amu Darya river. This site is dedicated to a Sufi philosopher and is the holiest site in Termez.
• You will continue your journey to Shakhrisabz.
• Arrival at the hotel.
• In the evening, you will have another opportunity to dine at a typical restaurant to sample other Uzbek dishes, such as kurut.

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