Close Interaction With Locals In Mitan

Day 1: Samarkand, Uzbekistan to Mitan responsible tourism project, Узбекистан, Uzbekistan

Morning drive to Mitan Village. Arriving at the village of Mitan which is the winner of the World Responsible Tourism Travel Award 'To Do' at the ITB Berlin 2015. In the village, you will be a guest in one of the Uzbek local families. Lunch at the local house, with traditional Uzbek welcome meals: “bichaks”- triangular baked pastries with meat or pumpkin; “plov”- cooked with rice, fresh mutton or beef, yellow or red carrot, onions and vegetable oil (you can take part in the preparation). Authentic meetings and various exchanges between the visitors and local residents are the best ways of cross-cultural understanding; as well, participation in various kinds of activities leads to familiarization with the lifestyle of local people. In the afternoon you can go for a walk in the village and observe beautiful nature almost untouched by human development. Having the tour in Mitan village, you really feel the Uzbek Life. You will have a unique opportunity to see the life of an ordinary Uzbek village with all its joys and difficulties. In Mitan village, away from the daily hustle and bustle of civilization, you will understand what really has meaning in life, and what is imposed by conventionalities of the external modern world. You will meet some incredibly friendly local people, to chat with them, together make Uzbek national meals in the host Village house and enjoy watching the traditions and customs as well as Uzbek hospitability. In the afternoon drive back to Samarkand.