$500 / person
In double/twin accommodation, from 2 travellers. Includes accommodation, meals according to the programme, sightseeing, entrance tickets and land transport along the route.
8-Day Budget Uzbekistan Tour: Khiva, Bukhara, Shahrisabz, Samarkand & Tashkent
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✅ Tashkent · Urgench · Khiva · Bukhara · Shakhrisabz · Samarkand · 8 days · from $500 pp · online card payment
Low-cost Uzbekistan tour — 8 days: Khiva, Bukhara, Shakhrisabz, Samarkand and Tashkent
This is a private low-cost cultural tour of Uzbekistan for travellers who want Khiva, Bukhara, Shakhrisabz, Samarkand and Tashkent in one 8-day route without buying a more expensive classic package. The base programme starts from $500 per person in double/twin accommodation, from 2 travellers. The Tashkent → Urgench flight and the Samarkand → Tashkent train ticket are calculated separately for your selected date, fare, class and seat availability. You can book online through /en/buy/10 and pay by Visa / Mastercard. After payment, the order is registered; final confirmation is sent in writing after CAJ.UZ checks hotels, guides, transport, the Tashkent → Urgench flight, the Samarkand → Tashkent train ticket and selected services.
Important: $500 is the base programme price, not the full travel budget. The Tashkent → Urgench flight and the Samarkand → Tashkent train ticket are confirmed separately for your selected date, fare, class and availability. Before payment, CAJ.UZ gives you the written final calculation: base programme + separate transport tickets + selected options. Online payment registers the order; final confirmation is sent in writing after the services are checked and secured.
Answer in 15 seconds: this is a private low-cost Uzbekistan tour for 8 days on the route Tashkent → Urgench → Khiva → Bukhara → Shakhrisabz → Samarkand → Tashkent. The base programme includes 3-star hotels and guesthouses, breakfasts and dinners according to the programme, guided sightseeing, entrance tickets, local guides and air-conditioned land transport. The Tashkent → Urgench flight and the Samarkand → Tashkent train ticket are calculated separately. You can book online for a convenient date and pay by card; final confirmation is sent after CAJ.UZ checks the services.
Quick facts
- Tour type: private low-cost cultural tour of Uzbekistan
- Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
- Route: Tashkent → Urgench → Khiva → Bukhara → Shakhrisabz → Samarkand → Tashkent
- Start / finish: Tashkent
- Accommodation: 3-star hotels and guesthouses
- Meals: breakfasts and dinners according to the programme
- Price: from $500 per person in double/twin accommodation, from 2 travellers
- Single accommodation: $650 per person
- Optional service: escort guide for the full route — +$400
- Calculated separately: Tashkent → Urgench flight and Samarkand → Tashkent train ticket
- Online booking: via /en/buy/10 for a convenient date, subject to hotels, guides, transport, flight and train availability
- Payment: Visa / Mastercard card payment, bank transfer or cash under confirmed conditions; payment creates an order, not an instant guarantee of all services
- Best fit: travellers who want a wide Uzbekistan route at a reasonable price
- Not promised: expensive hotel category, full-board meals without separate confirmation, or fixed flight/train prices before the selected date is checked
Who this low-cost tour is for
- You want wide geography: Khiva, Bukhara, Shakhrisabz, Samarkand and Tashkent in one 8-day trip.
- You prefer a private format: the route is arranged for your date from 2 travellers, not as one fixed group departure.
- You want transparent budget logic: the base programme is separated from the Tashkent → Urgench flight and the final train ticket.
- You accept practical comfort: 3-star hotels and guesthouses, not an expensive hotel-led package.
- You care about sightseeing: local guides and entrance tickets are already part of the base programme.
- Not ideal if: you want a slow relaxed pace, top-category hotels, full-board meals without separate calculation, or fixed transport-ticket prices before your date is checked.
Price and calculation logic
The base price is $500 per person in double/twin accommodation from 2 travellers. This is the programme price, not the full travel budget: the Tashkent → Urgench flight and the Samarkand → Tashkent train ticket are confirmed separately for the selected date, fare, class and seat availability.
$650 / person
For travellers who need their own room. If the rooming plan changes, the final amount is recalculated in writing.
+$400
Escort guide for the full route. Without this option, sightseeing is handled by local guides in each city according to the programme.
Important price notes
- $500: base programme price per person in double/twin accommodation.
- Not the full travel budget: the Tashkent → Urgench flight and Samarkand → Tashkent train ticket are added separately.
- Before payment: CAJ.UZ provides the written final calculation for your selected date.
- Online payment: the tour can be booked via /en/buy/10 and paid by Visa / Mastercard; service confirmation is sent in writing after checks.
- Date-sensitive items: air ticket, train ticket, rooming plan, availability and selected options affect the final amount.
- Price validity: the current tour page states that prices are valid until 31.12.2026.
Base programme examples for 3–7 travellers
| Party size | Base price | Typical rooming | Important |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 travellers | $1,650 | 1 double/twin room + 1 single room | Without the Tashkent → Urgench flight and without the Samarkand → Tashkent train ticket. |
| 4 travellers | $2,000 | 2 double/twin rooms | If the rooming plan changes, the amount changes. |
| 5 travellers | $2,650 | 2 double/twin rooms + 1 single room | Transport tickets are confirmed separately. |
| 6 travellers | $3,000 | 3 double/twin rooms | This is the base programme, not the full travel budget. |
| 7 travellers | $3,650 | 3 double/twin rooms + 1 single room | The final budget is calculated in writing before payment. |
What is included and what is paid separately
Base programme
- 7 nights in 3-star hotels and guesthouses along the route;
- breakfasts and dinners according to the programme;
- all listed excursions with local guides according to the programme;
- entrance tickets to the listed route sights;
- air-conditioned transport for transfers, excursions and land segments;
- organised Khiva → Bukhara transfer according to the option confirmed for your date;
- folklore show in Khiva;
- visa support if needed for your passport;
- CAJ.UZ route coordination.
Separate costs
- Tashkent → Urgench flight;
- Samarkand → Tashkent train ticket;
- early check-in / late check-out;
- travel insurance;
- excess baggage above the confirmed allowance;
- personal expenses;
- visa fee, if required;
- any services not listed as included.
Options
- escort guide for the full route — +$400;
- Tashkent → Urgench flight in the final calculation;
- Samarkand → Tashkent train ticket in the final calculation;
- another guide language on request;
- extra night in Tashkent;
- hotel upgrade if you do not want the standard low-cost format.
Hotels and accommodation
Below are examples of the accommodation level usually used for this low-cost line. Exact hotels are fixed in writing for your selected date. This is a practical budget format: the goal is a clean room, normal breakfast and logistics that support the route.
Tashkent · Leader Hotel
Tashkent
Leader Hotel or similar level
A practical city option for the first and final nights: clean room, breakfast and easy transfer rhythm.
- example of 3-star level;
- exact hotel confirmed for the selected date;
- early check-in and late check-out are calculated separately.
Khiva · Islam Khoja
Khiva
Islam Khoja or similar level
For Khiva, proximity to Ichan Kala and old-city atmosphere are more important than a high hotel category.
- near the historic part;
- convenient for the walking tour;
- the exact property is shown in the final voucher.
Bukhara · Rizo Boutique
Bukhara
Rizo Boutique or similar level
A simple boutique-style option near the historic area: convenient for walks, dinners and the city programme.
- historic atmosphere;
- breakfast according to hotel policy;
- no specific room promise without confirmation.
Samarkand · Sabrina
Samarkand
Sabrina or similar level
A calm final-night option in Samarkand before the sightseeing day and train back to Tashkent.
- clear 3-star format;
- convenient for sightseeing and station logistics;
- final hotel name is fixed in writing.
Tour route
Route: Tashkent → Urgench → Khiva → Bukhara → Shakhrisabz → Samarkand → Tashkent. The logic is simple: start in the capital, move west to Khiva through Urgench, continue to Bukhara, then cross Shakhrisabz and Samarkand before finishing in Tashkent.
| Block | Place | What the traveller gets |
|---|---|---|
| Start | Tashkent | Meeting, transfer, accommodation, first dinner and a calm start to the route. |
| Western block | Urgench / Khiva | The flight is calculated separately, then transfer to Khiva, Ichan Kala and the folklore evening. |
| Central block | Bukhara | Old city, Ark, Poi-Kalyan, Lyabi-Hauz, culinary evening and two nights in Bukhara. |
| Timurid link | Shakhrisabz / Samarkand | Ak-Saray, Kok-Gumbaz, Registan, Gur-Emir, Shah-i-Zinda and Ulugh Beg Observatory. |
| Finish | Tashkent | The train from Samarkand is calculated separately, then a final city day and departure. |
What you will see on the route
The strength of this trip is not only the lower base price. It keeps a wide Uzbekistan geography in one low-cost line: Khiva, Bukhara, Shakhrisabz, Samarkand and Tashkent in 8 days.
Khiva
Old city inside the walls
Khiva gives the most compact old-city ensemble of the route: Ichan Kala, Kunya-Ark, Muhammad Rahim Khan Madrasah and Islam Khoja Minaret.
Samarkand
The route’s visual climax
Samarkand closes the historic line of the tour: Registan, Gur-Emir, Bibi-Khanym, Shah-i-Zinda and Ulugh Beg Observatory.
Detailed programme — 8 days
How to read the programme
- Exact times: shown in the final voucher after the flight, train, hotels and guides are confirmed.
- Flight: Tashkent → Urgench is not included in the base price and is calculated separately.
- Train: Samarkand → Tashkent is not included in the base price and is confirmed by date, class and seat availability.
- Meeting points: airport, station and hotel details are shown with contact information in the final voucher.
Short route plan
- Day 1: arrival in Tashkent, transfer and first dinner
- Day 2: Tashkent → Urgench → Khiva
- Day 3: Khiva → Bukhara
- Day 4: historic Bukhara and dinner with a plov masterclass
- Day 5: Bukhara → Shakhrisabz → Samarkand
- Day 6: Samarkand → Tashkent
- Day 7: Tashkent city tour and farewell dinner
- Day 8: departure from Tashkent
Day 1 — arrival in Tashkent, transfer and first dinner
| Time / guide | Stage | Place / point | Who assists | What happens | Sights / points | Short description | Important |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On arrival | Meeting | Tashkent airport, arrivals area | Driver | Meet after passport control and baggage claim | Name sign and transfer | The route starts calmly, without forcing sightseeing after the flight. | Exact meeting point is shown in the final voucher. |
| After transfer | Accommodation | Hotel in Tashkent | Hotel staff | Check-in or luggage storage according to arrival time | 3-star hotel or similar | Rest after the flight and prepare for the route. | Early check-in is paid separately if required. |
| Evening | Dinner | Local restaurant | Driver / guide if confirmed | First dinner and route briefing | Uzbek cuisine | A simple opening evening before the active travel days. | Dinner timing depends on arrival. |
Day 2 — Tashkent → Urgench → Khiva
| Time / guide | Stage | Place / point | Who assists | What happens | Sights / points | Short description | Important |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Domestic flight | Tashkent → Urgench | Driver | Transfer to airport and flight to Urgench | Domestic air segment | This flight moves the route quickly into western Uzbekistan. | Flight ticket is calculated separately. |
| After landing | Transfer | Urgench → Khiva | Driver | Drive to Khiva and check in | Khorezm region | Khiva becomes accessible without losing another full day on the road. | Exact timing depends on the confirmed flight. |
| Daytime | Walking tour | Ichan Kala | Local guide | Kunya-Ark, Muhammad Rahim Khan Madrasah, Islam Khoja Minaret | Khiva old city | Khiva is the most complete old-city ensemble of the route. | Order of visits can change by timing and site rules. |
| Evening | Dinner and folklore | Khiva | Guide / restaurant team | Dinner and folklore show | Local music and dance | The evening closes the Khiva day with atmosphere, not only logistics. | Included according to programme. |
Day 3 — Khiva → Bukhara
| Time / guide | Stage | Place / point | Who assists | What happens | Sights / points | Short description | Important |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| After breakfast | Departure | Khiva | Driver | Start the organised Khiva → Bukhara transfer | Kyzylkum road segment | This day links the western and central parts of Uzbekistan. | Transfer format is confirmed for the date. |
| During the day | Road segment | Khiva → Bukhara | Driver | Travel with stops as needed | Desert landscapes | A demanding but important connection day. | Timing depends on road conditions and group pace. |
| After arrival | Check-in | Bukhara hotel | Hotel staff | Accommodation near or within practical reach of the historic area | Bukhara old city | The evening is kept softer after the transfer. | Exact hotel confirmed in writing. |
| Evening | Dinner | Bukhara | Restaurant team | Dinner according to programme | Old-town atmosphere | A calmer transition into Bukhara before the full sightseeing day. | Meals follow the confirmed programme. |
Day 4 — full day in Bukhara and dinner with masterclass
| Time / guide | Stage | Place / point | Who assists | What happens | Sights / points | Short description | Important |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Old city | Bukhara | Local guide | Samanid Mausoleum and Chashma-Ayub | Early Bukhara heritage | The day starts with the deeper historical layer of Bukhara. | Route order can change by weather and opening hours. |
| Late morning | Fortress and ensemble | Ark / Poi-Kalyan | Local guide | Ark Fortress, Poi-Kalyan complex and surrounding streets | Bukhara landmarks | These are the core monuments of the city programme. | Entrance tickets for listed sights are included. |
| Afternoon | Walking tour | Lyabi-Hauz area | Local guide | Madrasahs, old trading domes and neighbourhood streets | Historic Bukhara | Bukhara works best at walking pace. | Lunch is not included unless confirmed separately. |
| Evening | Dinner | Bukhara | Restaurant team | Dinner with a plov masterclass or equivalent culinary programme | Local food culture | The evening connects sightseeing with everyday Uzbek cuisine. | Exact venue confirmed before travel. |
Day 5 — Bukhara → Shakhrisabz → Samarkand
| Time / guide | Stage | Place / point | Who assists | What happens | Sights / points | Short description | Important |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Departure | Bukhara | Driver | Start the road to Shakhrisabz | Intercity road | A long but valuable transfer day. | Timing depends on road conditions. |
| Midday | Sightseeing | Shakhrisabz | Local guide if confirmed | Ak-Saray and Kok-Gumbaz | Timurid heritage | Shakhrisabz adds the Timurid link before Samarkand. | Scope can vary by timing. |
| Afternoon | Transfer | Shakhrisabz → Samarkand | Driver | Continue to Samarkand | Mountain and road landscapes | The route moves from the Timurid birthplace to the main Samarkand block. | Exact arrival time is not fixed. |
| Evening | Check-in and dinner | Samarkand | Hotel / restaurant team | Accommodation and dinner according to programme | Samarkand | The evening prepares for the main Samarkand sightseeing day. | Hotel is confirmed for your date. |
Day 6 — Samarkand and separately calculated train to Tashkent
| Time / guide | Stage | Place / point | Who assists | What happens | Sights / points | Short description | Important |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Sightseeing | Samarkand | Local guide | Registan Square and Gur-Emir | Samarkand highlights | This is the visual centre of the whole route. | Exact order depends on timing and site flow. |
| Midday | City programme | Samarkand | Local guide | Bibi-Khanym and Shah-i-Zinda | Tilework and Timurid architecture | Samarkand gives the strongest monumental layer of the tour. | Lunch is paid separately unless confirmed. |
| Afternoon | Additional visit | Samarkand | Local guide | Ulugh Beg Observatory or equivalent confirmed stop | Science and history | The visit adds context beyond the postcard views. | Final list is shown in the voucher. |
| Evening / according to schedule | Train | Samarkand → Tashkent | Driver / station assistance if confirmed | Train to Tashkent | Rail segment | The final rail ticket is calculated separately for your date and class. | Do not treat this ticket as included in the base price. |
Day 7 — Tashkent city tour and farewell dinner
| Time / guide | Stage | Place / point | Who assists | What happens | Sights / points | Short description | Important |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Old city | Tashkent | Local guide | Khast-Imam area and Chorsu Bazaar | Old Tashkent | The capital adds a different urban layer after Khiva, Bukhara and Samarkand. | Exact objects depend on final schedule. |
| Afternoon | City tour | Tashkent | Local guide | Tashkent Metro, central squares or museums according to programme | Modern and Soviet-era Tashkent | The final day keeps sightseeing without another long intercity transfer. | Entrance tickets for listed sights are included. |
| Evening | Farewell dinner | Tashkent | Restaurant team | Final dinner according to programme | Uzbek cuisine | A practical closing evening before departure day. | Timing adapts to the next day’s flight if needed. |
Day 8 — departure from Tashkent
| Time / guide | Stage | Place / point | Who assists | What happens | Sights / points | Short description | Important |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| According to flight | Transfer | Hotel → Tashkent airport | Driver | Airport transfer for your international departure | Tashkent airport | The route ends in Tashkent. | Exact pickup time is shown in the final voucher. |
| Before departure | Documents | Airport | Traveller | Check passport, ticket and baggage before check-in | Departure formalities | The final day is kept simple to avoid stress. | Late check-out is paid separately if needed. |
Sights and objects in the route
The final order of visits is confirmed in the voucher, but these are the core cultural points used for this low-cost route.
| City | Main sights | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Tashkent | Khast-Imam area, Chorsu Bazaar, Tashkent Metro, central city points | A first and final look at the capital, old-city atmosphere and modern Tashkent. |
| Khiva | Ichan Kala, Kunya-Ark, Muhammad Rahim Khan Madrasah, Islam Khoja Minaret | The most complete old-city ensemble on the route. |
| Bukhara | Samanid Mausoleum, Chashma-Ayub, Ark, Poi-Kalyan, Lyabi-Hauz | A strong walking city with layered religious, civic and trading history. |
| Shakhrisabz | Ak-Saray, Kok-Gumbaz | The Timurid link between Bukhara and Samarkand. |
| Samarkand | Registan, Gur-Emir, Bibi-Khanym, Shah-i-Zinda, Ulugh Beg Observatory | The monumental finish of the cultural route. |
Visa, documents and practical safety
- Visa: visa rules depend on passport nationality. CAJ.UZ can provide visa support if it is required for your passport, but approval depends on the relevant rules and authorities.
- Documents: passport details or scans may be needed for hotels, flights, train tickets and local paperwork.
- Transport: exact flight and train details are not fixed in the page text; they are checked for the selected travel date.
- Health and pace: the itinerary has several active walking days and two long land-transfer days. Comfortable shoes are important.
- Weather: city walks and transfer timing can be adjusted where possible for heat, rain or operational delays.
Payment, confirmation, cancellation and refund
Visa / Mastercard
Use the booking form to choose the date, travellers, rooming plan, guide language request and options. Card payment creates the order.
Written confirmation
The tour is confirmed after CAJ.UZ checks traveller details, hotels, guides, transport, flight, train ticket and selected services.
Policy applies
Cancellation and refund rules follow CAJ.UZ policy and supplier rules. Tickets and secured services may affect the refundable amount.
Useful pages: online payment and booking confirmation, cancellation and refunds, booking terms.
Why book this low-cost tour through CAJ.UZ
- One route, one coordinator: hotels, city guides, land transport, tickets and timing are checked as one programme.
- Transparent price logic: the base programme is separated from the date-sensitive flight and train ticket.
- Low-cost without removing sightseeing: the saving comes mainly from hotel level and practical logistics, not from cutting the cultural route.
- Written final calculation: before payment, you see the base programme, separate transport tickets and selected options.
Book the low-cost Uzbekistan tour online
Open the booking form, choose your travel date, number of travellers, rooming plan, guide language request and options. CAJ.UZ then checks the Tashkent → Urgench flight, the Samarkand → Tashkent train ticket, hotels, guides and transport for your selected date.
FAQ — low-cost Uzbekistan tour
Short answers to the questions that matter before booking.
1. How long is the low-cost Uzbekistan tour?
The tour lasts 8 days / 7 nights.
2. Which cities are included in the route?
The route is Tashkent → Urgench → Khiva → Bukhara → Shakhrisabz → Samarkand → Tashkent.
3. Is this a private tour or a fixed-date group tour?
It is a private low-cost cultural tour from 2 travellers, arranged for your selected date subject to service availability.
4. Can I buy the tour for any convenient date?
Yes. You can choose a convenient travel date online. CAJ.UZ then checks hotels, guides, transport, the Tashkent → Urgench flight and the Samarkand → Tashkent train ticket for that date.
5. Can I pay online by bank card?
Yes. The English booking page supports online payment by Visa / Mastercard, with bank transfer or cash available only under confirmed conditions.
6. What happens after online payment?
After payment, your order is registered. Final confirmation is sent in writing after CAJ.UZ checks traveller details and secures the required services.
7. Does payment mean instant final confirmation?
No. Payment creates an order; the booking becomes final only after written confirmation from CAJ.UZ.
8. Why is this tour cheaper than classic Uzbekistan packages?
The saving comes from the practical low-cost format: 3-star hotels and guesthouses, local city guides, clear land-route logistics and separately calculated date-sensitive transport tickets.
9. What is included in the 500 USD base price?
The base program includes 7 nights in 3-star hotels and guesthouses, breakfasts and dinners according to the program, listed excursions, entrance tickets, local guides, air-conditioned transport for the land route, the Khiva → Bukhara transfer, a folklore show in Khiva and CAJ.UZ route coordination.
10. What is not included in the base price?
The Tashkent → Urgench flight, the Samarkand → Tashkent train ticket, early check-in, late check-out, insurance, personal expenses, visa fee if required and services not listed as included are not part of the base price.
11. Is the Tashkent → Urgench flight included?
No. The Tashkent → Urgench domestic flight is calculated separately for the selected date, fare and seat availability.
12. Is the Samarkand → Tashkent train ticket included?
No. The Samarkand → Tashkent train ticket is calculated separately for the selected date, train availability and class.
13. How much does single accommodation cost?
Single accommodation is 650 USD per person before separately calculated transport tickets and selected options are added.
14. How much does the full-route escort guide cost?
A full-route escort guide can be added for 400 USD. Without this option, the program uses local guides in the cities according to the itinerary.
15. How much does the tour cost for 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 travellers?
The base program examples are: 3 travellers — 1,650 USD; 4 travellers — 2,000 USD; 5 travellers — 2,650 USD; 6 travellers — 3,000 USD; 7 travellers — 3,650 USD. The flight, train and options are added separately.
16. Which hotels are used?
Typical examples are Leader Hotel or similar in Tashkent, Islam Khoja or similar in Khiva, Rizo Boutique or similar in Bukhara and Sabrina or similar in Samarkand. Exact hotels are confirmed in writing for the selected date.
17. Can the route be changed?
Small adjustments may be possible, but changes can affect the price, timing, hotels and transport calculation.
18. Which guide language is used?
The standard setup uses local guides according to the program. Guide language is requested in the booking form and confirmed by availability.
19. Do I need a visa for Uzbekistan?
Visa rules depend on your passport nationality. CAJ.UZ can provide visa support if it is needed for your passport, but visa approval is not guaranteed by the tour page.
20. Which documents are needed for booking?
Traveller names, contact details, travel date and passport details or scans may be needed for hotels, flights, train tickets and local documents.
21. What happens if the flight or train changes?
CAJ.UZ updates the transfer and program timing around the confirmed flight and train details. Meeting points and times are shown in the final voucher.
22. Can I upgrade the hotels?
Yes, hotel upgrades can be requested. The tour then stops being the standard low-cost calculation and the final price changes.
23. Can I add an extra night in Tashkent?
Yes. An extra night in Tashkent can be added to the final calculation if your flight timing or travel plan requires it.
24. How does payment work?
For online booking, fill in the order form and pay by card if the final calculation is clear. Payment registers the order; CAJ.UZ confirms the booking in writing after checking and securing services.
25. Can I cancel the tour and get a refund?
Cancellation and refund rules follow CAJ.UZ policy and supplier rules. Airline tickets, train tickets, special fares and already secured services may affect the refundable amount.
26. How do I book the tour?
Open /en/buy/10 or write to WhatsApp with your date, number of travellers, rooming plan and questions about the Tashkent → Urgench flight and Samarkand → Tashkent train.
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Price for 1 pax
Accommodation in 3* Hotel / Valid from 2 people
Double/twin room
$500
Single room
$650
Escort tour guide
$400
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Prices valid until: 31.12.2026