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Classic Uzbekistan: Cities of the Silk Road
Duration
9 days
From
Price on request
Best Season
March–May & September–November
Overview
This route focuses on Uzbekistan’s legendary Silk Road cities: Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva. Travel by high-speed train and comfortable vehicles, stay in atmospheric boutique hotels and explore with our local guides – with free time left for your own discoveries, tea stops and photography.
Highlights
- —Evening at Registan Square in Samarkand
- —Explore the old town of Bukhara with its madrassas and trading domes
- —Walk the mud-brick streets of Khiva’s Itchan Kala (UNESCO World Heritage)
- —Experience the high-speed train between major cities
- —Taste plov, samsa and fresh non bread in local teahouses
Day by Day
1
Arrival in Tashkent
Airport pickup and hotel check-in. Depending on arrival time, short city tour including Chorsu Bazaar, old town and the Soviet-era Metro. Welcome dinner and trip briefing.
2
Tashkent – Samarkand (high-speed train)
Morning train to Samarkand. Afternoon visits to Registan Square and Gur-e Amir Mausoleum. Evening free to enjoy the city at your own pace.
3
Samarkand – Blue Domes and Bazaars
Full day in Samarkand: Shah-i-Zinda necropolis, Bibi-Khanum Mosque and Siab Bazaar. Visit Ulugbek Observatory or Afrosiab Museum. Optional evening light show at Registan when available.
4
Samarkand – Bukhara (train or road)
Travel to Bukhara by train or road. Afternoon orientation walk around Lyabi-Hauz ensemble and old caravanserai courtyards.
5
Bukhara – Living Museum
Visit the Ark Citadel, Bolo-Hauz Mosque, Poi-Kalyan complex and Chor-Minor. Free time in the afternoon to explore craft workshops or relax in a teahouse.
6
Bukhara – Khiva (desert road or flight)
Drive across the Kyzylkum desert to Khiva with picnic and photo stops en route, or fly via Urgench when schedules allow. Evening stroll atop the city walls, time-permitting.
7
Khiva – Walled City of Itchan Kala
Full day walking tour inside Itchan Kala: Kunya Ark, Kalta-Minor minaret, Juma Mosque, Tash-Hauli Palace and former caravanserais. Sunset from a viewpoint on the city wall.
8
Khiva – Urgench – Tashkent
Transfer to Urgench airport and flight to Tashkent. Free afternoon for last-minute shopping or extra sightseeing. Farewell dinner.
9
Departure from Tashkent
Airport transfer for your onward flight.
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Duration9 days
DifficultyModerate
CountriesUzbekistan
Best SeasonMarch–May & September–November
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Classic Uzbekistan: Cities of the Silk Road