Uzbekistan Exploration

Duration: 8 Days | 7 Nights
Destination: Tashkent - Khiva - Bukhara - Gijduvan - Samarkand - Tashkent
Departure & Return Locations: Tashkent International Airport / Tashkent International Airport

The great Silk Road cities of Uzbekistan in one week: the walled inner city of Khiva, the “town museum” of Bukhara with more than 140 monuments, the tilework of Samarkand’s Registan and Shah-i-Zinda, and the bazaars and metro of Tashkent. Private transport with local English-speaking guides in each city, with the Tashkent – Urgench flight included.

Day 1: Tashkent
Arrive in Tashkent, where you are met and transferred to your hotel.
Overnight: hotel, Tashkent

Day 2: Tashkent - Urgench - Khiva (B)
Take the early-morning flight to Urgench and transfer to Khiva. Spend the day with a local guide inside Ichan-Qala, the walled inner city of palaces, mosques, madrasas, minarets and caravanserais – around 60 monuments among 400 traditional houses. Highlights include the 17th-century Kunya-Ark fortress, the unfinished Kalta Minor minaret and the Tash-Khovli Palace of the 1830s.
Overnight: hotel, Khiva

Day 3: Khiva - Bukhara (B)
An early start for the long drive across the Kyzylkum Desert to Bukhara, with views of the Amu Darya along the way. Free time on arrival.
Overnight: hotel, Bukhara

Day 4: Bukhara (B)
A full day of guided sightseeing: the Ark citadel, home to Bukhara’s rulers for centuries; the 10th-century Samanid Mausoleum; Chashma-Ayub and the “forty pillars” Bolo-Hauz Mosque; the trading domes; the Nadir Divan-Begi Madrasa in the Lyabi-Hauz ensemble; and the Poi-Kalyan complex of Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque and Mir-i-Arab Madrasa.
Overnight: hotel, Bukhara

Day 5: Bukhara - Gijduvan - Samarkand (B)
Drive to Samarkand, stopping in Gijduvan at the workshop of the Narzullaev family, now in their sixth generation of potters and known for their green-and-blue geometric ceramics.
Overnight: hotel, Samarkand

Day 6: Samarkand (B)
Guided sightseeing in a city as old as Rome: Registan Square and its three madrasas, the Shah-i-Zinda necropolis, the Gur-e-Amir mausoleum of Tamerlane, and the Bibi-Khanym Mosque.
Overnight: hotel, Samarkand

Day 7: Samarkand - Tashkent (B)
Drive to Tashkent (350 km, about 4.5 hours). Tour Independence Square, walk the Broadway pedestrian street to Amir Timur Square, ride the ornate Tashkent metro, and explore the old city: Chorsu Bazaar, the Kukeldash Madrasa and the Hazrati Imam complex.
Overnight: hotel, Tashkent

Day 8: Tashkent - Departure (B)
Transfer to Tashkent International Airport for your onward flight.

Tour Price
• Price shown is per person, twin share, for a private tour with local English-speaking guides, based on 2 travellers and 3-star hotels.
• Choose your group size (2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 travellers) and hotel category above – the per-person price falls as the group grows, and 4-star hotels are available as an upgrade.
• Single supplement available – contact us for pricing.
• Price includes the Tashkent – Urgench flight; airfares are subject to availability and may change.
• Rates valid for travel until 31 October 2027.
• All prices displayed are subject to availability and can be withdrawn or varied without notice.
• Prices are guaranteed once your booking is confirmed by us and paid in full by the due date.
• Itineraries are subject to change due to road, weather and local conditions.

Inclusions:
• 7 nights’ accommodation: Tashkent – Shosh Modern (3-star) or Novza Palace (4-star), 2 nights; Khiva – Old Town or Said Islam Hodja, 1 night; Bukhara – Porso or Garden Plaza, 2 nights; Samarkand – Ideal or Diyora, 2 nights
• Daily breakfast
• Domestic flight Tashkent – Urgench
• Private transport throughout, including airport transfers
• Local English-speaking guides for sightseeing in Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand and Tashkent
• Uzbek visa support (if required)
• Mineral water during the tour

Exclusions:
• International flights
• Visa (if required for your passport)
• Lunches and dinners
• Museum and monument entrance fees
• Early check-in
• Travel insurance
• Tips and personal expenses
• Anything not specifically mentioned in the inclusions

Please note:
• Local guides accompany the sightseeing days; the long transfer days (Days 3 and 5) are with your driver. An escort guide for the whole tour can be arranged at extra cost.
• Meal plans and an entrance-fee package are available only with the escort-guide upgrade – contact us.
• We strongly recommend comprehensive travel insurance.

Please refer to our Standard Booking Conditions for booking terms and conditions.