Uzbekistan – 10 Days / October 2027

Silk Road Highlights: Tashkent • Khiva • Bukhara • Yurts • Samarkand

DAY 1 – Arrival in Tashkent

Arrival at night or early morning. Meet & greet, transfer to hotel, early checkin, rest.

 

DAY 2 – Tashkent City Tour

Old City: Hazrati Imam, Kukeldash Madrasah, Chorsu Bazaar. New City: Independence Square, Amir Temur Square, Navoi Theater (outside). Overnight in Tashkent. Optional: Opera or ballet performance.

 

DAY 3 – Tashkent → Urgench → Khiva

Flight to Urgench. Transfer to Khiva. Full visit of Ichan Kala (UNESCO): Kalta Minor, Kunja Ark, Pahlavan Mahmud, Juma Mosque, Tash Hauli Palace, Islam Khoja. Overnight in Khiva. Optional: Tightrope walker family show.

 

DAY 4 – Khiva → Bukhara (Desert Road)

Long drive across the Kyzylkum Desert (approx. 8 hrs). Photo stop at Amudarya River. Arrival & hotel checkin. Overnight in Bukhara. Optional: Folk show at Nadir Devon Begi.

 

DAY 5 – Bukhara (Full Day)

Historic center: Lyabi Hauz, Maggoki Attori, trade domes, Ulugbek & Abdulazizkhan Madrasahs. Poi Kalon Complex, Ark Citadel, Samanid Mausoleum, Chashma Ayub. Overnight in Bukhara. Tea break included.

 

DAY 6 – Bukhara → Nurata → Yurt Camp

Visit Nurata: Chashma Complex & Alexander the Great’s fortress. Continue to yurt camp. Dinner & nomadic music by the campfire. Overnight in traditional yurts (4–6 pax per yurt).

 

DAY 7 – Yurt Camp → Lake Aydarkul → Samarkand

Short transfer (or camel ride) to Lake Aydarkul. Picnic & swimming (weather permitting). Drive to Samarkand. Overnight in Samarkand. Optional: Camel ride.

 

DAY 8 – Samarkand (Full Day)

Gur Emir Mausoleum, Registan, Bibi Hanim Mosque, Siab Bazaar, Shahi Zinda Necropolis. Overnight in Samarkand. Optional: Wine tasting or cooking class.

 

DAY 9 – Samarkand → Tashkent

Morning visits: Ulugbek Observatory, Hodja Doniyor, Afrosiab Museum. Afternoon highspeed train to Tashkent. Overnight in Tashkent.

 

DAY 10 – Departure

Transfer to the airport. Return flight.