Tashkent-Urgench (Khiva)-Bukhara-Samarkand-Tashkent tour with professional local tour guide Aziz Khalmuradov

10 days / 9 nights

Treasures of Uzbekistan: The Great Silk Road

Unforgettable tour along the heart of the Silk Road. The ancient cities still keeps the spirit of Alexander's troops, Arab cavalry, mongols invasion and Tamerlane's Empire.

This tour will give you opportunity to visit 9 regions of Uzbekistan. You will learn history and culture, traditions and customs of land with its own, centuries-old unique civilizations.

Samarkand, Bukhara, and Khiva, where cultural and spiritual values had been long since concentrated, outstanding scientific centres and schools were established, architecture, craftsmanship, and applied art were flourishing, played the role of main urban centres. Creative work and various scientific achievements of the local scientists, thinkers, and poets have proved to be a valuable contribution to the development of the world civilization. Avicenna, al-Khorezmiy, Mirzo Ulugbek, Nakshbandi, al-Bukhoriy, at-Termeziy, Beruniy, Alisher Navoiy - short list of names of prominent figures of Uzbekistan.

I offer you the most sought-after and popular tour of Uzbekistan, which has won the hearts of many travelers!

After carefully researching information online, tourists often choose these iconic cities for their journey: Khiva, Bukhara, Samarkand, and Tashkent, where history, culture, and natural beauty come together.

If your tour starts and ends in Tashkent, the most convenient option is to fly to Khiva using local airlines. This will allow you to reach your destination quickly. However, if you want to enjoy the landscapes of Uzbekistan, the train is an excellent choice. Traveling by train gives you the chance to see the country from the window of your carriage and appreciate its beauty.

After visiting Khiva or Bukhara, your journey will continue by car. Traveling with me by car, you will discover exciting places along the route between cities that often go unnoticed by tourists. You won’t have to depend on the schedules of flights or trains, nor deal with the hustle and stress of airports and train stations. Many tourists appreciate the opportunity to travel with greater freedom, and road trips offer this chance. Traveling by car is the perfect solution for those seeking maximum independence and flexibility in their travels.

Below is a general description of the tour. However, your journey will be filled with unforgettable moments and vivid impressions that are not mentioned in standard descriptions to maintain an element of surprise and protect against plagiarism.

Tour Itinerary:

Day 1

Tashkent

Arrival in Tashkent. Pick up from the airport and transfer to hotel. Free time.

Sightseeing tour across Tashkent (starting time will depend on your arrival time):

Visit the Memorial for the Victims of Repression.
Overview the Tashkent TV tower (distant view).
Central Asian Plov Center.
Minor Mosque (White Mosque).
Monument of Courage.
OldCity, Khast-Imam architectural complex: Kaffal-as-Shoshi Mausoleum, Barak-Khan Madrasah, Khast-Imam Mosque. Mui-Muborak Madrasah – the original Koran of the Caliph Usman.

13:00 Lunch. Continuation of the tour:

Chorsu's market (most picturesque market in the city).
Mustakillik Square (Independence Square).
Palace of the Grand duke Romanov.
Theater of Alisher Navoiy (external view).
Amir Temur's square.
Tashkent Metro (Underground/Subway).

18:00 Transfer to hotel. Free time

Day 2

Tashkent- Urgench-Khiva

Early morning transfer to airport for the flight to Urgench/Khiva, time will be specified. Flight departure time will be specified.

Arrival in Urgench airport. Transfer to Khiva (45 minutes). Check-in hotel. Khiva City Tour. Ichan-Kala - the internal city surrounded with walls:

Mukhammad-Aminkhan Madrasah.
Kunya-Ark fortress.
Mukhammad-Rakhimkhan Madrasah.
Pakhlavan Mahmud's Mausoleum.
Islam-Khodja Medreese and Minaret.

13:00 Lunch. Continue the tour:

Visit Djuma-Mosque.
Museum of Khorezmian Music.
Tash-Hauli Palace.
Kutlug-Inak-Murad Madrasah.

Free time for shopping.

19:00 Dinner with folk show. Free time.

Day 3

Khiva-Bukhara

09:00 Departure from Khiva to Bukhara by car (travel time 7 hours).

Attention! If there is a flight from Urgench to Bukhara or a train in the afternoon on the day of departure, you can fly to Bukhara by plane or take the train. In this case, in the morning you can visit the ruins of ancient settlements and fortresses of Khorezm or continue the excursion in Khiva.

We will cross one of the majestic deserts of Central Asia, the Kyzylkum.

13:00 Lunch at a roadside cafe.
Arrival in Bukhara in the afternoon. Check-in at the hotel.
19:00 Dinner. Free time.

Day 4

Bukhara

09:00 Sightseeing tour across Bukhara:

Samanids Mausoleum.
Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum.
Bolo-House Mosque.
The Ark (Bukhara Emir’s residence).

13:00 Lunch. Continuation of the tour:

Poi-Kalon Ensemble: Mir-Arab Madrasah, Kalyan Minaret, Poi-Kalon Mosque.
Toki-Zargaron Trade domes.
Ulugbek's and Abdulazizkhan's madrasahs.
Telpak-Furushon Trade domes.
Magoki-Attori's mosque.
Lyabi-House Ensemble.

18:00 Transfer to hotel. Free time.

Day 5

Bukhara

09:00 Continue Bukhara tour. Trip to the countryside:

Memorial Complex of Sufi Sheikh Bahauddin Naqshbandi.
Trip to the summer palace of the Emir of Bukhara - Sitora Mohi Khosa.
Trip to the Chor Bakr necropolis (tomb of the Juybar sheikhs).

13:00 Lunch. Continuation of the tour:

Visit to the house-museum of Faizulla Khojaev (political figure of the 1920s-1930s).
Chor Minor Madrasah.

17:00 Transfer to the hotel. Free time.

Day 6

Bukhara-Samarkand

09:00 Departure by car to Samarkand.
10:00 City of Gijduvan:

Visit to the Gijduvan Ceramic Museum and the workshop of a famous ceramist.

12:00 Visit to several architectural monuments near the city of Navoi:

Sardoba Well
Ruins of the Rabat-Malik Caravanserai

13:30 Lunch at a roadside traditional tea house.
18:30 Arrival in Samarkand. Accommodation at the hotel. Free time.

Day 7

Samarkand

09:00 Sightseeing tour across Samarkand:

Guri-Emir Mausoleum (Tamerlane's and Temurids tomb).
Registan Ensemble: (the most cult place not only in Samarkand, but, perhaps, all over Uzbekistan). Ulugbek's Madrasah, Sher-Dor Madrasah, Tillya-Kari Madrasah.
Bibi-Khanum Mosque.
Siab Bazaar.

13:00 Lunch.Continuation of the excursion:

Synagogue. Walk on residential quarters of the old city.
Visit to the Ulugh Beg Observatory.
Necropolis of Shah-i-Zinda.

18:00 End of the excursion. Free time.

Day 8

Samarkand

09:00 Continuation of the tour in Samarkand:

Visit to the paper-making factory using mulberry branches
Trip to the "Samarkand Silk Road" recreation and business tourism center
Visit to the Afrosiyab archaeological museum. A walk through the ruins of the city destroyed by the Mongol hordes of Genghis Khan.

13:00 Lunch. Continuation of the tour in Samarkand with the option to go outside the city:

Visit to the Imam Al-Bukhari memorial complex
Trip to nature or the countryside

19:00 End of the excursion. Transfer to the hotel. Free time.

Day 9

Samarkand-Zaamin-Tashkent

08:30 Departure by car to Tashkent.
11:30 Visit the Zaamin Mountain Reserve and the modern tourist complex, where you can take a cable car to a height of 2480 meters. The viewpoint offers a magnificent view of the surrounding mountain peaks.
14:00 Lunch at the complex or at a roadside traditional teahouse.

21:00 Arrival in Tashkent. Check-in hotel. Free time.

Day 10

Tashkent

The program for the day is determined separately, depending on your flight departure time. If your departure is in the evening, you can either continue your tour of Tashkent or take a trip to the Tian Shan Mountains.

Transfer to the airport. End of a tour.

If you wish the tour program can be tailored to your interests.

This is customized tour. Price for the tour will be set after discussing all details with you.

Tour price includes:

Tashkent-Urgench (Khiva) air or train tickets.
All transfers: ground transportation by sedan car/crossover/minivan/bus.
Single/double room accommodation in hotel (breakfast is included).
Tour guide services.

Tour price excludes:

Lunches and dinners.
Entrance tickets to museums and historical sites.

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