8 Day Guided Uzbekistan Tour Tashkent Samarkand Bukhara and Khiva

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival in Tashkent
1 stop
(Pass by)
Meet-and-greet at arrivals and private transfer to your hotel. Free afternoon to rest.
Day 2
Tashkent → Samarkand by high-speed train
1 stop
Samarkand (Pass by)
* Ulugh Beg Observatory — 45 min — Included — "Remains of the 15th-century observatory with its giant rock-cut sextant." * Shah-i-Zinda — 1 hr — Included — "Avenue of turquoise-tiled mausoleums, the finest tilework in Central Asia." * Bibi-Khanym Mosque — 40 min — Included — "Tamerlane's colossal congregational mosque." * Siab Bazaar — 30 min — Free — "Samarkand's main market: bread, dried fruit, spices." * Registan Square — 1 hr 10 min — Included — "Guided visit of the three madrasas, the icon of the Silk Road." * Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum — 40 min — Included — "Tamerlane's tomb under a ribbed turquoise dome."
Day 3
Samarkand → Bukhara by train, plov class
1 stop
Bukhara (Pass by)
* Samanid Mausoleum — 30 min — Included — "10th-century brick masterpiece, Bukhara's oldest monument." * Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum — 30 min — Included — "The 'Spring of Job' shrine with conical dome." * Bolo Hauz Mosque — 20 min — Free — "The emir's mosque with twenty carved columns over a pool." * Ark of Bukhara — 55 min — Included — "Walled royal citadel: throne hall, mosque, museums." * Po-i-Kalyan Complex — 45 min — Included — "Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque and Mir-i-Arab Madrasa, the heart of old Bukhara." * Bukhara Trading Domes — 45 min — Free — "Covered medieval bazaars of jewellers, hatters and money-changers."
Day 4
Bukhara suburbs and old-town crafts
1 stop
Bukhara (Pass by)
* Bahauddin Naqshband Mausoleum — 1 hr — Included — "Central Asia's most important Sufi shrine, courtyards and gardens outside the city." * Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace — 1 hr — Included — "The last emir's summer palace, Russian and Bukharan styles, peacock garden." * Chor-Bakr Necropolis — 45 min — Included — "16th-century 'town of the dead': mosque, madrasa, family mausoleums." * Fayzulla Khodjaev House Museum — 40 min — Included — "A wealthy merchant's mansion of a century ago." * Chor Minor — 30 min — Included — "The four-towered gatehouse, Bukhara's most photographed monument." * Ulugh Beg and Abdulaziz Khan Madrasas — 30 min — Included — "Two madrasas face to face, two centuries of tilework." * Magoki-Attori Mosque — 15 min — Included — "Bukhara's oldest mosque, built over a Zoroastrian temple." * Lyab-i Hauz — 1 hr — Free — "Pool-side square with Nadir Divan-Begi Madrasa; craft workshops in the domes and free time."
Day 5
Bukhara → Khiva across the Kyzylkum
1 stop
Khiva (Pass by)
Full-day scenic drive (about 450 km) in an air-conditioned vehicle along the Amu Darya and across the red-sand desert, with comfort stops. Evening stroll near Itchan Kala on arrival.
Day 6
Khiva, full day inside Itchan Kala
1 stop
Khiva (Pass by)
* Ata Darvaza Gate — 10 min — Free — "West gate into Itchan Kala, the UNESCO walled city." * Muhammad Amin Khan Madrasa — 20 min — Included — "Khiva's largest madrasa." * Kalta Minor Minaret — 15 min — Free — "Unfinished turquoise minaret, Khiva's landmark." * Kunya-Ark — 45 min — Included — "Khans' citadel: mint, harem, mosque, rooftop terrace." * Muhammad Rahim Khan Madrasa — 25 min — Included — "Poet-khan's madrasa, history museum." * Juma Mosque — 30 min — Included — "10th-century mosque, 213 carved wooden columns." * Pahlavon Mahmud Mausoleum — 35 min — Included — "Khiva's holiest shrine, tiled floor to dome." * Islam Khoja Minaret — 35 min — Included — "Khiva's tallest minaret; climb payable locally." * Palvan Darvaza Gate — 10 min — Free — "East gate, old slave-market entrance." * Allakuli Khan Caravanserai — 30 min — Free — "Caravanserai and covered bazaar." * Tash Hauli Palace — 55 min — Included — "Khan's palace, harem courtyards, Khiva's finest tilework. Free time after."
Day 7
Khiva → Urgench flight → Tashkent city tour
1 stop
Tashkent (Pass by)
* Museum of Applied Arts of Uzbekistan — 45 min — Included — "Suzani embroidery, ceramics and carved wood in a decorated mansion." * Hazrati Imam Complex — 45 min — Included — "Tashkent's religious centre, home of the 7th-century Uthman Quran." * Chorsu Bazaar — 35 min — Free — "The main market under its blue dome; Kukeldash Madrasa outside." * Tashkent Metro — 30 min — Included — "Ride between the most ornate Soviet-era stations." * Independence Square — 30 min — Free — "The central square with fountains and monument." * Amir Timur Square — 35 min — Free — "Tamerlane statue and the Alisher Navoi Opera House exterior."
Day 8
Departure
1 stop
(Pass by)
Private transfer to the airport about three hours before your international flight.

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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