DAY 1: TASHKENT ARRIVAL

Route / Stay: Arrival in Tashkent · Overnight in Tashkent

Meals: No meals included

Schedule

• Arrival at Tashkent International Airport.
• Meet on arrival and transfer to the hotel.
• Check in and free time.
• Meet the tour leader and group for the introductory meeting.
• Evening: Optional welcome dinner.
• Overnight in Tashkent.

Route / Stay: Tashkent → Samarkand · Overnight in Samarkand

Meals: Breakfast at the hotel

Schedule

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Check out and depart Tashkent for Samarkand.
• Upon arrival, begin the Samarkand sightseeing program.
• Visit the principal monuments of the historic city.
• Optional visit to Konigil Village for lunch and a traditional silk-paper workshop.
• Optional visit to the Tomb of Prophet Daniel.
• Transfer to the hotel.
• Overnight in Samarkand.

Visits

• Gur Emir Mausoleum: Mausoleum of Amir Temur and members of the Timurid dynasty.
• Registan Square: Samarkand's monumental ensemble of three historic madrasahs.
• Bibi Khanum Mosque: One of the great architectural monuments of the Timurid period.
• Shakhi Zinda Necropolis: Historic avenue of elaborately decorated mausoleums.
• Konigil Village: Optional visit to see traditional paper production.
• Tomb of Prophet Daniel: Optional visit.

Route / Stay: Samarkand · Overnight in Samarkand

Meals: Breakfast at the hotel

Schedule

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Day available to continue exploring Samarkand.
• Free time for independent sightseeing and exploration.
• Optional visit to the Tomb of Prophet Daniel.
• Overnight in Samarkand.

Optional Visit

• Tomb of Prophet Daniel: A pilgrimage site associated with the Old Testament prophet Daniel.

Route / Stay: Samarkand → Nurata → Aydarkul · Overnight at Yurt Camp

Meals: Breakfast at the hotel · Dinner at the yurt camp

Schedule

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• 08:00: Depart Samarkand by road towards Nurata and the Kyzylkum Desert.
• Arrive in Nurata and visit the historic Chashma Complex.
• See the remains traditionally associated with Alexander the Great's Fortress.
• Continue towards Aydarkul Lake.
• Optional swimming at the lake, subject to weather conditions.
• Continue to the yurt camp.
• Check in to the traditional yurt accommodation.
• Dinner at the camp.
• Evening: Traditional Kazakh singing performance.
• Overnight in a yurt.

Visits

• Chashma Complex: Important local pilgrimage centre built around a sacred spring.
• Juma Mosque
• Panjvakta Mosque
• Alexander the Great Fortress Ruins
• Aydarkul Lake: Large desert lake on the edge of the Kyzylkum.
• Yurt Camp: Traditional overnight desert accommodation.

Route / Stay: Aydarkul → Bukhara by road · Overnight in Bukhara

Meals: Breakfast at the yurt camp

Schedule

• Breakfast at the yurt camp.
• 08:00: Depart the desert camp and drive towards Bukhara.
• Travel across the steppe and desert landscape.
• Arrive in Bukhara.
• Check in to the hotel.
• Orientation walk through the historic centre.
• Remaining afternoon and evening at leisure.
• Overnight in Bukhara.

Route / Stay: Bukhara · Overnight in Bukhara

Meals: Breakfast at the hotel

Schedule

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• 09:00: Meet the guide and begin the Bukhara city walking tour.
• Explore the historic Old City, including its mosques, madrasahs, trading domes and traditional neighbourhoods.
• Afternoon at leisure for independent exploration.
• Optional hammam, puppet show or additional sightseeing.
• Overnight in Bukhara.

Visits

• Lyabi Hauz Ensemble: Historic square centred around the city's best-known surviving pool.
• Historic madrasahs and mosques of the Old City.
• Traditional covered bazaars and Trading Domes.
• Artisan workshops and narrow streets of historic Bukhara.
• Local puppet show in a historic caravanserai.
• Traditional hammam.
• Carpet Museum.
• Chor Bakr Complex
• Jewish Quarter and Synagogue.

Route / Stay: Bukhara → Khiva by road · Overnight in Khiva

Meals: Breakfast at the hotel

Schedule

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• 08:00: Check out and depart Bukhara for Khiva.
• Travel through the Kyzylkum Desert towards the Khorezm region.
• Distance / Duration: Approximately 450 km / 7–8 hours, depending on road and traffic conditions.
• Stops en route as required.
• Late afternoon arrival in Khiva.
• Check in to the hotel.
• Join an orientation walk through the historic centre.
• Evening at leisure.
• Overnight in Khiva.

Route / Stay: Khiva · Overnight in Khiva

Meals: Breakfast at the hotel

Schedule

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• 09:00: Meet the guide and begin the walking tour of Khiva.
• Explore the monuments and narrow lanes of the historic walled city.
• Guided sightseeing for approximately 4 hours.
• Afternoon free for independent exploration.
• Opportunity to climb a minaret or city wall viewpoint.
• Enjoy sunset views over the old city.
• Overnight in Khiva.

Visits

• Itchan Kala: UNESCO-listed historic inner city of Khiva.
• Historic city walls.
• Traditional mud-brick streets.
• Madrasahs and mosques.
• Minarets and blue-tiled domes.
• Historic bazaars.

Route / Stay: Khiva → Urgench by road → Tashkent by air · Overnight in Tashkent

Meals: Breakfast at the hotel

Schedule

• Early breakfast at the hotel.
• Transfer from Khiva to Urgench International Airport.
• Distance: Approximately 35 km.
• Take the domestic flight from Urgench to Tashkent.
• Current published reference flight:
  • HY052
  • Urgench 09:30 → Tashkent 10:50
• Flight schedule remains subject to airline changes and availability.
• Upon arrival, transfer into the city.
• Begin the Tashkent city tour.
• Approximately 4 hours of guided sightseeing.
• Transfer to the hotel.
• Overnight in Tashkent.

Visits

• Tashkent City Tour: Guided introduction to Uzbekistan's capital, combining its historic and modern districts.
• Major squares, avenues and architectural landmarks according to the final operating program.

Route / Stay: Tashkent → Departure

Meals: Breakfast at the hotel

Schedule

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Check out according to hotel policy.
• Free time depending on the international flight schedule.
• Transfer to Tashkent International Airport 3.5 hours before the international flight departure.
• Departure from Uzbekistan.