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8 days · 7 nightsTashkent → Samarkand → Gijduvan → Bukhara → Khiva → Urgench4.1
Masterpieces of Central Asia
Price
from 20 688 989 UZS~$1650
Eight days among the masterpieces of Central Asia: the full route from Tashkent via Samarkand and Bukhara to Khiva.
Key highlights
What awaits you
Khast-Imam and Chorsu Bazaar in Tashkent
Registan, Gur-Emir, Shah-i-Zinda
Gijduvan ceramics at the Narzullaev family workshop
Bukhara: Ark, Kalon, Naqshbandi
Kyzylkum and Itchan Kala
Juma Mosque with 213 columns
Itinerary
Day-by-day program
- 01
Day 1 — Arrival in Tashkent
- Arrival in Tashkent. Airport meet and greet.
- Hotel check-in from 14:00.
- Free time without transport or guided services.
- Tashkent — the multifaceted capital of modern Uzbekistan.
- We recommend a walk through the modern part of Tashkent.
- Overnight at the hotel.
- 02
Day 2 — Tashkent city tour
- Tashkent city tour (Old City):
- Khast-Imam Square: original Quran of Osman and a hair of the Prophet Muhammad.
- Barak-Khan madrasah, Kaffal al-Shashi mausoleum, Kukeldash madrasah.
- Visit to Chorsu Bazaar.
- Transfer to Samarkand.
- Overnight at the hotel.
- 03
Day 3 — Samarkand city tour
- Samarkand city tour:
- Registan Square: Sher-Dor, Tillya-Kori, and Ulugbek madrasahs.
- Gur-Emir Mausoleum.
- Bibi-Khanym Mosque.
- Siab Bazaar.
- Shah-i-Zinda architectural ensemble.
- Ulugbek Observatory Museum.
- Overnight at the hotel.
- 04
Day 4 — Samarkand – Gijduvan – Bukhara
- 08:00 — Transfer to Gijduvan. Visit to the Narzullaev family — hereditary ceramic masters.
- Transfer to Bukhara. Hotel check-in.
- Bukhara city tour:
- Labi-Hauz ensemble: Kukeldash madrasah, Nadir Divanbegi madrasah, khanaka, monument to Khoja Nasreddin.
- Trading domes and folk craft workshops.
- Overnight at the hotel.
- 05
Day 5 — Bukhara city tour
- Continued Bukhara city tour:
- Samanid Mausoleum.
- Chashma Ayub Mausoleum.
- Bolo-Hauz complex.
- Ark Fortress.
- Poi-Kalon complex.
- Abdulaziz-Khan and Ulugbek madrasahs.
- Suburban sightseeing:
- Sitorai Mokhi-Khosa Palace.
- Bahauddin Naqshbandi memorial complex.
- Overnight at the hotel.
- 06
Day 6 — Bukhara – Khiva
- Transfer to Khiva through the Kyzylkum Desert along the Amu Darya River.
- Stops for walks on sand dunes and panoramic views.
- Arrival in Khiva. Walk through the historic district — Itchan Kala.
- Overnight at the hotel.
- 07
Day 7 — Khiva city tour
- Khiva city tour (Itchan Kala):
- Pakhlavan Mahmud complex.
- Kunya-Ark Fortress.
- Islam Khodja madrasah and minaret.
- Tash-Hauli Palace.
- Alakuli Khan madrasah, Avicenna Museum of Medical History.
- Juma Mosque.
- Muhammad Amin Khan minaret and madrasah.
- Overnight at the hotel.
- 08
Day 8 — Khiva – Urgench
- Group transfer from Khiva to Urgench airport. End of the tour program.
Masterpieces of Central Asia is no exaggeration. Registan, the Kalon minaret, Itchan Kala — each of these sites is on world heritage lists and in the hearts of millions of travelers.
Eight days — the classic full route with a stop in Gijduvan, a crossing through Kyzylkum, and two days in Khiva. Nothing missed, everything covered.
For those planning a single trip to the region who want to see absolutely everything that matters.
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